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Why you don't talk to the man about losing weight
Scene: Last Friday night in my bedroom getting dressed to go see a friends perform at a country bar in the next county that's pretty much notoriously redneck. It's Florida, but it's north Florida and it's getting chilly. Jeans would be too heavy, so I tried on a pair of lighter cargo pants. They fit, but were a teensy bit…
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Could it be caffeine withdrawal?
Probably not, but I've never had a caffeine habit (coffee or soft drinks) so I'm kind of confused. I'm genetically susceptible to migraines and bad weather can be a main cause. It rained here most of yesterday, which I assumed was the cause of the monster migraine I had. It's been a while since I had one. I drink a cup of…
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Question for men only. I'm serious. No women. None.
What size feet do you prefer on a woman? Because whatever the consencus, I will be sure to find a way to make my feet that size so that I will be attractive to men and not forever alone. I know you all have that group-think thing going on and there was a meeting somewhere and foot size is very important to you and very…
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My boyfriend is SO unsupportive
We went grocery shopping today and when we left the store, he said he thought the cashier was pretty. I've learned from the MFP forums that means he thinks I'm fat and ugly. I'm enraged.
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Don't do this or you'll DIE!!!!
It was on the Internet and it's scary, so it must be true. DON'T ACT THE 7 ACTIONS BELOW AFTER YOU HAVE A MEAL * Don't smoke- Experiment from experts proves that smoking a cigarette after meal is comparable to smoking 10 cigarettes (chances of cancer is higher). * Don't eat fruits immediately - Immediately eating fruits…
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Question for the technically savvy
I have a little SanDisk MP3 player that I absolutely love. It's only 4GB (I say "only" -- that holds 30 hous of music!). Anyway, half my CD collection filled that up and I finally got a micro SD chip for it so I can add the rest of my music. Now, I can plug the MP3 player into the computer and move music from my CDs to the…
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Someone really should do something about this kind of thing
I really need to vent. So, I was eating my lunch today and I cannot even believe it. I mean really. The quality of the place I got my lunch used to be so good and it's going SO downhill. I think I might go post negative feedback about it over this. It's SO unfair that this kind of thing happens. I probably will also go…
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The Real Reason We're Fat (or Some of Us, Anyway)
My agency merged with another and we're in two different buildings. Some people from the other agency got moved into ours and three of them sit behind me. All three are overweight, two probably close to (or possible there) morbidly obese. Today, for the second time, one of the heavier women is complaining about how far…
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Game of Thrones: Rorge and Biter. Thoughts?
I posted this last evening and didn't get a lot of response, so I wanted to see what the daytime crowd thinks. I would have just bumped last night's thread, but every time I click "reply" I get "The site is temporarily down for maintenance." Can MFP PLEASE fix that glitch??? So, I've thought about this and I'm hoping GRRM…
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Italians and white pasta
How come Italians are so skinny when they eat that evil while pasta all the time? CARBS ARE EVIL! Why doesn't someone tell them?
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Rorge and Biter Game of Thrones -- WTH?
So, I've thought about this and I'm hoping GRRM has some hidden agenda about those two because otherwise, this is a HUGE plot hole. Why in the world would Yoren choose them for the Wall? It seems like that would be a major mistake, having them running loose, even there, and would they really be good Black Brothers? What do…
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Need help with picnic ideas for dietary issues
I'm having friends over for an afternoon at the beach this Saturday. Their kids have dietary issues and I'm at a loss on what to serve. Ideally, I'd like a cold picnic, but could cook a hot lunch at home. Anyhow, I need suggestions for a Gluten and Dairy Free menu for 3 of the children attending. The adults and other kids…
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GOT: Why do people hate Sansa?
So, I posted this in the GOT group, but I guess since it's between seasons, the group isn't very active and I REALLY want more answers, so I'm reposting here: A while ago, I read a blog that mentioned people really hate Sansa. At the time, I was only part-way through book one and season 2, but I couldn't think of a reason…
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The thread in which I whine
A good friend died tragically yesterday morning in a terrible car accident and I'm very, very, very devastated and feel helpless about her husband (who was driving and we still don't know exactly why they crashed) and her 3-month-old son. So, I barely slept last night and had awful dreams when I did. Which means I'm…
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*sigh* This makes me very sad
I went Sunday morning to see Much Ado About Nothing. We had planned on seeing it Saturday night, but after only one week in wide release, the only theater here showing it had relegated it to the one showing a day, first thing in the morning status where most movies find themselves after weeks and weeks. It was ... just…
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Kate Middleton official portrait -- YIKES!
I don't normally follow things like this, but a news station I follow posted it on Facebook and I was kind of horrified. I wonder who approved this as the "official" portrait and if that person was blind. It looks like someone took a photo of this beautiful woman and ran it through one of those programs that ages the photo:
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Let's talk about ... Lolita
So, I'd wanted to read this book for years mostly because it gets talked about constantly and is a classic and all that, but I never got around to it until recently. A friend loaned me her copy and I am about two-thirds into it. All the reviews on the cover of the book say things like, "The greatest love story of our…
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Has anyone else red 50 Shades of Grey?
OMG! I found these books and read them ALL in like two days. I didn't even sleep, they were SO GOOD!!!! Christian Grey is, like, the most incredibly romantic and hot guy ever. I wish my boyfriend was like him. Ha ha! Has anyone else ever heard of them? What did you think?
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Baby Names
Gimme your favorites -- boy and girl. (Not pregnant. Just a little poll.)
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Hulu Plus testimonials
So I looked on the website, but it isn't very comprehensive. And I'm going to take advantage of the free week to check it out, but I wanted to pick some MFP brains. I already have Netflix and Amazon Prime. I want to get rid of cable either totally or mostly (we have a $12 a month option that I MIGHT keep, but still…
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And ... WHY are we fat, again?
Inspired by the anti-sugar thread: When I was young, obesity was not the issue it is these days, especially among children. With my daughter's generation, it's gotten out of control. What is the difference? Well, when I was a kid, we had recess and gym class in school and when we weren't in school, we were outside riding…
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Some people will believe anything
An acquaintance from high school recently got certified as a personal trainer. I have no idea from where, but ever since, she's been posting every myth and scare tactic and trend that exists all over Facebook and talking about it as fact. This morning, she posted this: I thought better of it and deleted, but I had started…
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Iceberg lettuce counts toward water?!
I know we're supposed to have eight glasses of water, but what counts toward that? If I eat a salad and it had two cups of iceberg lettuce, can I count that as two cups of water?
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Favorite artists (not musical edition)
A couple of mine: Briton Riviere Jack Vettriano
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For the Real Geniuses amongst us
Mitch: Something weird happened to me this morning. Chris: Was it that dream where you're standing in sort of sungod robes on a pyramid with a thousand naked women screaming and throwing little pickles at you?" Mitch: N-no. Chris: Why am I the only one who has that dream? And ... go.
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It's only logical
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How'd you get that personality?
There has been an abundance of threads lately about how mean everyone on here is. I am not mean. I am sarcastic, dry and snarky (though only when I think the situation warrants such). I am this way for a reason and you can blame my parents. String them up, if you'd like. I grew up on Firesign Theatre, Monty Python and…
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A little laugh for us grammar Nazis
http://www.buzzfeed.com/hunterschwarz/why-its-hard-being-a-grammar-nazi
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I gotta know!
What is it about my profile photo (the actual avatar you can see when I post -- I clarify because someone once seemed confused by that) that makes me look like a man?
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Cat training assistance needed
A few months ago, a momma cat had babies under my friend's house and I took one home. She's the whirling dervish in my avatar. She's very sweet, but we have a MAJOR problem. Several times, she has peed on my bed in the middle of the night. Last week, she peed on it while I was wide awake reading on my laptop. We've taken…