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A Short Essay by Benjamin Franklin
What better way to celebrate the 4th of July than to spend some time learning about your founding fathers? Old Ben was a man's man, a diplomat, an inventor, and now resides on 100-dollar bills which is sort of macho in itself. He will now explain how to choose a mistress. Advice on Choosing a Mistress from a private letter…
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Personalized License Plates
When I lived in Michigan, NO one had these. I didn't even know they were available. When I moved to VA, all of a sudden everyone had them! So cool! One of my neighbors has a Kid's First license plate. Their plate reads "EAT THE" with Kid's First underneath it...the worst part is the red handprints to the left side! So…
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Dream Job For A Day!!!
OMG the COOLEST thing happened to me!! :happy: :happy: :happy: I was talking to my anatomy/physiology teacher b/c I had to teach myself a lecture Monday (was sleeting outside!) and he asked if I still want to teach. And of course I said YES. So he says, "Would you like to give a lecture?" WOULD I EVER! :love: So I said YES…
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My hilarious little brother!!
I have a 4-yr old little brother who lives with my dad. My dad just told me a funny story... My dad came down the stairs with his textbook with a book mark in it. My little brother said, "Dad, what are you doing?" And my dad said, "I'm about to do some homework." Then my little brother said, "No you're not, you're looking…
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A Christmas Rant
I know, I know, it's not even Thanksgiving yet. But already I am bombarded with cheesy Christmas music all day at work, our hours are extending starting Friday (BLACK Friday), and I can smell the 'cheer' in the air...or wait, is that the crap I have to deal with at work now that the holiday season has started? Don't get me…
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Depeche Mode
Who loves them? :love: Music for the Masses has been one of my MOST favorite albums out of ANY EVER since I was about 13. :love: I also love Violator, Songs of Love and Devotion, Black Celebration, and Exciter (not a huge fan of their newer album, but Precious Things was pretty). I've been listening to Masses on repeat for…
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Going to start skipping...yea, the little kid kind
Skipping--I'm talking about the kind that propels you forward and does not use a rope--is great exercise. It is plyometric in that it is explosive, but can also be maintained for appreciable distances as an aerobic activity. It engages the glutes and upper body more than running. Also, it's totally fun.…
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Chobani Yogurt: Now Made Without Science!
I normally don't get fired up about crap on the internet, but I have to address this: http://slate.me/UeZcZL I am a scientist. I have a deep respect and understanding for and of the scientific method. I am cognizant of its strengths and faults, and I am under no impression that research is without biases or mistakes.…
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Has anyone run a zombie race?
I want to sign up for the zombie 5K, but I don't know if I want to be a zombie or a runner. The registration is $5 cheaper as a zombie and I get to dress up and get my zombie makeup done, but I will only be able to run a small part of the course to steal runner's flags. As a runner I will run the whole obstacle course and…
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Has anyone gotten a rhinoplasty?
I am at a point financially where I can start seriously considering a corrective rhinoplasty. It's not medically necessary so it will not be covered by insurance. Eight years ago I broke my nose, deviating my septum and leaving a bone spur in my left nostril. It's not really a problem but it is pretty crooked, and I just…
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Keep your chicken carcasses!
If you have leftovers from a chicken, make broth. 1 chicken carcass 1 package Lipton onion soup/dip mix Cover the chicken remains with water in a big pot and add the soup packet. Simmer for an hour. Dump everything out into a strainer over a really big bowl. Put the bowl in the fridge until the fat hardens at the top of…
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Homemade Powder Laundry Detergent
I made this today and it smells great! Everything can be found in the laundry detergent aisle. 2 cups Borax 2 cups Washing Soda 1/2 cup Oxiclean 1 bar laundry soap or Ivory (or comparable simple bar of soap, I had to get the Dove white bar because other soap irritates my skin) 2 cups Purex crystals (or comparable crystal…
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Is this Facebook thing weird?
Before my BF and I ever met, he casually dated this girl for a little while. She played him and actually had a boyfriend the whole time so nothing serious ever came of it but I know my BF's feelings were hurt. She apparently ended up back with the jerk boyfriend and she's still with him. Anyway, months into our…
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Trading Workout Videos/Equipment
(If this is against the site rules, please feel free to delete this post!) So we have all tried some videos or equipment that just wasn't our style. I currently have three step aerobics videos that were too choreographed and I just don't use them. I also have a FitBit that I don't use anymore because I have a BodyMedia.…
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Cooking/Shopping for the Week & Prepping/Freezing Meals
So I am really bad at planning meals more than, like, a day in advance. I am SUPER bad at grocery shopping for pre-planned meals and super DUPER bad at knowing what should be frozen, and how. I have been looking at Pinterest for some ideas and decided to invest in a couple bento-like lunchboxes. I just got myself a Ninja…
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BMR vs. TDEE: What MFP Is Telling You
I am just posting this in its own thread because there is soooo much confusion on this topic. BMR, or Basal Metabolic Rate, is the number of calories you would burn in a coma. That means no thinking, no sitting, no digesting, just lying unconscious. It is enough to produce sufficient ATP (energy in the body) to prevent…
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FitnessBlender
I'm sure someone has probably mentioned this website, but I really want to recommend it. They have SO many free videos that last anywhere from 10 minutes to more than an hour! They do HIIT, medicine balls, resistance bands, free weights, cardio, plyometrics, yoga, you name it! They also have very inexpensive 8-week plans…
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Mini Trampoline/Rebounder
So my mini trampoline showed up yesterday! It is a 38-inch Pure Fun Rebounder. Has anyone else used one of these for working out? The DVDs are sort of expensive so I'm planning to look up stuff on YouTube. I don't want to just bounce; I want to do plyometrics and stuff!
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Would like to share my research with you...
So a lot of you who have been here a while know me. For those who don't, I'm a 2.5 year PhD student studying the gut microbiome, obesity, and skeletal muscle. I would like to share what I've uncovered so far because I think it's cool, and also because it gets lonely having no one to talk to that knows about my stuff. :sad:…
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Love Letter to Your SO
My bf and I won't be able to spend Christmas together because our families live about 6 hours apart, so we are writing letters to each other to open on Christmas. What would you say in a love letter to your SO? Or if you don't have one, what would you like to be able to say about your dream guy/gal? Bonus: Share it with…
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Have you noticed a change with age?
I'll be 26 at the beginning of March. I have noticed that I just don't have the same pep I had back when I was 19-20 in terms of exercise. I don't seem to have the energy to keep up with the workouts that I used to do--upwards of 2-3 hrs/day while in school full time and working a job or two. I could go non-stop from 6am…
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Settling vs. Accepting
I have a hard time discerning between these two in a relationship. What am I accepting and what am I just settling for? I could say that I accept what truly can't be changed, and if something can be changed but I don't do anything about it, that's settling. But that's really an over-simplification. Sure, people can change,…
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You Only Live Once
So if you've read the Haiku thread, you know I'm having a fling with this smoking hot German guy who speaks 5 languages, studies aerospace engineering, loves good wine, and cooks amazingly well. He's leaving in 8 days but man, have we had fun. He has made it a point to try everything he's ever wanted to, to challenge…
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Folks who are divorced/divorcing...
...how long were you together when you married? Were you 100% certain about the person or having any misgivings? Did your relationship change after marriage? Just curious...I am pretty scared of marriage and my bf (who is an awesome person) would like me to make some faint decision about whether I'll want to get married in…
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Folks who are happily married...
I asked these questions in a thread from divorcees: ...how long were you together when you married? Were you 100% certain about the person or having any misgivings? Did your relationship change after marriage? Just curious...I am pretty scared of marriage and my bf (who is an awesome person) would like me to make some…
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A few years of progression...
2008 2009 2011 2012 Only about 4 lbs difference between 2008 and 2012. Body recomp, baby! :)
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My first NSV! Right after my SV!
Lately my pants have been stupidly baggy at size 6. I went into Target figuring I'd be in-between sizes and 4's would be too small but I'd try anyway. THEY FIT!!!!! And I didn't even look sausagy! :bigsmile: This just a few days after FINALLY getting below 130, at 129.4. I haven't been this size since I was 16! 9 years! I…
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Feeling weird/different after a fight
Does anyone feel really weird after a bad fight with their S/O? Like, distant? I'm not angry at all, but I just feel awkward now. We had a huge stupid fight...well, more like him having a huge fit. It was like a tantrum with yelling and heavy breathing and he said we should just break up. It went like this: BF asks…
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Spring is so close!
I mark the beginning of spring by the first day I have to use air conditioning in my car! :) What signifies the beginning of spring for you? Opening all your windows? An itch to clean?
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Velcro Pet
Anyone else have a pet that needs to be with you at all times? Like, to the point of obsession? My beagle/jack russell mix Margo has an obsession with me. It started with her making little nests of my clothing while I was gone. Then she ate a couple pairs of underwear (ew). She started to get a bit destructive and very…
