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I still don't quite know what time it is, so I just go by either my iPad or whatever person texts/IM's me asking "are you joining our meeting?"

My last review referred to a mouse that looked like a maxi pad -- those who actually read it didn't post about it

EDIT BY MOD - Captain Ned - Please repost in The Bargain Basement. Note that the Basement has forum-specific rules.

mmmmm....pepperjack

A few years ago there was a NY Resolution thread with some gerbils pledging to lose and some to gain. I'm still gaining and I put together a more industrial toy last night.

http://i.imgur.com/dBDDQ54.jpg

Sorry for the crappy quality. My goal is a 1000 lb total (bench, squat, deadlift) within 3 years which I think is reasonable. My last setup was an Olympic bench/squat combo but didn't allow for safeties or adjustable heights to pre-set a number of other lifts I enjoy. This setup is much more robust It's rated for a lot more than I'll ever lift and it feels rock solid. Very thick metal and bolts. I'm currently at 162lbs at 14% BF and I restarted my bulk so 3500 calories a day or so. I don't mind getting fat as long as my lifts and size go up, I can shed the fat later rather easily. I use a few supplements but nothing illegal. I find working out is a great cure for the winter blues and I feel better than I ever have in my life, especially as I approach the big 30.

My bench is holding at 295, OHP is 210, and squats and deads are coming back after an injury (fell of a ladder and did a number on my back) and should be back into the mid 300s/low 400s pretty soon. Bodyweight is stagnant at 265 though, not losing much has me frustrated! Hopefully next week I can get 3x5 with 275 on squats and get back to getting stronger vs making up lost ground. Injuries suck.

paulWTAMU wrote:

Injuries suck.

I just started back after 1.5 weeks off (mostly). I'm worried it could be worse but so far so good. I started to develop what I think was tendinitis from over-use of heavy weighted chins and pulls. I cut rack-chins from my accessory work in the mean time and stopped curling until further notice. I'm sitting at a 200 1RM bench, unknown max squat (eager to find out, my last setup I couldn't go heavy without fear of an accident) but I've hit 250 no problem so I think I have some room, and 305 for my PR deadlift. I was stuck at crappy numbers on my bench for the longest. My OHP is a joke, AC joint in my left shoulder is fubared from an accident. It clicks when I bench, and it impinges easily from OHP - though with the new setup I can possibly get around that from a starting point where I don't clean the weight into position.

Saw a sweet vid last week on reddit where this dude squattted 905 Raw and couldn't do more due to the bar not supporting it. Reddit came together and bought the guy a super thick bar that could hold excess of over 1000lbs so he can get practicing.
What power! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... 1YR8v6huyM Good form too, that depth!

saw his squat, hadn't heard about the bar Mine's only rated 600, hoping to get a Texas Power Bar or something soon. And a swiss bar with the various width neutral grips; that should make some of the pressing more joint friendly.

Fixing one thing broke another, and in an attempt to find it I wrote a debug message that said "WHAT'S IT DOING, PRECIOUS?"...

Mime wrote:

Fixing one thing broke another, and in an attempt to find it I wrote a debug message that said "WHAT'S IT DOING, PRECIOUS?"...

That's cute. Made me giggle.

Sounds like a candidate for the Amusing/lame error messages thread.

Flashing my old Droid 2 -- Waco decided to break it this morning and make it non-functional -- good jerb.

BluePanda wrote:

Flashing my old Droid 2 -- Waco decided to break it this morning and make it non-functional -- good jerb.

And it's fixed. So ha.

Some days I can't believe myself.Took a 5 hour nap this afternoon.(1:30 PM to 6:30 PM).

Didn't realize I was so tired.

AMD64Blondie wrote:

Some days I can't believe myself.Took a 5 hour nap this afternoon.(1:30 PM to 6:30 PM).

Didn't realize I was so tired.

I pretty much took an all day nap yesterday. Having the flu sucks.

Anyone want to get type-rated in a Messerschmitt Me-262?

http://www.collingsfoundation.org/ma_me262program.htm

Captain Ned wrote:

Anyone want to get type-rated in a Messerschmitt Me-262?

http://www.collingsfoundation.org/ma_me262program.htm

Yes, sounds like fun but seems a bit out of my range.

tfp wrote:

Captain Ned wrote:

Anyone want to get type-rated in a Messerschmitt Me-262?

http://www.collingsfoundation.org/ma_me262program.htm

Yes, sounds like fun but seems a bit out of my range.

Not to mention all of the ratings you must already possess just to start the process. $3,000/hour + fuel implies an investment of $30K or so to get your type certificate.

True, I guess we have nothing to worry about then.

Got our wedding rings yesterday -- soon!!!

Zarking fardwarks I feel old (because I am).

http://columbus.craigslist.org/sys/3630477897.html ... O.O

MrBojangles wrote:

http://columbus.craigslist.org/sys/3630477897.html ... O.O

Wow, that brings back memories! Not sure what I'd do with one these days, but it would be cool to have.

Pair it up with your 3D printer and make parts for your car.

God dammit. Nicked myself shaving this morning,and it hurts.(right on the edge of my lip.)

Shaving cuts are the worst.

BiffStroganoffsky wrote:

Pair it up with your 3D printer and make parts for your car.

First you'd need to find CAD software that is compatible with a 20-year-old version of UNIX on MIPS. You do realize that a modern Android smartphone probably has more compute horsepower than an SGI Indy?

I've been in the Pacific Northwest now for about a year and a half, and... I actually like the weather. It doesn't get as hot as PHL does, yet it doesn't get as cold. We get more cloudy days, and maybe a bit more rain. Bellevue itself seems to be in a bit of a bubble, too - nearby Kirkland, Redmond and Woodinville will get snow, but Bellevue would get rain, if anything. People keep telling me "oh, Seattle gets a ton of rain" - and that's probably true for Seattle, but most "rainy days" are so light you don't even need to put a hood up.

We almost made it through the season without getting snow - we got a light dusting yesterday morning, according to my roommates. I slept through it.

BASEBALL IS ALMOST HERE WOOOOOOOO

WHERE ARE IAN AND FUNK

paulWTAMU wrote:

My bench is holding at 295, OHP is 210, and squats and deads are coming back after an injury (fell of a ladder and did a number on my back) and should be back into the mid 300s/low 400s pretty soon. Bodyweight is stagnant at 265 though, not losing much has me frustrated! Hopefully next week I can get 3x5 with 275 on squats and get back to getting stronger vs making up lost ground. Injuries suck.

Isn't your main goal to just be healthy? 295 is a damn good bench. I think you should focus on getting fit more than lifting more, dude. I can't remember how tall you are, but if you're under 6' I think it's time to really focus on getting the diet and cardio stuff going.

DancinJack wrote:

BASEBALL IS ALMOST HERE WOOOOOOOO

WHERE ARE IAN AND FUNK

You in the fantasy league?? If not, we've got an open spot. Stickied in TR Sports will be the details.