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Tap, I agree that everybody should vote. The actual voter turnout rate disgusts me. The majority of Americans are too apathetic to vote....but then whine about who gets elected.

Get it out of your head?!? Woman, I sell 8X10 glossies for $5.00!! Actually, when I get home I'm going to google "naked weeping cheeto eating" and see what comes up...

Why thanks, Tap....At some point today I'll repress my feelings and give a fellow driver a surly glare, in your honor.

JRG, nope...this thread is immortal. It if could be killed, I would have done it long ago with my inappropriate and socially awkward posts.

Ok, I'm gonna check that out, thanks.

I don't care if it is sexist, I'll admit that I'm strangely attracted to that banana.

SNT, I think you'll find that by agreeing with me, your life will be that much smoother, rewarding, enriching, etc. At least that's what I keep trying to tell me wife and kids. So far, not much luck.... Leslie, maybe I do watch adult swim....and maybe I am naked, weeping and eating Cheetos while I watch it....oops, TMI? Diva, just keep thinking deep thoughts, mmmmm'kay?

Personally, I'd rather my doc be too cautious than too permissive.

I do get the whole sexism thing, though....Maybe I did get my current job with my rugged good looks and Greek-godlike body, but I still want to be admired for my rapier-like wit and dedication to the organization. Also, I have a gift for exaggeration (some purists call it lying).

Posting to say that deep thoughts (and thinking in general) give me a big headache. I much prefer to watch cartoons. Weeeeeeeeeee!!

Hmmmm.....if you say so.....I'm more inclined to agree with Carrie. I think it would have been sexist if he were implying that the only reason you were employed there was to "brighten the place up". All this is too much for my feeble male mind to process. I can't make the subtle distinctions...maybe that's why I have had 37 cases of sexual harrassment filed against me....but honestly, what's so sexist about "Fetch me a TV dinner, Be-yotch" ?!?

I know I've preached it to death, but nocturnal reflux can certainly be related to sleep disorders (the other hidden "biggie" problem that people don't usually know about is uncontrolled hypertension). Google it and ask your PCP what he/she thinks.* *just to clarify, I was not calling your PCP a "he-she", nor do I think your PCP is androgynous :confused:

I've had dove post band. It was a little dry (fried), so I had to chew really well and eat very slowly. Oh, and try and avoid swallowing any shot, lol.

My doc says liquids for the rest of the day (of the fill), then mushies the next day, then real food 2nd day out.

Hey Leslie, just because nobody asked my thoughts, here they are!! I don't really see this comment as sexist. It sounds to me like the dude was just throwing out a compliment. Enjoy (like...uh...you apparently are). A sexist comment (IMO) would have been something like "Hey there darlin', can you fetch me some coffee whilst the boys and I do some bidness?" Would you really have been pissed at the hub if he had made some innoculous compliment to somebody in the course of doing business? Because I just don't see anything untoward or offensive here. Maybe it's a man V. woman thing??

I'm not an expert, but several family members have donkeys to guard the cattle. From what they tell me, mostly donkeys and horses struggle for dominance, which upsets the whole herd. However, I have a friend that has a donkey placed in (from when the donkey was very young) with a pretty old horse (she was too old to be ridden....basically just "put out to pasture") and they seem to get along fine. Basically, I have no real info for ya, Lulac.....I'm nothing if not helpful!!

dwrd, are the music intervals timed so you can tell when to run / walk? I think I'd like to try the program, but it seems like it would be kind of a hassle to be constantly checking a stopwatch...

Well that would be an understatement... Sucks about the petrol shortage. I feel the exact same way about government. What the hell are they doing up in congress, besides drawing a cush salary and reaping enviable health insurance? They certainly weren't making sure huge lenders weren't giving out fraudulent morgages...

Had to say it.....it was just so Mac-ish...

I hate to be the "downer" in all this, but I overheard Mac's surgeon saying this: "Looks like I picked a bad time to give up the pills" Ok, so maybe that was a quote from Airplane! but I couldn't resist.

Congrats! I wonder if the compression garment might be contributing to the numbness?

Hey bigdaddy. Sometimes when I first wake up, it's difficult for me to drink cold things. I either have to wait and wake up a bit, or drink something warm to relax my innards. As far as the weightlifting, since I've been banded, I've moved from powerlifting towards bodyweight exercises (because these bodyweight exercises provide both strength training and cardio workout benefits). I may not can bench 350 lbs anymore, but I can do 200 bodyweight squats and 100 pushups (using that "perfect puchup" gizmo on TV. It is fantastic). So, I guess it may come down to what's important to you. I will tell you though, both my wife and my kids have noticed my increased definition.....to me, that alone makes up for the diminished bench press.