I can leg press 265lbs! I don't know what the norm is for women, but that sounds pretty damn impressive to me! That was really the only thing about my pretest in my weight training class that I felt I did well.

sweet. I can bench that much, as it happens

I can only bench press 75lbs, and only able to do 25 push ups.

only 25 pushups!?

ONLY?!

what the hell kind of push ups are you doing.

are you doing them in the pool?

I have to do 'em in the girl position, using my knees instead of feet.


Edit: Is it just me, or does that sound reaaaaally dirty?

A couple years ago, Lil' Pete's gym teacher had the kids do as many (regular) push ups as they could. Eventually she just asked her to stop. Humiliating the boys in her class was her favorite past-time. I on the other hand can no longer do them without irritating my old wrist injury. I've started fencing lefty so maybe I can build it back over time. My best ever was 65 left-handed... long ago and far away.

My bro used to do pressups one handed; or on his finger tips; or with his hands, but clapping his hands on the rise. Showoff :P

I've always been pathetic at that sort of thing. I think I can manage 5 proper pressups before I collapse in a heap :)

I could probably do ten, but haven't done one in years. I'd be sore afterward for days.

My main problem with pressups is that I have rubbish joints. My elbows and wrist joints always go when I try.

For some reason, I know not why, I am in a really good mood today. I still have a heap of work to do; and the corresponding guilt attached to not doing it :P But I am still feeling pretty damn groovy.

Maybe it's because my thesis is really starting to take shape. That first chapter is still not to my liking; but the last research trip garnered some really good source material and my supervision meeting on Monday went really well. Or maybe I am just in a good mood for no reason...I don't know.I don't care. I've had a bunch of days lately where I've had to work at my general mood; and it's reallly nice not to have to do that today :)

I'm getting better. There's less weird stuff draining from my sinuses.

Good for both Dana and Pie!
Sinus infections are awful. I get them a lot too.

I used to - haven't had one for a while now - or a throat infection. Cool potatoes, I really did grow out of them!

Anyway, I've done a Shawnee.

Well, not quite as altruistic. But I wrote to the B&B we stayed in to thank them . It's owned and run by two men, so it's not like praising the staff, but I put them on TripAdvisor and put a quick vid on YouTube to show other people how good it is.

I also wrote to JB to thank him for the panto. More a fan letter I suppose, but it was the best I've ever seen (not counting The League of Gentlemen as theirs was a subversive one) and performers thrive on praise.

AND I emailed Megabus who got us there and back to compliment them on their drivers. In truth they did nothing above and beyond the call of duty, but they were friendly, personable and got us there on time, and that's better than some.

Oh, then I complained to Dominos because on my final treat night they made me a completely grim pizza. BOOOOO. But I left it with the branch for educational purposes (I don't want another pizza or a voucher, so there's not much they can do for me) rather than going via Head Office.

SG, you should see the ads they've been running here in the States -- "We know our pizzas suck, so we've worked on it. Maybe they don't suck so much anymore."

No, they still suck.

Funnily enough, I used to believe that there was such a beast as the "American Style Pizza" and it was in all ways inferior to any European pizza, which in itself was inferior to any Italian pizza.

I still believe Italian style is best. But having spoken to a lovely American man (did it help that he was handsome? Maybe...) and through posting here I realised that Dominos was not the pizza that America held as its benchmark.

This weekend Mum & I ate at ASK. It's a decent, mid-range chain and cooks reasonable Italian style food. I had a fishy pizza, Mum had Risotto Fruits de Mer (or whatever that is in Italian). We've both been to Italy more than once, and the food was comparable for the type of restaurant. And I had a voucher (American: coupon)

Back to what I meant to say - I was indulging shamelessly with that pizza, with something I previously gorged on. The fact I got a Small, when before I'd have had a Medium or Large shows it's no longer a regular occurrence.

And it's been a while since I've associated America with Pizza Hut, Dominos, Subway, McDonalds, Burger King et al. The Merkins I know have good taste. If'n you can get past the peanut butter thing.

I saw this on reddit today. (SG you might want to skip it.)

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

MMMmmmmm.... I love them. Especially with Bubbies.

Dominos suck. And not just their pizzas. Which are rank even among their peers of cheap pizzas.

Dominos boxes taste better than their pizza - that is the bottom of the food chain. I cannot think of any fast food worse than Dominos.

It was a good day.

White castle.

Imagine the combo.... steam baked cheap pizzas....

We went into a Popeye's once, but left before ordering because the air in there was greasy.
Haven't had Domino's since the early 90s.

I used to work at a Domino's. I have eaten it since then, but only under duress.

I worked at Pizza Hut (don't get the salad bar)... It's been years, but not as many as Dominos.

Was gonna try Domino's because of their ads, but maybe I won't anymore. :p I used to like Pizza Hut but their pizzas taste too sweet for me nowadays. I thought it was just the Mia's but I think they all taste sweet. I usually don't eat pizzas anymore due to excess fat on my body :rolleyes: hihi...., but occassionally I would splurge on a pizza at Collina's (a restaurant here in Houston).

We've got tons of Mom & Pop pizza joints in this area, no need for cardboard. :headshake

I used to work at Deep Pan Pizza.
I concur re the salad bar ;)

I go through phases with Dominos. It's that one click ordering... dangerous.

There are a couple of their pizzas I really like.

We got our Disney Give A Day Get A Day Disney tickets! yay!. 3 weeks.....

My Boss called at 7am , said lets just call this a snow day !

Jim Beam enters, stage left

Naa thats for Later tonite , after I Kick some kids asses at Modern war fare on Multi player on the Wii ,
oh and after I feed the birds and load the dish washer , even on a day off i gotz a Honey do list

Psst, over here!

http://www.demotivateus.com/posters/...nal-poster.jpg

Today I visited a used book store I have traded with for years and picked up a new SIGNED copy of Diana Gabaldon's An Echo In The Bone. :D

I don't know if signed copies mean that much but it was a nice surprise to know after the purchase. Especially nice since the final price after trade in's only $12.

that's a good read.

I've read all of the prior and loved them all.

coming home after a 14 hour day to a house that smells like Oatmeal Cookies....

...and finding a Ginormous pot of Ham and Bean Soup on the stove too!?

all I need now is for there to be a Hot Chick up in my fortress of solitude getting drunk on twisted tea......

It's not ham, it's squirrel.

Haggis!

My Grandad called me a diamond.
And Mum passed it on to me!
Two nice things for the price of one.

Grandad had stomach problems again (Mum & Dad are house-sitting). Which meant lots of washing and ironing again, and... yup, handling the family jewels for me. But hey - it seems to get easier!

Anyway, thanks to that and me making him a boiled egg sandwich (he's feeling a lot better today) I am Grand-daughter of the month. Even if the month ends today :)

Mum's pleased with me too and said so. I feel a bit of a fraud! It was nowhere near as bad as last time - in all senses.

My neighbors all seem to have bought their own snow shovels after the big storm last month, so I didn't have to loan ours out again after this moderate storm.

Another day in a good mood :)

I am liking this. Granted it's a slightly manic good mood, but hey....fun whilst it lasts. This is like a whole week, or something, of good mood. The manic edge is slightly annoying my friends....but I'm thoroughly enjoying myself. IIt's like a cocaine rush, without the cocaine :P

Had a wonderful candle lite supper cooked by Capn and then of course some magnificient 'desert' before coming to work!

Goosecreek Symphony

I think you've just explained my mother to me.

Life is good. No dog inside.
Don't have to get up early and let dog in & out N² times a day. Not under my feet and following me around the house.
Not in kitchen begging for cheese, chips or trimmings. No prewash for dirty dishes. I could go on & on. You get the idea.






I'm SO full of crap.

I'm so sorry BB - I know how that feels.
I've been without too many years. I just am not around enough to take care of one anymore.

I wish I had a breed of dog for you Bb. One is too little and one is too big or I'd send one over =(

In keeping with this thread Victor went to puppy school tonite and he was very good and only peed on the floor once. :D He knows a new trick, around in a circle for a treat. :)

Yeah, so when you gonna do something about it? :eyebrow:

I think there's a dog down at the shelter who would love to be adopted, Busterb.

I second that. I'm sure there are a few who could use a warm home and a loving owner.

Am talking with 3 shelters and 1 pound. The pound I'll visit tomorrow or next day. 1 shelter on Friday. Pound 10 bucks, shelter 75, but with all shots, spayed or whacked. 1 shelter even chips dog.

Great to hear BB - Let the chants begin . . .
We want pics
We want pics
We want pics
We want pics

cancun.ttf. Not the font, just that I FINALLY know what it is!

The folks over at WhatTheFont rock!

:thumb: I am happy for you and we will be living vicariously through your search.

What is it? A font?

And now that you know, what then?

Yes, it's a font.

Now I can re-make our banner if I need to. My father had done so years ago, but I had no idea what font he used. His old computer had been scrapped so I didn't have any scratch-work to go on.

Ah. Now it makes sense.

I was about to say that a font is not something I think of to make me happy, when I realized how often I have changed programming fonts. I'm always on the lookout for a better programming font.

Booked my ticket to see JB in panto in Glasgow next year. Row D, fantastic!
Have also booked my B&B which is rated number one on TripAdvisor AND is close to the venue AND is cheaper than a hotel.

Have requested my European Health Insurance Card for Amsterdam (allows me to access state healthcare abroad), got the names of travel insurance companies as recommended by Which, sent off my passport application and am currently trawling internet guides and travellers sites for my itinerary.

Am feeling quite organised!

Okay. I've been meaning to ask this -- what's a 'panto'?

'Pantomime' to me means acting something out without speaking or making noise. Is that an art form in England?