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Mine too! Self Mutilat... err preservation though! Mines a bit like a praying mantis.

John- What would cause your legs and feet to swell like that? I have a friend that takes 4-5 different meds and the main medication causes so many side effects that the others are used to counteract it. Why would you want a fat a@se, i;m trying to get rid of mine <--- Aren't we all Clifftop!

If you saw me on Saturday why didn't you offer me a ride?!?! Seriously, I can't help but think that some exercise is better than none at all. And I can honestly say I don't care to go to the gym to lift weights. I lost that mentality long ago. Besides having a membership makes you feel guilty for not going and I have enough guilt in my life without having that as well. Mind numbing maybe on a treadmill. I find that I watch the clock while on one and when outdoors I find it is much more enjoyable. The grin I can't explain.

I think your right Chesters. I guess I've been lucky in that I am pretty strong willed. I've quit many times but I think this one is final. I can't see putting myself through the withdrawls again. Plus I find that I compete against myself as far as time and distance. Had a friend ask me the other day if I had considered doing a triathalon. I didn't think I was up for it. I may have been wrong..

One or two fingers? Don't get me wrong- it's not like I don't miss them.

Just curious what everyone on here does to stay fit. I stopped smoking last October not for any specific reason. I went back to the US and had a physical. The doc asked if I'd like to quit and after an extremely long pause I agreed. He prescribed a medicine called Chantix. After three weeks I found that I wasn't getting anything from the cigarettes so I just stopped. I used to chew tobacco as well in leui of smoking but quit that as well. So at 18.5 stone (260 pounds) I finally became a quitter. I found that I couldn't read a book to the Twins without being out of breath and try to get up the stairs. What a chore. I started to diet in January documenting my caloric intake for everything that I ate and limiting myself to no more than 1500 calories a day. I weighed myself every few weeks. My final weigh-in was in April. There was absolutely no change in my weight. Drastic measures! I started to excercise in late April still keeping within the 1500 calorie window with a few lapses. (I'm human after all) and honestly I was creeping outside that window at least once a week prior to excercising. Now I do some sort of aerobic excercise at least 5 times a week. I'll jump on a cross trainer (low impact) and work off around 600 calories in about 30 minutes. I'll run on a treadmill for 30 minutes and can do just over three miles and I paddle six miles in my SOT kayak on the weekend without getting over tired. I ran yesterday, completely surprising myself, just short of 9 miles in 1 hour and 42 minutes which included walking. I have lost a stone and seven pounds so far, and my resting heart rate has gone from about 90-100 bpm to <60 bpm. I don't want to miss out on anything that my boys can throw at me! That is my major motivation.

Haven't tried it myself. Many people might use passwords like 1qaz2wsx or 0okm9ijn maybe something like ^TFC6tfc Even 12345. They are patterns on the keyboard. There is software that can do this. All you need is the correct user ID. It's best to create a password using combinations of numbers, letters, uppercase, lower case, and special characters. the longer the better. Sometimes its easier to make up a long sentence and then use the first letter of each and include combinations I mentioned above. T1ce_W@5_a_mAn_fN - or (There once was a man from Nantucket). Nearly impossible to crack using brute force. Never use your birthdate, names of your children, or favorite past times, or anything that is easy to guess.

I read these articles by Leon Roskilly when I first started after pike. Hopefully you can enjoy them as much as I did and get some good information from them as well. ps. Read them all! Totally worth it. Pike Basics The Case for Pike Lure Fishing Part One Lure Fishing Part Two

I had a similiar problem with mine XP sp2 that I bought second hand. It was gently used. Turns out it was two different types of RAM. Hope you work it out.

You are told this for example: "The risk of an epidemic of mumps or measles vastly outweighs the risk of side effects from the vaccination." - What side effects? The fact is that there has been a scare and children have had reactions. We took the risk and are still watching our boys very closely. In fact we are waiting until the very last minute for their next set. One month to go. I don't know how it works here in the UK. But are the pharmacueticals benefitting from government sponsorship of these jabs?

Well, we have Wisconsin and Oregon.. Heres one to chew over. It's Florida. Enjoy your next holiday. Only 37 more to go?

I thought we already established that letting the girl die was wrong. So? Shall I start a new thread? Or are we going to discuss this religion vs medical practice thing? Nevermind I'm through.

Immunizations have been under scrutiny recently and I think with good cause. I find this a suiting topic as well for this thread. Based on the grounds of your religion (in the US) you can elect to not have them for your child. It is a requirement, like France, that children have immunizations according to the governed age requirements prior to being allowed to attend public schools. I am unsure, and unwilling to research it, so please correct me if I am wrong- the US Federal Government has immunization guidelines and then the states augment them as required. Similiar to how the EA has their own guidelines for fishing and then local bylaws to augment those. There are people that say some of these immunizations (MMR) are a contributing factor in autism, while at the same time the 'studies' show that there is no effect whatsoever on this particular disorder. Do I claim that based on my religion I can avoid having my children obtain this vaccine? At what risk? I can't remember the exact figures but I believe in the US it was 1 in 5 children had some form or autistic behavior.

Please don't assume Cory. I agree entirely with you- minus the imaginary friend part. I don't think it is right that any child, incapable of making the decision for themselves, should be kept to the same by their 'trusted' parent or guardian. I find it irresponsible of the parents, however misguided they and their religion might be. It may very well have been an unfortunate accident but still irresponsible. The system failed. Plain and simple. http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20974/madeline-kara-neumann http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21316/madeline-kara-neuman More to come next week and the second week of June. Maybe the outcome of the case will change the laws. I certainly hope so.

Cory- I never said it was right or wrong, nor did I say anything other than it was irrelevant that she was born in Wisconsin. My statement to that effect, was that it does not matter where she was born only that it happened in Wisconsin. Had it happened in any other state the outcome may have been very different. Either way, it wasn’t or doesn’t appear to be a ‘ridiculous religious dogma’ to the parents. It is their belief and their right. They haven’t been charged yet as the link says. Now it will be up to the court to decide whether or not they really did anything wrong. Everyone has a right in the USA to believe what they like. The link that you posted seems to be one sided as well- as if the parents are already guilty. It obviously has you up in arms and while my reply was ill thought out and my apologies for being quick with it you have no right to suggest that it is alright by me. I have actually lived in Wisconsin and while you have done your homework, the people there are actually no different than here in the UK. My aim was not be inflammatory but to bring to your attention that every US citizen has Freedom of Religion. Regardless of what YOUR beliefs are I may CHOOSE to believe what I like! Next time I will take more care in how I choose to reply. added- The courts may very well change the laws after this comes to a head. So it may not be the parents right to decide. It would appear that the system failed her.

Freedom of Religion has it's price. I for one, don't want someone telling me what to believe in. The state she was born in doesn't have any relevance either. The laws there obviously need revision.

Have you tried it yet Newt?

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Are these what you mean? I usually change mine at least once a season. Like certain types of mono, they can be susceptible to UV and start to become brittle. Thanks for the reminder. I need to change mine!

Must have been the naked guy though you did post the question. I can't speak for Cannonfodder but circumstances kind of dictate what you wear. I know that even if I am in the middle of the river and find myself swimming, the longest time spent in the water will be less than 5 minutes either direction. This would be the same as if I had no intention of going more than a hundred meters from shore off Robin Hoods Bay during slack tide. A wetsuit keeps a layer of water between the suit and your skin. This is what insulates you. I don' t see a problem either way. I just don't like to be wet and cold (and that seems to be the norm for where I live) so I use a light dry top, semi dry cag. I probably picked up the wrong sport... There are alot of books out there and many more posts if you care to search them. Don't limit yourself to SOT kayaks. Most of the information out there for SINKs will be applicable too. Sea Kayaker Magazine has loads of information too.

Everything that I have read so far has said to dress for immersion. As if you would be spending all of your time in the water. You can have an air temperature of 30C and still have a water temperature of 6C. Gasp reflex with such a huge difference in temp. There are lighter dry tops available. Don't skimp on safety.

When I was in the military in the late 90's I had the privilege of going with him on one of his spotting expeditions. This was in southern Wisconsin. The clouds had been building all day and remembering from my youth I knew to expect something later as all the birds were starting to flock together and the skies to darken. We got into his Ford ranger and made off up the road. At the top of the hill and into the first turn I pointed out that there was a funnel cloud. His immediate reply was 'nuh uh" We sat through many fast moving cells and eventually made it to the site of the first funnel. A barn had been demolished and debris was everywhere. There was a 16' long 8X12 beam that was sticking out of the ground near the barn but on the other side of the road. Then on the way home we ran into some really scary weather. Certainly more frightening than I had experienced up to then. The sky turned green and the rain started in horizontally rocking the ranger and scaring us half to death. We never did see if it was another tornado but I don't think for a moment that we weren't very close to one. The dime sized hail caused more than $1000 damage to my then new dodge ram! And I didn't even take it on our excursion!

Sorry Jan- I didn't mean to make light of the weather and your situation. I know also know how scary! I was not even aware that you had made the purchase already. I remember well how quick the weather can be (and violent). I've been through some hairy weather situations.. My father being one of those volunteer storm spotters and living in North Texas as well for a few years.

Hehe.. Funny that I think I've said the same thing to mine! About insurance I mean. That is the price for being mobile. If you see it coming you can always move. And that truck looked like it could easily do 40 mph faster than the storm towing the 5th wheel with it! (in fact I know it can!) You guys have nothing to worry about! Besides you only live once!

There are just as many loud mouth old farts as there are miserable young.. Oh you get the idea.. I prefer to fish alone but more often than not I offer to take someone just so I CAN go fishing. If I have to pay for the privilege to fish by myself I gladly will and I don't see many people fishing unless its a match day and all the pegs are full anyway. I think many people have actually lost interest in my area. The PA car parks are all over grown, the tackle shop has been sold off and there's only one place to get a day ticket. Anyone want to go fishing?