Book: Yes, I'd forgotten you're moonlighting as a criminal mastermind now. Got your next heist planned? Simon: No. But I'm thinking about growing a big black mustache. I'm a traditionalist.

'War Stories'


Natter 39 and Holding  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Nutty - Oct 14, 2005 7:33:14 am PDT #6170 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

Sometimes "I watch what I eat" means standing in front of the deli counter and staring at the bologna for hours before taking it home. Yeah, no, I got nothing on that logic. (Although I do like bologna.)

What's determining what stays on the shelf and what doesn't?

I think that it's harder to extract the ephedrine-like stuff from all the other stuff that is mixed into the Quils and other multi-drug concoctions. While I am told that huge overdoses of, e.g., guaifenisen (Dimetap) will not kill you, I am not sure that is the case when it is distilled into illegal-drug format.

I have no sunlight here. It is not expected until at least halfway through tomorrow.


Laura - Oct 14, 2005 7:33:33 am PDT #6171 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.

I'm constantly surprised by people who are actively trying to lose weight, yet don't know jack about nutrition.

I've been asked more than once if potatos have carbs. Yes, I know the answer, but why don't people know this, and why do they turn to me for the answers to their food value questions?

Ow Tom. Quickly delivered effective drug~ma to you.


§ ita § - Oct 14, 2005 7:33:44 am PDT #6172 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

At my last job, a coworker told me that losing weight was hard for him. As he plowed into a six pack of powdered donuts. I told him a good place to start would be to not have those for breakfast, and he seemed surprised.

He later had lipo. At 22.

My mother teaches at med school -- one of the courses she teaches is nutrition, and she's stunned with how much the students don't know, and how much they don't think they need to know.

It's food! Nutrition's not just for professionals!


Scrappy - Oct 14, 2005 7:34:59 am PDT #6173 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

I have a massage set up for tomorrow morning. I am so happy.

I have a massage set up for next Saturday. One of my best friends is having her 40th birthday at the Lush Spa (owned by Adam Carolla's wife and Jimmy Kimmell's ex-wife). She booked the whole place and is catering a dinner. We have to pay for our own massages and whatnot, but get a reduced rate. She said it was actually less expensive to do this than to book a restaurant--and so much fun!

ETA: Is anyone watching The Adam Carolla Project? I'm liking it way more than I thought I would.


§ ita § - Oct 14, 2005 7:37:11 am PDT #6174 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Oh, that's pretty sweet, Robin. Mass massage outings are fun. I think the communal limpness enhances the whole thing.

Unrelatedly, I just got sent an e-mail with the "car door remotes work over the phone" thing. And a "hey, one of you guys try this and tell me if it works!"

Shouldn't you try it yourself before sending the e-mail out? I mean, if your google finger is broken?


Jesse - Oct 14, 2005 7:40:53 am PDT #6175 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Ooh, Robin, that sounds fab.

People do make me crazy with the food. I have a friend who is constantly "trying" to lose weight, except honestly? NSM. She does like two days of some unrealistic plan and then eats a whole pizza.


Calli - Oct 14, 2005 7:41:57 am PDT #6176 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

and asked me "How much fat is in Coke?"
Me: "Ummm....none."
Her: "Oh, good! Because I didn't really want to stop drinking it!"

Another person destined to eat a package of low-fat cookies a night and wonder why the pounds don't come off.


Jesse - Oct 14, 2005 7:42:53 am PDT #6177 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Actually, I think everyone should just be referred to fitday. I learned a TON just tracking what I was eating.


Allyson - Oct 14, 2005 7:47:10 am PDT #6178 of 10002
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Actually, I think everyone should just be referred to fitday. I learned a TON just tracking what I was eating.

So true. But I found myself going, "OMIGOD! I DID NOT EAT ENOUGH PROTEIN! I MUST EAT A CAN OF TUNA BEFORE MY MUSCLES WITHER AND DIE!"

Because, as I've stated before, I am a fool.


Nutty - Oct 14, 2005 7:51:00 am PDT #6179 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

Because, as I've stated before, I am a fool.

Or, you might possibly be my mother.

When it comes to food -- or any personal habits, really, self-flagellation is so much more decorous than the flagellation of others.