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[NitrogenWidget]

65 here today. Wore shorts to visit with the inlaws. Good thing too because their house was sweltering. Not a fan of this temp at this time of year. I like it to freeze and stay that way until late March. Less dealing with muddy dogs that way.

muddy dog and the pop mine field that slowly reveals itself with the thaw.

[critterbug]

Buy the right clothes and won't have as much hatred for it. My parka barely weighs more than a pound and I don't even need to layer until it hits -20C. Same with proper base layers that's you've just now discovered. Spend the money and they'll last for years and will be well worth it. Take the guess work out and just buy major outdoor brands like Arc'teryx. Lifetime warranty on all their stuff. They're replacing one of my wife's jackets as we speak.

I didn't graduate to a rolling suitcase until like 12 years ago. But seriously, yea, the old long underwear that was itchy and not even all that warm is ridiculous compared with cozy fleece lined stuff and thin but warm layers. Comfortable base layers... that don't even look like underwear make this much more pleasant. I got some under armour base layers and nike warm and hyperwarm. They're pretty toasty. I checked out the jackets. Lifetime warranty is impressive. Wouldn't you say, though, you're warm because you have good temperature regulation? I'll try some Arc'teryx.

ETA: You reminded me of that saying... there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing. Or something to that effect. heh

Are you working on your table yet?

[Ammex]

^^^ my temperature regulation isn't bad but it's not awesome either. My fingers, toes, and ears don't like the cold even a little. I'll be running with no shirt on and a beanie just to keep the wind out of my ears. The rest of my body, when it starts getting cold I make sure I don't dress too warm too fast so I climatize. But +30 in the summer and -30 in the winter is still a tough swing no matter what.

As for Arc'teryx, I'm a big fan and supporter but unless you actually intend on being outside in the elements it's not worth it. The first rainy hike when you're dry as a bone makes it all worth it. The parka I have is $1000+ retail, but I have a thing with finding deals so I usually pick my my Arc'Teryx 40-50% off.

Haven't started my table and don't know if I'll be able to this winter. We have a Volkswagen TDI so after they announced the USA buyback offer we parked it in the garage. Going to end up getting more than we paid for it 100000 miles and several years ago, so wanted to keep it off the road (insurance would have given us 20% of the value if it got wrecked). Means my garage is pretty full up for now, and I don't want all the dust in my basement because it will get piped through the house. Car should be gone in April so maybe then I can start.

[spradish]

muddy dog and the pop mine field that slowly reveals itself with the thaw.

Boo. We used to have a service come multiple times a week to clean our yard. I canceled it in favor of having a cleaning lady. Not one of my better decisions.

[Tyler2106]

spradish, how come there isn't a Jan/Feb weight loss thread?

[NitrogenWidget]

decided to start watching vikings.
not sure why i didn't before.
Stayed up way too late watching the first 3 episodes.

[Ammex]

decided to start watching vikings.
not sure why i didn't before.
Stayed up way too late watching the first 3 episodes.

Episode 6 is where Znik shows up

[spradish]

spradish, how come there isn't a Jan/Feb weight loss thread?

There is a Dec/Jan thread. We switched to 2 month increments and it happened after an odd numbered month so the thread straddles two years.

[Ammex]

Working on NYE crew.

Anyone doing anything amazing?

[spradish]

Heading home from holiday travels so husband can work tomorrow. I will try to stay up until midnight but likely will end up texting my friend in Newfoundland at 11:30 our time to say happy new year and then will go to bed. That last half hour kills me.

[Ammex]

Heading home from holiday travels so husband can work tomorrow. I will try to stay up until midnight but likely will end up texting my friend in Newfoundland at 11:30 our time to say happy new year and then will go to bed. That last half hour kills me.

I was up for like 21 hours yesterday, slept 3 hours, back up for at least 20 hours today. If 30 mins was a make or break for me... I'd be in rough shape. Truly envy people who sleep like normal people though...

[spradish]

I was up for like 21 hours yesterday, slept 3 hours, back up for at least 20 hours today. If 30 mins was a make or break for me... I'd be in rough shape. Truly envy people who sleep like normal people though...

I can only think of once or twice when I've had to stay up that long and never twice in a row. My husband is a leo and when he worked nights he'd stay up the first day of his weekend so he could have a normal day off. Then he'd only sleep a few hours before going back on his "Monday." I understand why you do it but it still wears on you.

[Ammex]

I understand why you do it but it still wears on you.

That's an understatement. I'm pretty much done with it. 7 years of being all over the place and averaging 60-70 hours a week consistently, some weeks easily exceeding 100. Got my eye on a position for April but it's funding dependent.

[Ammex]

Feel bad for everyone that waited until today to start their new diet or workout regimen. Congrats, the VERY FIRST THING you did was procrastinate and wait for an arbitrary date. Have fun succeeding.

[moore93]

Should rename the thread to LF Chat v13 - Ammex only.

[Ammex]

Should rename the thread to LF Chat v13 - Ammex only.

I only have myself to talk to any other time anyway, so doesn't feel weird here.

[moore93]

This thread needs more drama like the good ole' days.

[Ammex]

This thread needs more drama like the good ole' days.

I'm trying to do my part, but there is no Serp and MLJ to get riled up.

[NitrogenWidget]

Working on NYE crew.

Anyone doing anything amazing?

I was apparently at an awesome party.
too bad i don't remember it all. LOL!

stupid shots.

[MuzzieChik786]

Working on NYE crew.

Anyone doing anything amazing?

So you work at Walmart huh?

Can I get free stuff. Ty men.

*waves*

[Ammex]

So you work at Walmart huh?

Can I get free stuff. Ty men.

*waves*

Walmart isn't open 24 hours here except for the odd store.

[caprica6]

Happy New Year, friends.

I said it in the recomp thread. Think I forgot to say it in here.

ttyl

[Ammex]

Experiment:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...01&pagenumber=

[sina3ati]

Very Helpful, thank you!

[EjnarKolinkar]

So how goes the new years resolution factor? Gyms crowded, supplement shelves empty, fitness gear racks empty?

[Ammex]

So how goes the new years resolution factor? Gyms crowded, supplement shelves empty, fitness gear racks empty?

I go to one of the nicest gyms in the city and the new people have destroyed it already... 80% of equipment is missing or misplaced, all bars remained racked, stuff all over the floor, water bottles everywhere, etc. But, by far the worst thing for me is dealing with the egos of people who have been curing for 2-3 months and now have brought their fat friends. Just right out of control.

I actually made a resolution this year. First one ever. Me and the wife have to do 1 thing that we've never done before each month (in terms of an activity, etc).

[Haziem]

Sorry trying to get post count up

[Haziem]

Sorrrrryyyyyyu

[Ammex]

Sorry trying to get post count up

Might wanna start over since this account is gonna be red for quite a long time.

[NitrogenWidget]

That feel when you hear a repetitive sound outside and realize someone is unloading a clip and you are grabbing your kid off the couch and hitting the floor.
they were pretty much done shooting by the time we got down and then someone sped away.
don't know how close it was but police just taped the street in front of 3 houses starting with my house. police taping off half my driveway and searching it.

WTF?!?
17yrs here and nothing like that has happened before.

no idea what happened for sure either.
Best I could gather from the neighbor who saw it that was talking to the 6 police who showed up literally <1 min after i heard the neighbor outside screaming into his phone was someone was shooting at someone else and someone sped off in a car and someone ran around the corner.

Listening to the police scanner and it sounds like they found a car with a bullet hole and are surrounding a guy in a hoodie who is hiding in an ally a few blocks from my house.

edit: they appear to be looking for bullets under my neighbors hood a good 75ft away from the house so was not as close as i originally thought.