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« Reply #30 on: July 25, 2007, 03:14:39 PM » |
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I walked uphill, both ways, and in the snow to get to school.
Oh, poo, Dr Crankypants! We do that all the time here, and it snows year round...except when it's 100 degrees in the shade. |
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« Reply #31 on: July 25, 2007, 03:48:03 PM » |
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On the weekend of my thirtieth birthday, I won my age division in a strawberry pie eating contest. I now use the trophy to hang marathon finisher medals on.
Other eating triumphs include downing six Big Macs at a sitting, coming in second place to a guy four times my size in a pancake eating contest, and inadvertently eating the mom-made casserole which was supposed to be dinner for four. That last was a test of toughness primarily when mom found out about it. ;)
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« Reply #32 on: July 25, 2007, 03:54:34 PM » |
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Well, since we're on the subject of food and drink, I once drank about 20 glasses of water during a water-drinking contest with some cousins. Then I threw up.
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« Reply #33 on: July 25, 2007, 04:52:23 PM » |
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Well, since we're on the subject of food and drink, I once drank about 20 glasses of water during a water-drinking contest with some cousins. Then I threw up.
Yuck! Poor thing. I was surprised to discover there's such a thing as water-intoxication. If you drink too much, you wash out too much salt (I think?) from your system and it can kill you. |
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« Reply #34 on: July 25, 2007, 04:59:05 PM » |
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I am nearly fifty and I can lift 215 lbs with the seated leg press, I do 25 pound bicep curls (I don't do more because I don't want to get all bulky) and 30 pound tricep pulldowns, I lift the limit on the hip adduction and abduction machines. I have to lie down when I get cramps, though (the girl kind).
Except for today, when I emptied my closets and brought the contents over to a new apartment; I emptied my pantry and refrigerator and brought the contents over to the new apartment; I took all kinds of other stuff over to the new apartment. I am moving out of a second floor apartment. I did this all by myself while "experiencing some discomfort." I am very tough.
As a child I ripped open my thigh going around a bench with a metal edge at the little league baseball diamond; I still have the scar. In fifth grade I quite literally ran into a car door, causing a huge puncture wound and a trip to the hospital, where I had to have actual big black stitches. I play hurt all the time (thank heavens for Advil).
However, I rarely get headaches so when I do I am a big old baby.
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« Reply #35 on: July 25, 2007, 05:08:48 PM » |
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I write nasty, intemperate letters and sign my own real name to them, most of the time.
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« Reply #36 on: July 25, 2007, 05:12:01 PM » |
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I walked uphill, both ways, and in the snow to get to school.
Oh, poo, Dr Crankypants! We do that all the time here, and it snows year round...except when it's 100 degrees in the shade. I once did walk home in a blizzard, after the campus shuttle had canceled its rides for the afternoon. The snow was up to my waist, and many people offered me rides along the way, but it was actually pretty warm out for a blizzard (upper 20s), so I trucked along for the 2 miles or so and enjoyed it. The stupidest part was that I was wearing Doc Martens. Ever walk in those in cold weather? Doh. I did it all winter long. |
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« Reply #37 on: July 25, 2007, 05:13:10 PM » |
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It is actually uphill both ways, here, not matter where you live.
And anyplace is within walking distance if you have enough time.
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« Reply #38 on: July 25, 2007, 05:15:44 PM » |
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I write nasty, intemperate letters and sign my own real name to them, most of the time.
The Fiona
And you have also written an eloquent, temperate, and generous apology and posted it anonymously on another thread - and that, too, makes you tough. Thanks. |
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« Reply #39 on: July 25, 2007, 05:19:03 PM » |
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I've had my appendix dangle over, and nearly fall into, my uterus. Ow.
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« Reply #40 on: July 25, 2007, 05:24:13 PM » |
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To Verbena--Thank you. Your speaking up on that thread gave me courage. The Fiona I write nasty, intemperate letters and sign my own real name to them, most of the time.
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« Reply #41 on: July 25, 2007, 05:24:41 PM » |
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It is actually uphill both ways, here, not matter where you live.
And anyplace is within walking distance if you have enough time.
Geeeze I can't type today. And I haven't even gotten into the gin yet. |
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« Reply #42 on: July 25, 2007, 05:27:04 PM » |
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It is actually uphill both ways, here, not matter where you live.
And anyplace is within walking distance if you have enough time.
Geeeze I can't type today. And I haven't even gotten into the gin yet. Hey! Is that a remark about me and my gin? Well, if it is, well,.... well, nothing. Have a g&t and relax, baby! |
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« Reply #43 on: July 25, 2007, 05:31:19 PM » |
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Another hour and a half. Otherwise I shudder to think what this website's going to look like when we go live.
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« Reply #44 on: July 25, 2007, 07:37:19 PM » |
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Whenever you feel an earthquake, it is because my back is feeling stiff.
I need to look this one up. Anyone got an Atlas? |
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