Topic: THE BIG YAWN (Read 26256 times)

Matt H. · « **Reply #270 on:** October 18, 2008, 08:24:41 PM »

Tomorrow I'll begin another TV box set: DYNASTY, Season 3, Volume 2. Haven't seen the show since the original broadcasts, so revisiting it should be a real hoot. And since it's only half a season, I should be able to get a bunch watched tomorrow.

Matt H. · « **Reply #271 on:** October 18, 2008, 08:28:06 PM »

Page Ten Tin Man Dance!!!

Laura · « **Reply #272 on:** October 18, 2008, 08:31:20 PM »

I was feeling under the weather last week. I skipped my morning hike, rested a bit, and I got better.

George · « **Reply #273 on:** October 18, 2008, 08:38:37 PM »

My sister and my niece came over today and helped move some things out of the way in my living room (it's cluttered...I don't de-clutter very often

) because my parents are buying me a fold-down-sleeper-type sofa that has storage under the cushions!

My mom saw the sofa in a Shopko flyer at 50% off (normally $400, on sale for $199!) and even though the sale ended last weekend, I was able to get a rain check. On Thursday, I got the call that it had arrived and we're going to pick it up tomorrow. I actually liked the style and color of the green one in the ad next to it, but the storage space is what is the real selling point. And the tan one looks a little sturdier.

It will actually be my Christmas present from my parents, which is fine. I need a couch/sleeper so that if (when) my 3rd floor bedroom gets very hot in the summer (again), I'll have some place downstairs to sleep and be cooler and since it includes storage, I can keep the sheets and things in the couch. And the color fits in my living room. Anyway, here's the ad with both couches:

George · « **Reply #274 on:** October 18, 2008, 08:44:22 PM »

Topic of the Day (all of these have already been mentioned):

Life On Mars (I like this, but don't love it)
Medium (love this)
Pushing Daisies (love this)

I remember watching Starsky & Hutch growing up, but I don't remember much about the show...just that I watched it. Otherwise, I wasn't a fan of crime TV shows.

George · « **Reply #275 on:** October 18, 2008, 08:58:10 PM »

Well, I've got a LOT of DVR watching to do! There's a message from Comcast on my DVRs that says "On 10/21 at 3am we will upgrade software on all HD boxes. Each box can take up to 45 min to load the software and will not display a picture. If after 90 min service does not return call...." Larry, my sister's boyfriend, was talking to someone at Comcast and they said that what a person has recorded won't be lost...but a friend of Larry's thinks that programs will be lost. The last time that they upgraded the regular DVRs, I did lose programs.

Fortunately, I have my HD-DVR pretty much cleared out, and I'll be able to watch "live" what I have set to record, so that shouldn't be a problem...unless the upgrade also affects regular DVRs. I also have one of those and it's more than 70% filled.

George · « **Reply #276 on:** October 18, 2008, 09:01:55 PM »

So, I'm off. My regular DVR is upstairs in my bedroom.

Good night, all.

bk · « **Reply #277 on:** October 18, 2008, 09:02:06 PM »

I think I'm dying. I'm feeling absolutely terrible - I just don't get it - it isn't because of the jogging - I've been resting mostly every day and night. This is something wholly other.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #278 on:** October 18, 2008, 09:05:04 PM »

Good Evening!

Watching SNL... And been trying to figure out how to adjust the settings on my Dad's TV in order to get the "widescreen" to properly display as "widescreen" instead of 4:3 stretched to widescreen - and still cutting out/leaving off the sides of the pic.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #279 on:** October 18, 2008, 09:07:28 PM »

Quote from: bk on October 18, 2008, 09:02:06 PM

I think I'm dying. I'm feeling absolutely terrible - I just don't get it - it isn't because of the jogging - I've been resting mostly every day and night. This is something wholly other.

Don't jog! And eat more often! Stop "starving" your body for four to eight hour periods each day.

If you gain a pound or two and get better over the next week or so, better that than continuing to get sick and wasting away - literally.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #280 on:** October 18, 2008, 09:10:02 PM »

-And you obviously have some sort of infection and/or virus. See a doctor.

I also suspect you've been over-medicating yourself with the Mucinex and Ny-quil. -That stuff can really do a number on your body if you've been taking them and haven't really had the "proper" symptoms. Besides, those medications are meant to "relieve symptoms", they are not meant to "cure" you.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #281 on:** October 18, 2008, 09:15:13 PM »

Quote from: bk on October 18, 2008, 09:02:06 PM

I think I'm dying. I'm feeling absolutely terrible - I just don't get it - it isn't because of the jogging - I've been resting mostly every day and night. This is something wholly other.

And "resting" means - even if you still take your jog - not getting in your motor car and going someplace and meeting people. Stay home, stay in bed. Rest. Really rest.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #282 on:** October 18, 2008, 09:15:53 PM »

And that ends my mini-health and well-being rant.

For now.

*I'm just in that mode right now after the past week with my parents.

td · « **Reply #283 on:** October 18, 2008, 09:16:00 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on October 18, 2008, 09:05:04 PM

Good Evening!

Watching SNL... And been trying to figure out how to adjust the settings on my Dad's TV in order to get the "widescreen" to properly display as "widescreen" instead of 4:3 stretched to widescreen - and still cutting out/leaving off the sides of the pic.

Sounds like overscan to me. . .

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #284 on:** October 18, 2008, 09:20:14 PM »

Quote from: td on October 18, 2008, 09:16:00 PM

Quote from: JoseSPiano on October 18, 2008, 09:05:04 PM
Good Evening!

Watching SNL... And been trying to figure out how to adjust the settings on my Dad's TV in order to get the "widescreen" to properly display as "widescreen" instead of 4:3 stretched to widescreen - and still cutting out/leaving off the sides of the pic.

Sounds like overscan to me. . .

Well, the issue is that my brother bought a widescreen TV for my Dad's room. They subscribe to HD cable service. However, there's no HD box in my Dad's room. So...

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #285 on:** October 18, 2008, 09:23:31 PM »

bk - Maybe this will help...

From FreeDieting.com

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1800 Calorie Meal Plan

1800 calories per day is about the lowest a man should go when aiming for fat loss. See more about this on the Daily Calorie Needs Calculator.

TOTAL CALORIES ~1800

Breakfast
1½ Cups Shredded Wheat Cereal
1½ Cup Trim (1%) Milk

Morning Snack
1 Medium Banana

Lunch
6½" Whole Wheat Pita
½ Cup Cottage Cheese
4 oz (~110g) Tuna (Canned, Water-packed).
1 tsp Olive Oil
Tomatoes, Cucumbers

Afternoon Snack
1/4 Cup Raw Almonds

Dinner
8 oz (~220g) Chicken Breast (skinless boneless) - cook in griller.
1 Cup Broccoli
1 ½ Cup (cooked) Brown Rice

FJL · « **Reply #286 on:** October 18, 2008, 09:31:49 PM »

Yikes! I thought it was 1800 calories per meal.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #287 on:** October 18, 2008, 09:32:37 PM »

Or if you feel like going up to a whopping 2000 calories a day...

From CalorieControl.org

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BREAKFAST
-Egg’n Muffin (1 egg, 1/2 ounce ham, 1 slice low-fat cheese, 1 English muffin, 1 tsp. reduced-fat margarine)
-Orange Juice (1 cup)

MORNING SNACK
-Fruit Yogurt (1 cup) & Bran Mix (1 T.)
-Water with Lime Twist (1 cup)

LUNCH
-Tropical Chicken Salad (1.5 ounce chicken breast, 1/8 cup low-fat cottage cheese, 1.5 ounces pineapple, 1 teaspoon reduced-calorie mayonnaise, orange peel, 1/4 cup grapes, 1/8 cup waterchestnuts, chives, 1/8 cup tangerines, 1 cup spinach, 1 tsp. almonds)
-Three Bean Salad (1/3 cup each green beans, yellow beans and kidney beans; onion, vinegar, sugar substitute)
-Reduced-Fat Wheat Crackers (4 crackers)
-Baked Apple (1/2 large)
-Iced Tea with Lemon (1 cup)

AFTERNOON SNACK
-Fat-Free Fig Bars (2 bars)
-Skim Milk (1 cup)

DINNER
-Garlic Chicken (5 ounces cooked chicken breast, 1/4 cup light wheat bread crumbs, 1/8 cup skim milk, 1/4 garlic clove, 1 tsp. tabasco, lemon juice)
-Wild Rice (1 cup)
-Zucchini/Summer Squash Medley (1 cup)
-Light Pound Cake (1 serving, topped with strawberries (1/4 cup) and whipped topping (2 T.))
-Diet Soda (12 ounces)

DAILY TOTALS
1929 calories
250 grams carbohydrate
140 grams protein
41 grams fat
12 grams saturated fat

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #288 on:** October 18, 2008, 09:33:18 PM »

Quote from: FJL on October 18, 2008, 09:31:49 PM

Yikes! I thought it was 1800 calories per meal.

That's the Michael Phelps Diet Plan.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #289 on:** October 18, 2008, 09:40:44 PM »

Oh... One final(?) thing for bk (and any other interested parties)...

Under the Calorie Calculator, they even provide a "zig zag" weekly calorie guide:

Calorie cycling provides same amount of calories per week, but 'tricks' your body by constantly changing daily calories. This helps to prevent or break plateaus.

bk · « **Reply #290 on:** October 18, 2008, 09:43:34 PM »

I'm going to rest no matter what. I haven't taken Ny-Quil for days, and am going to stop Mucinex, since it's not really doing anything. I have the chills right now. So weird. I'm sure the government provided this lovely flu, as they do every year, when they experiment with germ warfare.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #291 on:** October 18, 2008, 09:57:16 PM »

Quote from: bk on October 18, 2008, 09:43:34 PM

I'm going to rest no matter what. I haven't taken Ny-Quil for days, and am going to stop Mucinex, since it's not really doing anything. I have the chills right now. So weird. I'm sure the government provided this lovely flu, as they do every year, when they experiment with germ warfare.

bk - Atone much?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #292 on:** October 18, 2008, 10:02:37 PM »

And for any DRs who may have missed - or are currently missing - tonight's "SNL", apparently, some of the highlight clips are already up at NBC.com.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #293 on:** October 18, 2008, 10:04:30 PM »

And, I have to say, that regardless of what you think of her and/or her political party, Sarah Palin was a very good sport, and they wrote some great material for her and the cast tonight.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #294 on:** October 18, 2008, 10:05:15 PM »

And before I start posting more diet and healthy eating and medical advice...

Goodnight.

MBarnum · « **Reply #295 on:** October 18, 2008, 10:12:06 PM »

I am back from being Best Man and am now watching ZIMBO COMES TO TOWN starring Azad (as Zimbo), Chitra, Bhagwan, Shammi, and Pedro the Ape Bomb.

FJL · « **Reply #296 on:** October 18, 2008, 11:13:30 PM »

Did some serious post-tax-mini-season throwing out of paper, and just checked in, but I don't have the alertness to get us to page 11.

FJL · « **Reply #297 on:** October 18, 2008, 11:13:50 PM »

Health vibes to vixmom

FJL · « **Reply #298 on:** October 18, 2008, 11:14:32 PM »

Getting-over-whatever-flu-or-cold-you-have vibes to BK

FJL · « **Reply #299 on:** October 18, 2008, 11:14:50 PM »

Oh maybe I should just move ahead to....

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