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  1. On 2/13/2019 at 7:01 PM, UnivTex34 said:

     

    thoughts on this from you hammock campers? I’ve been drooling over a Hennessey for a few years, but this looks easier to set up. I have a cheap amazon hammock right now with an integrated bug net, but it is not near as comfy as my regular eno. 

    Which cheap one do you have? I ask because I have an Everest with the integrated bug net. I like it, but it's the only camping hammock I've had, so I was wondering if you were talking about that one not being nearly as comfortable as your Eno.

  2. On 2/14/2019 at 10:11 AM, El Diablo said:

    At some point, CI/CO does matter and I think that's where I am. Too much fat in the diet, too easy to consume more than I can easily burn. Adios pork rinds, I will miss ya.

    Exactly where I am. Matter of fact, I downed a bag of pork rinds last night not even thinking about it, checked the bag and saw I'd put in 1000 calories just like that. 

    I can't quit those completely though. Gonna have to learn that moderation thing folks talk about. 

  3. You guys that are somewhat vigilant on checking your glucose and ketone levels, what have you found with sugar substitutes affecting it? Every Dr., nutritionist, dietitian, homeless guy, pornstar, has a different opinion on it. I drink Sprite Zero and chew sugar free gum quite a bit and it seems like if I have more than 1 or 2 soda's my glucose levels go up. I was at 139 this morning. I think that's the highest I've ever seen it. 

    I got my insulin levels tested in October and they were a little high (30.3 uU/L, whatever that means), but according to my doctor, nothing to worry about. I've had the hardest time in my life losing weight over the past 8 months and I'm wondering if I'm insulin resistant. That and having to piss all the time seem to be 2 symptoms of it that everyone agrees on. 

  4. 7 hours ago, Gucci_Suit said:

    What kinda gig are you looking for?

    Well, my experience is mostly project management for hardware deployments, so I guess I'm looking for that, but I would really do anything that's fairly stable.

    I have a lot of experience, but they haven't been the kind of jobs that you network with a lot of people either, so that's why I was wondering about the head hunter route.

     

  5. That is a good comparison, which makes me sad because I remember my parents watching that show and me thinking "what the fuck is this nonsense"? 

    But really what makes me sad is that Gary (whatever his real name is) is pretty bad and I loved him and Guster on Psych. One of my favorite shows ever for a laugh. 

    And I don't think cancer girl is sneaky hot, I think she just is, but petite blonde is kind of my wheelhouse. On the subject, John's wife really does it for me for some reason. 

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  6. I'm gonna piggyback here because I was thinking of asking an employment question, too. I was wondering if looking into a headhunter, recruiter, career coach, etc... would be worth it. I've never talked to one, as a friend or job or anything, so I really am clueless on that process and how much that could help. 

    Is a career coach going to get to know me and suggest types of jobs where a headhunter or recruiter would look specifically for my skill set with their clients? I've looked a little, but have never talked to somebody that has done it. A career coach sounds appealing because my skill set is kind of generic, for lack of a better word. Not specialized at all, but needed and versatile, if that makes sense. 

    I really don't need 200K myself, but I'm a simple man. 

  7. I am. It's alright. It's not well written and is not well acted, but there's something charming or real or some bullshit in there that keeps me watching. Definitely not a profound, deep show that it really wants to be. Might also be because I'm around their age that keeps me tuned in. 

    I don't think it gets better or worse really as the season goes. Just kinda know what you're going to get.  

  8. Can we just legalize hookers already? Man. Poor fella. 

     

    272 days and feeling good. No real strong urges, but a bit of an urge yesterday driving home from being out of town for work. Just one of those perfect storms of having a long work week, being out of town the whole week and rolling back into town on a Saturday with perfect weather just had a tug at me of being the perfect day drinking time. Nothing beyond a fleeting feeling of nostalgia, but damn it did sound good. 

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  9. ^^^^^^^^^ try giving up a 12 pack a night as a supplement to your nightly whiskey and gaining 30 pounds, but that's another thread. 

    I'm going to try the Keto thing. I put on this 30 pounds so unexpectedly and it's been a nightmare to drop any and it's never been a problem in the past dropping 5 or 10 pounds with just a little effort. Seems like I just can't. I tried to intermittent fast. Started at 16/8, went to 18/6 then to 20/4. Nothing. Granted, I was eating way too much during my window. The only kind of diet I could imagine doing is eating less, but the small 4 hour window didn't slow down my calorie intake at all, it just made it during a shorter period of time. 

    So now I'm on day 2 of a fast trying to kick this off, then I'll try and stay in ketosis or low carb or whatever I can until I see results. I'm terrible at knowing what to eat because I've never had any interest in nutrition and I have a really hard time learning about something I'm not interested in. But I think I'm just going to have to get a bunch of meals and cheat sheets for a reference and go from there. 

    I'm 5' 10" and hit 220. My weight for the past 20 years has been between 185 and 195 and I'm ok with that, even though I'm still a little pudgy at that weight, I feel good there and I'm not trying to be on the cover of a magazine. I feel like shit about myself right now when I look in the mirror and my clothes aren't comfortable. I've also been battling a terrible bout of shingles over the summer that still hasn't gone away completely and then I got plantar fasciitis from trying to overdo walking when I was able to again, so that's really putting a damper on how much I can exercise. I guess I need to start biking or something that doesn't impact my feet as much. 

    Some of you guys are impressive and hardcore. This hitting 40 thing really sucks. That's when it all started a year ago. Don't know why science and nature gotta hate me so much. Fucker. 

     

     

     

  10. Black Monday.  Been looking forward to this show. Cheadle is great in everything. I didn't realize you could already watch the pilot. I'll let a few record before I watch anyway. I didn't realize it was only 30 minutes. That kinda sucks.  

  11. 2 hours ago, Saint Tacky said:

    BBQ2Bayou  If you're interested in backpacking you could hit the Eagle Rock Loop in Ouachita National Forest.  We are starting at the Little Missouri Falls trailhead and doing the loop this weekend.  Supposed to get down to 19 on Saturday, with snow showers.  Should be fun (not really, but screw it).

    Yeah, that looks like a good time and the kind of camping I'd like to do. I need to look into that place. Have fun. 

  12. I've put on 25 pounds since I quit drinking 3000 calories a day in booze. Go figure. Funny thing is, I didn't realize it for a while because I was laid up for weeks just wearing athletic shorts with elastic and my face got skinnier than it's been since high school. Then after I recovered from a couple months of hell from detoxing and a severe case of shingles where I couldn't walk, I had to put on some big boy pants to start getting out. Those fuckers didn't even come close to fitting. 

    I'm still 25 pounds over where I want to be and it seems like it's harder then ever to shed pounds no matter what I try. I don't know if my metabolism and body is just royally fucked up from all the years of alcohol abuse and then all of a sudden there's none. I hope I can start getting it to come off, but being at a weight I'm not happy with is better than being in a life I'm not happy with. 

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