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Nuttin' 2it! I'm pretty accurate, I just don't have the jump numbers cavete terrae.

It's a sign of respect in some countries! cavete terrae.

Go and fuck yourself with a loaf of bread, you cumguzzling gutterslut. May the fleas of a thousand camels bite your taint! cavete terrae.

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It's not a matter of choice. It's a matter of cognitive input vs processing speed. It's impossible for me to NOT have read some of that because I don't take in data that way. Did I get every bit? No. Did I get enough to make me REALLY pissed off? Yes. That's why I hate that shit. If it said spoiler in the title, I'd never have clicked. Instead, I got my Thursday evening plans ruined, which I don't really appreciate. cavete terrae.

Thanks for editing the title. cavete terrae.

I took in the first few lines before slamming my laptop shut. I'm a very very fast reader, and I'll typically process things a bit slower than I read them. I reopened it, scrolled all the way up, made the window smaller, and scrolled enough to find the "reply" button cavete terrae.

For fuck's sake! Put spoiler in the TITLE, not in the body. I came in expecting to see a post saying you're excited for it, not tell me what's going on. cavete terrae.

I'm in the same boat. The idea of me at 199 pounds is absolutely bizarre to me. I can't begin to imagine what it'd look like. cavete terrae.

I wish I had that problem. I can get my sit into the mid-150s, but my stand and HD are in the 190 range cavete terrae.

Many health insurance policies, for starters. cavete terrae.

On paper I agree with you, but I was LIGHTER in soccer season, and I didn't lift weights, ever. I told my coach the truth: Muscle is going to reduce my flexibility, and I need that for hockey season. Not to mention I need to keep my fall rate from getting higher So if I were lifting, I'd have been less offended by those numbers. Right now I'm actually a 29.4, which puts me damned near the edge of obesity according to that silly thing. I wholly admit I could stand to lose 5-10 pounds, but according to the BMI calculator, I'm "overweight" if I don't lose 35 pounds, and even then I'm on the EXTREME end of "normal". That'd be 199 pounds, and I haven't weighed under 200 since... I honestly don't know. Maybe my junior year of high school. I'm just saying it's a good idea, just a poor execution, and it's offensive that policies are based on it. If you're going to make policy based on something, it damned well better be accurate. To be quite honest, if I had to pay higher insurance rates or something because I am "borderline obese", I'd probably file a lawsuit, even though I absolutely hate lawsuits. cavete terrae.

that much I'll agree with. It's the fact that policies are based on that irks the shit out of me. If they even added a waist size measurement into the formula, I'd hate it far less. cavete terrae.

According to the calculator, I was "obese" as of the day I got back from hanging with you and The Evil One at Perris. I certainly put on about ten pounds on that vacation (which are long gone, thank xenu), but obese? Who the fuck are they kidding? cavete terrae.

*ding ding ding ding ding* And i wouldn't doubt for one second those bottomfeeders in the insurance industry use it, too. cavete terrae.

That's not even remotely close to what I said, and it really annoys me when people do shit like draw obviously incorrect conclusions from a simple statement. It's very much like western media types, putting words into people's mouths. Everyone knows there are a shitload of overweight people. I just have a problem with the terminology they use, and the fact that they're using an invalid form of measurement. Realistically, you don't have to be a bodybuilder to show as "overweight" on the BMI scale. I was a 28.1 through four years of uni-level soccer, and I wasn't particularly muscular, except in my legs. I just have a naturally large frame. My body fat percentage at the time was about a thirteen, if memory serves. Same goes for plenty of people. Again, I know there's a problem with people being overweight, but the numbers can't be particularly accurate when they're using a bullshit measurement. Do I know how inaccurate they are? No. cavete terrae.

Why do you care if people use the BMI? It's pretty much only significantly off for people who are very muscular. Because governments using something that is scientifically baseless and using it as a foundation for concepts and policies is fundamentally wrong. cavete terrae.

There's a fantastic correlation between ice cream sales and murder rates, too. Correlation does not equate to causation. cavete terrae.

the cool people live in the Eastern Time zone I am in eastern time. Just not US eastern time The cool people are in the FUTURE cavete terrae.

no it's not, it's 806pm! cavete terrae.

So you're anal-retentive-repentive, then? Agreed on the BMI - I think it's definitely time to overhaul it. Yeah, there is a perfectly valid form of measurement to say if someone is fat: Body fat percentage. Something based on just height and weight is bullshit and doesn't work. cavete terrae.

Nah, I haven't downloaded that episode yet. They just used the phrase on the news and I found myself hoping the person who used it would drop dead right there on live TV. cavete terrae.

What the fuck is wrong with people? Obesity isn't a disease, and it isn't contagious. It's not an "epidemic" Furthermore, quit using the BMI, you motherfuckers! It's not a valid measurement! cavete terrae.

Rarely, if I'm just peeing, unless I'm going to be cooking for people or something. People are so paranoid about bacteria and using antibacterial everything that they're just causing new, stronger bacteria. I figure if I just expose myself to bacteria regularly, my immune system will be stronger and ready to use in the event of something that actually matters. Pizza's been on the counter for three days? If it hasn't turned crunchy and there's nothing visibly wrong with it, it's fine. Leftover chicken in the fridge for a week and a half? Probably fine. That's also why I like to fuck dead things I find on the subway. And here's the thing: It might be coincidence, but I VERY rarely get sick. cavete terrae.

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