Stuck on Repeats

[ltl/fb]

Originally Posted by Not Bob

More snark! Your snark, as my good friend Anything That Moves likes to say, is part of your charm.

Sorry to hear that your progress seems to be slowing. I was thinking about you Tuesday night. It doesnt seem possible that it has been four years.

Every four years, a presidential election will be quite the reminder. Probably for lots of people.

[Icky Thump]

Originally Posted by ltl/fb

Apparently my rapid progress is a thing of the past. This may be as good as it gets in terms of "recovery." I mean, I can still change (hell, anyone can change), it will just be a lot of work. My therapist said that was a good one-line summation of therapy. So I guess I will want/need to think about what all I want to change from how I am currently. Maybe more snark.

Hoping for the best.

[ltl/fb]

Originally Posted by Icky Thump

Hoping for the best.

I think I have been fortunate enough to have bypassed many "worsts," and thanks. It is a bit unfortunate that the economy is so sucky right now.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally Posted by ltl/fb

Apparently my rapid progress is a thing of the past. This may be as good as it gets in terms of "recovery." I mean, I can still change (hell, anyone can change), it will just be a lot of work. My therapist said that was a good one-line summation of therapy. So I guess I will want/need to think about what all I want to change from how I am currently. Maybe more snark.

The more snark you bring, the more you will be back to normal. And direct it at Hank, he really misses that.

TM

[Fugee]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

The more snark you bring, the more you will be back to normal. And direct it at Hank, he really misses that.

TM

A big 2 to this.

[ltl/fb]

I realize this is not snarky, but I am looking for ideas for gifts for a male sophomore in HS (porn or similar would not be appropriate, though possibly appreciated) and another male about 4 years younger (so might not even want porn or similar). They are both scary smart.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by ltl/fb

I realize this is not snarky, but I am looking for ideas for gifts for a male sophomore in HS (porn or similar would not be appropriate, though possibly appreciated) and another male about 4 years younger (so might not even want porn or similar). They are both scary smart.

gift them a lunch with me to talk about the world and their options for the future?

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by ltl/fb

I realize this is not snarky, but I am looking for ideas for gifts for a male sophomore in HS (porn or similar would not be appropriate, though possibly appreciated) and another male about 4 years younger (so might not even want porn or similar). They are both scary smart.

Price range and general areas of interest?

I am pretty sure lunch with Hank is out of your price range, though.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

Price range and general areas of interest?

I am pretty sure lunch with Hank is out of your price range, though.

fringey and I always have the barter option.

[Adder]

Originally Posted by ltl/fb

I realize this is not snarky, but I am looking for ideas for gifts for a male sophomore in HS (porn or similar would not be appropriate, though possibly appreciated) and another male about 4 years younger (so might not even want porn or similar). They are both scary smart.

Do they have video game systems? If so, and it's Xbox, Halo 4.

Assassin's Creed 3. Other games I can't name.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally Posted by Adder

Do they have video game systems? If so, and it's Xbox, Halo 4.

Assassin's Creed 3. Other games I can't name.

Fifa 13

[Hank Chinaski]

I just realized "Summer Olympics" is Northern-centric. Southern Hemisphere athletes are competing outside their natural cycles. Has any truly great Olympian come from a true Southern country (not equatorial)?

[Icky Thump]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

I just realized "Summer Olympics" is Northern-centric. Southern Hemisphere athletes are competing outside their natural cycles. Has any truly great Olympian come from a true Southern country (not equatorial)?

Dunno but this guy could win a broad jump if you got him to focus. (SFW as if that matters any more).

[Fugee]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

I just realized "Summer Olympics" is Northern-centric. Southern Hemisphere athletes are competing outside their natural cycles. Has any truly great Olympian come from a true Southern country (not equatorial)?

Hello? Ian Thorpe and tons of other Aussie swimmers off the top of my head.

I think at that elite level, they have competitions throughout the year and these days many of them train elsewhere so it's not a geographic/natural cycle issue.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Fugee

Hello? Ian Thorpe and tons of other Aussie swimmers off the top of my head.

I think at that elite level, they have competitions throughout the year and these days many of them train elsewhere so it's not a geographic/natural cycle issue.

There's also not a whole lot of non-equitorial southern hemisphere countries. Not sure where you set the line, but you have southern Pacific, southern Africa, and some portion of South America. Not a lot of wealth there to begin with in many of those places that would support training, and not massive populations.