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Being that he directs an orchestra, isn't "gay" already appurtenant? Anywoo, yada yada blah blah whatever Paya and Tomas said

This is actually a really interesting topic and touches on philosophical terms First, one would have to fully define what "free will" is and to what extent. Pure or absolute free will being free from constraints or influences is rare but I believe it does exhibit itself. However it is difficult if not impossible to distinguish what actions are the result of absolute free will or having been influenced to some degree. Ultimately, I don't think the semantics of it really matters much and it's one of those things that you can ponder about your entire life but still not having it serve you any purpose. As far as choosing to be gay goes....well, according to Lady Gaga, we were all born this way. So I suppose until someone else comes up with a mindlessly-repeating-radio-playing-hit called "Chosen This Way", I'll go with Gaga.

Nope, doesn't ring a bell.

What's a Delaware?

Bending over for....... me?

You'd let it sit there long enough to actually burn you?

it's kind of a silly question and of course I do. Love happens all around us and it most likely will happen to you regardless of whether or not you're looking for it or more importantly, ready for it. I don't think anybody can really be 'ready' for their first love because it's one of those things that comes around when you're least ready for it and you experience it head on and ultimately learn from it. Circumstances create love and if you don't have love now, it just means circumstances aren't right at the moment. You are only 20 years old PD, you're barely a young adult and will have plenty of time to life, laught and love. I know it's easy to feel what you feel. I've been there too. People our age are obsessed with wanting certain things and wanting them urgently as if we will never have it if we don't have it now. That's not true. Don't sweat it. It'll most likely happen whether you'd like it to or not. In the meantime, I'd suggest you work on building the whole self rather than believing you are only a half of two. Your true value is only as high as how much you value yourself.

The concept of homosexuality in it's modern implications are strictly modern. That doesn't mean men have not been sexually or romantically with other men in the past but two cavemen is not the same as two gay guys together today. There's not even a word in antiquity that has the same meaning as "gay" does today. I think back to the ancient Greeks and Romans when relationships between grown men and boys were of the norm but the norm is comtemporary to it's respective time period. Sexuality or sexual behavior was not used to identify a person in the past as it does today and sexual relations between men and boys then was meant to be educational and if I'm correct, a way for boys to become better men. Sure there were probably men who preferred men to women beyond the cultural norm, but I believe the thought process is very different. Anyways, I didn't read the article but just wanted to anwer the question with what I thought.

I usually take a baseball bat and savagedly beat the shit outta everything in my room and tear everything up like it's 28 Weeks Later. Like clockwork, my roommates will call the cops on me and after being tased into submission, I'll pass out but always wake up refreshed and calm. ....I'm kidding. I just drink water and walk it off.

Nephy, you're one of my favs on GA and I'm sad to hear you're down. I wish I can offer some real words of wisdom or something that can really help but I may not be able to. All I can say is that you're just so effing cool Nephy and if you were here, I'd touch you. = P scratch that, but seriously. I hope you can find someone who you can share your life with but if that does not come to be, I hope you can find other ways to enjoy life. No matter what happens though, you know you have many friends at GA who love you to death. In the words of someone who once helped me... "May you be happy, may you be well and may you be safe. May you be peaceful and at ease"

Good job! Have you ever checked out the P90, P90X programs? I've been hearing a lot about them. But you needa gain some fat. 3.5% body fat is unnaturally and dangerously low and you're pushing toward the level where your body will have trouble sustaining physiological functions.

There's counterfeiting of all sorts on all levels everywhere. China gets more attention from it because attention is focused on them. Nevertheless the rate there is extremely high and it's pretty disappointing. When you have economic expansion at the rate China's experiencing right now, it almost surpasses the ability for effective policy to contain it. And if I'm not too off the mark, I think on some small scale the government looks the other way on things just as long as those things can boost GDP, but who hasn't done that throughout history? Counterfeiting is a bit of a crisis but like many political/economic crisis, it's rarely brought on from a one-sided capital motive. It may take generations to correct.

Thanks guy I'll look into it.

My birthday's in 2 weeks and I'm looking at places I want to go to for that weekend. Alone. Away from the same things I've been looking at or doing for years and people I know. I think it would be good for me and I can come back a bit more level headed and composed. Anyone know of somewhere good? I'd like somewhere with great scenary, maybe a beach? Great local food and preferably within the US since I'll have only 2 1/2 days....not somewhere catered to tourism or couples or groups of friends because that'll defeat the purpose. If somebody has done something similar, I'd love to hear of experiences. Oohh I can't wait.

I think you should be able to download a trial version of Office from Microsoft. It' could be a good temporary solution if you need a quick fix.

Anyone want to share your post-weight training recovery food/drink? I haven't played with variety for a long enough time to know what's better than something else. After weights, I mix a yogurt with some whey and a tbsp of honey. It ruins the taste some but it keeps the carb:protein at a 3:1 ratio.

What's your goal? The thing with nutrition is that you can find just about every counter argument for every argument for every "fact" out there so ultimately it really comes down to how your own body works and your discretion. My rule of thumb is, try what's best for you and don't follow diet plans to the letter. Figure out what your needs are for your goals and eat accordingly to what you feel gives you best performance.

Did you say "besties"?? What are you...a fag or something? (Chill bro, I'm saying these in jest)

Hahah South Beach diet? What are you...a fag or something? Oh wait....

Fat, Protein, and Carbs I was wondering if you kept a ratio split in your weight loss track. For example, 30/40/30 for fat/carbs/protein is one of the suggested great diets for weight loss and muscle gain. But everyone's bodies work differently and depending on what you're working on and your own LBM (lean body mass), you need to adjust those ratio accordingly. Your body works optimally depending on what and how much of something you give it and you're never suppose to cut off one of the 3 macronutrients, ever (it's why people who don't eat carbs never lose weight permanently or feel good throughout the day). I've never found myself to be able to accomplish a higher protein balance than a 20/35/45 split for longer than 1 week because I started to feel sluggish. It's not recommended to eat more protein than carb for a long period of time. You can lose fat that way faster but you don't supply your body enough with prime energy and high protein is a bitch on your liver.

No, thanks.

It sounds like you may be skipping out on a bit too many things, like dairy. Push/pull ups, crunches, etc are resistance workouts. You can lose weight and get lean at the same time. What's your macro nutrition ratio like?

What about straight guys who hang out with lesbians? Dyke tykes???

I feel ya Sometimes I think about people like that and do get slightly disappointed that I haven't matched...but then I realize that there will always be people throughout my life that will one-up me. It's not bad to think about it in a positive light where you draw inspiration from those folks but it is bad to draw self-pity from it. If you do well, there will still be those people who's dust you're eating but look at all those people behind you, there are far more of them. I was the kid who wanted to play alpha in every sense of the word and it's darn unachievable for someone unremarkable like me. There's always that ideal vision of myself a couple years into the future; who I will place socially, professionally, intelligently, but I never quite reach it and I know other people have and it's sad, but hell, whatever, I'm not too far behind and in the words of Tony Horton...."do your best, and forget the rest".

Gang Fight - a lip-reading interpretation of Friday - Rebecca Black After watching it a few times, I couldnt' remember the real lyrics anymore. They did a pretty good job with the lip sync "Gonna get you with my pleasant Nazis, am I riiiight?" Hahhahahahhaha