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    variety, high intensity, strength. Running long...

    variety, high intensity, strength. Running long distance as a fitness plan often sets back other aspects of conditioning. Running can destroy strength. Strength is important. It's a good idea to run...
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    This is good. If you get an appraisal, the bank...

    This is good. If you get an appraisal, the bank cannot use it. Banks/lenders follow very strict rules when it comes to valuation. What you can do is hire an appraiser to review the first appraisal...
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    Nice

    Nice
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    Clean and press or clean and jerk - might be...

    Clean and press or clean and jerk - might be called that. Also, the squat is added to increase the ability to lift. Legs are strong. Learn the squat clean it will help your lifting skills. Learn the...
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    I agree, but it can be difficult to get it right...

    I agree, but it can be difficult to get it right when starting out.

    Also Tye, how are your other lifts... most specifically the snatch. That's the one that reveals the greatest weakness. Work on...
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    Do you have good coaching? Clean is technique.

    Do you have good coaching? Clean is technique.
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    That looks rough.185# that could be a lot. Fkn...

    That looks rough.185# that could be a lot. Fkn burpees! can't tell until you do it but that would have kicked my ass.
  8. File a police report then file a claim against...

    File a police report then file a claim against the insurance company. The cops will give you that much information. The insurance company will find out what happened... who was driving. The employer...
  9. "I'm allergic to it... I drink, I break out in...

    "I'm allergic to it... I drink, I break out in handcuffs"
  10. You don't have to label yourself an alcoholic. ...

    You don't have to label yourself an alcoholic.

    Just because other people are drinking at lunch doesn't mean that you have to. That's called people pleasing. Normal people don't care what you drink...
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    Most just get lead poisoning

    Most just get lead poisoning
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    Happy destiny, Whiteroom. It's good life.

    Happy destiny, Whiteroom. It's good life.
  13. You make it sound like you "Know" this to be...

    You make it sound like you "Know" this to be true. If the lifie was able to see the chair, he could have seen the push. I believe the liftie but what do I know... no more or less than you. The...
  14. That's disgusting, but I have a friend who...

    That's disgusting, but I have a friend who visited JH. She raved about the tube-steak.
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    194" for Alta is still pretty good and there is...

    194" for Alta is still pretty good and there is still time to make up the difference. Either way, I prefer snowbird.
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    do you ever push the de-activation button for the...

    do you ever push the de-activation button for the anti-slip. Many often forget to hit that when on slippery roads.
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    I hate slut shaming, but when information like...

    I hate slut shaming, but when information like this (her "sex relations") gets out, certain types of people are going to grab a hold and tear her down. There are many men and even some women who hate...
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    Rape is rape, but abuse of authority is not rape...

    Rape is rape, but abuse of authority is not rape unless it is rape.

    A hostile environment is a broad term. If someone is being harassed or threatened, or is going to be failed in a class, that's a...
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    And what age was were the guys she was riding. A...

    And what age was were the guys she was riding. A felony! In some of these situations the boys were 18 and 17. Maybe not appropriate but jail time would be wrong.

    Any damage inflicted on the...
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    One of my favorite And Hannibal's - Burlington

    One of my favorite

    And Hannibal's - Burlington
  21. For me when I had a few beers my skiing improved...

    For me when I had a few beers my skiing improved a lot. A few more and it quickly became dangerous.

    Now my skiing is just better.

    Tolerance for others is an issue early on.
  22. Yeah agreed, and if he gets the boot there are...

    Yeah agreed, and if he gets the boot there are plenty of other possibilities for a mate. I had a lot of little dust-ups and survived.
  23. This is it! Here's your opportunity for a gift...

    This is it!

    Here's your opportunity for a gift of a lifetime. But it really is about you and your choices.
  24. You don't have to drink to do that

    You don't have to drink to do that
  25. Therapy can be costly, and talking to friends may...

    Therapy can be costly, and talking to friends may not be able to get down to causes and conditions.

    "First Things First" - stop drinking. The cheapest therapy is $1. Go to an AA meeting and...
  26. Someone who is dependent on drinking to live, not...

    Someone who is dependent on drinking to live, not drinking will be much easier if you smoke pot to ease the pain. I am suggesting that he get a clear look at his situation. It is not about a moral...
  27. If someone cannot stop drinking then they lack...

    If someone cannot stop drinking then they lack "choice". If you think you can stop, then stop for 30 days, no pot. Stop "for you" not for others, including wife. Recruit her support... no drinking in...
  28. He suffers from untreated alcoholism. No reason...

    He suffers from untreated alcoholism. No reason to live like that.
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    I pick up the pieces on deals that go to big...

    I pick up the pieces on deals that go to big lenders on their own and go south, lenders like you see advertising on TV. When the going gets tough they cut and run - good loans that need good...
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    ... the brokers that are left. You must agree...

    ... the brokers that are left. You must agree that the fall out in brokers is tremendous.

    I may be clueless in some aspects but I have been around this industry for a long time. Lending varies...
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    The new crack down on mortgage banking has really...

    The new crack down on mortgage banking has really hurt brokers. Right now I am seeing strong programs and rates from credit unions. Brokers just aren't what they used to be. Huge exodus due to the...
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    Suggest taking a look at the 10/1 ARMs that are...

    Suggest taking a look at the 10/1 ARMs that are out there. Start with the credit unions. Now is not a great time to be working with a mortgage broker.
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    That's it! And each person needs to find their...

    That's it! And each person needs to find their own place in all of this. I need a lot of help to get honest about my drinking and even after all of this time I joke about being a mild alcoholic...
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    Read the article I guess my definition of...

    Read the article

    I guess my definition of sober is based on someone who is sick, the alcoholic. People die from this disease. A chronic relapser in aa who finally gets it is a success. If a...
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    [QUOTE=Big Steve;4568428]The AA/12 step model's...

    [QUOTE=Big Steve;4568428]The AA/12 step model's essential premise is that complete sobriety is the only way forward for a problem drinker, so the message is that failure is only one drink away....
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    That's a good point to be made, but again it...

    That's a good point to be made, but again it fails because they forget the big picture. Saying that a relaps equals failure is not a truthful evaluation unless the outcome seeks to proof that it...
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    That is the criteria that the author used, and to...

    That is the criteria that the author used, and to say that a person has failed because he relapses is going to give huge failure results. I think his point is (and I have not read the book): that we...
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    based on what criteria. It's just not true if you...

    based on what criteria. It's just not true if you get rid of the unmotivated and if you allow the slips to make if back in. Many people drink again and many come to the meetings still drinking. But...
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    sorry for posting so much! And yes Steve we are...

    sorry for posting so much! And yes Steve we are missing posts.

    I don't believe it fails all that often. The program is for those who want it not those who need it. It won't "make" you sober. It...
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    I think that would be true, but the facts show...

    I think that would be true, but the facts show that some people just can't moderate. Others are able to stop all together and lead a miserable life living without a drink. The solution for me has...
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    [QUOTE=TahoeJ;4567690]Alcoholism is not an either...

    [QUOTE=TahoeJ;4567690]Alcoholism is not an either or, it's a spectrum. The "industry" is heading in this direction in general. That's why the zero tolerance approach doesn't work for many heavy...
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    The thing is; it is different for an alcoholic....

    The thing is; it is different for an alcoholic. They may be able to stop for a while, but when they pick up they resume at the same place or often much worse, even though they weren't drinking. Also,...
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    Back to the original post: Maybe you should...

    Back to the original post:

    Maybe you should try Epic
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    Yeah, but when you meet them in fellowship, it's...

    Yeah, but when you meet them in fellowship, it's a different story. Although there are plenty of less than sane folks there - both men and women, getting to a place of normal participation in life is...
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    But many of people who do not get the 12 step...

    But many of people who do not get the 12 step program are not ready and not willing. No magic wand is waved at an AA meeting. They show you the way through example.

    Lots of people go to a meeting...
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    Was at a nice wedding one time and the groom, a...

    Was at a nice wedding one time and the groom, a good friend of mine, got hammered. He behaved like a total a-hole. He crawled under the table holding the wedding cake... and that didn't go well. It...
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    I would like to respectfully disagree. "The" 12...

    I would like to respectfully disagree. "The" 12 step program has tremendous success in spite of what is being said in the media. The key to success... it is not for people who need it - it is for...
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    Take him to meeting. Ask him to not drink too...

    Take him to meeting. Ask him to not drink too much. Don't push him, give him support as a friend. Avoid the intervention... telling him what he has to do and what is wrong with him. A good friend can...
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    You my friend are a stupid WOD. But thank you...

    You my friend are a stupid WOD. But thank you for the support:redface:
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    yesterday's WOD 50 snatch at 155# Rx. Not me!...

    yesterday's WOD 50 snatch at 155# Rx.

    Not me! I am struggling to get back and stay back. My recovery is totally lacking so I am trying to dial it down. So, I went 35 at 65#. It's embarrassing to...
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