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Tarale    2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata                   Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6308 days Last view: 6308 days |
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| With regard to Obesity, taxpayers will pay for things either way:
With drugs and stuff to help obese people lose weight, we're still paying for it. Stomach reductions, all of that. But if people don't lose weight, then they inevitably have all kinds of other health problems -- which we wind up paying for. Diabetes being one of the obvious ones and one which spawns other problems in addition... So either way, we're paying for it. The costs of treating the health problems associated with obesity may well be much more than the costs of taking obesity seriously and treating it before other medical complications arise... But I think that being overweight is misunderstood -- see a bit of post above, about eating for the sake of eating -- the thing is, as people gain more weight, they need to eat more because their energy requirements go up. Just to sit and watch TV even, they need more energy than a slimmer person does. Bigger energy requirements mean that you're likely to eat more food... It's a misunderstanding that people eat just for the sake of eating -- or rather, that obese people are the only ones that do (I think everybody does at some point, to some extent). I think it's just one of those problems that... well... snowballs... The article dealt with the problem of getting drug trials out there for obese people; ones who despite proper diet and exercise, are not able to lose the weight -- but the medical profession seems to largely refuse to acknowledge this as a problem that might respond to drug therapy / blame the obese person rather than help them. 
And then there's the fact that people's energy requirements change for reasons besides their weight -- stress, medications that they are on, illnesses and medical conditions, pregnancy, etc, etc -- it's actually not that surprising that many people struggle with their weight  |
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Tarale 2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6308 days Last view: 6308 days |
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| I think it's important to take the time to communicate effectively with others -- particularly in the written word where it is easy to misinterpret things.
I agree with Lord Kyargu's sentiments a lot here, and to me very sloppy writing will give me the impression of either stupidity, or laziness -- or possibly both. I understand that sometimes people make mistakes, and I've certainly made my own fair share of typos before -- but typos should not make up the majority of one's text. If they do, then it comes across looking very sloppy, and just flat out lazy.  Or you're either drunk or near-delirious from sleep deprivation...
And I particularly think it's important to try to communicate effectively in any instance where you're asking for help. |
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Tarale 2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6308 days Last view: 6308 days |
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I really enjoy the flavour of beer. But I don't often drink to get drunk lately... I drink to get a little tipsy, for sure, but I don't go out of my way to be shitfaced or anything. So it doesn't matter if the beer is filling, if it fills me up, that's just an excuse to slow down drinking 
I'm currently having a Black and Tan Mine's Coopers Stout and Coopers Sparkling Ale. |
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Tarale 2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata  Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6308 days Last view: 6308 days |
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Originally posted by Kyoufu Kawa I had a screensaver with kitties chasing a butterfly. (Part of After Dark I think) You could make your own version with kitty-girls chasing a butterfly  |
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Tarale 2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6308 days Last view: 6308 days |
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| I like the chick with the nose stud.
You don't have a tablet, do you? If you did, I'd like to see you try to refine these a bit in something like openCanvas and colour (nothing special colour, just give us an idea) them  |
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Tarale 2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6308 days Last view: 6308 days |
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| Just thinking... I'm one of those people that has forgotten all of their Acmlmversaries up until uh.. this year...
Would it perhaps be an idea to have a spot for anniversaries appear in the Calendar? Like Birthdays do? At the moment I've changed my "Birthday" to my anniversary date. So I'll turn 5 years old soon yay! |
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Tarale 2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6308 days Last view: 6308 days |
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| Ailure -- they now consider Emotional Intelligence to be a big part of intelligence. I imagine Social intelligence is a part of that.
And I haven't seen any Monkeys' Butts writing... |
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2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6308 days Last view: 6308 days
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Okay, I realise a news article isn't exactly the best source, but they did cite a doctor as saying that the metabolism of an overweight person is not significantly different to that of a person within their healthy weight range. They said -- as I pointed out before -- that the energy requirements goes up instead. Which would have the equivalent effect I guess of a "slow" metabolism, I suppose, to some extent.
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But the thing is, my mother's overweight. More than I was, and not because of medication she was/is on. And she walks nearly 6km every morning before work, she swims, she runs, she eats better (healthier) than I do, and nothing makes any difference for her.
She's not just saying "ah, screw it". She's trying -- but it just 'ain't working. As far as I know there's no medical condition that is keeping her overweight or anything either, and she's certainly putting in a massive amount of effort -- she's "fit", but still overweight.
And yet people look at her, and think she's a lazy, fat good-for-nothing. They think she's not making any effort. Yet another overweight drain on society, shoving cakes into her mouth?? 
And she's not alone in that.
I'm lucky, in that I was able to lose a lot of weight; but I don't know why that was -- I do know that since coming off the medication I was on, a bit afterwards, it just "fell" off. So maybe I'm lucky in that there was an obvious trigger for me or something. But not everyone is that lucky; and not everyone has an identifiable trigger for why they cannot lose weight.
Yes, diet and exercise goes a long way... but it won't fix everything. And that's what the doctors are trying to work on -- drug solutions for those who can't do it with diet and exercise alone and need something to give that weight a little extra shove. Not an "easy way out"; a way to help those who need it. I doubt anyone submits themself to surgery anyway as a "quick fix" Having had surgery (and not for cosmetic or morbid obesity related reasons), you'd have to be a serious masochist. Losing weight the hard way is more fun.  (edited by Tarale on 09-09-06 08:35 AM)
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2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6308 days Last view: 6308 days
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I'm pretty sure the Trash Can says it all |
But yes, I have to wonder what makes a person do that. And cause I don't really want to psychoanalyse him, I'll just point and laugh instead
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2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6308 days Last view: 6308 days
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I'm sorry, but I don't really find laziness in communication any better a quality than flat out stupidity |
Communication is important. You want other people to understand you -- then put in the effort, simple as that. That's my two cents.
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2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6308 days Last view: 6308 days
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Okay, then your brains clearly work differently to mine, because "u" never, ever equals = "you" and I never ever type that way.
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I am capable of typing out my words in proper English. Besides, it's not like there's a time limit on a forum -- there may be time issues related to Instant Messaging, or space issues with SMS -- but what -- what -- on a forum prevents you from typing out "YOU" in full?? No, sorry, I don't make excuses for laziness. And frankly, considering people are taught as early as primary school (or whatever you call it in your country) how to spell simple words such as "you" and "are"... honestly... I don't see how it's "phoenetic" spelling either. It's laziness.
Sorry, but I don't see why laziness is suddenly something to aspire to.
And I don't think me telling somebody that they should make an effort is treating them poorly either. If they get themselves doing the right thing as soon as possible, they are much more likely to have a positive experience than a negative one.
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2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6308 days Last view: 6308 days
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I'm forgiving of the occasional typo -- everyone makes them.
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But the second anyone thinks that AOL / MSN / SMS shorthand is acceptable for posting on a forum because it's "phoenetically" correct.... that's where I draw a line. There's a reason it's a shorthand for other faster / limited mediums... (edited by Tarale on 09-09-06 10:34 AM)
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2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6308 days Last view: 6308 days
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Originally posted by Arwon Yeah, I've been on the receiving end of the Depression one The Depression medication curiously enough is what put the weight on, too....
I'd be more interested in WHY people get all judgemental and sanctimonious about these issues? In neither case has Medical Science turned around and explicitly blamed Depressed or Obese persons.... (they just admit they don't understand it well)
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2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6308 days Last view: 6308 days
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So, are we done now? Cause this has gotten real old... |
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2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6308 days Last view: 6308 days
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Originally posted by Thexare Like me... I'm gonna be Five Years Old I wanna party with lots of red fizzy drink and some fairy bread (restricted) |
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2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6308 days Last view: 6308 days
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You code, don't you, Vyper?
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Try playing around with CSS. You can do some quite striking things with it, without overloading things with pictures, and you can also do some cool things with pictures you can't do with regular HTML. For some ideas; go check out the CSS Zen Garden.
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2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6308 days Last view: 6308 days
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LOL... I think this is the first time... like... EVER.. that I've been leading the ACS...
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it's funny....
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2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6308 days Last view: 6308 days
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<firedude> your password longer and harder to guess,because you curently have a 4 letter pass. <Commentary> longer and harder is always better! *snerk* *long giggling fit* Gold. Absolute Gold. *wipes tear from eye* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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