Posted by zkip I'm really nervous because I made a bad decision a couple of days ago pertaining to this. If it was anything but marijuana you can probably get away with it. That surprises me that drug testing for part time workers is in their budget though... ____________________ Design © 2009 Stark Once for the Super Dave TV show I was the stuntman that fell down the entire wtc stairwell. ~ jargon

Posted by blackhole89 And for yet another interesting link from the interdepths, this talk almost had me on the floor for a while. Spare 4 minutes if you can. It took a bit to build up, but the ending is worth it. ____________________ Design © 2009 Stark Once for the Super Dave TV show I was the stuntman that fell down the entire wtc stairwell. ~ jargon

Personally, my normal life has reached the point at which it's just demanding enough to detract from my online presence lately. I'm looking at calculus and chemistry mid terms the following week, and I have an article due for my college's newspaper by Wednesday that I have yet to start. I keep putting the work off because it will mean wading through a fifteen minute recorded interview to find the few pieces of information relevant enough to merit inclusion in the article. :/ And of course besides the academics, I'm continuing my calisthenic training. On Friday morning I trained by handstand-jumping from a thirty inch platform to the ground, with a 30% success rate, and I can now hold a flagpole (with sloppy form) for up ten seconds on my right side, with a closed palms-inward grip. The achievements are still relatively modest, but I've only been actively training them for a little under a month now. By June, I hope to have a ten second flag with good form on either arm, and a 80% success rate or higher for handstand hops. ____________________ Design © 2009 Stark Once for the Super Dave TV show I was the stuntman that fell down the entire wtc stairwell. ~ jargon

Posted by blackhole89 Wait, this counts as calisthenics? Not that I know anything, but I always was under the impression that the term denotes something closer to performing elaborate stretches in large group exercises... I've always heard calisthenics used to describe any resistance exercise done with bodyweight. So I suppose it's not the most applicable name for handstand jumping, but since I consider that more of a fringe activity within the same vein as the bodyweight exercises I normally do, I figured I would just refer to it under the same name. Heh, and I just like the way the word 'calisthenics' sounds more than the alternatives anyway. ____________________ Design © 2009 Stark Once for the Super Dave TV show I was the stuntman that fell down the entire wtc stairwell. ~ jargon

Posted by blackhole89 So is there anything particular you are training towards or is it just a "for the sake of it" thing? It's essentially a "for the sake of it" thing. About two years ago I decided I wanted to learn to walk on my hands and I found out I really enjoyed it. From there I found there was an entire subculture surrounding bodyweight-only exercise, and I started to push myself to do more and more of the movements. If they're done right, they look awesome, feel awesome, and build phenomenal strength. ____________________ Design © 2009 Stark Once for the Super Dave TV show I was the stuntman that fell down the entire wtc stairwell. ~ jargon