Author Topic: Good vibes thread (Read 31476 times)

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #50:** March 25, 2011, 12:07:24 PM »

Quote from: PANatsFan on March 25, 2011, 10:43:16 AM

I'm gonna check my attitude and post this in good vibes. I don't have diabetes, not at all. I have normal blood sugar, in fact. I was quite worried. I do have very high triglycerides plus family history, so it's low-fat diet time for me.

I switched over to 100g of sugar daily routine a few months ago and my A1c is currently 4.5. It's not easy but you get used to it over time.

blue911 · « **Reply #51:** March 25, 2011, 12:10:36 PM »

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on March 25, 2011, 12:07:24 PM

I switched over to 100g of sugar daily routine a few months ago and my A1c is currently 4.5. It's not easy but you get used to it over time.

Have you tried Truvia or any of the stevia based sweeteners?

PANatsFan · « **Reply #52:** March 25, 2011, 12:41:37 PM »

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on March 25, 2011, 12:07:24 PM

I switched over to 100g of sugar daily routine a few months ago and my A1c is currently 4.5. It's not easy but you get used to it over time.

My sweet tooth will be fine, I have to cut out fats and alcohol. Good on you, though.

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #53:** March 25, 2011, 12:58:28 PM »

Quote from: blue911 on March 25, 2011, 12:10:36 PM

Have you tried Truvia or any of the stevia based sweeteners?

Nope, but with summer coming up I'm going to have to try those if I want to drink iced tea.

Nathan · « **Reply #54:** March 25, 2011, 01:30:20 PM »

I think they taste

, they have a bitter, licorice like aftertaste.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #55:** March 25, 2011, 01:57:00 PM »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on January 12, 2011, 10:49:10 PM

I got a decent haircut this past weekend.

That didn't suck.

hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha just noticing this now. hahaha.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #56:** April 10, 2011, 08:29:47 PM »

Walked 4 miles today with the dog, wife and baby - that was fun

PANatsFan · « **Reply #57:** April 24, 2011, 06:05:57 PM »

My son started walking

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #58:** April 24, 2011, 06:12:04 PM »

Quote from: PANatsFan on April 24, 2011, 06:05:57 PM

My son started walking

that is good!

PANatsFan · « **Reply #59:** April 24, 2011, 06:29:50 PM »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on April 24, 2011, 06:12:04 PM

that is good!

I wanted to order him a tee and bat set online, Mrs. PA thinks I should wait at least a few days.

houston-nat · « **Reply #60:** April 24, 2011, 06:57:53 PM »

Went for a 7-mile walk today. Took a totally ballin' photograph, my new desktop background:

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #61:** April 24, 2011, 07:02:00 PM »

Quote from: houston-nat on April 24, 2011, 06:57:53 PM

Went for a 7-mile walk today. Took a totally ballin' photograph, my new desktop background (I don't get why the left side is blurry though):

Any chance we could get hi res of this? I'd love to have it for my work desktop. Excellent picture!

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #62:** April 24, 2011, 07:05:36 PM »

The wife and I did some long toss today down at the Little League park behind our place. Pretty cool teaching her how to properly throw and field a baseball. Took a couple of practice hacks and hit one over the fence of center field.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #63:** April 24, 2011, 07:06:04 PM »

Quote from: houston-nat on April 24, 2011, 06:57:53 PM

Went for a 7-mile walk today. Took a totally ballin' photograph, my new desktop background:

Beautiful!

PANatsFan · « **Reply #64:** April 24, 2011, 07:06:23 PM »

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on April 24, 2011, 07:05:36 PM

The wife and I did some long toss today down at the Little League park behind our place. Pretty cool teaching her how to properly throw and field a baseball. Took a couple of practice hacks and hit one over the fence of center field.

and then you woke up

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #65:** April 24, 2011, 07:11:09 PM »

Quote from: PANatsFan on April 24, 2011, 07:06:23 PM

and then you woke up

It's only 200' to CF.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #66:** April 24, 2011, 07:11:34 PM »

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on April 24, 2011, 07:11:09 PM

It's only 200' to CF.

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #67:** April 24, 2011, 07:12:53 PM »

Quote from: PANatsFan on April 24, 2011, 07:11:34 PM

Hey, I'm an out of shape desk jockey. Give me some time before I'm challenging Josh Hamilton.

The Chief · « **Reply #68:** April 24, 2011, 07:24:05 PM »

I wish I had someone to throw the ball with around here.

houston-nat · « **Reply #69:** April 25, 2011, 06:20:57 AM »

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on April 24, 2011, 07:02:00 PM

Any chance we could get hi res of this? I'd love to have it for my work desktop. Excellent picture!

Full-size: http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/724/img3579n.jpg
I feel honored

Not sure I could hit a home run anywhere, though. God, I miss baseball. When I get back to the USA, the first thing I'll do is drag someone to a diamond.

houston-nat · « **Reply #70:** April 25, 2011, 06:25:08 AM »

Incidentally, the picture was taken in the brownish field which looks kind of ugly if you type 51.183225,0.146592 into Google Maps. The English have very different ideas about property rights. At one point, the guidebook - a Rough Guide - told me to walk through this farmer's front yard and down his driveway and around his garage. He was there and I felt extremely awkward. He didn't mind, though, but his dogs were pretty pissed off.

mitlen · « **Reply #71:** April 25, 2011, 06:51:32 AM »

Quote from: houston-nat on April 25, 2011, 06:25:08 AM

Incidentally, the picture was taken in the brownish field which looks kind of ugly if you type 51.183225,0.146592 into Google Maps. The English have very different ideas about property rights. At one point, the guidebook - a Rough Guide - told me to walk through this farmer's front yard and down his driveway and around his garage. He was there and I felt extremely awkward. He didn't mind, though, but his dogs were pretty pissed off.

Does the brewery have any significance?

tomterp · « **Reply #72:** April 25, 2011, 08:04:15 AM »

Quote from: houston-nat on April 25, 2011, 06:25:08 AM

Incidentally, the picture was taken in the brownish field which looks kind of ugly if you type 51.183225,0.146592 into Google Maps. The English have very different ideas about property rights. At one point, the guidebook - a Rough Guide - told me to walk through this farmer's front yard and down his driveway and around his garage. He was there and I felt extremely awkward. He didn't mind, though, but his dogs were pretty pissed off.

Yeah, it's common in Ireland too that many hiking trails cross private property, but unless posted it's okay to follow them. You are expected to make every effort to close gates behind you, it would be very bad form indeed to allow the sheep to get out.

houston-nat · « **Reply #73:** April 25, 2011, 10:10:33 AM »

Quote from: mitlen on April 25, 2011, 06:51:32 AM

Does the brewery have any significance?

Larkin's Brewery is very proud of its traditional ale (3.4%), but since the whole business is Larkin himself, he won't distribute his beers to any pubs he wouldn't want to drive to. So you'll have to come to the Castle Inn, Chiddingstone and try it yourself.

Tom - sounds like my walking experiences for sure. At this farmer's house I also had to make sure not to trip over chickens.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #74:** April 25, 2011, 11:01:54 AM »

Had some great Fried Matzah (Matzah Brie) with grilled salami and onions this AM at Loebs, topped with a terrific Teaism tea (Ceylon from the New Vithanakanda Estate) afterwards. I can't wipe the grin off my face.