Author Topic: 2013 New Year's resolutions (Read 13705 times)

mcseforsale · « **Reply #40 on:** December 28, 2012, 08:29:49 pm »

Yep. no more sitting on the toilet...you'll be FALLING on it. HAHAHAHAHA

AJ

vorghagen · « **Reply #41 on:** December 28, 2012, 09:22:44 pm »

Only 1 resolution for me this year - be the best father I can.
My first child was born Dec 3rd and he is the only thing on my mind right now.

Dervacumen · « **Reply #42 on:** December 28, 2012, 10:14:17 pm »

Quote from: vorghagen on December 28, 2012, 09:22:44 pm

Only 1 resolution for me this year - be the best father I can.

Yes.

Derv

yotsuya · « **Reply #43 on:** December 28, 2012, 10:19:47 pm »

mcseforsale · « **Reply #44 on:** December 28, 2012, 10:29:39 pm »

Ahh. Dec. 3! It's a wonderful day! A great day! Just remember that I like cash for my birthday. It always fits and it's always the right color!

(my birthday's Dec. 3, BTW.)

Congratulations! I remember my first one being born. 14 some-odd years ago. I can only hope that your kid ends up as great as mine.

AJ

ChadTower · « **Reply #45 on:** December 29, 2012, 02:56:29 pm »

Yeah, that's only part of a bench/rack combo. I wouldn't use that with all that much weight as it looks like it relies on the bench being present for a lot of its stability. For $15 I'm sure you could make some use of it, though.

I almost built my own with a pegs built onto a couple thick fence posts set a couple feet into the soil. If I had not found a real rack by spring that was my plan. If you have your own yard that shouldn't be a ton of work.

My lower back isn't responding as I had hoped it would to the new workload. I am adding Yoga to my resolutions. First is the beginner's round of Yoga For Regular Guys and then once a week with the Yoga disc from P90X. That should fix whatever lower back weakness/flexibility issue I have right now that is causing me problems.

CoryBee · « **Reply #46 on:** December 29, 2012, 10:59:47 pm »

I usually don't partake in New Years resolutions, but I really should go out and make friends with people. Haven't done anything really social since I quite smoking the reefer

People annoy me quite a bit now, don't even get me started on people my age and their choice in music

I became an old man in my early twenties I swear it.

Gray_Area · « **Reply #47 on:** December 29, 2012, 11:09:44 pm »

Two of my past girlfriends were December thirds.

@CoryBee: vitamin D. Worked for me. Not that I was an ---uvula--- (maybe just an ---uvula---, which don't bother me), but now I'm just peachy.

CoryBee · « **Reply #48 on:** December 29, 2012, 11:31:02 pm »

Yea going outside is probably a good idea, only thing I partake in is kayaking (no complaints I love it). But it is too cold for this now. Just been saving up money for a trip across the pond, and to me I wouldn't mind being a shut-in in exchange for this.

ark_ader · « **Reply #49 on:** January 01, 2013, 09:31:42 am »

1. Finish my Weecade
2. Ace my Degree
3. No more buying crap off ebay.
4. Return home.

CoryBee · « **Reply #50 on:** January 01, 2013, 01:10:32 pm »

Quote from: ark_ader on January 01, 2013, 09:31:42 am

3. No more buying crap off ebay.

Gray_Area · « **Reply #51 on:** January 02, 2013, 01:48:35 am »

Quote from: CoryBee on December 29, 2012, 11:31:02 pm

Yea going outside is probably a good idea, only thing I partake in is kayaking (no complaints I love it). But it is too cold for this now. Just been saving up money for a trip across the pond, and to me I wouldn't mind being a shut-in in exchange for this.

Sun may not be enough. I'm taking a supplement, generally 2000 a day (the doc recommended 2000 - though some sources say a few to several thousand, to prevent cancer and stuff....)** plus getting out in the sun when I can. I forgot to mention sleep. I so love being rested versus going out, etc.

So, yeah, I have nothing topical to contribute here. I don't make resolutions.

** I originally said 800mg, but I was wrong about the amount and what D is measured in. The range for D is 30 to 100 (mcg per litre of blood, I think), and mine was down to almost 20!

kahlid74 · « **Reply #52 on:** January 03, 2013, 09:26:01 am »

Finish the BattleTech Cockpit/Simpit
Play with my Son everyday
Play with my wife everyday
Start the CNC Machine build and achieve 50%
Fine tune the 3D printer to print the nose hole on the owl
Finish my CCIE
Begin writing the SSotLLR

BC_Jeffro · « **Reply #53 on:** January 03, 2013, 09:38:01 pm »

one- quit smoking cigars (i have never smoked regular cigarets) but i do smoke a lot of captain blacks so i quit a week before new years.. good so far
two- do something about the growing number of unfinished/ not started projects i took a count and i have 16 arcades 1 cocktail 1 merit mega touch maxx 9 arcade monitors and 12 tube tvs in my shop not to mention there is a stunn runner a sega 50" deluxe cab with all 3 parts and 1 showcase cab.
my plan is to do the easy ones first so this year i should have a lot of posts...

ChadTower · « **Reply #54 on:** January 04, 2013, 09:00:18 am »

That sounds like it's time to make up a project list, assess them and come up with an order, then put up a project thread. That way we can nudge you along on one project until it's done and then repeat.

BC_Jeffro · « **Reply #55 on:** January 04, 2013, 01:51:29 pm »

i will do that thanks

Gray_Area · « **Reply #56 on:** January 04, 2013, 10:43:47 pm »

Quote from: kahlid74 on January 03, 2013, 09:26:01 am

Play with my wife everyday

I agree. ((I didn't know you could do that with HTML....makes sense, though.))

kahlid74 · « **Reply #57 on:** January 07, 2013, 09:26:26 am »

Quote from: Gray_Area on January 04, 2013, 10:43:47 pm

Quote from: kahlid74 on January 03, 2013, 09:26:01 am
Play with my wife everyday

I agree. ((I didn't know you could do that with HTML....makes sense, though.))

Haha yeah, well the goal is to get her motor running as often as I can.

Bluedeath · « **Reply #58 on:** January 07, 2013, 09:28:50 am »

lose 35 pound at least, and not getting them back.

ChadTower · « **Reply #59 on:** February 01, 2013, 09:26:26 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on December 29, 2012, 02:56:29 pm

My lower back isn't responding as I had hoped it would to the new workload. I am adding Yoga to my resolutions. First is the beginner's round of Yoga For Regular Guys and then once a week with the Yoga disc from P90X. That should fix whatever lower back weakness/flexibility issue I have right now that is causing me problems.

Progress:

Yoga for Regular Guys is a 90 day cycle. I finished the first month of the beginner level. My back isn't perfect yet buy holy crap what a difference from a month ago. The pain is mostly gone, flexibility is increasing quickly, and my day to day life is a ton better than it was in the fall.

There are a ton of heavy handed emotional videos on youtube on this stuff, and I'm not saying I was like those people, but in 30 days this has made a substantial positive difference on how I feel day to day.

(YRG is the older and not quite as well retail packaged form of DDPYoga.)

ChadTower · « **Reply #60 on:** March 19, 2013, 01:25:13 pm »

Update: I'm a week away from finishing off the 90 day YRG cycle. A couple of weeks ago I added in the 57 min stretching workout to do once a week. Between the two the issues in my lower back are greatly reduced and I can feel a huge difference. I hadn't realized how tight my hamstrings and lower back had gotten over the years. Things are really opening back up and I feel a ton better.

Anyone else have any updates on the stuff they posted?

jmike · « **Reply #61 on:** March 19, 2013, 02:00:23 pm »

That's great ChadTower. Keep it up.

As for my resolutions:

I managed to start and finish one of my projects it was bartop (Fight Club 360)
Working out 5 days a week, and actually started a no carbs diet (not planning on doing this for the long run) but it's nice to know that I can go a day or 2 without all the carbs I used to eat.
I'm actually under 200 lbs, haven't been under 200 in like 2 years (192lbs to be exact).
Hoping to start working my cocktail arcade real soon.

Louis Tully · « **Reply #62 on:** March 19, 2013, 03:30:26 pm »

ChadTower · « **Reply #63 on:** March 19, 2013, 04:12:18 pm »

That diagram isn't a squat. That's a clean and press, I believe, which is a much different and more complicated thing.

Louis Tully · « **Reply #64 on:** March 19, 2013, 04:21:30 pm »

Gray_Area · « **Reply #65 on:** March 20, 2013, 03:27:42 pm »

Power snatch is a Cross Fit staple. It's a dyamic movement, and safe if done so.

This isn't a resolution or anything, more a nod to Chad's commentary on flexibility: I started going to a yoga....class....recently. Never done yoga. Though I've been decently flexible via what I normally do, the yoga is enabling much, much more. It's a weekly thing, and I can tell the difference. Of course, the class population is majority female, at least half between 18 and 30, and I am one of perhaps three males under 50, and the fittest to boot.....but I'm mainly there to gooden my bod.

mcseforsale · « **Reply #66 on:** March 20, 2013, 04:49:53 pm »

Yoga = trying not to fart for an hour.

AJ

ChadTower · « **Reply #67 on:** March 20, 2013, 04:58:40 pm »

Quote from: mcseforsale on March 20, 2013, 04:49:53 pm

Yoga = trying not to fart for an hour.

You don't even want to know about heavy barbell squat farts.

Louis Tully · « **Reply #68 on:** March 20, 2013, 05:11:52 pm »

Gray_Area · « **Reply #69 on:** March 24, 2013, 12:03:16 am »

I tend to have gas more when I'm laying down at a massage. That's without them working on my organs - OH the right person doing that is just wonderful. Be prepared to go the bathroom sooner than you'll get home, though, cos....I hear that train a-coming, it's rollin down the track......

ChadTower · « **Reply #70 on:** March 24, 2013, 11:38:56 am »

Welcome to Creepyville. Population: Gray_Area.

kahlid74 · « **Reply #71 on:** March 25, 2013, 10:19:12 am »

Quote from: Gray_Area on March 24, 2013, 12:03:16 am

I tend to have gas more when I'm laying down at a massage. That's without them working on my organs - OH the right person doing that is just wonderful. Be prepared to go the bathroom sooner than you'll get home, though, cos....I hear that train a-coming, it's rollin down the track......

Gray_Area · « **Reply #72 on:** March 26, 2013, 04:58:56 pm »

It's actually.....Grey Area. All these years......

DAn-ger Zone.

SNAAKE · « **Reply #73 on:** March 30, 2013, 06:45:36 pm »

was supposed to go back to the gym

cant even find my damn card..and the lock..and the gym bag

jmike · « **Reply #74 on:** March 30, 2013, 08:24:39 pm »

Quote from: SNAAKE on March 30, 2013, 06:45:36 pm

was supposed to go back to the gym

cant even find my damn card..and the lock..and the gym bag

Maybe it's under one of those Xboxes you hoarding.

Stop making excuses an get back to the gym!

SNAAKE · « **Reply #75 on:** March 31, 2013, 12:18:09 am »

probably is..gonna try to check tomorrow..MAYBE!!

Gray_Area · « **Reply #76 on:** April 01, 2013, 07:01:38 pm »

Lack of gym access is not a reason, it's an excuse.

CoryBee · « **Reply #77 on:** April 02, 2013, 01:28:01 pm »

Don't need a gym to get fit.....

Gray_Area · « **Reply #78 on:** April 03, 2013, 12:04:56 am »

Yeah, lesten ta Bae.

ark_ader · « **Reply #79 on:** December 26, 2013, 11:42:57 pm »

So what is the most important and favorite ~~broken~~ promise(s) are you going to make for next year?


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