The many questions-not-worth-their-own-thread question thread XX

[Farm Boy]

Facemask is the only way I've heard of, and that's not tremendously successful. But I don't think gastroenteritis is generally airborne, unless someone vomits over you.

Washing your hands after going into a sickroom is not a bad idea, too. I have heard.

Or you could be fatalistic about it like I am.

Get vaccinated for the major stuff and don't lick people randomly unless you are pretty sure they aren't sick. Don't eat any food you think might be off and don't get sleep deprived or wasted for several days in a row.

Once you have that covered unless you are wearing masks everywhere, not breathing within 6 - 12 feet of anybody else, and are wearing gloves anytime you touch anything anybody else in public may have touched after sneezing or wiping their eyes or nose or with their unwashed bathroom hands(so basically don't touch anything) you are probably going to come down with whatever is going around unless you have already had it or something similar enough that your body already has resistance already built up.

 

[Borachio]

Well, I would have been an astrosurgeon. But, you see, I have naturally curly hair. Unfortunately. Can't be helped.

I didn't know you can get vaccinated against gastroenteritis. E-coli and all that stuff? I thought we had these bugs inside us already. What do I know?

 

[Quackers]

Well, I would have been. But, you see, I have naturally curly hair. Unfortunately. Can't be helped.

 

[Arakhor]

Whereas I have a naturally high hairline. 20 years ago, it just looked odd; 10 years ago, it made my face look really long; nowadays, it looks like I'm threatening to go bald.

 

[ELITEOFWARMAN8]

I wanted to be a National leader one day .

 

[_random_]

I've often wondered that. I simply put it down to the infamous American ignorance of anything non-American.

That can't be the whole of it, can it? I mean, it's such an oddly specific, ubiquitous thing that should be fairly obvious, it had to have started somewhere.

 

[Arakhor]

I have no idea! Just yesterday, in GOG's latest sale, I saw the old game Invictus up for sale, which is a game about Greek mythology, featuring a Latin name and Hercules, rather than Heracles. It's bizarre.

 

[Tschibo]

I read, a full situp is not healthy for some reason. Why?

 

[shadowplay]

I read, a full situp is not healthy for some reason. Why?

I think this answers the question:

Why? Because they involve spinal flexion (rounding your lower back to allow you to bend forward at the waist). But according to research, that's the exact mechanism that causes a herniated disc in your lower back. After all, most people "throw their back out" bending over to pick something off the ground.

Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?Why-Crunches-and-Situps-Are-Bad-for-Your-Back&id=486972

 

[Borachio]

I wanted to be a National leader one day

I think you've still got every chance of realizing this ambition. I'd say you're admirably qualified.

 

[LegionSteve]

I read, a full situp is not healthy for some reason. Why?

The explanation I was told years ago, was:

Once your abominals are fully clenched (once your upper back is off the floor), other muscles anchored to your spine take over the lifting, so you aren't working your abs any more, plus it can be bad for your spine.

I don't know how accurate that is.

EDIT: shadowplay explained it better

 

[Tschibo]

Great that is what I was looking for.

 

[salty mud]

Reposted from the Rants thread. Need another perspective or ten.

It concerns a girl in my class. If I just go out there and ask her to do something or whatever and I get rejected, I have to put up with it for the next 3 years. Now this may seem a little trivial to some people, but it certainly won't be pleasant to have to be with her for 3 years if she isn't interested. We get on well, make each other laugh, make interesting small talk, but I'm still not certain. I'm really no good at picking up signals. I can even talk to her in her native language (which she is quite impressed by) but still... not sure what do. What complicates matters is that there's someone else, who I'm not sure is interested in her like I am, constantly hanging around her. Like a fly around pig shi-uger. The kind of person who you just want to drop dead, you know? There's always a complication.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

Reposted from the Rants thread. Need another perspective or ten.

It concerns a girl in my class. If I just go out there and ask her to do something or whatever and I get rejected, I have to put up with it for the next 3 years. Now this may seem a little trivial to some people, but it certainly won't be pleasant to have to be with her for 3 years if she isn't interested. We get on well, make each other laugh, make interesting small talk, but I'm still not certain. I'm really no good at picking up signals. I can even talk to her in her native language (which she is quite impressed by) but still... not sure what do. What complicates matters is that there's someone else, who I'm not sure is interested in her like I am, constantly hanging around her. Like a fly around pig shi-uger. The kind of person who you just want to drop dead, you know? There's always a complication.

If the question is 'should I ask her out'?

I say, give it a few weeks to build up a relationship with her, then go for it. Don't worry about rejection, after a few weeks it's not that awkward unless you're still hung up on it. Don't worry about that other guy, and don't let her know you're worried about him. To do so shows a lack of confidence. Not worrying about him makes you come off as uber confident or unconcerned by him - both of these things are generally hot to women.

 

[rugbyLEAGUEfan]

I think you've still got every chance of realizing this ambition. I'd say you're admirably qualified.

I agree. Having more front than a Mack truck will serve him well.

 

[Farm Boy]

You are a man interested in a woman. Failure is par for the course. Of course, you still have to go for it for anything to ever pan out. If you are interested in her, you should go for it chance of rejection be damned(easy to say hard to do, I know). If it doesn't work out you'll get over it. Probably awkward for a while, but that's the cost of doing business.

 

[salty mud]

If the question is 'should I ask her out'?

I say, give it a few weeks to build up a relationship with her, then go for it. Don't worry about rejection, after a few weeks it's not that awkward unless you're still hung up on it. Don't worry about that other guy, and don't let her know you're worried about him. To do so shows a lack of confidence. Not worrying about him makes you come off as uber confident or unconcerned by him - both of these things are generally hot to women.

Try and build up a relationship for the next few weeks, ok. Surely women must like being spoken to in their own language? The "other" guy can't do that.

 

[Tschibo]

being overly attentive to the girls wishes leads to friendszone.
Remember, we are more complicated animals. It's about slightly to long eye contact, accepting each other in close distance and shy body contact.
There is always competion for the good girls. A recent article on cracked might interest you.
When body language implies interest, rejection becomes unlikely.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

Try and build up a relationship for the next few weeks, ok. Surely women must like being spoken to in their own language? The "other" guy can't do that.

Exactly.

 

[Borachio]

Reposted from the Rants thread. Need another perspective or ten.

It concerns a girl in my class. If I just go out there and ask her to do something or whatever and I get rejected, I have to put up with it for the next 3 years. Now this may seem a little trivial to some people, but it certainly won't be pleasant to have to be with her for 3 years if she isn't interested. We get on well, make each other laugh, make interesting small talk, but I'm still not certain. I'm really no good at picking up signals. I can even talk to her in her native language (which she is quite impressed by) but still... not sure what do. What complicates matters is that there's someone else, who I'm not sure is interested in her like I am, constantly hanging around her. Like a fly around pig shi-uger. The kind of person who you just want to drop dead, you know? There's always a complication.

Play the long game. Make friends with this guy. When they get married have an affair with her. Or him, if you fancy it.

Did I say I give unconventional advice, sometimes?