The questions-not-worth-their-own-thread question thread XII

[Lord Baal]

Brad Pitt in Fight Club is considered by most women I know to be the epitome of muscular attractiveness. He was very lean in that film, and I have a very similar body-type and have never failed to get attention, so I think that right there is your answer.

Also, charm trumps looks every time with the ladies. Of course, money trumps charm, which is why I'm not top dog with the ladies.

 

[Zelig]

Brad Pitt in Fight Club is considered by most women I know to be the epitome of muscular attractiveness. He was very lean in that film, and I have a very similar body-type and have never failed to get attention, so I think that right there is your answer.

Brad Pitt in fight club is considered by most lifters I know to be the epitome of a low body fat % body type to look attractive without being strong.

 

[Lord Baal]

Brad Pitt in fight club is considered by most lifters I know to be the epitome of a low body fat % body type to look attractive without being strong.

And who cares about strength? Fitness is a much bigger deal. Not only that, but most heavy lifters are, paradoxically, as weak as kittens anyway. Strength in the weight-room is very different to strength in the real world.

 

[Ulyaoth]

Well most of my strength is built in work, hauling bags of sand and concrete and buckets of water(decently heavy actually) and bundles of shingles and smashing things with hammers and sledgehammers and pry bars and such forth. Leads to very dense strength, I always surprise people with how strong I am for my non huge arms and such, even(or especially) back when I was more on the tone skinny size in my younger days. I was unfortunately getting pretty bad stamina wise in that I couldn't sprint more than like 30 seconds without having to stop, but a few months of running regular jogs does huge wonders. Feels great to be able to run for a good distance again without getting winded.

 

[Lord Baal]

Well most of my strength is built in work, hauling bags of sand and concrete and buckets of water(decently heavy actually) and bundles of shingles and smashing things with hammers and sledgehammers and pry bars and such forth. Leads to very dense strength, I always surprise people with how strong I am for my non huge arms and such, even(or especially) back when I was more on the tone skinny size in my younger days. I was unfortunately getting pretty bad stamina wise in that I couldn't sprint more than like 30 seconds without having to stop, but a few months of running regular jogs does huge wonders. Feels great to be able to run for a good distance again without getting winded.

That's a really good way to build strength. I bet your muscles are sinewy and small rather than large and bulky, right? That's actually better, as it, as you said, results in denser muscle mass.

 

[Heretic_Cata]

Women (also gay men) find my back hair attractive.

Non-gay men too !

 

[duckduckswan]

Non-gay men too !

Really? My flatmate's backhair overflows his shirts and nearly connects with the head on his head.

 

[Zelig]

And who cares about strength? Fitness is a much bigger deal. Not only that, but most heavy lifters are, paradoxically, as weak as kittens anyway. Strength in the weight-room is very different to strength in the real world.

I think you're confusing "heavy lifters" with "captain upperbody".

That's a really good way to build strength. I bet your muscles are sinewy and small rather than large and bulky, right? That's actually better, as it, as you said, results in denser muscle mass.

Sure, it's possible to build muscle mass without an optimal amount of matching strength gain, but legit studies have consistently shown that your maximum potential strength is limited by muscle mass.

There's a reason why pro athletes spend their time in the gym.

Really? My flatmate's backhair overflows his shirts and nearly connects with the head on his head.

My chest hair also connects with my beard.

 

[Frank Drebin]

my big toe hair connects with my head hair.

 

[BCLG100]

Sure, it's possible to build muscle mass without an optimal amount of matching strength gain, but legit studies have consistently shown that your maximum potential strength is limited by muscle mass.

There's a reason why pro athletes spend their time in the gym.

I think it's finding the balance between weights and cardio with the subsequent affect this has on your body and your corresponding happiness. I maintain my 2/3rds cardio to 1/3 weights whilst in the gym to almost the minute.

Except recently due to a slightly aggravated muscle in my hamstring due to a drinking game

 

[Lord Baal]

I think it's finding the balance between weights and cardio with the subsequent affect this has on your body and your corresponding happiness. I maintain my 2/3rds cardio to 1/3 weights whilst in the gym to almost the minute.

Except recently due to a slightly aggravated muscle in my hamstring due to a drinking game

I try to keep my cardio/weights/drinking game intake at a ratio 1/8:1/8:3/4.

 

[GenMarshall]

What is the suggested font to use to emulate a Windows Blue Screen? (Not a computer question, It's a graphic/font related question since I am making a comic that is going to invoke a Heroic BSOD trope)

 

[Reiser]

Why is the Civ4 Colonization forum locked? People can post in it.

 

[Bill3000]

Why the hell haven't Germans discovered the wonders of the window screen? You know, that remarkable device that keeps insects from coming inside your house?

 

[Lord Baal]

Why the hell haven't Germans discovered the wonders of the window screen? You know, that remarkable device that keeps insects from coming inside your house?

It's Jewish?

 

[spryllino]

Europeans live with their insects. English houses don't have them either. I'd hate to have a fine mesh outside my window. Doesn't it ruin the view and prevent you from sticking your head out?

 

[PeteAtoms]

Europeans live with their insects. English houses don't have them either. I'd hate to have a fine mesh outside my window. Doesn't it ruin the view and prevent you from sticking your head out?

Yes. And except for screen doors, I've never seen a screened window with a slidable/openable screen... I'm not sure why either, come to think of it.

 

[Bill3000]

Europeans live with their insects. English houses don't have them either. I'd hate to have a fine mesh outside my window. Doesn't it ruin the view and prevent you from sticking your head out?

Okay, so another case of why America is the objectively civilized and superior country, then. No it doesn't really ruin the view, and why on earth would you want to stick your head out of a window? If you want to go outside, go outside. But it's insane to "live with your insects" - they're gross and not supposed to be inside your house - if you want to live with the insects, live in a tent.

 

[Zelig]

Okay, so another case of why America is the objectively civilized and superior country, then. No it doesn't really ruin the view, and why on earth would you want to stick your head out of a window? If you want to go outside, go outside. But it's insane to "live with your insects" - they're gross and not supposed to be inside your house - if you want to live with the insects, live in a tent.

Tents have screens to keep insects out.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Question. I put a straw into a glass of pop (thats soda). However the straw came flying up and flew out of the glass. What causes this and how do I keep it from doing that again.