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Hey, I thought us baptists had the only hang-ups about being baptized? (kidding!)

Extremely funny. I have a friend that has a son the same age as my daughter. They both enjoy watching Family Guy (I feel all that judgement.....quit being all judge-y). They don't really "get" all the jokes and terms, but my friend was surprised when her son called her a "juicebag", lol

Not really a problem per se, but Glouc and Beth go to bed around 4:15 (since they're....you know...old and stuff) and they really need more time to digest / clean dentures, etc.

But FillCenters is hardly the expert in such a case, right? I mean, if they told you something like "Any nurse can be certified to do it if you take the course" but then they couldn't refer you to said course.....that's kind of a non-answer.

saundersd, it sounds like you are having a fantastic weightloss. 1-2 pounds / week is great. Keep on doing whatever the hell it is you're doing, because it's working for you, sister!! BTW, don't concern yourself much with how much "fill" you have in you. Everybody is soooo different that it's a very subjective thing. Picture two joggers.....one is a successful veteran while the other is a newbie. Newbie turns to the veteran jogger and asks "Hey, you're doing great. I'd like to have some of that success. What size shoes do you wear?" In the end, it doesn't matter one bit, as long as it's doing the job.

At first I felt weightloss surgery was "the easy way out", but I was so big I felt there was no way I could lose the weight by myself.....so I struggled a little with self disgust in the beginning. I first started to realize that maybe there was more to weightloss surgery than I had thought after I went to a seminar. Then I got hooked up with lapbandtalk and started lurking about, reading posts and generally making an ass out of myself. It was only after I was banded that I fully realized that there is A LOT of work involved with being banded. I'm at the point now that I'm proud of the fact that having a band is alot of work (sure, I still have quite a bit of weight left to lose.....but I'm getting there). I would suggest that you do research on all the weightloss surgeries and pick the best fit for you. Good luck!

The liquid diet just kinda sucks, murph. There's really not much to be done but grin and bear it. I personally found that the higher Protein content shakes helped me feel full the longest (although Slim fast tasted the best). Remember the liquid diet is for your own health and safety, so hang in there. Good luck!!

Well hi there apizzo. Welcome to lapbandtalk. You're right.....there is a ton of information on here. So pull up a chair and take a good look around. Good luck!

Hi shrink. That's a great analogy! I'm excited for you. Good luck!!

Hi acopas. RE: "the book", I actually prefer long posts, as long as they don't wander far afield.....so yours is fine, lol. Now, do I think the band will help you? I don't know. I'm not an endocrinologist (or any other doctor), so I'm not entirely comfortable with how certain hormonal levels affect weight. I can tell you that the band is helping me by feeling more satisfied with smaller portion sizes. The band doesn't physically do all the work for you. There is still much blood, sweat and tears that you'll have to invest if you want to be successful with a band. Deep self-inspection is a must. Exercise is a must. Commitment to eating healthy, nutritional foods (just less of them) is a must. I think it would be beneficial for you to talk to doctors about all the weightloss surgeries, and decide which one (if any) fits your lifestyle. Good luck!

Yet sadly, both Christians and atheists have stupid people in their camp. I think it's the universal truth. I don't really know much about Catholicism, because I'm not one. I have Catholic friends, and Catholic weddings rock, but beyond that....just the basic stuff. I've never been to a mass or anything. That's really how you came to the decision that there is no God? Because you decided the Bible didn't make any sense? Did you read the whole thing, or skip to the end (because that kills the suspense)? How quick after reading did you come to your conclusion? So.....either there are no Christian doctors, lawyers, or accountants, or those Christian doctors, lawyers, and accountants refuse to deal with facts? Riiiiiiiiiiight......

Ditto. Those "bent bar" preacher's curls can get brutal! Also, personally I like to really stress my tricep work.....biceps are the "glory boys" of the arm, but it's the triceps that really give the impression of mass (IMO) Also, I think it's worthwhile to pick up one of those gizmos that works the forearms (a bar with a rope attached....you clip the rope around freeweights and lift those weights by rotating the bar. Sorry about the vague description, lol).

The "Special Olympic" comment - not a big deal in my book. Anybody can mis-speak.....he clearly did not intend it to disparage mentally handicapped people. It kind of made me laugh that people made such a huge deal of that comment, yet were ok with the content of his "interview".

We're just going to have to disagree on this one, then. I know (from another thread long ago) that you put a lot of thought into your atheism (right? Or am I remembering it incorrectly?). I repeat: If a Christian reads the Bible and then turns to atheism because of logical inconsistancies contained therein, then that person was not a Christian to begin with. Being a Christian requires faith. If a simple read through of the Bible is enough to shake that faith, well......it was never really there.

Who said what? The "boob reference" siren I had installed just went off and I had to investigate.... That's weird. Most of my interviews involve me rotating a hula-hoop in my speedos. You're welcome for the mental image. Love Mastiffs. My dog, a newfoundland, is kind of a "cousin" to the breed. Newfs are the sweetest. dogs. ever. I'm pretty sure you can trust a dude that goes by "Bevo". Now I might not trust a dude that went by "Longhorn", but that's neither here nor there. Hmmmmm, are Beth and Glouc old?!? They do prefer to eat dinner at 3:30..... And pretty soon after that, you'll actually get to "have relations". Ah, I'm jealous for you young kids!!

"Six Underground" - Sneaker Pimps

Oooooh, Cohen Bros! "Barton Fink" was their best, bar none! There are so many levels of screenwriting going on in there....incredible film.

Raising Arizona was a classic. Also, I really enjoyed Leaving Las Vegas, and was pleasantly surprised at the job he did. I tend to chalk that up to "give a million monkeys a typewriter and let them type for a million years...." I didn't know he had 60+ movies. I guess being related to Francis Ford Coppola has its perks, eh?

Thanks for describing my technique for all the world to see, Glouc. My oldest son had a knack for putting together random words together and trying to make me laugh (because it always sounded like it could be lyrics to any "Beck" song). So once in Wal-Mart (the social and economic hub in the town I live in) we were strolling down an aisle and this was the result: Ryan - Knock, knock. Me- Who's there? Ryan- Flaming cock...... Needless to say, I just lost it and started laughing incredibly hard. My wife was mortified (I think more by the spectacle of me doubled over laughing with tears a-flowing than what he said).

I give face/off some style points, because I like that it was stereotypical John Woo (big circular movements in slo - mo, flowing coats like capes, etc).

I too love apocalyptical movies. However, it's been a very very long time since I've seen a good Nick Cage film. I try to avoid his films like I do Stallone's.....

Heather, I agree 1000% (as usual). That doesn't make for interesting debate though, does it? So I'll close with this: You suck! Oh wait....that's a personal attack. Crap!

No no.....you weren't bashing at all (as I hope I wasn't). I personally don't like it when somebody gets pushy with their beliefs (even if I agree with them) either. Let's just quote Rodney King- "Can't we all just get along", lol.

Of course. If only everybody followed this simple piece of advice......BTW, just food for thought, this is the reason I oppose making pot legal (something I occasionally will treat myself to....it's no secret). Because the majority of people would probably indulge responsibly, but there will be some that will climb behind the wheel and cause havoc.