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2015, the snarkiest year yet!
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I thought golf was from Scotland...
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"Full-sized 9" is redundant. That's cause all 9s are full-sized. If it is not full-sized, then it's a 10.
I was referring to a #9 screwdriver, not a BK-9. Try to pay attention.
but....they were both straight men....
Not really. In most of their skits, Cheech played the "straight man" and Chong was the goof. A la Abbot and Costello.
Oh... that kinda "straight". Well, yeah, I guess there's that. Frickin' adolescents I'm dealing with here... sheesh... how are we supposed to have a deep interlectural discussion about the finer points of low-brow comedy if you rascals can't get your minds out of your pants and let go of your weird, barely-repressed psychosexual fantasies?
In other news, I've been called a lot of horrible names, but no one ever accused me of being a hobbit.
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I was referring to a #9 screwdriver, not a BK-9. Try to pay attention.
Well, this IS the Becker Knife & TOOL forum, right?
Better to be a hobbit than a bobbit.
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james terrio
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In times of trouble, one can always count on the Becker brotherhood to clarify things and lend a helping hand... whether you want it or not.
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That is my nickname at school, no joke. I'm barely topping 5' and I'm in 9th grade!!! Oh well, I bench 135% of my body weight to make up for it.... But still, chicks don't dig short guys.
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That is my nickname at school, no joke. I'm barely topping 5' and I'm in 9th grade!!! Oh well, I bench 135% of my body weight to make up for it.... But still, chicks don't dig short guys.
Until you can bench 135% of MY body weight...
Jeez that would DEFINITELY be impressive!
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That is my nickname at school, no joke. I'm barely topping 5' and I'm in 9th grade!!! Oh well, I bench 135% of my body weight to make up for it.... But still, chicks don't dig short guys.
Chicks...grow up to be chickens. Girls, OTOH, tend to like what they like - which, lucky for those of us who don't fall into some Hollywood standard of manliness, means that there are sure to be girls that DO dig short guys. I have some (adult, full grown) female friends that are in the 4'-9" range....you'd still be taller than them.
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But still, chicks don't dig short guys.
Meh, don't fret too much about that. Some chicks don't dig tall guys... not much either of us can do about any of that. We all have to play the hand we're dealt...
Look on the bright side, I guarantee you'll have an easier time than I do finding clothes that fit well for the rest of your life.
Been a long time since I tried, but I'm pretty sure I can't even deadlift 135% of your bodyweight, much less bench it.
FFS man, set some more realistic goals for this poor kid... 
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Nope, you did it when you whacked some poor orc's head off. Shame on you, orc murderer!
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That is my nickname at school, no joke. I'm barely topping 5' and I'm in 9th grade!!! Oh well, I bench 135% of my body weight to make up for it.... But still, chicks don't dig short guys.
I didnt hit a growth spurt until the 10th grade. Im still only 68" tall.. But before 10th grade i was really short.
Chicks dig guys... You can look like boo-boo the fool but if you're confident, you can make her laugh, know how to listen and not talk too much, and know how and when to stand up for her and protect her if need be you can get a girl. Those 4 things have gotten me some amazing women.. Including the excellent woman i married.
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1000 post!
Hopefully I'll have something for a giveaway soon
Hopefully I'll have something for a giveaway soon
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Erik and I and some other cats were talkin' about this kinda stuff a few days ago, re: strength, general fitness and what-have-you... I'm convinced all those numbers and percentages and BMI's and so forth are largely nonsense. There are just too many factors involved, to wrap it up in one cute tidy little chart. I've known little scrawny dudes who absolutely kick behind all day long, and huge burly guys who can bench a freaking Buick once, but get winded by climbing allllll the way up into their pickup truck.
Sure, baselines are good to start from, but seriously now... if mountainmist does 25 pushups in a minute and I do 20 in 60 seconds, does that mean he's "stronger" than me? Hell no, cuz I had to move twice as much weight twice as far
Sure, baselines are good to start from, but seriously now... if mountainmist does 25 pushups in a minute and I do 20 in 60 seconds, does that mean he's "stronger" than me? Hell no, cuz I had to move twice as much weight twice as far
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So, that is the reason for the new Yuma? That's so sweet of you!
You're tall, sure, but I don't think you are 10' tall!Erik and I and some other cats were talkin' about this kinda stuff a few days ago, re: strength, general fitness and what-have-you... I'm convinced all those numbers and percentages and BMI's and so forth are largely nonsense. There are just too many factors involved, to wrap it up in one cute tidy little chart. I've known little scrawny dudes who absolutely kick behind all day long, and huge burly guys who can bench a freaking Buick once, but get winded by climbing allllll the way up into their pickup truck.
Sure, baselines are good to start from, but seriously now... if mountainmist does 25 pushups in a minute and I do 20 in 60 seconds, does that mean he's "stronger" than me? Hell no, cuz I had to move twice as much weight twice as far
Most doctors and medical professionals that I know also agree that the BMI is complete crap. However figuring out the body fat is a good way to check in on yourself. I know my body fat percentage is out of wack, however I do have quite a bit of muscle under my fat which does help.
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I'll get back to you on that in about 10 years....
And I won't hit my head as much....Meh, don't fret too much about that. Some chicks don't dig tall guys... not much either of us can do about any of that. We all have to play the hand we're dealt...
Look on the bright side, I guarantee you'll have an easier time than I do finding clothes that fit well for the rest of your life.
Been a long time since I tried, but I'm pretty sure I can't even deadlift 135% of your bodyweight, much less bench it.
Seriously though, I can't deadlift 135% of MY body weight! I'll take bench over squats/deadlift any day. Plus, when you're in a position when you can tactfully demonstrate certain physical traits without looking like a complete showoff to an aesthetically pleasing young lady, you (or at least I) am not going to use my legs as an example.....
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Sure, baselines are good to start from, but seriously now... if mountainmist does 25 pushups in a minute and I do 20 in 60 seconds, does that mean he's "stronger" than me? Hell no, cuz I had to move twice as much weight twice as far
And on the same token, it isn't really fair to call yourself "stronger" than me if you can Bench 200 and I can only do 150, you also weigh roughly 100 pounds more than me. That is were the BMI's and stuff play in.
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I most definitely WOULD use my legs as an example. Before I had my knee blown out from under me I was MUCH better with squats and leg presses than bench presses. To the point I was benching about 100-125% my body weight, but squatting almost 400%. Mind you this was also when I was playing football and was in the gym for 4 hours a day, every day.... I wasn't very fast, I wasn't very graceful, but I had a low center of gravity, and I had legs that looked like trees. Still do actually, but I don't get to show it as much anymore cause I my knee will randomly dislocate when doing things... like walking.I'll get back to you on that in about 10 years....
And I won't hit my head as much....
Seriously though, I can't deadlift 135% of MY body weight! I'll take bench over squats/deadlift any day. Plus, when you're in a position when you can tactfully demonstrate certain physical traits without looking like a complete showoff to an aesthetically pleasing young lady, you (or at least I) am not going to use my legs as an example.....
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