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[baltassoc]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
At my internet height of 6'4", I could be 152 pounds and still be on the lower end of the normal scale. If I weighed 152 pounds, they would put me on an IV.

Yes, one of BMI's problems is that at the extreme ends of the scale, it is less accurate. Like I said in the post to which this was a reply. Like most more or less linear formulas, it underestimates correct weight for tall people, and overestimates on the short end.

On the other hand, I have been 6'4" and 152 pounds. I was surprisingly vital.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by baltassoc
Yes, one of BMI's problems is that at the extreme ends of the scale, it is less accurate. Like I said in the post to which this was a reply. Like most more or less linear formulas, it underestimates correct weight for tall people, and overestimates on the short end.

On the other hand, I have been 6'4" and 152 pounds. I was surprisingly vital.

How tall are you now?

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
How tall are you now?

On the internet or in real life?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Now this is some helpful punctuation. In case I could not figure it out on my own, reading this left no doubt in my mind that I am to respond: "No way! He tried to pick her up in the SI ferry terminal!?!?!?!"

Yes. but shouldn't it have been "cracker-assed ?"

[baltassoc]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
How tall are you now?

4'6" on the internet.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Yes. but shouldn't it have been "cracker-assed ?"

Someone doesn't get out much!

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by ironweed
And we know Hank's into the sistahs.

I was told by one of my wife's co-workers that some cracker-ass cracker actually tried to pick her up in the Staten Island ferry terminal(!) by letting her know, about three sentences into their entirely one-sided conversation, that he was "you know, really into the sistahs and everything." I definitely plan to hit Halle with that line the next time I see her on the subway platform.

It should work for you. I hear she's really into pathetic middle-aged white boys from the outer boroughs who like to pretend they got street cred by talking all ghetto and using terms like "sistahs" an' shit, aaiight?

You feel me?

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Yeah, shut the fuck up Ironweak, you stupid little motherfucking piece of shit. Always running off at the motherfucking mouth, spouting some motherfucking shit. God motherfucking damn it, you really piss me off sometimes.

Your "angry guy" schtick isn't really even worthy of the name. It is pretty funny in a pencil-neck-four-eyes-spindly-limbed-pasty-faced-dork-trying-to-come-across-all-hard kind of way. But it's not you. Keep working on your BMI.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by pony_trekker
Couldn't he have qualified it with "You need to lose weight only if you want to be able to reach to wipe your butt."

Looks like Pony's into some white sistahs. Mos def!!!

Originally posted by taxwonk
You feel me?

Thanks for the tip, but I'd just as soon not, Mr. Hairy & Pendulant.

[Replaced_Texan]

Trailer for Brokeback Mountain. I'm going to be bawling like a baby when this comes out.

I didn't know that Larry McMurtry was involved in writing the screenplay, but I'm not surprised.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by baltassoc
BMI has a lot of problems, not the least of which is that it breaks down on the edges (it's not very accurate for short, and particularly, very tall people). It also fails to account for high muscle mass in people who are in very, very good shape.

It's easier to calculate than bodyfat percentage, however.

Regardless, the doctor was right, I needed to drop the weight. My point in citing the BMI was that I wasn't off the charts heavy when my doctor lectured me. At my size, the difference between "normal" and "obese" is only about 35 pounds, and the vast majority of people in the world would have even less leeway.

The Bod Pod is where it's at with respect to body fat and lean tissue mass:

http://www.bodylabnw.com/html/bodpod.html

Greetings and Salutations

Was the finale discussed here? I did a quick search using "six", "SFU" and "6FU" as terms but got nachos. I caught it last night and am severely haunted.



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I think my favorite shot was of Ruth, her sister and Bettina sitting on chaise lounges, laughing, while dogs ran around. It was like some kind of secret society of aging spinsters having themselves a ball, making a buck off the people who have the money to indulge3 their pups. Brilliant.

Why did they have to have Keith shot? I mean, I know why, but couldnt it have been George or someone? Why wasnt Keith wearinb a bulletproof vest?

Did Billy whack Ted?

Where was Lisa?

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
The Bod Pod is where it's at with respect to body fat and lean tissue mass:

http://www.bodylabnw.com/html/bodpod.html

Where do you go to have your bf percentage tested? I mean, practically speaking. My gyms do not offer it (apart from calipers, which is unreliable), those Tanita things give me wildly differing measurements and most universities seem to only offer testing in studies, which are hard to get into.

I have been curious for a while about it.

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Now this is some helpful punctuation. In case I could not figure it out on my own, reading this left no doubt in my mind that I am to respond: "No way! He tried to pick her up in the SI ferry terminal!?!?!?!"

Don't mention it. As poorly as you treat me, I am always trying to include you in the conversation with little cues and hints so you won't feel so defensive and embarrassed all the time.