The Silver Fern

Oh, I'm not falling for that one again.

You call yourself a film student?<br />
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We had everything here: <br />
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• the loveable central character, nice but dim.<br />
• the love interest, mysterious and distant.<br />
• the quest!<br />
• the twist in the middle, central character is about to give up but then his loyal sidekicks turn things around and put him back in the saddle, sort of speak.<br />
• the showdown<br />
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  ...all we needed at this point, to make this the perfect Hollywood rom-com, was the happy ending and you fucked it up! How can you fuck up a happy ending?! You can't fuck up a happy ending!

Good luck Barnya, you make us proud now you hear!?

Seriously, I'm tired just by reading this thread.

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I would like to give big ups to FB's but the "credit" lies with a health scare I got about 6 weeks ago (to the day).  Weight loss not necessarily a good thing but all the latest signs are that I'm going to be around to pontificate and bore you all a while longer after all.<br />
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Nothing too serious I hope?

Give that man a cigar, that's the spirit Barnya!

I have to say I'm very disapointed in you Barnya.From what I've read in this thread the running bit shouldn't be a problem. Surely if you can run 8-9 miles without having to get yourself on a transplant list for new lungs, 13 odd miles shouldn't be a problem.<br />
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I don't know what medical advice you've been given but I would suggest you seek a second opinion. Anything short of "you might suffer a thousand deaths if you take part in this SM" will just not do mister.<br />
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As for your thesis, may I point out that you're a film student? How difficult is it to photocopy a couple of Premiere movie reviews and have them pass as your thesis ffs?<br />
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Now, remember why you were doing this in the first place. Keep in mind also that you're desperate and there might be a remote chance of casual sex at the end of this.  <br />
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Don't tell us what you can't do. Tell us what you will do and feckin do it!

400m speed reps were invented by sadists, apparently you can only give it the beans for 300m and it's up to you to decide if you want to go easy for the first 100m or the last one. I usually go full tilt right from the get go and pull an hammy after 70 odd meters.<br />
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Works everytime.

You could use the PdP test as well. It's very simple.<br />
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Stand up. Look down. If you can see your dick you've lost weight.

Which Irish team?

In French "frotter" means "to rub"...

Nah it's normal Barn, the body doesn't always burn fat straight away. Give it some time.

Get a room you two.

I'm with Milly on this one. <br />
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You're essentialy running this thing to impress a chick, wearing goggles might offset your overwhelming coolness Barn.

If you're going to run  6 times a week I'd advise against running on cement or tarmac. I doubt your joints would take the abuse.

I'd just like to say, before my websence shuts me off the Fern in 11mns, that G&T's are a girl's drink. Kirwan should be ashamed of himself for having them in the first place. <br />
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In other words, not drinking a G&T for 13 days is no great achievment in my book.

You always gain weight when you stop smoking, I think there's something in cigs that artificially keep your weight down a couple of kilos. Once you give up the smoke you put on 2 or 3 kgs.<br />
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I wouldn't go on a diet and quit smoking at the same time, too much of a shock for the ol' body methinks.

I see, thanks for that Nick. :happy:

[quote]Assisted chinup: Lard Arse + piss-poor upper body strength = 4x60kg; 8x40kg [/quote]<br />
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I'm a bit of a novice here, how do assisted chinups work exactly?

Hang in there Milly, you're doing great.