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10 minutes ago, Quof said:
I have never been weighed in a doctor's office. I have been asked my weight a few times, for example when my doctor filled in the requisition form for an MRI, it asks the patient's weight so Diagnostic Imaging knows whether to book the bariatric machine. I have also never gone to my doctor "for a check-up". Are those even done any more?
I go every year to ensure that my vaccinations are in check (among other things, including things like body fat composition (I'm so glad my doctor has that kind of machine)). You lose track!
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Regarding weight: It's more important to know body fat composition than the actual body mass. You could be classified as overweight, but because you have lots of muscle, you’re actually healthy. You could also be of a healthy weight but be "skinny fat" because you have visceral fat/fat around your organs. Wish they did THAT more at regular checkups.
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5 minutes ago, Dimity said:
A couple of pounds makes a difference to me. If I want to be annoyed that the doctor weighs me and won't let me take off my earrings and glasses I wholeheartedly reserve that right!
Same here. I'm tiny/short. 2 lb is "a lot." And yes, I can gain like 4-5 lb over the course of a day, depending on what I've eaten. I've had those full physicals where you're weighed at the beginning based on a fasting weight (before they take your blood and do an abdominal ultrasound) and then again later (after you're allowed to eat - the clinic has food for its clients/patients) when they measure your body fat content. When you go from 94 lb fasting to 97 lb post breakfast, it's weird.
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For handsome/hot olden day actors: Paul Newman. That is all.
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1 hour ago, ABay said:
You've reminded me of a peeve. Not directly about David Beckham because I couldn't pick him out of a line-up but there are allegedly handsome men I think are not. The prime examples for me are Clark Gable and JFK. I don't understand how either of them is considered handsome. IMO, not only are they not objectively handsome but also not hot. And yet apparently they are dreamboats to others.
Edited because I can't stop. The thing is, even when an actor or public figure doesn't appeal to me, I can at least understand why they might make others squee. But those two... I just don't get.
I think for JFK, it was because he was young and only that. Though Bill Clinton was only a couple of years older and people didn’t say HE was handsome. Now Obama, on the other hand…let’s just say Michelle is one lucky lady.
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24 minutes ago, Bastet said:
Gillian Anderson had a funny story many years ago about Posh Spice being in front of her at an event, and one part of the back of her collar was sticking up, so Gillian thought she'd be nice and pat that down for her, but it turned out to be a deliberate fashion choice so she got the stink eye.
...and learned to NEVER mess with Victoria Beckham (was she a Beckham yet when it happened?)!
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I suppose the cilantro is soapy/not soapy has to do with a region's cuisine. Cilantro is often used for steamed fish in Cantonese cuisine (along with green onions/scallions), so it being "soapy" is likely why it's so rare? I won't eat cilantro straight up, but will if it's in broth/along with something else. I use when I cook fish, even if it's baked or poached.
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7 hours ago, Yeah No said:
That's interesting. I have a similar thing with dried thyme, but only if it's stale. I'm fine with fresh thyme and dried thyme as long as it's not stale, but if it's been around too long it has a weird taste to me that I can't describe. I've never been able to find anyone else with that "feature".
I love pho, BTW. I love the liquorish-y taste of the Thai basil they give you with the cilantro. I used to be able to get it at a Super Walmart near me but now the only place I can get it is an Asian market in a dicey area, so I don't get out there too often anymore.
Are there no large Asian supermarkets near you? I guess it’s all demographics. There are several not far from me and they’re on Instacart (and have their own app as well), so I can get things like Chinese barbecue, hot pot ingredients and Hong Kong style pastries with just a few taps or clicks. Some small shops are around as well and definitely NOT in dicey areas (downtown Chinatown used to be like that but it’s cleaned up in the past 15 or so years. Now the most of the weirdos are university kids since it’s close to two schools). Outside of students and people who work in the financial district, the Chinese communities typically stick with the suburbs (loads more “authentic” stores and restaurants there).
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9 hours ago, PatsyandEddie said:
New characters https://apple.news/ARG4KVutDQMGJOYxe7-D4NA
The last one is Harry, Prudence's husband. You mean the next-to-last one, the dashing older gentleman? I heard he's a possible new love interest for Violet.
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1 hour ago, StatisticalOutlier said:
And this makes them jerks?
I don't think @Yeah No meant to say that the guys at her college were, just that they were different and she had trouble relating/understanding them. She said she went to a Jesuit school and most of the students were Catholic. Perhaps many were children or grandchildren of immigrants (and therefore still have deep roots to the old world) while her family has been in the country for generations?
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39 minutes ago, partofme said:
I wish it was possible to get a job just based on a resume and to not have to go through job interviews. I actually have a good resume now that gets me lots of phone screens and interviews but so far I’m not getting the jobs. Got a rejection today for an interview I had on Friday, seventh rejection since I was laid off. (Back before I was laid off I would almost never get calls for interviews) I’m trying to stay positive despite my track record so far, I have two interviews and a phone screen scheduled this week and am hoping things will turn around.
Or without having referrals. It's definitely a plus.
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"Simpler times" for someone my age would be the 80s and 90s. Want to watch a show but can't be home? Set that VCR. And if the VCR didn't work or you ran out of tape? Sorry, wait for the rerun, if it repeats during the summer hiatus. These days, if you forget to set that PVR/DVR, it'll be online the next day. Actually, unless you REALLY want to watch it that night, it's better NOT to tape it and just watch it when it's uploaded!
There was no internet until I was in high school and even then, it was dial up, so if we had a call, the line would be cut. And images took FOREVER to download! My first "personal" site was on Geocities. I posted random things. And yes, I was participating on message boards even then. I also had ICQ (and MSN messenger, too).
1980s and early 90s birthday parties were simple compared to what my son has. And probably more budget-friendly. I had a few parties at McDonald's and Pizza Hut and Chuck E Cheese, but many more were in homes. The food hasn't changed much - pizza, cake and candy - but I don't really see traditional games all that much anymore. Kids want trampoline parks and circuses themes. Or slime art. And they're SO EXPENSIVE, especially if the school has (official or unofficial) rules about inviting the entire class. Co-hosting is common because of this.
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54 minutes ago, Suzn said:
Another only child here! I always heard the nonsense about being spoiled. I lived on a farm and we were poor so there wasn't a lot to be shared. My parents did as well for me as they could but a great deal was expected of me. I helped on the farm doing "girl" and "boy" chores and did a lot of the cooking so that my mother could work in the garden, and I helped in the garden too. I helped on the hay bailing crew, driving the tractor putting the hay rake. I loved that.
My daughter is an only child too.
I'm an only with an only! I have to admit that I was spoiled rotten as a child. I think it partially had to do with my health issues and also because my grandmother was way over-protective. I only had minimal chores until I was a teenager and didn't even know how to work the washing machine until I left for university. My parents tried to make me do things, but my grandmother, who lived with us, would start crying, telling my mom that she was turning me into a slave. It's really hard to set boundaries in Asian families since you have to respect elders. That's why my mom didn't say anything. Nor did my dad. My parents could have kicked them out, but again, respect. They finally DID when they told my grandparents that they were downsizing when I went away to school. They DID get them a place to live though. I'm not sure they liked it very much.
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41 minutes ago, kristen111 said:
My Mother was born in the U.S but went to Ukraine at 3 yrs old. At 19, she came to Canada to match with my Father who also grew up in Ukraine. Their families apparently knew each other from Ukraine and matched them. Why Canada ? I have no idea. They were married in Montrial, then came to New York and settled. Now, I am so sorry I didn’t listen more closely when she spoke about her life and her hardships. She mentioned hiding in the woods when the soldiers used to ransack their house during the war. A very hard life, but she was a tough woman in mind and body. A hard worker.
It sounds like my grandmother's experience during WWII. I'm sorry I never really got to ask her more questions - my maternal grandmother grew up in Macau which was neutral territory since Portugal was on neither side (whether it be the Germans or the Japanese). The Japanese wouldn't have invaded Macau like they did with Hong Kong. There WERE, however, food shortages because things weren't able to get through the border from China. My mother only knows so much since there was trauma. My understanding is that my great-grandmother, for some reason, went back to the mainland? I have no idea. And I would never know the whole story.
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3 hours ago, kristen111 said:
On my whole block growing up in Queens, N.Y., not one family was divorced. We had all Nationalities, and everyone got along. Every year, we had a Block Party and closed the street to cars. Even had a band playing. Lots of food too. It was fabulous. People got married young then. Like your parents and mine. Actually, mine were matched.
Matched like an arranged marriage? Was that common in your culture? Mine met in high school - my mom transferred to my dad's school which took girls for the last two years. She was one of five girls in a class of 80 or something like that. They started dating in university (only "bad kids" dated in high school back in 1960s Hong Kong) and my mom and dad came to Canada for grad school (dad graduated, mom decided to drop out). They married at 23/24 but didn't have me until they had a nest egg and owned a house. That meant I came seven years later. It's amazing how two middle class salaries could support a child and my mom's parents (well, my grandpa worked after he came to Canada, but didn't make much due to language skills) - a family of five people total! That would NEVER work today - especially for an immigrant family.
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19 hours ago, SoMuchTV said:
Lol, PVR is one of those acronyms that wasn’t around for very long, IME (in my experience). Personal Video Recorder? People might be more familiar with DVR or even “tape”.
But SNL has been around since the mid-70s, FWIW. (Sorry, for what it’s worth.)PVR is used more in Canada.
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I went to music camp in high school and it was a lot of fun. I'll likely send my son to overnight camp when he's older, but I'm not sure if he'll be going to a traditional overnight camp (like the music camp I went to) or an enrichment camp at a university or boarding school - kids stay at the school's residence and eat in the cafeteria. I have a friend who went to one when she was in middle school.
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8 minutes ago, kristen111 said:
I don’t know. Whatever they sell in a Surgeons or Pain Management office. It cost $100 for a very little bottle.
I haven't tried anything yet, but I absolutely refuse to try anything with THC. I'm worried about the high.
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2 hours ago, kristen111 said:
I’ve never tried it, but when I went to Pain Management after my spine surgery, they made me try it as they were selling it. They put a few drops under my tongue and I felt nothing. Then 4 hours later, as I was on the sofa watching tv, I couldn’t feel my two arms. I got so nervous, but slowly, it went away. I’ll never touch that crap again. It was weird and very frightening.
Was there THC in it or was it just the cannabis?
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24 minutes ago, Mindthinkr said:
Back to the travel discussion:
My family also put an emphasis on travel as being part of an education. As I result I’m well traveled. I also did this for my daughter. I got her to 19 countries by the age of 18. She took Art Appreciation in college and was tickled that she had seen so many of them on our trips.
I also enjoy traveling alone. Last time I went to Paris I spent a month there and had a swell time. I met lots of people which further enhanced my experience.
Back to the bullying:
My daughter experienced it terribly in middle school. One kid even shot her (yes, with a gun), but the authorities didn’t want to ruin his life (he was 16) by charging him. I even went to plead with the local judge. Since he was “allowed” to shoot her, everyone thought she was fair game and she was beaten up a few times. Even her school looked the other way.
I made the decision to leave a wonderful job and move far away to a different state to give her a fresh start. Thank goodness my medical license had reciprocity. It was worth it.
Was your daughter in a school with high school (say, 7-12)? Just wondering why a high school aged kid was in a middle school. Glad you guys moved away.
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59 minutes ago, JustHereForFood said:
I've also experienced both and we'll have to agree to disagree. Being scared for your physical safety also leaves you stressed (I would also count being explicitly threatened with physical/sexual violence into that category). With online, you can technically log off - yes, it's not fair to have to do that, but at least it can be a means to escape.
Or they're incredibly jealous/resentful of your life. I went to high school with a girl who called "white washed" (basically a "banana" or someone who was "yellow on the outside and white inside" because I wasn't interested in Cantopop or any of the other Hong. Kong boybands that many Hong Kong Canadian girls liked. I liked country music and Broadway until I went all Lilith Fair later in high school). Her dad was an optlometrist and worked well into the evening and weekends as well. Oftentimes, she would sit in his office on weekends, doing homework, and later, helping out. Even as an adult, she would comment on the school choices for my son (for preschool, anyway). She's since stopped. Maybe it took her until 40-something to grow up?
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16 minutes ago, peacheslatour said:
Internet protocol.
Or intellectual property.
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They recently issued guidelines on phone use in schools in my province which will come into effect in September. Many schools already have such rules, but these are going to be clear and province-wide. Basically, no phones for elementary and no usage during class (it's rude, anyway. We need to start teaching children good manners again) for middle and high school kids. Hopefully, this will teach kids some respect. Unless rules change, my son will likely get a "dumb phone" when he turns 12. If he wants to text, he can do so on a tablet or laptop when he's home. Students at his school use Chromebooks from Grade 2 onwards (his school is kindergarten to Grade 12).
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1 minute ago, Dimity said:
Another peeve, somewhat history related - I am totally and completely sympathetic to young people starting out and how hard it is for them in today's economic market - but if one more person under the age of 40 tells me "your generation was so lucky" I may start screaming and I do not guarantee I will stop. No generation was lucky.
I don't know how old you are, but if you ask my parents (boomers), they WILL openly admit that they were lucky. They and their immigrant peers. But it was just a small cohort of people who came at the right time and had the right education.
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I seem to be able to sit in normal chairs fine at 5'2" or so. I'm told that I'm slightly on the leggier side, but I'm still not leggy like a supermodel!