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Old 04-21-2020, 08:49 AM   #106
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Nice!

Yesterday, I put on some disposable rubber gloves, and picked up a dead bunny by our driveway by its hind paws. It was stiff as a board, and there were three flies on it. It had no signs of trauma, disease, or blood from the nose as if it was poisoned. It looked like it was a perfectly healthy specimen, except for the bit about being dead. It's a mystery to me how it died.

Anyway, I placed it in a garbage bag and threw my gloves in after it. It's in the garbage can out at the curb now.

Good times.
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Old 04-21-2020, 09:09 AM   #107
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Will the excitement ever end.
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Old 04-21-2020, 02:00 PM   #108
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So far, just dumbbells from 5-20 pounds for high reps, frequently throughout the day. ... [a month ago]
Progress, getting strong. Last night I did deadlifts, shrugs, bent-over barbell rows, barbell/reverse/hammer curls. Heavy enough that it was hard to un-bend my fingers, and I got nauseous from lactic acid build up.

I'm stuffing myself with food to maximize hypertrophy while my body is reacting aggressively. If/when I get too strong for my connective tissues, I'll reduce the calories and start burning off my visceral fat.

Subcutaneous fat loss is not a goal, but it should come as a result of my base metabolism increase.
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Old 04-21-2020, 02:20 PM   #109
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Good work man. I don't have the discipline for that.
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Old 04-21-2020, 02:35 PM   #110
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Thanks. For most of my life, it was just an ego thing. I had a naturally lean, aesthetic physique and it was gratifying to see my veins bulging out. This is the first time I’ve ever tried to "bulk up"— all compound movements, no cables/machines, and surplus calorie intake. I’m fat and strong, it's totally different.


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Old 04-22-2020, 02:18 PM   #111
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Thanks. For most of my life, it was just an ego thing. I had a naturally lean, aesthetic physique and it was gratifying to see my veins bulging out. This is the first time I’ve ever tried to "bulk up"— all compound movements, no cables/machines, and surplus calorie intake. I’m fat and strong, it's totally different.
Good work man, very impressive discipline.
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Old 04-22-2020, 02:20 PM   #112
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I'm doing a lot of things.

Today, I'm using YouTube to expand my brain to include how to use SketchUp. I plan to use it to create a plan for the shop I'm going to build.
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Old 04-22-2020, 03:46 PM   #113
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Yesterday we cleaned up the Truck, and today we cleaned up the Car. Later I'm going to help a friend move an organ. Yippee!!!
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Old 04-22-2020, 04:09 PM   #114
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nudge nudge wink wink
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Old 04-22-2020, 04:12 PM   #115
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Hammond Organ you pervert.
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Old 04-22-2020, 05:24 PM   #116
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Old 04-22-2020, 08:47 PM   #117
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Griff

I'll see your felled cherry and raise you a western red cedar.

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Carry tree in wheelbarrow.


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Embrace your inner treehugger.

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Old 04-23-2020, 06:21 AM   #118
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Excellent!
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Old 04-23-2020, 09:02 AM   #119
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Hammond Organ you pervert.
My brother's got one of those. Complete with twirling speakers.

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Old 04-24-2020, 12:13 AM   #120
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My Dad did too, twirling speakers and all.
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