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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2017 19:13:11 GMT
Its that time of year when some people think about deciding to make a plan to attempt to change some problematic aspect of their life by making a new year resolution.
Lose weight, drink less beer, be less of a twat etc
I have decided that in 2018 I am going to Get Older.
Does anyone have any more challenging resolutions?
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Post by Mr Stabby on Dec 30, 2017 20:08:11 GMT
My New Year's resolution is to convert my boat into a mobile LSD manufacturing lab.
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Post by kris on Dec 30, 2017 20:43:25 GMT
I am disappointed with Magnetman's New Year's Resolution. I thought it was going to be 'less blabbing'. Mine, most boringly, is to lose 6 to 8 kilogrammes. I am overweight and unfit. Sadly I think alcohol has to go for a year - beer and wine and whisky. But first we have to finish what we have! I also need to exercise. Sigh. give up alcohol for a year? I'll make a bet with you that you can't do that.
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Post by Trina on Dec 30, 2017 20:58:46 GMT
I.Cannot.And. Will.Not.Give.Up...Drink !😐
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Post by kris on Dec 30, 2017 21:01:19 GMT
You'd lose. My friend in Virginia said I couldn't do without alcohol so I gave it a go for 6 months to see if it would reduce my blood pressure. No effect on blood pressure, none at all. I drank 2% 'kids beer' for sauna, gave beer and whisky/vodka a miss for 6 months. I like to drink a little whilst cooking, and a wee dram when I get home from work, but I'm not dependent on alcohol so can easily not miss it out. I do, however, find those who don't drink alcohol on some kind of principle to be usually boring types, and the next thing they declare is that the are some kind of vegtarian-vegan-vegetable eggs-fish-milk or nothing-at-all or whatever-they-fancy, they make it up as they go along like the 'hippies' of Hebden Bridge with £450,000 houses. fair enough I should have probably said I couldn't do that. I don't consider my self an alcoholic (I don't drink everyday.) But I do enjoy alcohol, and would miss it if I stopped.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Dec 30, 2017 21:02:35 GMT
You'd lose. My friend in Virginia said I couldn't do without alcohol so I gave it a go for 6 months to see if it would reduce my blood pressure. No effect on blood pressure, none at all. I drank 2% 'kids beer' for sauna, gave beer and whisky/vodka a miss for 6 months. I like to drink a little whilst cooking, and a wee dram when I get home from work, but I'm not dependent on alcohol so can easily not miss it out. I do, however, find those who don't drink alcohol on some kind of principle to be usually boring types, and the next thing they declare is that the are some kind of vegtarian-vegan-vegetable eggs-fish-milk or nothing-at-all or whatever-they-fancy, they make it up as they go along like the 'hippies' of Hebden Bridge with £450,000 houses. fair enough I should have probably said I couldn't do that. I don't consider my self an alcoholic (I don't drink everyday.) But I do enjoy alcohol, and would miss it if I stopped. You're only an alcoholic if you go to meetings.
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Post by kris on Dec 30, 2017 21:10:46 GMT
fair enough I should have probably said I couldn't do that. I don't consider my self an alcoholic (I don't drink everyday.) But I do enjoy alcohol, and would miss it if I stopped. You're only an alcoholic if you go to meetings. that's okay then I'm definately not an alcoholic then.
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Post by kris on Dec 30, 2017 21:13:15 GMT
I can. Doesn't really hurt, and you can get back to it after a year. But, life is short, and do you want to enjoy it or possibly live a couple of years longer by being miserable and eating kale and quorn "because they are healthy"? Red wine courtesy of quaysider now, and just pulling a nice-smellin' beef casserole out of our oven. exactly why put yourself through the ordeal, you might lose the weight but a year later when you start again you'll put it back on again. Moderation is the key.
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Post by thebfg on Dec 30, 2017 21:14:25 GMT
fair enough I should have probably said I couldn't do that. I don't consider my self an alcoholic (I don't drink everyday.) But I do enjoy alcohol, and would miss it if I stopped. You're only an alcoholic if you go to meetings. were drunks. We go to parties. I was once accused o being an alcoholic so gave up drinking for six months just to prove a point. I'm going to give up smoking. My knee is better now so will go back to the gym and start cycling again. That will get t's bit of fat I've built up off. Need to get fitter it's getting harder and harder to play football against players half my age.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Dec 30, 2017 21:21:42 GMT
You're only an alcoholic if you go to meetings. Need to get fitter it's getting harder and harder to play football against players half my age. Have you thought about trying table football?
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Post by thebfg on Dec 30, 2017 21:25:39 GMT
Need to get fitter it's getting harder and harder to play football against players half my age. Have you thought about trying table football? I'm down to six a side. Probably twice as big as a five aside pitch. Which will be the next step. I'm not too bad just need to be able to suck in just that bit more oxygen.
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Post by bargemast on Dec 30, 2017 23:09:55 GMT
You'd lose. My friend in Virginia said I couldn't do without alcohol so I gave it a go for 6 months to see if it would reduce my blood pressure. No effect on blood pressure, none at all. I drank 2% 'kids beer' for sauna, gave beer and whisky/vodka a miss for 6 months. I like to drink a little whilst cooking, and a wee dram when I get home from work, but I'm not dependent on alcohol so can easily not miss it out. I do, however, find those who don't drink alcohol on some kind of principle to be usually boring types, and the next thing they declare is that they are some kind of vegetarian-vegan-vegetable eggs-fish-milk or nothing-at-all or whatever-they-fancy, they make it up as they go along like the 'hippies' of Hebden Bridge with £450,000 houses. That sounds very much like me, but as this has been my choice, and it doesn't make the slightest difference in how you want to live your life, I can only think that your trying to find excuses for your habits. But what you do isn't my problem, so it doesn't bother me, all I can say is that I can drive a bus and be responsible for all the passengers at any time, as I never drink. I know that it's childish not to drink, that's why in the beginning of my Army years nobody wanted to bother with me, but later more and more wanted to be my friend, as in different road accidents 10 of our "real man" drunk friends killed themselfs in crashes, I only ever felt terribly sorry for the people that were inside the cars they crashed into that got killed or disabled for life, and then they all wanted to be my friends, and they washed and polished my cars and paid for everything I wanted to do, as long as I would drive them safely back after their drinking sessions. I got even beaten up several times by some of these mates, because I pulled their keys out off the ignition and throwing them away, to stop them from driving, it's always nice to have friends like that. The vegetarian part is because I love animals, (not in the same way most other people like them "on their plates") and to me there's no reason to eat them, I think that they have as much right to live as I have, but that's just my opinion for the last 44 years, and that's not going to change. But I won't say anything about you, like saying that you must be boring because you drink and because you're not a vegetarian, you live your life, and I live mine, you aren't responsable for me, and I'm not responsible for you. Live and let live, happy new year. Peter.
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Post by kris on Dec 30, 2017 23:14:07 GMT
You'd lose. My friend in Virginia said I couldn't do without alcohol so I gave it a go for 6 months to see if it would reduce my blood pressure. No effect on blood pressure, none at all. I drank 2% 'kids beer' for sauna, gave beer and whisky/vodka a miss for 6 months. I like to drink a little whilst cooking, and a wee dram when I get home from work, but I'm not dependent on alcohol so can easily not miss it out. I do, however, find those who don't drink alcohol on some kind of principle to be usually boring types, and the next thing they declare is that they are some kind of vegetarian-vegan-vegetable eggs-fish-milk or nothing-at-all or whatever-they-fancy, they make it up as they go along like the 'hippies' of Hebden Bridge with £450,000 houses. That sounds very much like me, but as this has been my choice, and it doesn't make the slightest difference in how you want to live your life, I can only think that your trying to find excuses for your habits. But what you do isn't my problem, so it doesn't bother me, all I can say is that I can drive a bus and be responsible for all the passengers at any time, as I never drink. I know that it's childish not to drink, that's why in the beginning of my Army years nobody wanted to bother with me, but later more and more wanted to be my friend, as in different road accidents 10 of our "real man" drunk friends killed themselfs in crashes, I only ever felt terribly sorry for the people that were inside the cars they crashed into that got killed or disabled for life, and then they all wanted to be my friends, and they washed and polished my cars and paid for everything I wanted to do, as long as I would drive them safely back after their drinking sessions. I got even beaten up several times by some of these mates, because I pulled their keys out off the ignition and throwing them away, to stop them from driving, it's always nice to have friends like that. The vegetarian part is because I love animals, (not in the same way most other people like them "on their plates") and to me there's no reason to eat them, I think that they have as much right to live as I have, but that's just my opinion for the last 44 years, and that's not going to change. But I won't say anything about you, like saying that you must be boring because you drink and because you're not a vegetarian, you live your life, and I live mine, you aren't responsable for me, and I'm not responsible for you. Live and let live, happy new year. Peter. I stopped judging people by their habits along time ago.
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Post by patty on Dec 31, 2017 7:41:08 GMT
I'll ponder awhile...musn't make hasty decision on New Years resolution...
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Post by bodger on Dec 31, 2017 9:05:36 GMT
Mine, most boringly, is to lose 6 to 8 kilogrammes. I am overweight and unfit. Sadly I think alcohol has to go for a year - beer and wine and whisky. But first we have to finish what we have!same problem but with food. we had family coming for Xmas and New Year.... we have 2 fridge freezers - one in the kitchen and one in the garage..... 2 weeks ago the garage one was playing up (not designed to work outside a heated home) so we bought a 'frostguard' one. .... by Xmas eve SWMBO had filled all 3 with lovely victuals. When the last of the family leaves tomorrow we will still have loads of good food that must be eaten or thrown out, and although I need to lose 5kg I will have to eat like a pig for at least 10 days before I start reducing the calories. ............... oh, and my son in law discovered my 16yr.old Bushmills malt. I would never dream of drinking someone else's whisky unless invited but James (who is the most polite guy you could hope to meet) was obviously brung up otherwise. He even found my stash of Terry's chocolate oranges .....
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