The Things We Take For Granted

[urgeok2]

WHAT ? you just shipped yourself ? to where?

[newb]

Originally Posted by urgeok2

WHAT ? you just shipped yourself ? to where?

thats funny...cause that is my occupation. And it would be to Ireland.

always wanted to go into an Irish pub and have a beer

[hammerfan]

Originally Posted by newb

thats funny...cause that is my occupation. And it would be to Ireland.

always wanted to go into an Irish pub and have a beer

I'll join you!

[Dante'sInferno]

Originally Posted by urgeok2

i've always strived to enjoy life as much as possible (probably the result of a shit childhood)

I'd still love to be able to do it all over again knowing what i know now though ..

which basically is - life goes by too damn fast.

slow down, enjoy it - do everything in your power to find happiness - have fun ! (without infringing on the fun and happiness of anyone else of course)

if i'd realized how important this was 30 years ago - i might have done a few things differently.

as of now i try to squeeze something positive out of every second of the day....
i hate sleeping - i just have too much stuff to do/read/play/watch/experience !!!

I agree with everything you said.



When i was a kid(I'm almost 20 now),VHS was big,then came DVD's,then HD-DVD and Blu-ray.Playing high defintion pictures,from a circular disc,on a wide screen TV.Wow.I wonder what will come next?

The biggest thing that i've think we've accomplished technology wise is "The Internet"

You can talk to anyone,anywhere at anytime,even with different time zones.Hell i bet you can talk to someone if they were on mars.Just need a wider range for the internet.

[newb]

Originally Posted by hammerfan

I'll join you!

cool.......as long as you try to take advantage of me when I get drunk. ;)

[Vodstok]

I agree with urge on everything but sleep. I love sleep. Its not wasted time, especially when I dream. Som eo fmy best "experiences" have been in dreams, including the most gut-wrenching terror of my adult life. I am the only person I know who wakes from nightmares exhilerated.


I know something most americans take for granted, and we would be healthier as a society if we didnt: Food. Its treated as a drug and an inconvenience to most people. Meals are an interruption, something that gets in the way of other stuff; then ends up as a comforter when we are unhappy. So we dont sit down and have a good meal, or even enjoy the shit we are cramming in our mouths when we are in a hurry, so our bodies process it under stress, which is not only generally bad for you (you dont absorb the nutrition properly), stress causes you to retain fat, IN ADDITION to the fact that this very mentality causes us to eat stuff that is loaded with chemicals and preservatives that are inherently low on the good stuff and high on the bad, so its like taking off your bullet proff vest, and then shooting yourself with the really big explosive armor piercing bullets.


My advice, eat food that is good for you, and actually sit down and have a meal. if you cant, dont get stuff you hate. if you are ina situation where all you have for options is fast food or junk food, get something you like and enjoy it.

Why do the french eat "as bad" as Americans yet have less obesity and heart problems? Well, for one, the fatty sauces tend to be made of natural ingredients. However, they enjoy their food. Eating is an experience, not just a necessity. It is WAY more healthy to eat for the love of eating than to jam food down your throat because you need to.

[newb]

Originally Posted by Vodstok

My advice, eat food that is good for you, and actually sit down and have a meal. if you cant, dont get stuff you hate. if you are ina situation where all you have for options is fast food or junk food, get something you like and enjoy it.

Why do the french eat "as bad" as Americans yet have less obesity and heart problems? Well, for one, the fatty sauces tend to be made of natural ingredients. However, they enjoy their food. Eating is an experience, not just a necessity. It is WAY more healthy to eat for the love of eating than to jam food down your throat because you need to.

Didn't you just take your wife to Mc Donalds for your anniversary ?

[hammerfan]

Originally Posted by newb

cool.......as long as you try to take advantage of me when I get drunk. ;)

No problem! :D

[hammerfan]

Originally Posted by Vodstok

I agree with urge on everything but sleep. I love sleep. Its not wasted time, especially when I dream. Som eo fmy best "experiences" have been in dreams, including the most gut-wrenching terror of my adult life. I am the only person I know who wakes from nightmares exhilerated.


I know something most americans take for granted, and we would be healthier as a society if we didnt: Food. Its treated as a drug and an inconvenience to most people. Meals are an interruption, something that gets in the way of other stuff; then ends up as a comforter when we are unhappy. So we dont sit down and have a good meal, or even enjoy the shit we are cramming in our mouths when we are in a hurry, so our bodies process it under stress, which is not only generally bad for you (you dont absorb the nutrition properly), stress causes you to retain fat, IN ADDITION to the fact that this very mentality causes us to eat stuff that is loaded with chemicals and preservatives that are inherently low on the good stuff and high on the bad, so its like taking off your bullet proff vest, and then shooting yourself with the really big explosive armor piercing bullets.


My advice, eat food that is good for you, and actually sit down and have a meal. if you cant, dont get stuff you hate. if you are ina situation where all you have for options is fast food or junk food, get something you like and enjoy it.

Why do the french eat "as bad" as Americans yet have less obesity and heart problems? Well, for one, the fatty sauces tend to be made of natural ingredients. However, they enjoy their food. Eating is an experience, not just a necessity. It is WAY more healthy to eat for the love of eating than to jam food down your throat because you need to.

There's also the red wine theory about it being good for your heart.

[Vodstok]

Originally Posted by newb

Didn't you just take your wife to Mc Donalds for your anniversary ?

Her suggestion. and it was to save time; we each got something we liked and enjoyed it as much as we would have a 4 star dinner ;)


I follow my own advice, and I LOVE fast food. Its very sad.

Originally Posted by hammerfan

There's also the red wine theory about it being good for your heart.

There is some validity in that, but a slight extra ingestion of antioxidants doesnt account for the fact that as a country they have a high-fat diet yet manage to be per capita in way better shape than us.If I had a PHd, people would be on the "Eat to enjoy" diet.

Am I saying "Eat like a pig, as long as you enjoy it"? Nope (although I am for occaisional binges), if you enjoy eating all the time, and eat all the time, you are still going to be fat. You will just be a little better off than the guy who eats all the time because he hates himself.