Small Talk

Unread post by **Jayson** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:43 pm

I need everyone's phone numbers. My SIM card doesn't unlock because those dirty cunt fuckers at Motorola don't know how to make a phone.

(edit for language if necessary)

Unread post by **Eric** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 3:08 pm

Just use your old phone to look up the numbers douche...

Unread post by **Jayson** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:07 am

Ah, thank you...that never occurred to me. I'm not so angry now.

Unread post by **WAD** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:48 am

come on Jayson dont make me do anymore then what I already do

Unread post by **Jayson** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 5:56 pm

We'll see what you do when you find out what I did last night...

Anyone else besides Eric coming back for Labor Day?

Unread post by **grant** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:49 pm

Should we go camping?

Unread post by **WAD** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:55 pm

Well Well Well I did your mom

Unread post by **WAD** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:18 pm

I went to the bank quick today to get some drinking money, anyway on my way back some lady passed me really close so I gave her the finger, and was even going at a pretty good pace 25-30 and the speed limit is 30 WTF.

Unread post by **Dan** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 3:38 pm

Wade, everyone knows that if you are going exactly the speed limit or less, you are gonna piss some people off.

Unread post by **WAD** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 4:15 pm

well I put my finger against her window

Unread post by **Dan** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 4:09 pm

Thanks for the check Jayson

Unread post by **WAD** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:17 am

Hearts of Tour de France cyclists are bigger than normal, doctors say
By MARIA CHENG, AP Medical Writer
September 3, 2007

VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- Riding the grueling Tour de France bike race takes strength, stamina -- and perhaps a heart nearly 40 percent bigger than normal.

Researchers who examined the hearts of former Tour bikers found that the athletes' hearts were from 20 to 40 percent larger than average, said Dr. Francois Carre of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, France, speaking at a meeting of the European Society of Cardiology.

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The difference is attributable largely to rigorous training that expands the cyclists' hearts. But researchers have not yet determined whether the athletes' hearts were larger to begin with.

"They are a special breed," said Dr. Richard Becker, a professor of medicine at Duke University and spokesman for the American Heart Association. Becker was not connected to Carre's study.

Scientists have long noticed the phenomenon of the "athlete's heart." Athletes who train hard in aerobic sports, such as cycling, running or swimming, tend to have a bigger heart that pumps more blood throughout the body.

The heart's walls become thicker to be able to handle the increased blood volume. That gives the athletes an edge by increasing their oxygen levels and improving their endurance.

Carre's study, funded by the Brittany provincial government in France, is perhaps the first to track what happens to athletes' hearts when they stop training.

Medical tests done on all Tour de France cyclists before the race begins showed virtually all have enlarged hearts, Carre said.

"When you see an athlete's heart test, you know right away that it's not a normal person," he said.

In his study, Carre tracked seven former professional cyclists through their final year of competition and three years of retirement.

Once a year, the cyclists took tests to check the size and function of the heart. They were also tested on their fitness levels.

Carre found that the athletes' hearts shrank nearly a quarter in size after they finished riding professionally. Still, the cyclists remained in excellent physical condition.

"Some athletes have a genetic predisposition to perform better," Carre said. "But we found that in these cyclists, their hearts adapted to the hard training conditions by just getting bigger."

The intense training that Tour de France athletes undergo to race in a three-week-long competition cycling up and down mountains is arguably among the toughest in professional sports.

"When you examine Tour de France athletes, they are probably among the best-trained athletes in the world," said Dr. Alfred Bove, a physician for the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team and vice president of the American College of Cardiology. "This study shows us that even in extreme conditions, the body finds a way to adapt."

Bove said that in athletes with bigger hearts, doping could prove potentially more dangerous than for normal people.

Athletes with bigger hearts have more red blood cells, which deliver oxygen around the body. These cells are thicker than normal cells. So if athletes decide to use an illegal agent like the blood-booster EPO, they run the risk of making their blood too thick. That puts them in danger of a clot, stroke, or heart attack.

"These athletes already have hearts that have increased in volume to adapt to their training workload," Bove said. "If they then go and use drugs, that could potentially erase the natural advantage they already have."

[b:16azoe0x]This is how we beat Lance[/b:16azoe0x]

Unread post by **Eric** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:07 am

Damnit people. Accept my invitations and join the Sith. I needs minions.

Unread post by **WAD** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:56 am

I have never got anything

Unread post by **Eric** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:21 pm

Pretty sure I sent you one. I'll do it again. Jayson is the only man among you who has taken it so far.

Unread post by **Jayson** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 1:06 am

[quote:3jmayfa3][u:3jmayfa3]Quote by: Eric[/u:3jmayfa3][p]Pretty sure I sent you one. I'll do it again. Jayson is the only man among you who has taken it...[/p][/quote:3jmayfa3]

That's what I'm good for.

I forgot to mention that on Sunday, I was on the news. The director forgot to push a button as one of the cameras was turning around. It was filmed me walking sideways and it got on the air. It was funny..

Unread post by **Eric** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:18 pm

Jayson, "Halloween weekend" will be the 26th-28th.

Unread post by **grant** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:54 pm

Mediacom gave us the same IP address at our apartment as we had at our house last year. Crazy.

Unread post by **WAD** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:42 pm

This almost like me not winning at the boat with out the Ice cream

Unread post by **grant** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 2:04 am

I let the ajax roll. [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajax_(prog ... ):3d3cyq9h](Info for Dan only)[/url:3d3cyq9h]
Random Game Gamed!
And until Jayson and I get the content ready. [url:3d3cyq9h]http://www.101deaths.com[/url:3d3cyq9h]

Unread post by **grant** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:41 am

[url:36q0c1ax]http://grant.garvey.waits.for.tf2.com/[/url:36q0c1ax]

Unread post by **WAD** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:53 pm

that made laugh

Unread post by **grant** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:06 am

I was inspired by TF2, stats now work in random game.

Number of Wins: 3
Number of Losses: 436
Accuracy: 0.69 %

Unread post by **Jayson** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:52 am

I was so inspired by Random gamed that I made a similar game of extreme difficulty.
[url:2xzmjilq]http://www.coolmcfasty.com/games/Lame%20Game.exe[/url:2xzmjilq]
I'll be suprised if anyone can get more than 20 points.

Did you guys in Iowa City get that football card I sent you in the mail?

I saw you called me on Saturday Wade. I was sleeping and I didn't call back. Sorry

Unread post by **Jayson** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:53 am

Also, nice animation Grant. Is that Flash?

Unread post by **grant** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:32 pm

[quote:3827ydyc][u:3827ydyc]Quote by: grant[/u:3827ydyc][p][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajax_(prog ... ):3827ydyc]ajax[/url:3827ydyc]
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Unread post by **WAD** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:01 pm

Well I am on duty this weekend, so I could possibly make an appearance in Ames at some point when you guys are there if everything works out and I have time. Also, Jason when are you working?

Unread post by **grant** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:02 pm

We got your card and money Jayson. You should see the changes to your bill reflected in the welcome message at the top of the page.

Unread post by **Jayson** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:43 pm

Unread post by **WAD** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:51 pm

well usually if you call on a saturday I am not doing to much

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