OFFICIAL THREAD about "NOTHING"

[hoosier]

I'm going to Barcelona. Anyone know anything to do that actually requires leaving the hotel room?

Go see Parc Guell. It's an amazing view of the city and also has some great architecture. Take a walk down the Rambla in the evening. Check out the modernist architecture (especially Gaudi's wild, hallucinatory buildings) during the daytime. Don't miss the cathedral. And eat lots of paella, and drink lots of wine.

[Freak Out]

I'm going to Barcelona. Anyone know anything to do that actually requires leaving the hotel room?

You're not serious of course.....there are so many great things to experience in Spain it's not even funny. Is it a business trip that you can add a little time to look around or will you have lots of time available?

[Partial]

How much extra weight are you carrying on your knees right now? How many people have you known who've had knee replacements? Now there's some fun. Dropping past parallel forces your knee tendons to bear some of the weight in bringing you back up. But don't bother responding. I know you don't listen to anyone so I'm not going to argue. But here's a tip that I learned along the way. When the doc tells you you have to be able to lift your leg, you have to re-remember to flex the quads or you won't be able to do it and you'll have to stay in the hospital an extra day. Enjoy the surgery and rehab.

There are two schools of thought. I've seen a lot of information on both. Their are significant studies that going to parallel and coming up is actually worse because all the stress is on the knee. Going past parallel shifts a lot of the force onto the hips.

One could make a really compelling argument that its worse to squat just above parallel, then it is to squat below. Go to a gym, and most people don't come anywhere near parallel. Those are the guys destroying their knees, not the olympic lifters who are sticklers about form.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEgm7WJBURQ&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulsestrength.com%2Fshould-you-squat%2F&feature=player_embedded

http://www.t-nation.com/article/performance_training/6_things_i_really_dislike

[Joemailman]

I'm going to Barcelona. Anyone know anything to do that actually requires leaving the hotel room?

You strike me as the bullfighting type.

[Partial]

Ziggy needs to find a hot Spaniard and get herself some euro-booty.

[MJZiggy]

I'm going to Barcelona. Anyone know anything to do that actually requires leaving the hotel room?

You strike me as the bullfighting type.

Yes but what do we do when we LEAVE the hotel room?

[MJZiggy]

How much extra weight are you carrying on your knees right now? How many people have you known who've had knee replacements? Now there's some fun. Dropping past parallel forces your knee tendons to bear some of the weight in bringing you back up. But don't bother responding. I know you don't listen to anyone so I'm not going to argue. But here's a tip that I learned along the way. When the doc tells you you have to be able to lift your leg, you have to re-remember to flex the quads or you won't be able to do it and you'll have to stay in the hospital an extra day. Enjoy the surgery and rehab.

There are two schools of thought. I've seen a lot of information on both. Their are significant studies that going to parallel and coming up is actually worse because all the stress is on the knee. Going past parallel shifts a lot of the force onto the hips.

One could make a really compelling argument that its worse to squat just above parallel, then it is to squat below. Go to a gym, and most people don't come anywhere near parallel. Those are the guys destroying their knees, not the olympic lifters who are sticklers about form.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEgm7WJBURQ&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulsestrength.com%2Fshould-you-squat%2F&feature=player_embedded

http://www.t-nation.com/article/perf...really_dislike

I told you I'm not going to argue with you. They're your knees feel free to fuck 'em up. You need to lose the weight FIRST. Then worry about debating things that could mess up your joints.

[Bretsky]

I'm going to Barcelona. Anyone know anything to do that actually requires leaving the hotel room?

You strike me as the bullfighting type.

Yes but what do we do when we LEAVE the hotel room?

Go find some caramel

[Partial]

Damnit! I was in the process of flipping a Dell mini for 87 bucks in profit, and it turns out the SSD in the machine has a destroyed screw head, so I can't get it out. I've tried everything, needle nose pliers, tweezers, torx, etc.

DAMNIT!! If I have to ship this back to dell I might miss the market as the premiere SSD is becoming readily available again.

I'm debating whether I want to tell Dell to keep it

[MJZiggy]

I'm going to Barcelona. Anyone know anything to do that actually requires leaving the hotel room?

You strike me as the bullfighting type.

Yes but what do we do when we LEAVE the hotel room?

Go find some caramel

Apples are out of season, dear.

[Patler]

I'm going to Barcelona. Anyone know anything to do that actually requires leaving the hotel room?

HMMM.... A friend of mine is going to Barcelona with his soon-to-be wife (he hopes!)!
You aren't going with a gentleman from Chicago, are you????
(Wouldn't that be a coincidence?? )

[MJZiggy]

I'm going to Barcelona. Anyone know anything to do that actually requires leaving the hotel room?

HMMM.... A friend of mine is going to Barcelona with his soon-to-be wife (he hopes!)!
You aren't going with a gentleman from Chicago, are you????
(Wouldn't that be a coincidence?? )

No, not from Chicago, but best of luck to your friend.

[Freak Out]

Are you meeting Tarlem there?

[MJZiggy]

I haven't had the chance to talk to him about it.

[retailguy]

Have fun. Barcelona is pretty cool. I like London better but nonetheless have a great time.