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CherryRedDracul said:
drums
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I really want to get into drums more. I picked up the hobby the year before starting med school...I'm assuming you live in an apt and/or with roommates -- how do you deal with that?

CherryRedDracul said:
driving aimlessly to random towns at night with no map usage and finding my way back to familiar territory.
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This sounds really cool. I'm going to try this next week.

I just started trying to learn Ruby. Always wanted to learn to code after reading this: http://xkcd.com/576/
 
kirbymiester said:
I really want to get into drums more. I picked up the hobby the year before starting med school...I'm assuming you live in an apt and/or with roommates -- how do you deal with that?
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I actually do all my drumming in the school's makeshift music room! But outside of school, I practice rudiments and the motions with a pair of drumsticks and a drum pad. I'm in a band with a couple of MS3s, and playing live in front of an audience is such a rush!
 
Bro, do you even lift?

But srsly, I lift weights partly to relieve the mental stress that comes with this lifestyle.
 
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I go for some strength, but mainly tone. Not into the roid / thick neck look.

db press: 75/ hand
db flies: 50 / hand
Lat pull downs: 150 +/- 10
Leg press : 450 (machine, decline position)
 
solitarius said:
I go for some strength, but mainly tone. Not into the roid / thick neck look.

db press: 75/ hand
db flies: 50 / hand
Lat pull downs: 150 +/- 10
Leg press : 450 (machine, decline position)
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You need to re-educate yourself on proper weight training if you are looking to get serious about it. It doesn't sound like you lift seriously--no offense.

1. "Strength but mainly tone" is a common misconception. Tone is purely related to percent body fat, not how much you lift or what exercises you do.
2. Your db press, flies, and leg press will get you nowhere. They're mainly accessory exercises to complement the main lifts (i.e., bench press, deadlift, and squat), which will give you the most gains per amount of time spent at the gym.
3. Doing the main lifts will not make you look like a gorilla; that look is not achievable outside of exogenous steroid use.

I have 3-4 other classmates who lift "seriously" (i.e., as a hobby), and outside of that circle, everyone else sort of comes and goes to the gym every once in a while, or they do crossfit which is a different bag of worms. Besides one guy who clearly uses steroids, we all look pretty balanced and are in better shape than 99% of medical students because we know our way around the gym (and the kitchen).
 
boogaloo said:
You need to re-educate yourself on proper weight training if you are looking to get serious about it. It doesn't sound like you lift seriously--no offense.

1. "Strength but mainly tone" is a common misconception. Tone is purely related to percent body fat, not how much you lift or what exercises you do.
2. Your db press, flies, and leg press will get you nowhere. They're mainly accessory exercises to complement the main lifts (i.e., bench press, deadlift, and squat), which will give you the most gains per amount of time spent at the gym.
3. Doing the main lifts will not make you look like a gorilla; that look is not achievable outside of exogenous steroid use.

I have 3-4 other classmates who lift "seriously" (i.e., as a hobby), and outside of that circle, everyone else sort of comes and goes to the gym every once in a while, or they do crossfit which is a different bag of worms. Besides one guy who clearly uses steroids, we all look pretty balanced and are in better shape than 99% of medical students because we know our way around the gym (and the kitchen).
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I have a friend who lifts regularly, he is definitely buffer than average, as in athlethic contact sport kind of buff and not mentally hill steroid abuser. 😛
Then there are tons of people who hit the gym (girls and guys), who do it like twice a week. And get nowhere. I am like, twice a week can be plenty, what the **** are they doing there, hell even if you only work out 2 hours a week maximum, you have no excuse to have flaccid arm mass.
 
Bro don't even talk about looking like a gorilla. I lift those same weights as solitarius and look at how gorilla I look. Get out of here. I don't even take Cell-tech.
 
MakeABanana said:
Bro don't even talk about looking like a gorilla. I lift those same weights as solitarius and look at how gorilla I look. Get out of here. I don't even take Cell-tech.
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Joined: yesterday. Messages: 3. Strong with dat dere trolling. I hope you used a proxy to make that username. Otherwise, the admins will be able to trace your IP and link it to your main account.
 
boogaloo said:
It doesn't sound like you lift seriously--no offense.
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No offense taken, but I lift 6 days a week. Granted, I alternate three areas twice a week. That's a lot of time wasted for not taking it "seriously."

boogaloo said:
1. "Strength but mainly tone" is a common misconception. Tone is purely related to percent body fat, not how much you lift or what exercises you do.
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High-rep/lower-mass sets = tone;
Low-rep/maxx-mass sets = strength.


boogaloo said:
2. Your db press, flies, and leg press will get you nowhere. They're mainly accessory exercises to complement the main lifts (i.e., bench press, deadlift, and squat), which will give you the most gains per amount of time spent at the gym.
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You have no idea what you're talking about. Dumbbells are just as effective as the barbell; more so, when you consider the stronger arm may spot the weaker one with the barbell. Flies are among the best chest exercises. And frankly, I'd rather not take any risks with my back or core if all I care about is isolating the muscle set of interest.

You have a very clear bias for the traditional, multiple-muscle group exercises. There's many different ways to skin a cat, and I certainly don't go to the gym to do just three types of exercises. I am opposed to doing squats and dead lifts.


boogaloo said:
3. Doing the main lifts will not make you look like a gorilla; that look is not achievable outside of exogenous steroid use.
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Now, you are being plain ignorant. Some people easily put on mass, while others struggle with a thin frame. My body easily puts on mass and muscle; so yes, I need to be careful about not getting the thick neck look.
 
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solitarius said:
No offense taken, but I lift 6 days a week. That's a lot of time wasted for not taking it "seriously."

High-rep/lower-mass sets = tone;
Low-rep/maxx-mass sets = strength.

You have no idea what you're talking about. Dumbbells are just as effective as the barbell; more so, when you consider the stronger arm may spot the weaker one. Flies are among the best chest exercises. And frankly, I'd rather not take any risks with my back or core with if all I care about is isolating the muscle set in question.

You have a very clear bias for the traditional, multiple-muscle group exercises. There's many different ways to skin a cat, and I certainly don't go to the gym to do just three types of exercises. I am opposed to doing squats and dead lifts.

Now, you are being ignorant. Some people easily put on mass, while others struggle with a thin frame. My body easily puts on mass and muscle; so yes, I need to be careful about not getting the thick neck look.
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I can't tell if this is a troll post or not.

1. I lift 3-4 times a week. It makes no difference how much time you spend at the gym. What matters is what you get out of it.
2. Again, tone is directly and purely related to percent body fat, not what type of training you do. You will not be toned if you do high-rep, low-weight sets while being at 20% body fat. What you're talking about is the size versus strength argument, which is a long debate with no clear answer.
3. I do have a bias for traditional, multiple-muscle group exercises because they are tried-and-true, and they get you results so that you don't have to spend 6 days a week at the gym and still have your lift numbers.
4. You'd rather not take risks with your back or core, so you'd rather not train them at all.
5. You are opposed to doing squats, deadlifts, and bench press because you don't understand their value or how to safely perform those exercises.
6. Some easily put on mass, and some don't. That's true, but I'm talking about the standard physiques in bodybuilding. You will never achieve that type of body or even come close to it without steroids, so incessant worrying about getting the "thick neck look" for lifting heavy is borderline delusional.

Yes, there are many ways to skin a cat, but some ways will take much longer to achieve the same results. How much do you weigh? You lift 6 times a week, but I easily double nearly all of your lifts at 185 lbs.
 
boogaloo said:
I can't tell if this is a troll post or not.
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And you're 149 posts who joined SDN last year makes you a respected member? Check yourself, dude.

boogaloo said:
1. I lift 3-4 times a week. It makes no difference how much time you spend at the gym. What matters is what you get out of it.
2. Again, tone is directly and purely related to percent body fat, not what type of training you do. You will not be toned if you do high-rep, low-weight sets while being at 20% body fat. What you're talking about is the size versus strength argument, which is a long debate with no clear answer.
3. I do have a bias for traditional, multiple-muscle group exercises because they are tried-and-true, and they get you results so that you don't have to spend 6 days a week at the gym and still have your lift numbers.
4. You'd rather not take risks with your back or core, so you'd rather not train them at all.
5. You are opposed to doing squats, deadlifts, and bench press because you don't understand their value or how to safely perform those exercises.
6. Some easily put on mass, and some don't. That's true, but I'm talking about the standard physiques in bodybuilding. You will never achieve that type of body or even come close to it without steroids, so incessant worrying about getting the "thick neck look" for lifting heavy is borderline delusional.

Yes, there are many ways to skin a cat, but some ways will take much longer to achieve the same results. How much do you weigh? You lift 6 times a week, but I easily double nearly all of your lifts at 185 lbs.
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I'm simply going to summarize / re-iterate my position amidst your verbal diarrhea:
  • I train six days a week because that's how I like to do it.
  • I train the way I do because of 1) my fitness goals, and 2) my physiological makeup.
  • I don't lift my maxx numbers because I don't like putting on excess mass/muscle; so don't pat yourself on the back because you can do double my numbers (or so you claim). You are also full of **** if you think you can do dumbbell flies with 100 lbs on each hand. You are also full of **** if you think you can leg press 900 lbs. Come to think of it, you're totally full of **** if you're claiming you can dumbell press 150 lb dumbbells on each hand. Who is the troll now?
  • As I mentioned above, I compensate with other safer and equally effective routines to work the rest of the muscle groups.
 
MakeABanana said:
Bro don't even talk about looking like a gorilla. I lift those same weights as solitarius and look at how gorilla I look. Get out of here. I don't even take Cell-tech.
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Nice trolling. And, no, you don't look muscle-bound.
 
solitarius said:
And you're 149 posts who joined SDN last year makes you a respected member? Check yourself, dude.
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More than someone who has 3, and whose prior jewel contributions have been "I just want money. Give me money."
 
solitarius said:
And you're 149 posts who joined SDN last year makes you a respected member? Check yourself, dude.

I'm simply going to summarize / re-iterate my position amidst your verbal diarrhea:
  • I train six days a week because that's how I like to do it.
  • I train the way I do because of 1) my fitness goals, and 2) my physiological makeup.
  • I don't lift my maxx numbers because I don't like putting on excess mass/muscle; so don't pat yourself on the back because you can do double my numbers (or so you claim). You are also full of **** if you think you can do dumbbell flies with 100 lbs on each hand. You are also full of **** if you think you can leg press 900 lbs. Come to think of it, you're totally full of **** if you're claiming you can dumbell press 150 lb dumbbells on each hand. Who is the troll now?
  • As I mentioned above, I compensate with other safer and equally effective routines to work the rest of the muscle groups.
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I forgot my password last year. I've been on SDN longer than you have, but that's besides the point.
  • I leg pressed 875 lbs. for 8 reps 4 years ago for a physical fit test, and they stopped the test because they didn't want to stack the weights any higher. That's 4 years ago.
  • I did 3x8 315 lbs. squats ass-to-grass easily last winter.
  • I don't do 100 lbs. dumbbell flies because that would be a quick trip to the ER.
  • I do 3x5 100 lbs. dumbbell presses after bench press. I rep 2 plates easily.
I don't have an issue with how often you train or what you do; it's ultimately up to you if you want to chase your own tail around the gym. You clearly don't know a lot about weight lifting, and your results (or lack thereof) prove it. Your post is reminiscent of my classmates who went to the gym for 3 years but still look the same as when they started medical school. People on here know it's very uncharacteristic of me to troll. The fact that you think those numbers mean I'm "full of ****" shows how much you really don't know.

southernIM said:
Well this turned into "Bro, do you even lift?" really quickly...
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colbgw02 said:
All we need now is an argument about different supplements for this thread to go full suck.
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Sorry, guys. I am really passionate about lifting.
 
boogaloo said:
I don't have an issue with how often you train or what you do; it's ultimately up to you if you want to chase your own tail around the gym. You clearly don't know a lot about weight lifting, and your results (or lack thereof) prove it. Your post is reminiscent of my classmates who went to the gym for 3 years but still look the same as when they started medical school. People on here know it's very uncharacteristic of me to troll. The fact that you think those numbers mean I'm "full of ****" shows how much you really don't know.
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Okay, so toning down the rhetoric a few notches, how would you know if I'm chasing my own tail? True, I don't aspire to my maximum lifting potential, but you know what, I have no interest in becoming one of those thick muscle freaks at the industrial gym. However, I have gained thirty pounds of muscle (with no supplements, protein shakes, nothing) since I started lifting in high school, and my goals are to maintain my form while modestly increasing strength so long as I don't get bigger.

You entered this thread and trolled me to ultimately flex your e-peen about lifting. While you have some nice numbers (if they are true), you really didn't address points I raised about the risks associated with your routines. Finally, you're very ignorant if you feel that someone who customizes weight lifting towards their fitness goals 'doesn't know a lot about lifting.'

I like weight-lifting, but I'm more passionate about my personal fitness, my long-term health, and a form that attracts the ladies.
 
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solitarius said:
Okay, so toning down the rhetoric a few notches, how would you know if I'm chasing my own tail? True, I don't aspire to my maximum lifting potential, but you know what, I have no interest in becoming one of those thick muscle freaks at the industrial gym. However, I have gained thirty pounds of muscle (with no supplements, protein shakes, nothing) since I started lifting in high school, and my goals are to maintain my form while modestly increasing strength so long as I don't get bigger.

You entered this thread and trolled me to ultimately flex your e-peen about lifting. While you have some nice numbers (if they are true), you really didn't address points I raised about the risks associated with your routines. Finally, you're very ignorant if you feel that someone who customizes weight lifting towards their fitness goals 'doesn't know a lot about lifting.'

I like weight-lifting, but I'm more passionate about my personal fitness, my long-term health, and a form that attracts the ladies.
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Eh, I saw someone posting about lifting and got excited. Flexing my e-peen and telling you my numbers is my way of trying to convince you that maybe you're not training as optimally as you could be and that perhaps you are understimating the value of the traditional lifts, overestimating the risk of injury, overestimating the efficacy of isolation exercises, and overestimating how much progress you can actually make if you lift regularly. I can sit here and argue with you, but it's going to devolve into a discussion about how bad of a doctor I will be. I don't go to the gym and only do bench/deadlift/squat, but I focus 90% of my energy on those exercises and have the results to back my claims (allegedly). If what you're doing is working well enough for you, then by all means, stick with it.
 
Got into watching some F1 racing this year. 🙂

Also just listening to music or running.
 
Lol hearing medical students talk about lifting is lolzy. Do the compound lifts. Maybe some accessory stuff and mobility routine ( such as limber 11), but make sure you hit the compounds. 1000x higher bang for your buck than doing dumbbell stuff. The fact that you go to the gym 6 days a week shows how little you know. Leg pressing 450 = squatting 135. Haven't you ever heard the saying " abs are made in the kitchen?" Do you understand any aspects of biochemistry or physiology? But please, tell me more about how you " lift for tone." I hope you learn a lot about biochem in your first year that you can apply to your training to make it effective.
Leg pressing 900 isn't that big of a deal. I know people that squat 100 lbs less than me that can do that.

The real sliding scale for the effects of a certain rep range are strength(CNS adaptation) and hypertrophy based. 1-3 rep range = predominately strength targeting, 4-6 is the midline and significant stimulation of both attributes and anything higher is hypertrophy-focused. This isn't to say there is no hypertrophy stimulation in 1-3, or no strength gain in higher than 6, however what I listed are the primary purposes of each.

My main message is the idea that since you are going to be a med student, you will be sitting in a chair, a lot over the course of your upcoming years. What is the number one source of back pain among people? Hip flexor tightness. There is literally no exercise better for a medical student than squatting or deadlifting, due to this simple fact. You should be hitting those hard, not neglecting them. None of your thoughts are confirmed by anatomy/physiology/biochemistry of the body. Ask your anatomy professor about the loading capabilities of the spine. Then tell him/her that you are scared about putting 135 lbs on your back
 
My main activity outside of being a med student is rugby. As an source for both physical activity and lots of social opportunities it pretty much kicks ass. Also dabble a little in homebrewing and go for the occasional cycling trip
 
Doctor Strange said:
A couple years ago, I started reading every X-Men comic from the 60s (including all of the spin-off titles). Right now I'm in 1997 with a ways to go. Other than that, I like to work on my photography skills whenever I'm feeling inspired.
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That is ****ing awesome.
 
NickNaylor said:
Now that MS3 is winding down definitely going to get back into a more substantive lifting plan. Otherwise, homebrewing, games (currently Titanfall), and playing with the critters at my zoo of a house (one dog, two cats).
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How's it been having a dog during MS3? I keep telling myself it's possible...
 
cs24 said:
How's it been having a dog during MS3? I keep telling myself it's possible...
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It's tough - my SO does a good chunk of the work with the walks since she often beats me home (depending on the rotation). I couldn't imagine having a dog by myself without help if only because the unpredictability of the schedule would make it hard to plan for things like walkers.
 
boogaloo said:
  • I leg pressed 875 lbs. for 8 reps 4 years ago for a physical fit test, and they stopped the test because they didn't want to stack the weights any higher. That's 4 years ago.
  • I did 3x8 315 lbs. squats ass-to-grass easily last winter.
  • I don't do 100 lbs. dumbbell flies because that would be a quick trip to the ER.
  • I do 3x5 100 lbs. dumbbell presses after bench press. I rep 2 plates easily.
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PL198 said:
Lol hearing medical students talk about lifting is lolzy. Do the compound lifts. Maybe some accessory stuff and mobility routine ( such as limber 11), but make sure you hit the compounds. 1000x higher bang for your buck than doing dumbbell stuff. The fact that you go to the gym 6 days a week shows how little you know. Leg pressing 450 = squatting 135. Haven't you ever heard the saying " abs are made in the kitchen?" Do you understand any aspects of biochemistry or physiology? But please, tell me more about how you " lift for tone." I hope you learn a lot about biochem in your first year that you can apply to your training to make it effective.
Leg pressing 900 isn't that big of a deal. I know people that squat 100 lbs less than me that can do that.

The real sliding scale for the effects of a certain rep range are strength(CNS adaptation) and hypertrophy based. 1-3 rep range = predominately strength targeting, 4-6 is the midline and significant stimulation of both attributes and anything higher is hypertrophy-focused. This isn't to say there is no hypertrophy stimulation in 1-3, or no strength gain in higher than 6, however what I listed are the primary purposes of each.

My main message is the idea that since you are going to be a med student, you will be sitting in a chair, a lot over the course of your upcoming years. What is the number one source of back pain among people? Hip flexor tightness. There is literally no exercise better for a medical student than squatting or deadlifting, due to this simple fact. You should be hitting those hard, not neglecting them. None of your thoughts are confirmed by anatomy/physiology/biochemistry of the body. Ask your anatomy professor about the loading capabilities of the spine. Then tell him/her that you are scared about putting 135 lbs on your back
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PL198 said:
Lol hearing medical students talk about lifting is lolzy. Do the compound lifts. Maybe some accessory stuff and mobility routine ( such as limber 11), but make sure you hit the compounds. 1000x higher bang for your buck than doing dumbbell stuff. The fact that you go to the gym 6 days a week shows how little you know. Leg pressing 450 = squatting 135. Haven't you ever heard the saying " abs are made in the kitchen?" Do you understand any aspects of biochemistry or physiology? But please, tell me more about how you " lift for tone." I hope you learn a lot about biochem in your first year that you can apply to your training to make it effective.
Leg pressing 900 isn't that big of a deal. I know people that squat 100 lbs less than me that can do that.

The real sliding scale for the effects of a certain rep range are strength(CNS adaptation) and hypertrophy based. 1-3 rep range = predominately strength targeting, 4-6 is the midline and significant stimulation of both attributes and anything higher is hypertrophy-focused. This isn't to say there is no hypertrophy stimulation in 1-3, or no strength gain in higher than 6, however what I listed are the primary purposes of each.

My main message is the idea that since you are going to be a med student, you will be sitting in a chair, a lot over the course of your upcoming years. What is the number one source of back pain among people? Hip flexor tightness. There is literally no exercise better for a medical student than squatting or deadlifting, due to this simple fact. You should be hitting those hard, not neglecting them. None of your thoughts are confirmed by anatomy/physiology/biochemistry of the body. Ask your anatomy professor about the loading capabilities of the spine. Then tell him/her that you are scared about putting 135 lbs on your back
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Oh man, Limber 11 is the ****.
 
Play video games, watch sports, make songs via piano and EDM, Netflix TV shows and occasional anime(Attack on Titan 😱), poker, fun chats with cousins/friends via Skype, mingle with cute boys, the list goes onwards.
 
PL198 said:
Lol hearing medical students talk about lifting is lolzy. Do the compound lifts. Maybe some accessory stuff and mobility routine ( such as limber 11), but make sure you hit the compounds. 1000x higher bang for your buck than doing dumbbell stuff. The fact that you go to the gym 6 days a week shows how little you know. Leg pressing 450 = squatting 135. Haven't you ever heard the saying " abs are made in the kitchen?" Do you understand any aspects of biochemistry or physiology? But please, tell me more about how you " lift for tone." I hope you learn a lot about biochem in your first year that you can apply to your training to make it effective.
Leg pressing 900 isn't that big of a deal. I know people that squat 100 lbs less than me that can do that.
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I guess it's not surprising that some med students prefer accepted dogma and conformity in all aspects of their lives besides just medical training.

Not sure why you choose to obsess about six days a week. That's six days, one hour each visit. Previously, it was four days, 90 minutes each visit. Some time ago, it was three days, two hours each visit. The total time per week has not changed. Besides the obvious advantage of exercising on a near daily basis, it's preference and adaptation.

There are advantages to going six days a week, which essentially is separating the body into three muscle groups as opposed to two. A high mass load on one day can be complemented by a lower mass load on the second rotation. Stressing the muscle while it's minimally sore has been effective for "tone" and "building" strength. And then there's the advantage of customizing your workout without having to conform to the compound lift regimen.
 
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PlayUltimate15 said:
Ultimate frisbee, reading science fiction, and baking pies. Yup.
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now I am really interested in baking pies, can you turn it into efficient food making hobby. I would love to have a fridge full of pie.
 
fancymylotus said:
gross red wine
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How can you discriminate wine just by its color. There are gross and excellent wines on both categories.
I favour red wine because of higher anti-oxidant, viscosity and tannin content, just gives it that extra something.
Probably bad white wine is usually more palatable than bad red wine.
 
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