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That's my preferred cardio exercise. I use the Stairmaster a whole lot. Typically I do it for a half hour- comes out to around 105 floors and 450 cals.

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is joining a gym extremely expensive? i've been asking my parents if i could join it for a year or two now. i know for a fact that i'm not going to join it and waste it and not go. i'm athetic and push myself, but i can't seem to convice them to actually take me to join. i think it has to do with the price. i'm thinking about joining either by myself or getting my mom to join with me. i'm thinking about worlds gym, if that's a chain and anybody else is a member too- but how expensive are gym memberships usually around?

Depends on the gym and location. My membership for a year is $456 at the main gym i workout in but I train for free in the gym where I am a trainer.

World's is going to cost you a bit and be prepared for not just paying your membership fee; but the initiation fee as well if you're a first time member. If you ask me- that is an investment that will pay both you and your mother back more than you can imagine if you stick to it and really make something out of the situation. It's an investment in your health and wellness. Exercising with someone is so much better- particularly when you're just starting and you feed off each other's energy and enthusiasm. I lift alone, but I for example always take walks with my mother on nice nights after dinner and it creates a stronger bond because you're improving your life together. Understand that above anything else- it's an investment in bettering your and anyone who gets involved with yous life.

It's all on you to push yourself and make it all happen.

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Does tanning lotion give you quicker results or is it just a fad. Some of my friends say that it helps make you darker quicker than not tanning without it. And others say it the other way around. So any advice would help.

Works for me and I am Irish lol. Entice is the kind that I use.

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how important are extracurriculars and stuff, really?

I got into college without doing any lol.

Wouldn't hurt to do some though

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what are some good dares and truths?

I dare you to tell me the truth on this question-

You make it a win-win situation whether it's truth or dare lol.

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what does a sauna do?

i heard about how turkish baths are awesome

you sweat out your toxins which are like black and your skin looks better

is that true??

Yep. It's good for clearing out the sinuses too. I use the sauna regularly.

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Well seeing as you are the largest Rocky buff I have come across, and I havent yet watched a full Rocky movie *GASP*, I was wondering if you had a suggestion on which to watch, or just start to from the beginning.

Yes I know. The kid hasnt seen any Rocky. The travesty! The horror!

LOL.

Start from the beginning definitely. It helps when you watch the later ones. Rocky 4 and the latest one- Rocky Balboa are my two favorites personally; but I love them all anyway lol. You'll get hooked- it's simply impossible to not love those movies.

Some interesting Rocky trivia:

"Rocky" is actually based on a real life fight between Muhammad Ali and Chuck Wepner; who was a little known club fighter that got a chance to face the greatest. Wepner went 15 rounds with Ali; which was something no one had done before. Sylvester Stallone was in attendance for that fight and went home and wrote the script to Rocky and didn't agree to sell the script unless he was allowed to be the main character. That's why Rocky didn't win but "went the distance" in the first movie.

Talia Shire (Adrian) is Nicholas Cage's real life Aunt.

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is it illegal for someone other than the police to carry a tazor. if not where can i get a tazor or shock gun for self-defense. i would feel very safe if i had one to carry with me.

You are not allowed to carry a tazer or a stun gun. Most cops don't carry one either.

Pepper Spray is the best (and one of the only legal) self defense weapons that a civilian can carry.

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Is a Full License the same as a Provisional License in the state of New Jersey? I want to know if im allowed to drive out of state with a New Jersey Provisional License, for example New York.

You must follow the VTL (Vehicle and Traffic Laws) of the state in which you drive. You would be able to drive in NYS most likely but, if you do not have a full license equivalent of a Class D license of NY then you cannot drive in NYC. You are not allowed to operate any car unless you are 16 anywhere in NY- it doesn't matter if you have a full license from another state. Junior licenses/provisional (unless they are temporary replacements for a full license) are useless in NYC- you can't drive at all until you meet the requirements.

Don't drive in NYC until you get your final, full license and are 18 years old; I got my full license at 17 because I did driver's ed but I have a NY license. Driving when you're not supposed to is very frowned upon here.

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I'd like to lose a few pounds, mostly my love handles and lower tummy. I've already cut soda pop/junk food/ice cream/candy/fast food out of my diet. What excercises can I do that will target these areas and get rid of my love handles? And PLEASE tell me ones that you KNOW for SURE will work from personal experience, because I've already tried a lot of the things that people on here have said and they don't work.

Weight loss will shrink the love handles without you really targeting that section of the body. More cardio; even better eating.

Now you have to understand that what works for me might not necessarily work for you. Just because I am a trainer doesn't mean I can guarantee results because everyone's body is different. I don't train my midsection very much because I rely on compound movements to strengthen my core. In my own experience; Weighted and unweighted Side bends and Oblique twists have worked best for me.

Speaking as somebody who has a good amount of time in under the bar- you're too obsessed with one section of your body and not looking at the big picture. That coupled with the wrong exercising is what is inhibiting your results. You're not going anywhere until your mind adjusts and says "I want my whole body and health to improve." and not just your midsection. If you want to look good then you have to train good and that means working your whole body.

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so me and my girlfriend had sex last night in her car, but afterwords my boxers were all bloody so i throught them out the window. IF someone finds my boxers do you think they would do a DNA test or anything like that to try and find me? I'm really paranoid about this. thanks.

Yes the CSI team will be right on the scene and they will link your DNA to that of a serial killer in a matter of 48 hours. Then you will be arrested and you will be sitting with the animals in jail while you eat 2 week old bologna and kool-aid everyday until your first appearance before a judge and if you're lucky then bail will be set and met or back to jail with the animals you go until you are finally exonerated/sentenced.

NOT. Relax.

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So, I was driving somewhere I didn't really know and completely lost. I did the whole slow down when you pass the streetsign to make sure it is the street that I want deal.

Cops pulled me over and cited me for driving below the limit (about 10 under) improper turn and improper passing.

Course, you don't drive slow unless you're drunk or old. They didn't have the Breathalyzer in the car and had to take me back to the station.

Then they detained me for two hours trying to figure out how the Breathalyzer machine works.

They impounded my vehicle until Thursday which is the court date.

On the plus side, I wasn't drunk. :D And I got to work on time AND I now know what it feels like to sit in the back of the police car.

I called my Dad to take me to work. He started laughing at me, since out of my seven siblings - I'm the "good one". I'll be on the family bad list until someone else screws up...

The impound fee is going to be killer and I'm contesting the two improper turn/passing tickets.

Anywho, ever been arrested? What happened?

Also, in the realm of serious offences - should I feel bad that I sat in jail for a few hours? And how can I stop all my family from teasing me?

No you shouldn't feel bad and you shouldn't have any ill feelings toward the officer. He's doing his job and found probable cause to do what he did- whenever somebody like a drunk driver gets away and kills someone everyone always says "Well where were the police?" and then when someone gets pulled over it's because they're getting "picked on by cops who have nothing better to do." Not saying that's you; just a generalization.

Moving violations are tough to contest; especially with an officer testifying but everyone seems to do it lol so the odds are that you won't be in traffic court for very long- at least in NY most of the time the tickets are settled without even seeing a judge. Usually they will offer you a reduced summons or in some cases they'll just throw it away; your improper turn/pass stands the best chance of being thrown away but your under the limit summons probably will stick- hopefully I am wrong and all get thrown out :-D; if you refuse and want to see a judge then you have a 50/50 shot of paying or not paying.

You weren't arrested; you were detained. Big difference. Custody+Not free to leave= Arrest. You weren't free to leave but you weren't in lawful police custody.

So you know- the reason they impounded your car was for one because you were detained and they had to put it somewhere and when the car is in their possession- they have a right to search it. So I hope you didn't have anything you weren't supposed to have because since the search was valid it is admissible in court. Sounds like you didn't or you would most likely be sitting in jail now waiting for arraignment :-D

Sorry to hear about the cites and the impound; those are a real kick in the nuts.

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Here is my follow up question:

Why do you associate the word 'liberal' with satan? Any evidence to support personal conviction would be helpful for the paper.

Because liberals are evil. Hillary Clinton is the best example.

Just for an example- no I don't think that a lot of tax money should be given to welfare families who have 9 children and are too damn lazy to go out and get a job. Nor do I think that richer people should be taxed more because they have a "duty" to do so for poorer people. Why should they? They earned that money and it's theirs...tell the lazy bastards to get a job. Call me crazy but that sounds like communism to me.

They love to tell you when and how much of YOUR money that they're going to take and how THEY are going to spend it- that's why they tax the shit out of people. Well how about I take MY money, contribute my fair share and do what I want with MY money.

They're just so damn fake and mish mash on too many issues. People are always liberals when they're young and impressionable because they're drawn to the ideal they try and create- everyone is tolerated and open and you can be who you are and be protected and there's no war and everyone is taken care of and all that hippie shit- until they see real life and the real world and come to grips with the fact that there are real problems out there that the Flower Child approach isn't going to cure because in reality no one cares about you out there.

Do you HONESTLY think that someone who rapes or kills a child or kills a police officer deserves the same "Rights" as any free person? I sure as hell don't.

Everybody is a liberal until they or their mother gets mugged- then all of the sudden the attitude changes REAL quick. Give me a fucking break with these liberals.

At least it's a passionate response :-D

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I go to the gym 4 days a week and use the elliptical 45mins and that is all I do. What can I do to help me lose some more weight quicker?

You're in for a rude awakening when you see your results stop because you keep doing the same thing over and over again.

Why not focus on doing it right and not doing it quick?

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Hi, I'm a 14 year old girl in Junior High. Today, I was called down to the office and accused of doing drugs. (Which I DON'T.) The guidance counselor and vice principal then practically strip searched me, made me empty my bag, take off my shoes, and then they called down a nurse to give me an eye test, take my blood pressure and listen to my heart to determine if I was high. Their reason behind all of this? Apparently earlier, a girl whos name they "could not tell me" told the office that "I was seen in the bathroom with a tube of white powder." I had been in the bathroom, but I had absolutely NO tube shaped items or any item, not even any makeup with me, that looked like powder.

My mom and I are thinking of suing the school district. Do you think that this is a violation of my rights? I do not think they should of searched me just because some random girl TOLD them that. Obviously she was lying. Do you think this is enough to bring forth a lawsuit against the school?

I don't think you have enough. The administration of a school are like the police of the school and yes if they have probable cause to do so- they can search you.

How could they know she was obviously lying? You only knew and just assumed that everyone would too. You are subject to the laws that govern the institution where you go to school and I'll bet that somewhere in the school's policy the issue of search and seizure is covered.

Now I of course can be wrong and there could be a statute in your state or local penal code that makes it beneficial to you. Instead of asking this site- I recommend you and your mother ask a Liar for Hire (lawyer lol) and get some professional consultation.

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does anyone know how many pounds are in a kg or how many kg are in pounds? When you weigh yourself on those things they give it in pounds but when I read celeb's profile to compare my weight to theirs it's like 63kg and always in kg and I don't know much much that is in pounds!

2.2 lbs in one kg

Google it next time.

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I have a few other question about eating "healthy" and some tips.

When I go out to eat with my friends, it's easy for me to give in on the food that they're eating. How do I stop my temptation?

I notice that I eat when I'm bored. What distractions could I do to stop this?

I personally hate exercising but I push myself to do it. I have a tredmill and I usually walk on there for about 45 minutes. Is that good?

& last question. Daily, when I feel good about what I eat and I feel like I didn't eat anything fattening, I would have a piece of cake of few cookies. I feel that I would gain tons of weight from that and it ruins my day. Does a few snacks really matter?

Sorry that it's long but I think that you can actually help me with this.

As far as resisting temptation- it all comes down to what I said before; your personality, commitment and desire to achieve your goals.

If you eat when you're bored- keep healthier snacks around, be more active and make it so that you actually have to go out and make the effort to go and buy junk food in order to eat it.

45 mins of walking is good, 15-20 minutes of a walk/run mix is better.

Snacking continuously makes a difference- snacking just one or two nights a week (even better- two weeks) really doesn't make a difference considering all variables are under control; you are exercising, eating good, sleeping good and having a positive mental attitude.

Before you can get all your ducks in a row with fitness- you need to get your own head and personality adjusted to the fact that you are committing yourself to a lifestyle that is a 24 hour a day thing and not a fad. Don't worry about weight loss as much as making yourself a happier and healthier person as a whole. Health first, appearance last.

Don't be shy to ask me anything else.

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i don't understand the george bush thing and i dont want to ask google. real people give better, straightfoward answers

ok so

- he was running against al gore
- he is a republican whose father was pres before him, george bush senior

why did he win? did he get more electoral votes? i though al gore got more popular votes?

what is your personal opinion of him?

Popular vote doesn't get you elected. Having 270 electoral votes does- however the popular vote determines whether you get those electoral votes. So let's say in Minnesota Bush gets more votes- the electoral college of Minnesota from the Republican party casts however many electoral
votes they have for Bush. The electoral votes are the number of Representatives in the House for a state.

Al Gore (the stupid asshole that he is and people have the audacity to call Bush an idiot when Gore is quoted as saying that "I invented the internet" and "A Zebra can't change it's spots"....real great alternative) won more of the popular vote but didn't get the vote in the heavy electoral college states that really matter. The Supreme Court decided to give the remaining electoral votes to the current President.

The electoral college was set up exactly for this reason- so that ignorant, uninformed people don't have the direct say in who the President is and that a cast of electors do.

Now you said better, straightforward answers so here's mine-

What do I think of him? I don't agree with everything he does- but I am a lot more savvy than to fall for the picture that the liberal media paints of him and let them do my thinking for me. I read the very right wing NY Post everyday as well as the moderate/kinda left Wall Street Journal as well. So we have a street smart paper that people call trash because it tells the truth and a more respectable paper. Liberals never let you know how good the economy is doing or how the unemployment rate is at an all time low just because he's Republican, has a set of balls and tells them to fuck off. Hate him or love him- you gotta respect the fact that he has a pair.

But you know what they say...a liberal is a liberal until they get mugged.

or my personal favorite from Winston Churchill-

"If you aren't liberal by the time you're 25; you have no heart and if you're not conservative by the time you're 35; you have no brain."

So liberals go can live in their quixotic anti war hippy American flag burning world where everyone gets along by "Diplomacy" until they wake up and take a dose of real life.

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Are people in USA allowed to carry a replica gun in public? A fake one?
My guess is no.

Absolutely not.

Things like that will get you killed.

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What's the real name of that place that's kind of on your sides and above your hips that people call "muffintops" and what kind of exercises are there that target that area specifically

Thanks!

Those are the Obliques.

Side bends, crunches and oblique twists target them.

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