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• Money etiquette… My friend/roommate at one point owed me around $50.00 to help pay for a day trip for which I prepaid and organized. posted (1 year, 4 months) ago
  She is very reliable and I am almost positive that she paid me back the day of the trip (just this p…

• REALLY cute puppy. posted (1 year, 9 months) ago
  I’ve hit the replay button 14 times in the last hour… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=php…

• My microwave is making a strange noise when in use. posted (1 year, 10 months) ago
  The noise sounds like audio feedback. Does anyone know what could cause this and if it’s dange…

• How much gum do you chew in a day? posted (1 year, 10 months) ago
  Is about a pack (14-20 pieces) a day excessive?…

• What’s the name of this remix? posted (1 year, 10 months) ago
  Heard it on the radio today; featured Rick Ross, Eric Timmons, Busta Rhymes and DMX, I believe. Any…

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Bluecat's Top (5) Replies by other users' votes

• (2 votes) The Facts and Fiction of Weight Loss
  

  Hey Jonathon, if you’re very overweight it is possible for you to lose three to four pounds a week. Two pounds a week is recommended for most people, with the following rationale:
  
  There are 3500 calories in one pound. To lose two pounds in one week you’d have to burn 1000 more calories than you consume for each day of the week. A 1000 calorie deficit is not quite as bad as it sounds if you’re willing to exercise. For instance, 1 hour of jump rope can burn between 600 and 800 calories per hour, and you would only have to consume around 300 calories less to make up the difference of 1000. Unfortunately, most people are not willing to exercise; they would rather starve themselves, thinking this will yield faster results with the least amount of effort. The problem with this approach is that, even if one were able to eat 1000 calories less each day (and many find they easily can, actually), eventually such a diet would cause you to lose as much muscle as fat. So someone who wishes to reduce from 180 pounds to 130 might get there through starvation and find that they are still quite fat. This person will also find that she now has to work very hard to lose whatever fat is left, as her metabolism will be significantly slower, and her skin will appear very ‘loose’ because it has little muscle underneath to support it. She will also have less energy and be less motivated, and will likely regain most if not more than the weight she lost — but this time it will all be fat. The answer is, of course, to exercise a lot (STRENGTH TRAINING), rather than starve yourself.
  
  Don’t forget that the kid on MTV will have lost a lot of water weight during that first month; 10-15 pounds. If you’re trying to lose weight, I think luck is on your side; men always seem to lose weight much more quickly than women, and they keep it off. I think men can adhere to a new routine better.
  
  - written 2 years, 3 months ago – voted for by cady, kongluirong

• (2 votes) Okay, I’ve written this poem, which I’m planning to give to my friend, whom I secretly love:
  

  [quote kindaGothic瘋子]Bluecat, I made it in such a way that Emily wouldn’t be creeped out, and I’m glad that you saw that. So, you’d be happy to get this letter from someone the same gender as you, even if you didn’t feel the same way?[/quote]
  
  Yes, I would be so grateful to have a friend who not only isn’t afraid to show she loves me, but who is thoughtful enough to reassure me of its unconditional nature, as you did. Your friend may already suspect that you have feelings for her, and maybe she is nervous by it; what’s nice about this poem is that, after explaining *your* feelings, you address what *she* might be fearing (pressure from you), in a direct and understanding way. This poem says, “I love you, and that’s all.” Who wouldn’t want to receive a poem like that?
  
  To whoever said this poem is trite; what love poem isn’t trite? I don’t think the words here matter, it’s the fact that it’s a poem written from a friend to a friend. It’s simple, honest and heartfelt.
  
  Good luck with it. :)
  
  - written 2 years, 3 months ago – voted for by PersonalPandaParty

• (1 vote) I think my wife is angry with me…how can I make it right?
  

  Go back to your ex-wife and do this poor woman a favor by getting out of her life. You are a scumbag.
  
  - written 4 months, 2 weeks ago – voted for by UntoldSecrets

• (1 vote) I’m about 15, I never get to get away with stuff like screaming and crying and throwing a fit at this age like my younger siblings do.
  

  Hey Anna, being 15, or any teen year, is hard. I mean, it really just sucks. I’m 21 now; I wake up every morning and am quietly thankful that I left my teens. Everything is so, so, so dramatic when you’re a teenager. I spent most of my teen years consumed with rage during the day and morbidly depressed at night. And I come from a good home; I can’t imagine how it is for kids who don’t have family support, money or at least some sort of motivation in academics. I think anyone here who would tell you that you’re too old to get angry has either forgotten what their teen years were like — or hasn’t yet gone through them, because EVERYBODY who has been through them knows that teen years are the worst. For now, you can try releasing some of the anger and tension through hard, physical exercise. It works wonders and really, why not, nobody LIKES feeling angry. But please don’t beat yourself up over your rages, or think they’re ‘wrong’. They’re perfectly natural, and in some ways, to be more expected from you than your younger siblings. You have every right to them.
  
  - written 1 year, 7 months ago – voted for by An²a

• (1 vote) I NEED SERIOUS HELP REAL BAD!
  

  Being confident doesn’t mean you should throw caution to the wind and let your entire school know something about you that makes you uncomfortable. If you can deal with that confidently, do so, but confidence will serve you better if you avoid those situations in the first place.
  
  - written 2 years, 4 months ago – voted for by PersonalPandaParty

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• I am looking for specific traits of different brides (depending on their culture).
  

  weird
  - written 1 hour, 48 minutes ago

• I’ve a close friend who’s a copycat.
  

  How many times has a good book influenced your style of speech or writing? How many times has another girl’s outfit or makeup inspired your own sense of fashion? Et cetera. We humans are imitators. Your friend simply admires some of your qualities and wishes to ‘try them on’ as her own. Since she’s a friend, why not turn this into a good thing? Rather than vilifying her as a copycat, encourage her to use what she’s gleaned from you as a starting point for further exploration and experimentation. She likes your style of writing? Suggest some of your favorite books to her. Who knows, you may be inspired by something she picks up.
  - written 21 hours, 37 minutes ago

• My girlfriend and I are having some issues and I was wondering if anyone could help out.
  

  I’m in an LDR too; we’re at different grad schools. You sound exactly like my boyfriend and I sound exactly like your girlfriend. Take it from me, later on she’ll realize she was being irrational, but she will not apologize. If you’re anything like my boyfriend, as you sound like, you’re always the loving, understanding one in the relationship. You love her too much to fight back. You make everything better for her. She is railing against your long distance situation because it is the one thing you have no control over. This is where her anger is coming from. She just wants you with her, and since she can’t have you, she’s hurting, and she wants to hurt you back. It is very immature; I do it myself. I don’t think there is anything you can do to get her to act differently; just do what you always do: be her support. If your situation is anything like mine, I wouldn’t worry. I may tell my boyfriend I hate him and hang up, but in truth he’s got the upper hand. I’m desperate to be with him.
  - written 1 month, 2 weeks ago

• i’m losing a LOT of hair
  

  Check to see if your iron is low.
  - written 1 month, 2 weeks ago

• I think I’m pregnant and I’m 16
  

  What would it matter if he pulled out? There are still fluids being exchanged before a guy ejaculates, and some of it does contain sperm.
  - written 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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