POG Pub September - Chasing the Clouds Away - NSFW - Page 213

I'm reading about Istanbul (going tomorrow) and it keeps referring to the European part of town and I'm thinking isn't that a bit racist, then I realise it's the bit of town that's actually in Europe, rather than the other half which is actually in Asia.

09-30-2013 , 04:34 PM

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amplify

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kokiri

you ever get a laundry receipt in Japan that said "gaijin"?

09-30-2013 , 04:49 PM

#5303

Bloobird

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kokiri

Make sure you get some balik ekmek, probably the greatest street food I've come across. Tried to recreate it over here but it's just not the same.

09-30-2013 , 04:53 PM

#5304

kokiri

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Quote:

Originally Posted by amplify

you ever get a laundry receipt in Japan that said "gaijin"?

i once went into a dry cleaning place and the woman was out back and she shouted through to me and i shouted back and we had a brief shoted conversation, then when she came through to the front, she looked at me and said, 'oh, gaijin', and started complaining about how big my suit was.

09-30-2013 , 05:01 PM

#5305

filthyvermin

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nice deadlift amp! i was pumped when i got over 200 and watched the bar bend as i lifted the weight.

and lol at gringo

09-30-2013 , 05:25 PM

#5306

atakdog

addicted

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Quote:

Originally Posted by amplify

new PR deadlift! 425 for 2 singles, no belt.
felt very heavy, could tell my back rounded just a bit.

that's all the bumper plates that fit on the damn bar so I guess it's time to find a new gym with skinnier plates.

Nice lift.

I applaud your decision not to wear a belt.

09-30-2013 , 05:47 PM

#5307

Crossnerd

quite smart as well

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What does the belt do?

09-30-2013 , 05:51 PM

#5308

kioshk

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Kony tells me that the Georgia Bulldawgs are free money at -11.5

Take it to the bank, y'all.

09-30-2013 , 05:52 PM

#5309

amplify

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Originally Posted by Crossnerd

What does the belt do?

stabilizes the midsection. you cinch it up real tight and push your gut into it.

lots of guys wear one for every exercise, to get a drink of water, etc

I don't even own one.

I do own straps (some guys can deadlift more than they can hold) (mine cost $5) but I don't use them.

I'm not interested in how much weight I can lift with various accessories, just what I can do as they say raw.

09-30-2013 , 05:54 PM

#5310

Crossnerd

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Sheep League Season Game 3 is up! It's not too late to join! You need to play 6 of 12 to be eligible for the playoffs!

09-30-2013 , 06:09 PM

#5311

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this kid is way smaller than me and he can DL 645x4 with no belt and no straps (he uses sumo style which I've not tried yet).

he's world class, just set a record in his association DLing 751 @ 204lbs.

you'd like him exxy, he's a vocal performance student.

09-30-2013 , 06:29 PM

#5312

Crossnerd

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What is the practical application of being able to lift that much weight?

09-30-2013 , 06:32 PM

#5313

VarianceMinefield

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being able to beat up anyone who tries to harass your girlllllll

09-30-2013 , 06:33 PM

#5314

VarianceMinefield

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oh god, and that is why u arent supposed to bench without someone to spot you...

09-30-2013 , 06:33 PM

#5315

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Originally Posted by Crossnerd

What is the practical application of being able to lift that much weight?

Strong people are harder to kill, and more useful in general.
-Mark Rippetoe

09-30-2013 , 06:33 PM

#5316

VarianceMinefield

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cant he slideeee underneath that weight forward...

09-30-2013 , 06:36 PM

#5317

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that guy is benching like 115 pounds how can you even fail at that?

I've never used a spotter for bench in my life, and it's by far my worst lift.

09-30-2013 , 06:37 PM

#5318

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Originally Posted by VarianceMinefield

cant he slideeee underneath that weight forward...

if you slide underneath the bar will end up on your neck. you roll the bar down your body.

I had to do it once years ago, it's not that bad apart from being embarrassing.

09-30-2013 , 06:38 PM

#5319

VarianceMinefield

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Quote:

Originally Posted by amplify

that guy is benching like 115 pounds how can you even fail at that?

I've never used a spotter for bench in my life, and it's by far my worst lift.

arent those weights on each side like 20 pounds each and the bar 35?

09-30-2013 , 06:41 PM

#5320

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Originally Posted by VarianceMinefield

arent those weights on each side like 20 pounds each and the bar 35?

they look like department store 10s to me and that's not an olympic bar (which weighs 45)

09-30-2013 , 06:44 PM

#5321

hibiscus

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Quote:

Originally Posted by IBeDrummin

I'll take Rays over Rangers tonight if anyone wants a week of avatar biz.

I think you're favored to win, but I'll do it. I'm not going to watch the game, though, so pm me with my new avatar.

If I like it, I may keep it for longer than a week.

filthy, I wasn't crazy about Top of the Lake either . I thought it was OK.

kokiri, have fun in Istanbul! Everyone seems to love Turkey.