Things That Annoy You

[RavynousHunter]

Aren't bald eagles extremely protected since they're a national symbol and all?  That's before you count them also being endangered.

[chitoryu12]

I was gonna make a joke about how those bears should consider themselves lucky that they're not black.

Then I remembered that they're black bears.

[Art Vandelay]

Youtube has shat the bed yet again. How exactly does a site as big and well funded as Youtube fuck up something as elementary as having the subscriptions page actually update?

[niam2023]

I hate this feeling, feeling scrawny, ugly and weak, that I'll never look like one of those bodybuilders.

Then when I get a weight check for some health class, with barely two figures into body mass index, it tells me I'm overweight.

I just feel like I cannot win.

[Witchyjoshy]

I hate this feeling, feeling scrawny, ugly and weak, that I'll never look like one of those bodybuilders.

Then when I get a weight check for some health class, with barely two figures into body mass index, it tells me I'm overweight.

I just feel like I cannot win.

Isn't BMI bullshit except as a statistic anyways?

[Askold]

I hate this feeling, feeling scrawny, ugly and weak, that I'll never look like one of those bodybuilders.

Then when I get a weight check for some health class, with barely two figures into body mass index, it tells me I'm overweight.

I just feel like I cannot win.

Isn't BMI bullshit except as a statistic anyways?

I don't think it works well for statistics either.

It is way too inaccurate because it doesn't correct for the fact that muscles weigh more than fat or what type of fat you have and occasionally just gives plain weird results. (Some ethnic groups in particular do not get real results from BMI http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101117113007.htm )

http://healthland.time.com/2013/08/26/why-bmi-isnt-the-best-measure-for-weight-or-health/

[niam2023]

I hate this feeling, feeling scrawny, ugly and weak, that I'll never look like one of those bodybuilders.

Then when I get a weight check for some health class, with barely two figures into body mass index, it tells me I'm overweight.

I just feel like I cannot win.

Isn't BMI bullshit except as a statistic anyways?

Oh, right, I had heard that somewhere. All the same, whenever I look at myself in the mirror, the result is either "too scrawny" or "too fat". I don't know how I waver between these two, but I do.

[mellenORL]

Aren't bald eagles extremely protected since they're a national symbol and all?  That's before you count them also being endangered.

They've been reclassified from that status, which is great news, over all. They are under joint species stewardship between the US and Canada. And yes, they are the treasured national symbol. However, when I say I'm worried about connected rich folks getting riled about a missing Chihuahua or seeing a kitten in an eagle's talons, remember that uber asshole Rick Scott is the governor here, and that he has systematically appointed assholes to all the executive bureau positions he can, including Fish and Game. Hence, the needless slaughter of every black bear in the immediate region of every bear attack incident. Bald Eagles are fair game, basically, with this kind of reactionary idiocy being SOP under Gov. Scott. Regardless, a lot of these douchebag neighbors I'm referring to are deer, boar, duck and pheasant hunters with the means and skills needed to just shoot a bird because stupid douchebag.

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/bald_eagle/lifehistory

Bald Eagles are classified by the IUCN with a tag of LC, "Least Concern"

In 1978 the bird was listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Since 1980, gentler treatment by humans along with the banning of DDT (the bird’s main pesticide threat) have led to a dramatic resurgence. By the late 1990s, breeding populations of Bald Eagles could be found throughout most of North America. In June 2007, the bird’s recovery prompted its removal from the Endangered Species list.

[Ultimate Paragon]

I've heard that BMI assumes human beings are two-dimensional.  Is it true that it fails to take height into account?  Because to me, that sounds like a major oversight.

[chitoryu12]

I've heard that BMI assumes human beings are two-dimensional.  Is it true that it fails to take height into account?  Because to me, that sounds like a major oversight.

The exact opposite: it's based purely on height compared to weight.

The problem is that it fails to take into account differences in density between muscle, bone, fat, etc. It also doesn't take into account exactly how the person is built and where they store their fat (certain areas on the body are healthier to store fat in).

Trying to determine your health or desirability based on BMI is little better than trying to determine it from the size of your head.

[mellenORL]

I hate this feeling, feeling scrawny, ugly and weak, that I'll never look like one of those bodybuilders.

Then when I get a weight check for some health class, with barely two figures into body mass index, it tells me I'm overweight.

I just feel like I cannot win.

Isn't BMI bullshit except as a statistic anyways?

Oh, right, I had heard that somewhere. All the same, whenever I look at myself in the mirror, the result is either "too scrawny" or "too fat". I don't know how I waver between these two, but I do.

here;

http://www.hammacher.com/Product/84158?cm_cat=ProductSEM&cm_pla=AdWordsPLA&source=PRODSEM&gclid=CJah0bW65b0CFZRr7AodATAAPQ

http://fitness.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Body-Fat-Navy

niam, don't fall into the trap of body image dysmorphia.

[Veras]

I haven't had a sunburn in 17 years, whereas my wife can burn in the shade.  We're in Florida right now, and we decided to try spray-on sunblock.  It worked great for her, but it apparently didn't stick to me, because I'm burned. But I didn't just burn normally, I burned in narrow stripes down my shoulders and upper arms, and in random patches on my forearms, the back of my hands, and my feet.  WTF?

EDIT:  she is my wife.  Apparently I never said that.

[Random Gal]

Aren't bald eagles extremely protected since they're a national symbol and all?  That's before you count them also being endangered.

They've been reclassified from that status, which is great news, over all. They are under joint species stewardship between the US and Canada. And yes, they are the treasured national symbol. However, when I say I'm worried about connected rich folks getting riled about a missing Chihuahua or seeing a kitten in an eagle's talons, remember that uber asshole Rick Scott is the governor here, and that he has systematically appointed assholes to all the executive bureau positions he can, including Fish and Game. Hence, the needless slaughter of every black bear in the immediate region of every bear attack incident. Bald Eagles are fair game, basically, with this kind of reactionary idiocy being SOP under Gov. Scott. Regardless, a lot of these douchebag neighbors I'm referring to are deer, boar, duck and pheasant hunters with the means and skills needed to just shoot a bird because stupid douchebag.

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/bald_eagle/lifehistory

Bald Eagles are classified by the IUCN with a tag of LC, "Least Concern"

In 1978 the bird was listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Since 1980, gentler treatment by humans along with the banning of DDT (the bird’s main pesticide threat) have led to a dramatic resurgence. By the late 1990s, breeding populations of Bald Eagles could be found throughout most of North America. In June 2007, the bird’s recovery prompted its removal from the Endangered Species list.

I imagine that even conservatives would complain about people wanting to get rid of bald eagles, what with the whole "MURICA" thing.

[niam2023]

I hate this feeling, feeling scrawny, ugly and weak, that I'll never look like one of those bodybuilders.

Then when I get a weight check for some health class, with barely two figures into body mass index, it tells me I'm overweight.

I just feel like I cannot win.

Isn't BMI bullshit except as a statistic anyways?

Oh, right, I had heard that somewhere. All the same, whenever I look at myself in the mirror, the result is either "too scrawny" or "too fat". I don't know how I waver between these two, but I do.

here;

http://www.hammacher.com/Product/84158?cm_cat=ProductSEM&cm_pla=AdWordsPLA&source=PRODSEM&gclid=CJah0bW65b0CFZRr7AodATAAPQ

http://fitness.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Body-Fat-Navy

niam, don't fall into the trap of body image dysmorphia.

Body Image Dysmorphia seems to be a recurring problem for me. I don't really know how to handle it without feeling like people are gonna laugh at me just for bringing up that.

[mellenORL]

I haven't had a sunburn in 17 years, whereas she can burn in the shade.  We're in Florida right now, and we decided to try spray-on sunblock.  It worked great for her, but it apparently didn't stick to me, because I'm burned. But I didn't just burn normally, I burned in narrow stripes down my shoulders and upper arms, and in random patches on my forearms, the back of my hands, and my feet.  WTF?

Use a soft microfiber cloth or a fine pored makeup sponge, wetted with the sunblock spray, and wipe it on using circular motions for more even coverage. Personally, I turned a lovely, refreshing shade of lemon yellow when I (evenly) applied SPF50 sunblock for the first tanning session of the season on my pasty white skin. Might as well draw a    on my face with a magic marker.