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i still have most of them memorized. but that's me. hahahaaa. i loved them, but then i was a massive geek.
wait. i still am!
they're all on you tube. i can't ever decide my favorite. i love so many of them.... "conjunction junction", "i'm still a bill" and this one, that reminds me of the "grease" era...
[video=youtube;yHFtk6Si0Fk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHFtk6Si0Fk[/video]
wait. i still am!
they're all on you tube. i can't ever decide my favorite. i love so many of them.... "conjunction junction", "i'm still a bill" and this one, that reminds me of the "grease" era...
[video=youtube;yHFtk6Si0Fk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHFtk6Si0Fk[/video]
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WHY is it called Phish Food? 
All I can think of is food for like beta fish sprinkled in vanilla ice cream.
Does not sound appetizing.
All I can think of is food for like beta fish sprinkled in vanilla ice cream.
Does not sound appetizing.
The answer is Yes because that's my faaaaavorite kind of Ben & Jerry's!
...but you don't have to share, I'll just get my own when I go grocery shopping tomorrow
...but you don't have to share, I'll just get my own when I go grocery shopping tomorrow
i wish b & j's made a green tea ice cream. that's my other favorite flavor. as if there is a bad flavor of ice cream.
I just love how, since I've had a baby, I can have a conversation with someone in my head, and right in the middle of it, I'll start talking to the person out loud. Goes something like this:
Mom's in the kitchen doing something at the stove, and I'm sitting in a chair, having a whole conversation in my head, in which mom is involved. And suddenly, out of the blue, I say to her, "and besides, if we did get a router, you wouldn't have to use the data package on your phone since it's not unlimited."
Here is where mom inserts her "she's-crazy" look.
She had no idea what I was talking about
Mom's in the kitchen doing something at the stove, and I'm sitting in a chair, having a whole conversation in my head, in which mom is involved. And suddenly, out of the blue, I say to her, "and besides, if we did get a router, you wouldn't have to use the data package on your phone since it's not unlimited."
Here is where mom inserts her "she's-crazy" look.
She had no idea what I was talking about
have you ever tried making it on your own? my health food store supplies this powdered coconut milk, which is so much tastier than any canned i've ever tried, but more convenient than fresh. you can use it in almost any application that milk would call for. since i avoid bovine dairy myself, i enjoy trying recipes that utilize coconut, goat dairy and the like.
p.s. i don't know anyone with that kind of metabolism! i've been recovering from a hip flexor injury, so just about every workout method that i usually enjoy is on hold for awhile still. i really don't like swimming that much, but it's better than eating like a bird for the next 6 mos.
p.s. i don't know anyone with that kind of metabolism! i've been recovering from a hip flexor injury, so just about every workout method that i usually enjoy is on hold for awhile still. i really don't like swimming that much, but it's better than eating like a bird for the next 6 mos.
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@ just_monicat ...as I am sitting here typing this it just now hit me to Google this instead of asking you. lol But yeah...I will anyways,but since I am rambling,might as well see this through.
What is a hip flexor injury? Sounds ridiculously painful. All I can imagine is someone stretching too far & a muscle being torn...do we have hip muscles? *needs to look at web MD or something* I never go to doctors much...unless it's like a freak thing or I am near death,then I get thrown in the hospital & they do all these tests on me like a lab rat...can't figure anything out,and send me a bill for like a gazillion dollars. Ok...so yeah. I'm gonna go look up that & look at a diagram of the human body for a minute,because apparently I've forgotten what humans have & don't have inside them.
( I blame this on years of alien abduction in my youth ) I'd say it was from watching countless episodes of the X-Files,but I didn't like that show.
Ummm...I want coconut something or other. Is it strange to want coconut @ 8:41 am?
What is a hip flexor injury? Sounds ridiculously painful. All I can imagine is someone stretching too far & a muscle being torn...do we have hip muscles? *needs to look at web MD or something* I never go to doctors much...unless it's like a freak thing or I am near death,then I get thrown in the hospital & they do all these tests on me like a lab rat...can't figure anything out,and send me a bill for like a gazillion dollars. Ok...so yeah. I'm gonna go look up that & look at a diagram of the human body for a minute,because apparently I've forgotten what humans have & don't have inside them.
( I blame this on years of alien abduction in my youth ) I'd say it was from watching countless episodes of the X-Files,but I didn't like that show.
Ummm...I want coconut something or other. Is it strange to want coconut @ 8:41 am?
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Hip Flexor Injury.....Dang!
What is it?
The hip flexors are a group of muscles that move the hip forward when running and walking. A great deal of stress is applied to this muscle group when sprinting and kicking. Over the last 3-4 years this injury has become fairly common in the media, as professional athletes often sustain it. You will hear announcers mention it as "... he's going to be unable to play today due to a hip flexor." Well actually, we all have "hip flexors", it's those with a hip flexorstrain that have a problem. A strain can vary anywhere from stretching to a complete tear of the muscle tissue.
It hurts where?
All of the hip flexors are primarily located on the anterior upper thigh or hip. There are 6 main muscles involved with hip flexion and it can be very difficult to distinguish which of them is actually injured. Considering their location it makes sense that pain will always occur on the anterior upper thigh/ hip. Symptoms will be associated with actions that move the leg forward or upward.
How does it happen?
Freqently a hip flexor strain is the result of an overly forceful contraction. This can occur during a sprint or a series of sprints. Soccer players are at high risk for this injury due to the powerful kicks associated with crossing passes, corner kicks, and shots on goal. The strain can also be the result of overuse (kicking/ sprinting) and associated "micro traumas". A micro trauma can be considered a tiny imperceptable tear. These tiny tears accumulate over time and eventually result in a strain and pain.
Injury Progression ...
Generally, a 1st degree strain involves stretching (or very minor tearing) damage to the muscle or tendon. A 2nd degree strain is associated with partial tearing of the muscle or tendon. And, worst case scenario, a 3rd degree strain is a complete tear. Regarding injury progression, playing with any strain can easily lead to further damage and function loss. This is particularly true when the injury is related to overuse and has a gradual onset. Athletes often try to play through this, with no rehabilitation, and it results in a grade 1 strain becoming a grade 2.
Similar Injuries:
Most often, a hip flexor strain can be confused with a groin strain (adductor strain). This is because the athlete will have pain on the anterior- medial hip. One differentiating factor is adductor strains cause pain with lateral movements (cutting), and hip flexor strains do not. It is possible to involve both muscle groups in an injury though. A quad strain will also present with symptoms similar to a hip flexor strain.
Treatment:
As always, ice bags over the painful area for 20-25 minutes after training is a good place to start. At Stockton we focus on the following, a gradual strengthening the all the hip musculature, working on proprioception (various balancing skills), and increasing flexibility (including hamstring & adductors). Time off from aggravating activities may also be necessary, but this depends on the severity of the injury and when rehabilitation has begun.
What is it?
The hip flexors are a group of muscles that move the hip forward when running and walking. A great deal of stress is applied to this muscle group when sprinting and kicking. Over the last 3-4 years this injury has become fairly common in the media, as professional athletes often sustain it. You will hear announcers mention it as "... he's going to be unable to play today due to a hip flexor." Well actually, we all have "hip flexors", it's those with a hip flexorstrain that have a problem. A strain can vary anywhere from stretching to a complete tear of the muscle tissue.
It hurts where?
All of the hip flexors are primarily located on the anterior upper thigh or hip. There are 6 main muscles involved with hip flexion and it can be very difficult to distinguish which of them is actually injured. Considering their location it makes sense that pain will always occur on the anterior upper thigh/ hip. Symptoms will be associated with actions that move the leg forward or upward.
How does it happen?
Freqently a hip flexor strain is the result of an overly forceful contraction. This can occur during a sprint or a series of sprints. Soccer players are at high risk for this injury due to the powerful kicks associated with crossing passes, corner kicks, and shots on goal. The strain can also be the result of overuse (kicking/ sprinting) and associated "micro traumas". A micro trauma can be considered a tiny imperceptable tear. These tiny tears accumulate over time and eventually result in a strain and pain.
Injury Progression ...
Generally, a 1st degree strain involves stretching (or very minor tearing) damage to the muscle or tendon. A 2nd degree strain is associated with partial tearing of the muscle or tendon. And, worst case scenario, a 3rd degree strain is a complete tear. Regarding injury progression, playing with any strain can easily lead to further damage and function loss. This is particularly true when the injury is related to overuse and has a gradual onset. Athletes often try to play through this, with no rehabilitation, and it results in a grade 1 strain becoming a grade 2.
Similar Injuries:
Most often, a hip flexor strain can be confused with a groin strain (adductor strain). This is because the athlete will have pain on the anterior- medial hip. One differentiating factor is adductor strains cause pain with lateral movements (cutting), and hip flexor strains do not. It is possible to involve both muscle groups in an injury though. A quad strain will also present with symptoms similar to a hip flexor strain.
Treatment:
As always, ice bags over the painful area for 20-25 minutes after training is a good place to start. At Stockton we focus on the following, a gradual strengthening the all the hip musculature, working on proprioception (various balancing skills), and increasing flexibility (including hamstring & adductors). Time off from aggravating activities may also be necessary, but this depends on the severity of the injury and when rehabilitation has begun.
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i think God gives us things we can't handle in our own ability, so he might be trying to teach to use the strength of Jesus within us to overcome a particular thing in our lives. We should be praying for strength to match our burdens, not burdens to match our strength. All things are possible with god!