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Obesity rankings by nation for ESL/EFL teachers
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lovelace



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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2007 10:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I have never seen this sort of thing. Is it a suburb thing?

You mentioned upmarket areas. Don't upmarket areas have gyms?


Yes, in the suburbs. There's one in Bakirkoy and somewhere else I went last year for a private lesson, trying to remember where..but the surburbs yes, definitely. I said slightly upmarket! But it depends on your perspective - there are a lot of places more upmarket than my current abode.
Here there are definitely too many magandas... actually I don't really know the definition of maganda, but I think it could include men who stand outside their shops, stare at you hungrily like they never had sex before and make that hissing sound with their mouth like they're calling an animal, yes?

Sorry, off point. Yes, they are probably gyms in the posher areas, but this way you can build muscle and get fresh air!
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dmb



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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2007 11:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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but I think it could include men who stand outside their shops, stare at you hungrily like they never had sex before and make that hissing sound with their mouth like they're calling an animal, yes?
Yeah, I hate when that happens. I've sent a pm to Baba and told him to stop it.
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Baba Alex



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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2007 11:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

dmb wrote:
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but I think it could include men who stand outside their shops, stare at you hungrily like they never had sex before and make that hissing sound with their mouth like they're calling an animal, yes?
Yeah, I hate when that happens. I've sent a pm to Baba and told him to stop it.


What-a can-a I do-a? I like-a the baoootifal laydeees!
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tararu



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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2007 11:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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howmucharefags



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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2007 12:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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In two or three places next to the sea in Ayvalik there is what at first glance looks like a children's playground but is, on closer inspection, an outside gym for adults. They are free to use and popular. I think it's a great idea but haven't seen these anywhere else. Does anyone know if there are others?


There is one directly outside my house...the new municipality are really working hard nowadays. Use at your peril though...these places should come with instructors as I saw an old lady take a dive on the ski machine.
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justme



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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2007 8:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They put some of these up near my house too. It's kind of cute-- the old folks doing their darndest in the morning, ever so seriously, then the rest of the day, the neighborhood housewives gather and use them as lounge chairs, occasionally swinging or using a muscle.

They painted them bright primary colors, naturally causing the hordes of children from the nearby elementary school to flock to them, then about a month after putting them in, put up a sign that says children under 12 are forbidden and that it's dangerous... Rolling Eyes
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naturegirl321



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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2007 3:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wonder where Peru is?
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Baba Alex



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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2007 6:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

naturegirl321 wrote:
Wonder where Peru is?


It's in South America you fecking idiot.
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yaramaz



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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2007 11:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wha?
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naturegirl321



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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2007 3:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I meant on the list.
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justme



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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2007 4:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's good. Otherwise I'd have thought one of my students was lurking here...
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Baba Alex



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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2007 7:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

naturegirl321 wrote:
I meant on the list.


In which case, it's in Wales.
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guangho



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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2007 6:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I often confuse Peru for Wales.
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