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kermo

Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.
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Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:27 am Post subject: I'm so impressed with myself |
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Just now, while slightly soju-addled, I attempted to brush my teeth with my left hand, while reaching with my right hand to the back of my neck to untie the double knot on my necklace. It was a long-shot, but I succeeded! Jay Leno, here I come.
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib
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Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:35 am Post subject: |
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Very impressive!
What's my special talent? Tonight I've procrasted nearly 2 hours on the work I have to do. Reminds me of the college years when I'd put off my 10-page reports until 2am the morning they were due. |
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djsmnc

Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:46 am Post subject: |
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I can click my hammer toes and make people say "What the hell is that?" |
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jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:04 am Post subject: |
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I can say the alphabet backwards. |
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Smee

Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Location: Jeollanam-do
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Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:20 am Post subject: |
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I can put stacks of cions on my elbow and catch them in my hand.
My students are impressed. |
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mithridates

Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency
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Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:57 am Post subject: |
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After nine months of effort I've gone from barely being able to touch my toes to being able to do the splits. 앗싸! |
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blaseblasphemener
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Location: There's a voice, keeps on calling me, down the road, that's where I'll always be
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Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:06 am Post subject: |
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I can whistle the Korean national anthem. The kids love it. Great song by the way. |
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Smee

Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Location: Jeollanam-do
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Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:06 am Post subject: |
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After nine months of effort I've gone from barely being able to touch my toes to being able to do the splits. 앗싸! |
Congratulations!
What are some good stretches you recommend to get there? My problem is I feel like I don't have the leg strengh at my inner and outer thigh to support myself when I do certain stretches. |
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mithridates

Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency
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Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:16 am Post subject: |
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Smee wrote: |
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After nine months of effort I've gone from barely being able to touch my toes to being able to do the splits. 앗싸! |
Congratulations!
What are some good stretches you recommend to get there? My problem is I feel like I don't have the leg strengh at my inner and outer thigh to support myself when I do certain stretches. |
Actually I don't know all that much about stretching and the place I live in is pretty small, but I devised a method to stretch whenever I use the computer (which is a lot). Turn the chair around, put a blanket on it to soften the edges, and then kind of straddle it with legs straight out either side. Getting to that point took a while too so I would brace myself with my hands and lower myself toward the chair. After getting down to the chair I would then start to go a little bit lower, and then eventually switched to an inflatable smiley pillow-like thing that's only half as high. Once you get down to that level though it starts to hurt your heels so I either wore an extra pair of socks or used facecloths to make it extra soft on the back of my feet. Does that make sense?
If you have an office-like chair where you use your computer then it might be helpful to get a duoback or some other similar chair so that you can turn it around and use it to stretch.
Edit: here's the model I mean:
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davai!

Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Location: Kuwait
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Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:35 am Post subject: |
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I can chug a 12 oz. beer in just under a second*. I ruled the Greek Boat Race weekend. That's my talent.
*must be out of a plastic cup |
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LL Moonmanhead
Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Location: yo momma
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Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:07 am Post subject: |
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mithridates wrote: |
Smee wrote: |
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After nine months of effort I've gone from barely being able to touch my toes to being able to do the splits. 앗싸! |
Congratulations!
What are some good stretches you recommend to get there? My problem is I feel like I don't have the leg strengh at my inner and outer thigh to support myself when I do certain stretches. |
Actually I don't know all that much about stretching and the place I live in is pretty small, but I devised a method to stretch whenever I use the computer (which is a lot). Turn the chair around, put a blanket on it to soften the edges, and then kind of straddle it with legs straight out either side. Getting to that point took a while too so I would brace myself with my hands and lower myself toward the chair. After getting down to the chair I would then start to go a little bit lower, and then eventually switched to an inflatable smiley pillow-like thing that's only half as high. Once you get down to that level though it starts to hurt your heels so I either wore an extra pair of socks or used facecloths to make it extra soft on the back of my feet. Does that make sense?
If you have an office-like chair where you use your computer then it might be helpful to get a duoback or some other similar chair so that you can turn it around and use it to stretch.
Edit: here's the model I mean:
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But you're a man, right?
Isn't doing the splits really gay?!?!  |
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heydelores

Joined: 24 Apr 2006
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Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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jajdude wrote: |
I can say the alphabet backwards. |
Me, too! My personal best is 2.8 seconds. Actually, I learned it backwards before I learned it forwards. When I need to alphabetize things, I still do it backwards and then turn it around.
I can also lick my nose. |
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kimchi_pizza
Joined: 24 Jul 2006 Location: "Get back on the bus! Here it comes!"
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Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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I can make the sound of a water drop by flicking my cheek. Saw it once on Ferris Beuller's Day Off! A classic.
Now why can't OCN show THAT movie a million times rather than Judge Dread! |
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cdninkorea

Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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mithridates wrote: |
After nine months of effort I've gone from barely being able to touch my toes to being able to do the splits. 앗싸! |
That is impressive- does it mean you've finally joined the gym?
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But you're a man, right?
Isn't doing the splits really gay?!?! |
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princess
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: soul of Asia
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Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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I can put my foot behind my head. YOGA GIRL!!! |
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