Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Computers and mental/emotional health

>> Over the years I've found that the time I spend on the computer has a >> negative affect on my mental/emotional health.  It seems to suck the >> life out of life and impair my ability to function in the real world. >> I've tried various things to counteract the problem, but the only >> thing tha

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Computers and mental/emotional health

On Tuesday 11 Oct 2011 02:39:10 Michael Mol wrote: > As far as food goes, for me, it's really not the kind of food, but how > much of it I eat. First step is to eat smaller portions, so that my > stomach shrinks and I feel fuller sooner. Calories are not all the same, because we metabolise them mo

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Computers and mental/emotional health

On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 9:13 PM, Peter Humphrey wrote: > On Tuesday 11 October 2011 00:19:08 Adam Carter wrote: > >> > Have you ever wondered why the blooming of obesity has coincided with > >> > the popularity of the low-fat diet? > >> Correlation implies causation? > > No, of course not, but it

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On Tuesday 11 October 2011 00:19:08 Adam Carter wrote: > > Have you ever wondered why the blooming of obesity has coincided with > > the popularity of the low-fat diet? > > Correlation implies causation? No, of course not, but it certainly makes me pretty suspicious. > Perhaps the blooming of ob

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Computers and mental/emotional health

> Have you ever wondered why the blooming of obesity has coincided with the > popularity of the low-fat diet? Correlation implies causation? Perhaps the blooming of obesity caused people to start looking for new diets to address the issue. IMO diet is the most important contributor to weight, but

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Computers and mental/emotional health

On Saturday 08 October 2011 20:12:44 Mark Knecht wrote: > I lost 45 pounds (approximately 25% of my pre-diet weight) this year > on Atkins. I know a lot of folks have trouble with Atkins but it > worked great for me. As I understand it, it's based on sound biochemistry - not like the popular lo

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Computers and mental/emotional health

On Sat, 8 Oct 2011 09:14:53 +0700, Pandu Poluan wrote: > That said... I am not aware that to be a Gentoo user, one has to be > celibate... :-P It's not so much a requirement as a potential consequence :) -- Neil Bothwick Last words of a Windows user: = Why does that work now? signature.asc

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Pandu Poluan writes: > That said... I am not aware that to be a Gentoo user, one has to be > celibate... :-P But it helps. Wonko

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On Sun, 09 Oct 2011 20:39:25 -0500, Dale wrote: > > > Arsenic, strychnine or cyanide is large enough doses do that :) > > Gosh, you're extreme ... :-P I use Gentoo, don't I? > Nah, he just likes to pick on me. ;-) That too ;-) -- Neil Bothwick Don't let your mind wander, it's too little t

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Pandu Poluan wrote: On Oct 10, 2011 2:52 AM, "Neil Bothwick" > wrote: > > On Sat, 08 Oct 2011 19:11:11 -0500, Dale wrote: > > > I might also add, some of my meds don't help either. Is there a med > > that doesn't make a person gain weight? :/ > > Arsenic, strychnin

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On Oct 10, 2011 2:52 AM, "Neil Bothwick" wrote: > > On Sat, 08 Oct 2011 19:11:11 -0500, Dale wrote: > > > I might also add, some of my meds don't help either. Is there a med > > that doesn't make a person gain weight? :/ > > Arsenic, strychnine or cyanide is large enough doses do that :) > Gosh

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Neil Bothwick wrote: On Sat, 08 Oct 2011 19:11:11 -0500, Dale wrote: I might also add, some of my meds don't help either. Is there a med that doesn't make a person gain weight? :/ Arsenic, strychnine or cyanide is large enough doses do that :) LOL That would solve a few other problems

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Computers and mental/emotional health

On Sat, 08 Oct 2011 19:11:11 -0500, Dale wrote: > I might also add, some of my meds don't help either. Is there a med > that doesn't make a person gain weight? :/ Arsenic, strychnine or cyanide is large enough doses do that :) -- Neil Bothwick Give a man a fish and you have fed him for a d

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Computers and mental/emotional health

On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 18:19, Dale wrote: > Mark Knecht wrote: >> >> On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 12:00 PM, Dale  wrote: >>> >>> I have my garden.  That gets me outside in the sun and some exercise.  I >>> really need a gut buster tho.  I just eat to much.  lol >>> >>> Dale >> >> I lost 45 pounds (appro

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Computers and mental/emotional health

Neil Bothwick wrote: On Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:19:18 -0500, Dale wrote: I lost 45 pounds (approximately 25% of my pre-diet weight) this year on Atkins. I know a lot of folks have trouble with Atkins but it worked great for me. My problems are I like to cook and I like my cooking. Since I have a

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Computers and mental/emotional health

On Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:19:18 -0500, Dale wrote: > > I lost 45 pounds (approximately 25% of my pre-diet weight) this year > > on Atkins. I know a lot of folks have trouble with Atkins but it > > worked great for me. > My problems are I like to cook and I like my cooking. Since I have > arthriti

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Mark Knecht wrote: On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 12:00 PM, Dale wrote: I have my garden. That gets me outside in the sun and some exercise. I really need a gut buster tho. I just eat to much. lol Dale I lost 45 pounds (approximately 25% of my pre-diet weight) this year on Atkins. I know a lot

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Computers and mental/emotional health

On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 12:00 PM, Dale wrote: > Mark Knecht wrote: >> >> On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 3:15 PM, Grant  wrote: >>> >>> Over the years I've found that the time I spend on the computer has a >>> negative affect on my mental/emotional health.  It seems to suck the >>> life out of life and impa

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Computers and mental/emotional health

Mark Knecht wrote: On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 3:15 PM, Grant wrote: Over the years I've found that the time I spend on the computer has a negative affect on my mental/emotional health. It seems to suck the life out of life and impair my ability to function in the real world. I've tried various thi

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Computers and mental/emotional health

On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 3:15 PM, Grant wrote: > Over the years I've found that the time I spend on the computer has a > negative affect on my mental/emotional health.  It seems to suck the > life out of life and impair my ability to function in the real world. > I've tried various things to counter

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Computers and mental/emotional health

Xkcd 456 much? On 2011-10-07, Michael Mol wrote: > On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 10:14 PM, Pandu Poluan wrote: >>> On 2011-10-07, Diego Augusto Molina wrote: >>> > Have sex! That's the first thing you can do to keep your mind out of >>> > madness. >>> > Really, look at the benefits of having sex and y

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On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 10:14 PM, Pandu Poluan wrote: >> On 2011-10-07, Diego Augusto Molina wrote: >> > Have sex! That's the first thing you can do to keep your mind out of >> > madness. >> > Really, look at the benefits of having sex and you'll see it's a >> > complete excercise for body, obviou

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> On 2011-10-07, Diego Augusto Molina wrote: > > Have sex! That's the first thing you can do to keep your mind out of > > madness. > > Really, look at the benefits of having sex and you'll see it's a > > complete excercise for body, obviously you have to excercise your > > social skills and has so

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Sex? Ysex? Are you aware that this is gentoo-users that you're posting in? :P On 2011-10-07, Diego Augusto Molina wrote: > Have sex! That's the first thing you can do to keep your mind out of > madness. > Really, look at the benefits of having sex and you'll see it's a > complete excercise for bo

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Have sex! That's the first thing you can do to keep your mind out of madness. Really, look at the benefits of having sex and you'll see it's a complete excercise for body, obviously you have to excercise your social skills and has some really cool consecuences on your body, methabolism, etc. (just

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Computers and mental/emotional health

>>> Has anyone dealt with this successfully?  I'd love to >>> know how you did it. >> > > You're right to worry about thisand I suspect it's also aging > related.  The older I get, the more sensitive I am to how many > hours/day is healthy. > > I don't think there is a perfect solution, especia

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On Tuesday 04 Oct 2011 04:58:00 Michael Orlitzky wrote: > On 10/03/2011 10:19 PM, Pandu Poluan wrote: > > If I may add: try a cup of normal (i.e. non-decaf) coffee about 1 hour > > after you start using the computer. > > Ok, but how do you survive the first hour? Coffee is a stimulant so it count

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Computers and mental/emotional health

On Mon, 3 Oct 2011 15:15:54 -0700 Grant wrote: > Over the years I've found that the time I spend on the computer has a > negative affect on my mental/emotional health. It seems to suck the > life out of life and impair my ability to function in the real world. > It's the opposite for me. If on

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Computers and mental/emotional health

On 10/03/2011 10:19 PM, Pandu Poluan wrote: > > > If I may add: try a cup of normal (i.e. non-decaf) coffee about 1 hour > after you start using the computer. > Ok, but how do you survive the first hour?

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Computers and mental/emotional health

On Oct 4, 2011 7:01 AM, "Matthew Marlowe" wrote: > > > > >> Has anyone dealt with this successfully? I'd love to > >> know how you did it. > > > > You're right to worry about thisand I suspect it's also aging > related. The older I get, the more sensitive I am to how many > hours/day is heal

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> >> Has anyone dealt with this successfully?  I'd love to >> know how you did it. > You're right to worry about thisand I suspect it's also aging related. The older I get, the more sensitive I am to how many hours/day is healthy. I don't think there is a perfect solution, especially as more

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Computers and mental/emotional health

On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 6:15 PM, Grant wrote: > Over the years I've found that the time I spend on the computer has a > negative affect on my mental/emotional health.  It seems to suck the > life out of life and impair my ability to function in the real world. > I've tried various things to counter

[gentoo-user] {OT} Computers and mental/emotional health

Over the years I've found that the time I spend on the computer has a negative affect on my mental/emotional health. It seems to suck the life out of life and impair my ability to function in the real world. I've tried various things to counteract the problem, but the only thing that really works