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Thanks Dean. I did look at the Solomon Malamute and the Rome Folsom, both of which look stiffer than the Imperial. I just didn't want to end up with too stiff of a boot in trying to help the gimpy ankle issue. While I am not a park rider, I like to be a fairly dynamic all mountain rider.
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Thanks for the insight! Your take is the same as one of the people I chatted with on the Backcountry site and your advice is top shelf dude(if anyone wonders if the chat feature is worth bothering with....IT IS!) I chatted with a guy named Vinny and he gave some solid advice and took the time to check on things for me....I ended up going with the 159. Long enough to hold the edge, but short enough to swing around easily. Now we will see how it rides....if it ever snows in Vermont....still waiting. Ha
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I am looking at buying this board and I would appreciate some quality insight. I am 5'11" tall, wear a size 11 boot, I weigh 215lbs. I wanted to get the 163mw board, but a couple rider friends of mine said the 159 regular width would be fine and would be more maneuverable. I am not going to see much deep powder (live in Vermont) so what do you think?
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Hey guys, I could use your help. I am looking for a real supportive boot because I have terrible ankles and a totally flat foot. I am looking at buying the Jeremy Jones twin board or the Flagship this year and matching them with a pair of Imperials. I haven't decided on the binding yet. Are the Imperials good? I don't ride park.
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My stats: 215lbs, 5'11, size 11-11.5 boot (burton hail size 11), all mountain rider, not into park (but not against it). I have ridden for about 3 years, this year the hardest and the most. I have been riding a Nitro Magnum Gunslinger 159W because it was free and I wanted to try the wide feel. I think the board is bottom line. Now I am looking to buy. My current options are:
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G.M. Karam, R.J.A. Buhr, "Starvation and Critical Race Analyzers for Ada," IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, vol. 16, no. 8, pp. 829-843, August, 1990.
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Starvation and critical race analysis tools for Ada designs are described. These tools are part of a temporal analysis toolset that includes an operational specification language, a language interpreter, and a deadlock analyzer for Ada. The starvation analyzer is based on a set-theoretic model of starvation. It uses a proof tree produced by the deadlock analyzer to define the possible computation space of the design. A preprocessing phase of the starvation tool optimizes the analysis so that the resulting analysis is efficient. Unlike livelock analysis in state machines, the starvation analyzer does not require a priori specification of home states to discern liveness. The critical race analysis tool provides semiautomatic proof of critical races by identifying nondeterministic rendezvous (races) from the proof tree generated by the deadlock analyzer, and then assisting the human operator in identifying which of these constitute critical races. Several design examples are used to demonstrate the capabilities of the two analysis methods.
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A couple of months ago I had the opportunity to share with a small group of people what the Gospel meant to me. How would I share the Gospel in my own words? While praying and preparing, I was immediately taken back to the book of Hosea, a book which truly taught me the power of the Gospel. As I reflect again on this story, I am reminded of Christ's love.
"When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. [Hosea 11:1]
In this single verse is the first, essential piece of the Gospel: God's loving plan for us. He loves us and created us to know Him personally as His sons and daughters. This is eternal life, that we know God our Father, and Jesus Christ, whom he sent on our behalf (John 17:3).
"The more they were called, the more they went away; they kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning offerings to idols." [Hosea 11:2]
We are a broken people—all of us sin and fall short of the glory of God (not one is perfect!), separating us from Him. Our sin prevents us from experiencing His love and plan. In fact, the Bible teaches us that the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23)—what we deserve is eternal separation from God.
Don't worry…it gets better.
"Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk; I took them up by their arms, but they did not know that I healed them. I let them with cords of kindness, with the bands of love, and I became to them as one who eases the yoke on their jaws, and I bent down to them and fed them." [Hosea 11:3-4]
There is One who has come down to meet us. He has bent down and fed us in compassion. Our God took on human flesh, and humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death on the cross (Philippians 2:8). Yet He was despised, and we esteemed Him not (Isaiah 53:3).
Why did He do this? Why did God respond to our sin in such a way? He loves us deeply. Christ died in our place…in fact while we were still sinners, He died for us on the cross (Romans 5:8). There had to be a payment for our sin—that payment was death. And Jesus paid our ransom on the cross. Yet after His separation from the Father, He rose from the dead—conquering death on our behalf (1 Corinthians 15:3-6)!
Jesus is the only way to God—"He is the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Him" (John 14:6).
"Come, let us return to the Lord; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up. After two days he will revive us; and on the third day he will raise us up that we may live before him. Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth" [Hosea 6:1-3]
We are called to return to Him and respond to what He has done. We must individually receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; then we can know God personally and experience His love and plan. Our morality or our good works are not enough to save us—rather we are saved by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9). Receiving Christ involves turning to God from self—acknowledging our own brokenness and our need for Him.
I remember reading this story and seeing the parallels to the Gospel at work in my own life. For a period of a year I turned my back on the Lord. The more He pursued me, the more I turned away. Then one day, He softened me and He reached me. And I returned to Him. Once I made that decision, I became a new creation.
So, what does the Gospel mean to me? How does the story of Hosea change my view of the Gospel? I've learned that it is not Suzanne's story. It is Christ's story of redemption. He relentlessly pursued me. He taught me to walk. He bent down to feed me. He humbled himself to the point of death on a cross. It's about Him, and not me. And in this realization I can live life more fully. Through His power, I want my life to be a reflection of God's steadfastness, patience, and humility. I can trust in God's will, and in Romans 8:29, it says His will is for me to be conformed to the image of Christ.
The Gospel shifts my focus away from myself and to Christ. In Him is true satisfaction.
"Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord." [Hosea 6:3]
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I am sitting inside this incredible church in Paris, in awe of its magnificence and the effort it must have taken to build this place. I admire the stained glass and am humbled by the images and carvings of my Savior crucified on a cross. It almost makes me want to cry. The juxtaposition of such a magnificent church in such a spiritually empty city is saddening. I watch people walk around in awe of the architecture, the beauty, and the vastness. They don't realize the One they should be in awe of—the One beaten and bloodied, hanging on the cross. A man, an art professor I think, signals with his hands as he points out a large, assuming pillar that composes an arch holding up the church. The art students, with sketch pads in hand, scan the room for inspiration—some silent, others quietly laugh. I wonder what they would do if the glory of the Lord suddenly filled this place in its entirety, as the glory of the Lord filled the temple upon Solomon's dedication.
"As soon as Solomon finished his prayer, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the temple. And the priests could not enter the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord filled the Lord's house. When all the people of Israel saw the fire come down and the glory of the Lord in the temple, the bowed down with their faces to the ground on the pavement and worshipped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying, "For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.'" [2 Chronicles 7:1-3]
God's glory is immeasurable, something that simply cannot be put into words. Yet I am told that, "When Christ who is [my] life appears, then [I] will also appear with him in glory" [Colossians 3:4]. As David might say, "Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot contain it" [Psalm 139:6]
"My heart is steadfast, O God! I will sing and make melody with all my being! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn! I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. For your steadfast love is great above the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth" [Psalm 108:1-5].
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Andrew and I (Jen) are an Apple family. We should be getting some kind of endorsement or discount from that company for the amount that we use all of their products, both personally and for our music. Needless to say, I have an iPhone. I like my iPhone, but over the last few days, I've realized…
This post is so great, and so convicting.
"Learn to do good;
seek justice,
correct oppression;
bring justice to the fatherless,
plead the widow's cause." [Isaiah 1:17]
"If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday. And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail." [Isaiah 58:10-11]
"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor, he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; to grant to those who mourn in Zion—to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified." [Isaiah 61:1-3]
It amazes me that THE Deliverer of justice allows us to be deliverers of justice alongside Him. And that in pursuing justice, we will be deeply satisfied. I love my God!
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I love the beginning of a new year. I am able to look back at the Lord's faithfulness from the year prior. I am able to look at past disappointments, and how He was able to use everything together for good. I am thankful for a God that loves me intimately and cares for me. I am thankful for a God who is steadfast even when I am not.
As I look ahead at 2012, I have fears. This year will probably be overwhelming at times. I am applying to join part time staff with Cru (meaning lots of time spent support raising), I will be busy academically, I am still interning with Human Rights Watch, I am going to Paris for a month to study abroad, my little sister is getting married in August…the list goes on. Looking ahead, I am slightly afraid. But I am grateful for the Word, which is full of so much truth to combat my apprehensions.
Just today I was reading through my 1-year Bible reading companion, "For the Love of God," by D.A. Carson. (I highly recommend it!) I was studying Joshua 1, Psalm 125, and Matthew 10, and literally everything I read challenged me. How cool is it that the Word is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword?! Here is the scripture that really pierced my soul:
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." [Joshua 1:9]
"All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go." [Joshua 1:16]
"As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people from this time forth and forevermore." [Psalm 125:2]
"Do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you." [Matthew 10:19-20]
"What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops…So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven." [Matthew 10:27-32]
"Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me…And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." [Matthew 10:37-39]


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Bryant Park Juggling
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Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons. All skills are welcome and equipment is provided.
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Central Park Tour: Heart of the Park
at East 72 Street and Fifth Avenue (in Central Park), Manhattan
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On this east-west walk you will see a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and much more.
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HBO Bryant Park Film Festival Presents The Mark of Zorro
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Come enjoy classic films under the stars.
Category: Festivals, Film, Free Summer Movies
Shape Up NYC: Couch to 5K
at Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
A beginner program for the aspiring runner, this class will combine running, walking, and conditioning exercises to get you in shape for long distance running.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Dancing Under the Stars
at Wallenberg Square (in Forest Park), Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Learn how to ballroom dance.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Seniors
Family Drumming: West African Drum and Dance
at Indian Road Lawn (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join us for a 10-week drum and dance class. All ages are welcome to learn the traditional drumming and dancing unique to West Africa.
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NYU Mobility Clinic: Amputee Mobility Clinic
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New York University and Recreation Center 54 partner to host an Amputee Mobility Clinic (part of NYU's Amputee Support Program). For adults and seniors.
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Join us for our new running group in Prospect Park on Mondays!
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Swimming (or sinking) in a new world owned by device-manufacturers (who are, not coincidentally, store owners), publishers oft comfort themselves with the idea that the old will co-exist with the new somehow. Who knows, perhaps it will, but for a moment let's test the strength of the logic on which the most commonly advanced co-existence arguments are based, including this beautifully illustrated infographic from Mashable via Ilex.
As I read it, it's logic is simple: people who buy and use eReaders also buy and use print books, so print will live on.
What these stats don't ask is why the device owners also acquire new print titles? Experience suggests that that many books aren't available digitally, non-fiction titles might not be as appealing for colour, design, portability reasons, sumptuous coffee table works won't make the same impression, children might not have the devices necessary and, significantly, it's not easy to make a digital product into an appealing gift.
This reads very like a list of problems that eBook platforms, retailers, and publishers are all working hard to address; the number of titles available rises all the time, ePub 3 and colour devices mean that more types of book – including non-fiction – can be made into good quality designed digital products, and they can only get thinner, cheaper and more versatile. On portability, digital is starting to own the problem, with products like travel guides which can be enjoyed on the big screen of a tablet when planning a trip, then snuck into a smartphone on-the-go. Santa (and schools) might solve the children's dilemma if he gets them what they want and I'm willing to bet a Moonpig-moment is on it's way for eBooks as gifts too.
As each problem is solved, there will be one fewer reason for devices owners to go for print, and the number of device-owners is rising all the time anyway; a double-whammy which can only impact on print runs and, by extension, print prices. When passed on to customers, print will seem even less appealing (closer to currently prohibitive digital-on-demand prices). Without the dramatic reduction in cashflow, many stores will go by the wayside reducing print still further.
I freely admit there's a lot to debate here; people like bookstore's discovery, people like books, and specialist gifts and high-value products still have a good future even by this logic, but just because Kindle-owners buy print too, publishers ought not sit back and relax (vinyl sales are up a bit, but only in the context of a battered industry).
For what it's worth, I came out of Monday's conference feeling energised and excited about publishing. That's because I don't believe publishing means just books or ebooks, but about finding altogether better ways to curate and disseminate quality material. To paraphrase Stephen Page of Faber & Faber, I really want to be part of "the greatest shift in how reading and writing come together in 400 years". Who wouldn't?
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Your article goes from hard data, to your own supposition. You state "Experience suggest...".
Well, my equally valid experience suggests that people still buy print books because the books mean something to them, and they want a more permanent copy, or because it makes a better gift, or because they like that particular translation. Sometimes the print copy is not that much more expensive than the electronic.
It is a mistake, and a very biased one, to think that the only reason one buys print is because there is some flaw in the electronic that will someday, somehow be corrected. Different media, different strengths.
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It has been a while since we've ran this post but the demand for info on KC Chiefs bars around the US continues to grow so I thought I'd bring it back. This week, we have a request from a Chiefs fan from out in Milwaukee, WI. If you know of any Chiefs bars out that way, please let us know in the comments. You can also email me at [email protected]
Welcome to our weekly "Chiefs Bars" post. Each week we re-post this thread so that our readers can continue to post in the comments about where they watch the Chiefs. We will slowly create the definitive resource for out of town Chiefs fans.
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I know we have a lot of out of towners that read this site so I thought we ought to get a thread going that talks about good places to watch the Chiefs outside of Kansas City.
When I first moved to New York I had a lot of trouble finding a place to watch the Chiefs where I wasn't the only guy in a red jersey. Fortunately I started dating a girl from KC and she told me about a Chiefs bar in the East Village called The Village Pour House.
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Any recipes that use Annato seeds?
On a whim, I purchased Annato seeds, having recalled seeing them in various recipes over the years. Trouble is...I can't find any of those recipes. Has anyone out there used them, for what purpose and what is the basic flavor that is imparted from them?
Somebody gave me a jar a few years ago and I still haven't opened it, On the PBS show, Daisy Cooks, she makes annatto oil by warming the seeds in oil over low heat - if memory serves, it is not to bubble or it is ruined. Oil turns a deep rusty red and is strained. It is then used in some of her recipes. No idea what the flavor is.
i've only used the seeds to make annato oil that i use to make yellow rice.
they're pretty hard things but i could imagine you could grind them too.
In most of Latin America, they are used for coloring (yellow/orange), such as the oil that Daisy describes.
As far as I know, on southern Mexico, Yucatan, uses them in a large enough quantity to contribute much flavor to dish. Cochinita pibil is one such dish.
Notice this recipe calls for a achiote paste - which is the ground annato, sold in small blocks (e.g 4 oz). You could grind your own seeds, but they are pretty hard.
Filipino cuisine widely uses annatto seeds both as a colorant, but also to lend and earthy note to dishes. Kare-kare and pancit immediately come to mind. But chicken inasal, which relies on a combination of lemongrass, annatto, vinegar and garlic to create a tropical barbecue rub would likely be your best introduction to the powers of annatto. Alternatively arroz con pollo and arroz amarillo both rely on annatto as previously mentioned.
re: kgreig
Annatto is NOT a substitute for saffron (there is none) but it does give the Paella a "different" taste. I heated olive oil, the seeds, chopped garlic and a dash of sweet, smoked paprika (instead of earlier on).
I make annato oil for vietnamese beef stew. Mai Pham's recipe from Pleasures of the Vietnamese Table book. You heat up 2 tbs vegetable oil, Add one tbs of seeds, then remove from heat. Strain 20 or so minutes later. Then fry the beef cubes briefly in the red oil, and it gives the stew a deep red color. Though they have a faint flavor, annato is used for coloring. All the other flavors in the stew (lemongrass, star anise, garlic, shallot) would mask any flavor given by the annato seeds.
I have lived off and on in the Yucatan for 14 years, where annato seed ( or achiote when crushed ) is used more than elsewhere. It definitely has a distinctive subtle flavor and is not just for color or as a substitute for another spice. I use it in a dry rub for pork, but most often on baked fish, with very thin slices of onion, tomatoes, limes, and chilis, wrapped in banana leaf. I wish my photos were digital, you would be a believer in this old Yucatan tradition.
I semi-crush the seeds with a large spoon.
kgreig... I discovered BLACK BEAN SOUP while in the caribbean..its uses annato. Ifyou are interested, I can put the recipe up for you.


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My feelings are hurt, but I feel like the jerk in this situation
February 26, 2012
What are my sisters looking for when they want to compare physical attributes and how should I respond?
First for a little background: My sisters, in the last several years, were making little snipes about my physical appearance- that I am too skinny- ridiculousness to the point where one of them gave me a shirt that was literally so small it would fit a one year old child. I am slim, but not petite- so it's not like I'm anywhere near child sized. My other sister started implying i had an eating disorder, I confronted her about it and she denied that she believed that, but continued with the behavior. And let me just say that I'm a healthy weight. I'm just active, quite tall and have the benefit of a relatively high metabolism. Also, let me say straight off that they are both attractive and slim women in their own right.
At first this all really got under my skin and I reacted badly. However, in the past year, I have been able to take a step back and can now just take their comments at face value. This ends up in me basically just not engaging and consequently the comments have diminished.
Then, this past holiday, although the skinny thing didn't come up, my sisters were continually comparing our bodies. It was usually self-deprecating, complaining about a particular body part, then pointing to the other person's as being 'better.' One sister apparently has better hair than the other. I'm tall, so that's better than being short, etc. I am totally mystified by this. I have no impulse to compare our bodies. I'm generally comfortable with my body. The idea of complaining about my cup size and envying my sisters DD's is just- well, it's not how I feel and it is not what I want to have a conversation about.
Because of their behavior in the past, I responded neutrally as I had trained myself to do for the other comments, but that wasn't received well. . .I can't really put my finger on it. I felt as though they were trying to engage me in some sort of ritual and I didn't know what the appropriate response was supposed to be.
Are they doing this as a 'fishing for compliments' thing? Are we supposed to be bonding over shared insecurities?
I want to connect with them, but I don't want to take part in some kind of 'I hate my body' fest. Also, it's hurtful to me to feel excluded because of things that I cannot change about myself particularly because they are my sisters. This is saddening, although I understand that these dynamics have emerged, not coincidentally, as they are both nearing forty and I am the youngest trailing behind.
What is the subtext here? Am I causing them to feel insecure? Please help me understand this behavior and figure out how to respond.
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I wouldn't overanalyze this. They could have plenty of reasons and be insecure, fishing for compliments, or just unhappy with their bodies. You are comfortable with your body, which is awesome! Say so. You shouldn't need to fake insecurities to get along with your sisters. I also wonder if you've had trouble relating to them in the past, or if this is a new phenomena.
posted by
on February 26, 2012
Shut down the conversation with positive statements. "Hmmm...I think I look fine" (to a disparaging comment about you) "I disagree--you look great in that!" (to a disparaging comment about themselves): short, to-the-point statements to show you're listening, that shuts down the negative vibe, and then redirect the conversation to a different topic.
Good luck--this kind of talk is horrible for everyone involved.
posted by
on February 26, 2012 [
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When people go down that road around me, I just say, "Oh stop it! You're fine! Who cares?" Do you have kids? The other thing I say is, "I don't want [my daughter] thinking she needs to worry about
"fat" or her "boobs" or whatever. You're perfect--get over it!" You say they're attractive women--I would just say so and try to move on. That stuff really bugs me and I hate for my girls to hear it.
posted by
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"Let's not do this body comparison thing. Please."
I have this in my family too and I feel like it's a pattern that women in groups regularly re-iterate. I position myself in a feminist way - that this commentary and enactment is detrimental to women's overall ability to talk about adult things that matter.
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They're jealous and trying to make you "admit" that you don't like your own body. Then they'll feel better about the fact that they don't like
I have friends who do this constantly and I refuse to participate. I will say "I'm fine with the way I look" and they'll (literally) reply with comments like "I don't beleive you" or "That's ridiculous you're not that good looking. Aren't you jealous of B? be is so pretty, all the boys love her, surely you know you can't ever be as attractive as B? ADMIT IT!!! ADMIT YOU'RE NOT AS PRETTY AS HER" These are women in their 40s, mind you. It's pathetic.
I pretty much made a rule that I don't discuss the way I look with them, or the way they look beyond making vaguely nice statements. It's ultimately impossible to be good friends with someone who is constantly trying to tear you down though. With the one woman I considered a close friend I sat her down and told her that and she's gotten a lot better. the others I just relegated to "sortof friends" but since they're your sisters you should probably spend some time trying to get them to see how uncomfortable this all makes you feel.
One thing I have noticed is that my "activity friends" (skiers, hikers, horse people) don't do this. It's only people who aren't very sporty and probably they have a totally different way of thinking about their body than I do. I'm happy if all the parts are working and I don't have any really noticeable bruises or cuts. I don't spend a lot of time examining my split ends though.
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It's your confidence they're jealous of btw.
posted by
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This issue continually comes up among my circle of female friends. I used to be REALLY bothered by it (for opposite reasons to you), but have started responding in the following way, which has worked wonders for me:
Whenever the self-deprecating one-upmanship begins, I simply say "I think you are all incredibly beautiful." (This takes care of the fishing for compliments thing), then I say: "More importantly, you're all fantastically smart/successful/creative/insert applicable (and genuine) adjective here" (This helps to not-so-subtly reinforce that there are more important values in the world than perceptions of physical beauty), and finally I say very plainly: "When you put yourself down like that, you actually make me (and other people around you) feel self-conscious. I know this is not your intention, but this is what happens." If the behaviour continues, I (literally) excuse myself from the conversation (or the room) until they begin to act like adults again.
Also, I agree wholeheartedly with biscuits that if these conversations are happening at family gatherings where children are present (yours or theirs), then you have even more incentive to try to publicly put a stop to it. Little girls don't need to have these thought patters and interactions modeled for them (they'll get enough of that elsewhere, sadly), and little boys don't need to be taught that these are the things that matter to women.
Speak up, speak clearly. Good luck!
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I think these suggestions are all good, and I don't think it exactly matters why they're doing it in the abstract, because they're hoping to get a rise out of you (at least a little bit) in the concrete present.
Here's my recommended response: a kind of distant/bored/not paying attention "Uh-huh?" followed up by removing yourself from the conversation, maybe with an excuse like "I'm going to go do the dishes" or "I need to check my messages" or "Do you need anything from the store?" as appropriate.
The baby shirt thing is bizarre... I think my ideal response would have been to ask for the receipt (I hate almost all joke gifts, really), thought I don't know if I would have thought to do so in the moment
posted by
on February 26, 2012
I think fshgrl has a really good point -- I never hear this kind of talk from my friends who are active people, regardless of their size. (In fact, I'm thinking of a pair of friends who are very active. One's tall and slender and model-bodied, the other is shorter and curvier/rounder in places. I've never heard them engage in this kind of talk. In fact, I've heard them praise each other's attributes in very genuine ways.)
It is not something you're doing that makes them feel insecure. It's their own programming. You're doing nothing wrong here, and it is in NO WAY your fault that they engage in this kind of self-hating bullshit. I assure you, they'd do it whether you were there or not. It's nothing to do with you, because it's a very self-centered activity.
Keep refusing to engage. It may not be the most honorable tactic, but I have no problem getting passive-aggressive at family gatherings when the conversation turns to what we hate about ourselves -- since there are small children in my extended family, I have no qualms about saying, "Hey, you guys? Could we maybe dial down the self-hatred in front of the kids? It would just be awful if these sweet little girls learned how to hate themselves by watching you do it to yourselves." But then, I'm a loudmouth who doesn't play by my extended family's weird social rules, of course YMMV. But seriously, if there are young kids around, please speak up.
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One of my sisters was like that. She's a year older than me and brilliant but she talked about how she wanted to follow me around and do what I do for a day - eat, work out, etc. I'm the runt of the litter in my family - definitely the shortest, probably weigh the least, and while she is not a big person by any stretch of the imagination, she's taller than me, she doesn't like her thighs, and she doesn't work out. I think there's something about being sisters that makes you look at them and identify differences. It's the combination of "but we have the same genetic material" and the societal pressure girls all face to be thinner, cuter, sexier, etc.
I think refusing to engage/being positive is the best course of action.
posted by
on February 26, 2012
Yeah, it's completely wrong, and you've got to redirect them. Doing so with kindness will help a lot, because you're right - this comes from a place of deep insecurity And it's a way of bonding, so it's doubly important to them.
's script is kind, loving, and right on!
posted by
on February 26, 2012
I felt as though they were trying to engage me in some sort of ritual and I didn't know what the appropriate response was supposed to be. Are they doing this as a 'fishing for compliments' thing? Are we supposed to be bonding over shared insecurities?
And you're not playing, so they're doing a little bit of a mean girls thing.
It's fucking asinine, right?
I'd cut a little closer to the point than some other commenters, and point out that since we're all attractive and accomplished and intelligent, don't we have something better to do than yammer on about our bodies like some fucking infomercial/soap opera/sorority house hazing ritual?
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They're being gurls. Just tell them that you have them both beat in every department so that settles that, and move the conversation on to something else, with a big, friendly smile on your face, of course. Refuse to be baited unless you wish to spend the entire afternoon playing the game. I only had one sister and she died young, but my best friend had five of them and the conversation/s you describe were identical between those sisters, too - every single time any two of them got together. I used to wonder why they wasted so much time over such silly stuff, but they all just jumped right in each time they met.
posted by
on February 26, 2012
I'm a man, but I would agree with the feminist angle. Your sisters' conversation is tiresome and it is irrelevant. Your sisters' behaviour reminds me of one of my favourite quotations, from the 18th Century women's activist Mary Wollstonecraft:
"Taught from infancy that beauty is woman's sceptre, the mind shapes itself to the body, and roaming round its gilt cage, only seeks to adorn its prison."
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I want to connect with them, but I don't want to take part in some kind of 'I hate my body' fest. Also, it's hurtful to me to feel excluded because of things that I cannot change about myself particularly because they are my sisters. This is saddening, although I understand that these dynamics have emerged, not coincidentally, as they are both nearing forty and I am the youngest trailing behind.
Personally I'd just go for absurdity and contemplate who has the craziest looking butthole.
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Ugh, when I first went to college I remember thin girls talking about how fat they were, how much they just ate, etc. It felt like some weird bonding ritual that I just wasn't into "Oh my god I am so fat." "No, you are not, look at my stomach! I shouldn't have eaten mozzarella sticks last night." and on and on and on. All the frickin time. I think it's a behavioral pattern that self-conscious yet thin, attractive women fall into (you wouldn't hear a woman who's actually overweight saying "OMG I'm so fat"). But yeah, it's lame and boring to hear again and again.
I'd just ignore it as best as you can and try to steer the conversation topic to something else without being combative or sounding like you're narrating an after school special on body image. Maybe a lighthearted "Can we please gossip instead of talking about our breasts/stomachs/what have you? It's getting tiring." or "Shutup about your boobs for once and let's plan mom's birthday lunch/talk about cousin Joe's sex exchange/hear about your new job/insert actual interesting topic here"
posted by
on February 27, 2012
for whatever reason in the spectrum of personality in your family, you are in a different place to them. And they are closer to each other on the spectrum.
Your position comes across as confusing to them, different, and families don't tend to deal very well with difference.
In this case your sisters seem intent on trying to test the boundaries of your difference.
I don't think they way they are doing it comes across as reflecting well on where exactly on the personality spectrum they are.
you can either chose to try (once and for all in a very warm and non-threatening conversation) to outline that this behaviour really makes you uncomfortable and hope they accept your difference and/or simply stop responding to the ritualistic element with a "there you go again!" Eye roll, smile, no comment.
posted by
on February 27, 2012
I hate to out myself on Metafilter, bastion of the nerdy, the intellectual, the un-concerned with culturally accepted aesthetics...but I think my perspective might be useful here, so here goes:
I used to do this. Sometimes I still do, though I have changed how I express it. And it makes me feel
about myself, about all that emotional baggage tied to my looks. Some of us really internalized those cultural standards about women's worth being tied very closely to our looks. It's hard to fight, even when you know it's wrong. Those emotions are powerful, and so very painful. I think many women connect via the ritual you describe of belittling their own bodies and looks, and expressing envy of others' endowments because that pain is hard to bear alone. This ritual proves that others feel the same pain. A shared burden is far easier to shoulder than one you carry alone.
All that said, the ritual tends to spiral downward, getting more and more negative and vitriolic. It's a terrible ritual. But it's purpose isn't so awful, and it's understanding the purpose of the ritual that might help you fight the negativity while still connecting with your sisters.
When I (or a friend) feel the desperate, insecure, psychological need to indulge in the ritual, I do indulge, but I've modified the structure (and this has helped me psychologically far more than repeatedly telling myself "looks don't matter," "this is sexist bullshit," "no one else would even notice that" while not allowing myself to indulge in the ritual at all. That usually ends with someone mad at me, or me stewing over all my faults internally. Both suck.)
The important aspects of the newly structured ritual:
1) Keep the mood of the ritual doggedly positive
2) Acknowledge that the negatives exist
3) Humorously point out the absurdity of caring too much about them.
4) Keep the ritual as short as possible using various conversation derailment techniques.
What this tends to look like:
Ugh I hate my legs. They're
! I wish I could wear skinny jeans like you, but my legs just look like sausages.
PSHH. Your legs are gorgeous and strong. Just because they're big doesn't mean they're ugly, you nutcake. I mean, I wish my legs were more shapely and less, er, chickeny, but what can ya do? If I had your legs I think I'd wear booty shorts every. damn. day. Even to the office. Because fuck it. *pause* I do have a nice rack, actually, so maybe I'll just walk around in my bra. You wear booty shorts and I'll be like "SUP. LOOK AT MAH BOOBIES," and we'll be all sorts of inappropriate and it'll be awesome. Man I want coffee. I need caffeine immediately or I may fall asleep on the sidewalk here. Where should we go?
And Scene.
I should add: no matter how much your sisters want you to, you do NOT have to participate, even in modified form. If this makes you feel crappy, then you can and should shut it down. Just shut it down kindly, with humor or distraction or something. It will help your relationship with your sisters.
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"I'll be sure to keep that in mind if I ever want to look attractive to my sister."
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Residents' reappraisal of the Halton Regional Landfill site: A longitudinal study of psychosocial impacts
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
S. Martin Taylor
This thesis examines psychosocial effects in a population living near the Halton Regional Landfill site in Milton, Ontario. The data described and analyzed in this research were collected between 1990 and 1995 and capture key events in the landfill site's history--site approval, construction and operation. This longitudinal study, which examines indicators of stress, reappraisal and coping at three different points in time from the same individuals, is designed to document and examine the process whereby these people have experienced and come to live with the landfill facility over time. The theoretical basis for understanding this process of appraisal, reappraisal and coping is derived from environmental stress and coping theory generally, and from the framework proposed by Lazarus and Folkman (1984) specifically. Three research objectives are addressed: (1) to document changes in psychosocial effects in Milton area residents between 1990 and 1995; (2) to explore the processes of reappraisal and coping among Milton area residents; and, (3) to evaluate the appropriateness and usefulness of the Lazarus and Folkman (1984) framework in the context of a population living proximate to a solid waste facility. These objectives are addressed through three administrations of a telephone survey instrument comprised of a combination of pre-validated scales and open- and closed-ended items to a random stratified (by distance) sample of households immediately after the landfill site was approved (1990), shortly after the site was constructed and began operation (1992-3), and two years after operation had begun (1995). Due to attrition, the baseline cohort (n = 187) was reduced to 108 by time 3, although no significant bias was introduced. Data from all three surveys were obtained for a sub-group of 87 respondents. Five constructs derived from environmental stress and coping theory guide the examination of individual responses to the landfill over time: psychological distress, perceptions of the landfill site, concerns about the landfill site, actions and neighbourhood satisfaction. A series of hypotheses, which capture expectations about how Milton area residents have experienced the introduction of the landfill site into their community over time, were generated from the constructs and guide the analysis. Overall, the results portray a community that has changed from one actively opposing plans to locate a landfill site in its midst to one that has, for the most part, resigned itself to and accepted the presence of the new facility. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
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Hampson, Christine Lynne, "Residents' reappraisal of the Halton Regional Landfill site: A longitudinal study of psychosocial impacts" (1997). Open Access Dissertations and Theses. Paper 3349.


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25 Sep
Can I have some advice on how to tell your parents that you're going to do something totally crazy?
I have to go to Washington DC on friday for my German visa.
And I have not told them yet.
I am such an adult.
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no, I don't =/ my dad told her for me so she just called me up all 'so you were going to leave the country and not tell...
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but do you live with her D:


text: I started this tradition last year. I reviewed my posts for the entire year (which was kind of interesting in a wow-is-that-a-train-wreck? kinda way, but that's not important right now) and picked a mix of some of my favorites. These links are a pretty good representation of what it's like Living the Vida Loca, MBFCF-style. If you've been a regular reader, I thank you for your time and attention and your cyber-love. You may enjoy... Read more →