12/09/06 Cruise Continued ~ Pirating Bananas DIS Geekorama Part 2 Part 4

[pjpoohbear]

Although I like to take a picture of the jetblue plane, as they all name names, my fav bibbidi bobbity blue.

Pj

 

[brack]

OK I now officially have post freeze ......

 

[pjpoohbear]

so no sprite for DD, Lisa?

Pj

 

[pjpoohbear]

I keep freezing too brack.

Pj

 

[brack]

There was no way i would check my mac, but the ipod and the camera could be placed in the middle of my checked bag, np.

Pj

I forgot about my laptop. There's no way that will get checked.

 

[waltsgirl]

did I get it?

 

[pjpoohbear]

was is chetoff surprised that they would be suicide bombers?

Pj

 

[brack]

Darn 40 sec rule is going to catch me

 

[lillygator]

<y DD goes nuts after Sprite!

 

[lillygator]

You go BAD GIRL Amy!

 

[brack]

did I get it?

Good snag!

 

[Jhalkias]

I don't know if this qualifies for a "MickeyPlan", but I have been hatching this idea for the last week . . .

I know this is not a very competitive group . . . (politically correct statement so as not to offend those who are so competitive that they probably cannot stand competition)

I also get the feeling that everyone here is quite happy with their weight, and not a one of us would want to shed a few pounds before the cruise . . .

But I'm going to try this anyway . . .

How about a competition to get us all healthier, and lighter before the cruise? I came up with an idea for a spreadsheet on Excel, that I have almost finished. It has all the days on it from this Saturday until one week before the cruise. We would do a group "weigh in" this Saturday, which you would input into the spreadsheet. NO ONE WILL EVER TELL US HOW MUCH THEY WEIGH! You will keep the spreadsheet to yourself.

The idea here is to lose the highest PERCENTAGE of your current weight. Based on your daily (or whatever other period you want to use) weigh in, the spreadsheet will tell you how many total pounds you have lost, but will also compute the percentage you have lost of your original weight to four decimal places. I thought this was more fair since some of us can lose the mass of a small child with very little trouble!

I have also created a column (since we should be healthy too) to list your amount of time you spend on exercise each day in 1/2 hour increments. The spreadsheet will also total your TOTAL exercise time through 12/2/06. For everyone who wants to play, I will ask you to email me your percentage of loss EVERY Saturday until the cruise. Once I get everyone's results, I will post the weekly standings here. Both percentage of loss, and exercise time. EVERYONE is on the honor system. Final results are to be sent to me on 12/2/06.

Winners will be announced at the Port on 12/9/06 - and I am open to suggestions for prizes for the winners!

What do you all think?

If you want to participate, send me an email at:

DISGEEKCHALLENGE@sbcglobal.net

I will send you the spreadsheet on Excel, and we can start this weekend. Those who want to start later or who join us, can always climb on board, since it is not total pounds lost.

I need some motivation to get the weight loss program moving in the right direction, and hope my DIS buddies might want to join me.

Any takers?

John1

 

[pjpoohbear]

They already have graphical demos of what the plans were might have been, lol(read distressed). Not that the situation is funny, but the media has obviously been working on the presentation long before todays events. I really think that those groups who do not have the brains to work out these plans for themselves, learn how to do horrible acts and get around precautions from watching the media.

Pj

 

[Jhalkias]

Why are these boards so slooooow tonight with all the Geeks being somewhat absent? Are we all burned out from all the marathon posting?

Hey, I had another idea for a statistic to add to the spreadsheet . . .

Time spent exercising compared to time spent on the DIS boards

I'll bet it would be a very LOOOOOOOOW percentage!

John1

 

[tynkerbell]

I don't know if this qualifies for a "MickeyPlan", but I have been hatching this idea for the last week . . .

I know this is not a very competitive group . . . (politically correct statement so as not to offend those who are so competitive that they probably cannot stand competition)

I also get the feeling that everyone here is quite happy with their weight, and not a one of us would want to shed a few pounds before the cruise . . .

But I'm going to try this anyway . . .

How about a competition to get us all healthier, and lighter before the cruise? I came up with an idea for a spreadsheet on Excel, that I have almost finished. It has all the days on it from this Saturday until one week before the cruise. We would do a group "weigh in" this Saturday, which you would input into the spreadsheet. NO ONE WILL EVER TELL US HOW MUCH THEY WEIGH! You will keep the spreadsheet to yourself.

The idea here is to lose the highest PERCENTAGE of your current weight. Based on your daily (or whatever other period you want to use) weigh in, the spreadsheet will tell you how many total pounds you have lost, but will also compute the percentage you have lost of your original weight to four decimal places. I thought this was more fair since some of us can lose the mass of a small child with very little trouble!

I have also created a column (since we should be healthy too) to list your amount of time you spend on exercise each day in 1/2 hour increments. The spreadsheet will also total your TOTAL exercise time through 12/2/06. For everyone who wants to play, I will ask you to email me your percentage of loss EVERY Saturday until the cruise. Once I get everyone's results, I will post the weekly standings here. Both percentage of loss, and exercise time. EVERYONE is on the honor system. Final results are to be sent to me on 12/2/06.

Winners will be announced at the Port on 12/9/06 - and I am open to suggestions for prizes for the winners!

What do you all think?

If you want to participate, send me an email at:

DISGEEKCHALLENGE@sbcglobal.net

I will send you the spreadsheet on Excel, and we can start this weekend. Those who want to start later or who join us, can always climb on board, since it is not total pounds lost.

I need some motivation to get the weight loss program moving in the right direction, and hope my DIS buddies might want to join me.

Any takers?

John1

I would've been all for this months ago, I started dieting last september when we booked our cruise and have lost 85 pounds so far and only have 10 more to lose to be at my goal weight. I don't suppose I'll win but I can join in for those last 10 pounds, I suppose.

 

[Jhalkias]

Hellooooooooo!

Did we meet that last milestone and decide to go bye bye?

Sheesh, I finally have a night where I am on the same page with the current postings, and everyone took the night off - which is also probably why I got caught up.

Oh well, bed soon . . .

Amy going out to help the homeless . . .

V- Tell John2 Congratulations (if he gets home in any state to be aware) and BTW, Sophia loved those pictures of the girls.

banana dancing with myself

John1

 

[lbgraves]

Lisa- I heard that girl after Sprite.... Everyone will think someone is shooting a gun

It's better than seeing her after something with caffiene in it.

 

[lillygator]

I emailed you John1!!


and tynk - awesome job!! I need to lose 20 - my goal right now is 16 before the cruise( basically a pound a week!)

 

[87Heel]

I like your idea, John, and sent you an email! Do I win for first email?

Oh, I guess not. Oh well.

 

[lbgraves]

John....I was hard at work and here you are writing a novel so that I couldn't catch up. Honestly! Of all nights to have a wine cooler while chatting....this shouldn't have been the one.