wvugurl26
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jul 24, 2012 18:57:53 GMT -5
Cook... chemist... they're the same, right? Same general idea. Apparently some chefs in France measure by weight in beakers like they use in labs instead of measuring cups and spoons.
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milee
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Post by milee on Jul 24, 2012 18:59:25 GMT -5
As for the OP, I've only had that really creeped out, hair on the back of your neck standing up feeling a few times in my life. Most of them were completely warranted and, in hindsight, logical and correct. One, though, I'll never know - I was in a small strip mall luggage store buying a travel case and for some reason the store clerk/owner gave me that reaction. I never figured out why and couldn't describe to anyone else exactly what he did to give me that reaction so who knows if it was warranted or just something off?
I agree with Steph's post about being safe while running, though. Nobody's ever done anything threatening, but I'm not embarrassed at all to cross to the other side of the street, take a wide detour and fix the upcoming person with a pointed stare. I'm often running alone and in the middle of nowhere, so I'd rather be unsocial than attacked. Not going to apologize for that even though it's completely opposite of the good manners I like to display in normal interactions.
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Firebird
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Post by Firebird on Jul 24, 2012 19:15:19 GMT -5
Do you guys carry pepper spray when you run?
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milee
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Post by milee on Jul 24, 2012 20:16:22 GMT -5
I don't carry pepper spray when I run, but I do keep a distance from other people, so I'd have a little head start if someone were to come at me.
While I go to boxing practice twice a week and am in reasonable shape, at 5'3", I agree with Dark's assessment that a larger opponent would have the advantage. The best I could hope for is to avoid trouble, get a little warning and try to get a hell of a shot on a vulnerable area, or at least go down fighting.
Not sure if pepper spray would help since I'm not sure I'd be able to arm and spray in a reasonable time.
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Post by zibazinski on Jul 24, 2012 20:42:31 GMT -5
I HATE people who think their kids babbling is cute on their message machines. Or they put their kid on the phone to talk to you. I always hang up and then when they call back they want to know why I hung up? You're kidding, right?
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Sum Dum Gai
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Jul 25, 2012 1:37:44 GMT -5
Holy smokes that's a lot of deleted messages... what the heck did I miss?
Wait what? How did I do something wrong when I didn't even have much time to play today? Not that I'm calling you a liar or saying I didn't do anything wrong, just wondering how I managed it when I wasn't even around much.
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Wisconsin Beth
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jul 25, 2012 9:23:36 GMT -5
Holy smokes that's a lot of deleted messages... what the heck did I miss? Yeah, that.
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Phoenix84
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Post by Phoenix84 on Jul 25, 2012 10:12:35 GMT -5
Eh, It's something I don't think about much.
Generally I find I get paranoid more often than not, so I guess no, I don't trust my instincts all that much. I don't think I'm that good at reading people.
Though (knock on wood) I've never been in any real danger from another person.
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NomoreDramaQ1015
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jul 25, 2012 10:19:14 GMT -5
I think mine are pretty good, I've very rarely been wrong. However there are times when I'd rather be wrong and considered a rude/crazy beyotch than be worried I might offend someone. One of my friends was dating an abusive ahole. He rubbed me the wrong way the moment I met him and I didn't hesitate to say that I felt something was "off" about this guy. Everybody poo-pooed me and told me I needed to "give him a chance". Unfortunately I ended up being right. I had another friend who brought this guy to homecoming and told me that he was "21". I took one look at the guy and informed her that if he is 21 then I am 10, this guy has to be at least 40! I asked her where she met him and she told me that he had been crusing around the park in his car when he saw her there and decided to stop. Kay. .. creepy guy you don't know is crusing the park looking for 18 year old tail, and you think it is a good idea to bring him to homecoming? Another friend laid into me saying I should be happy that my friend found a date and I should give the guy a chance. I am relived that she did decide to bring him to homecoming rather than go somewhere alone with him. She dumped him shortly after being he kept trying to get into her pants (surprise surprise). Thank God nothing serious happened to her. I don't regret voicing my opinion, someone had to. I was really floored that everyone else was just going along with it.
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Firebird
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Post by Firebird on Jul 25, 2012 10:29:14 GMT -5
Holy smokes that's a lot of deleted messages... what the heck did I miss? Wait what? How did I do something wrong when I didn't even have much time to play today? Not that I'm calling you a liar or saying I didn't do anything wrong, just wondering how I managed it when I wasn't even around much. You're VERY talented
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chen35
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Post by chen35 on Jul 25, 2012 10:30:43 GMT -5
I always trust my instincts. I think because I always trust them, I'm not sure how good they are? In the summer, I usually run at night (after it cools down a bit). One night I got just about to the end of my street when I had the unmistakable feeling that I should just go home. So I did. Who knows, maybe I was just feeling lazy that night and it was my subconscious getting me out of the run? I have no idea if anything would have happened.
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Sum Dum Gai
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Jul 25, 2012 10:41:39 GMT -5
That's what she said.
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thyme4change
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Post by thyme4change on Jul 25, 2012 10:42:44 GMT -5
You know how you hear those stories about people who decide not to get on a certain flight, and then that plane crashes, and we call that a message from God or whatever. I often wonder how many people change a flight due to some 'feeling' and then everything is fine with that flight.
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chen35
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Post by chen35 on Jul 25, 2012 10:47:09 GMT -5
You know how you hear those stories about people who decide not to get on a certain flight, and then that plane crashes, and we call that a message from God or whatever. I often wonder how many people change a flight due to some 'feeling' and then everything is fine with that flight. Yeah, you never hear about those stories.
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jaya3300
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Post by jaya3300 on Jul 25, 2012 11:20:01 GMT -5
I usually trust my instincts. The few times that I didn't, luckily nothing bad happened.
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GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Jul 26, 2012 8:51:51 GMT -5
I'm getting better at *listening* to my instincts, especially as they relate to harmful people more so than imminent physical danger -- you know, the kinds of people with agendas that are likely not your own and whose agenda may end up harming your or someone you love.
I'm also learning that I don't always have to run when my instincts urge me to. Most times, my instincts just raise my BS alert level, LOL, so that I am better at identifying selfish, self-centered people with a selfish agenda. I'm getting better at "playing" with those types of people so that they don't know that they've outed themselves.
I still believe most people are inherently good, but there is definitely a segment of the human race that needs a good slap up the side of the face, kwim?
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