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utkevdawg1 said:
The Killing Floor is a love story. It introduces you to a guy named Jack Reacher who loves justice and revenge. No spoilers, but a few people make out with the business end of Reacher's fists.
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Haha! I have it in the library but haven't read it. Recommend?
 
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barrylee said:
Drvinner, how is your cousin doing? Hopefully Charger was correct and his youth will be beneficial in his recovery..
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I very much appreciate you asking. He is in life support and they have removed his sedation to test his brain function. We are hoping that removing him will help him respond better to the evaluation. Honestly, it does not look very good but there is still some time for him to rebound. We will gladly accept all the prayers and good thoughts we can get.
 
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MoCo_Vol said:
Don't know that I've read/listened to much romance honestly. Any recommendations?
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Not really. I was just kidding. I don't even have many that read romance unless it is Christian. Romantic Suspense is what is popular now. As far as recommendations, The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah is wonderful. It was in top 20 bestseller list for about 2 years. Setting is France during WWII with two sisters trying to survive. Think someone else recommended Beneath a Scarlet Sky. I can't keep it in long enough to read it. One that's really popular that you might not have heard of is Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine. Setting is Tennessee! Would love some recommendations!
 
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SweetasSoda said:
Not really. I was just kidding. I don't even have many that read romance unless it is Christian. Romantic Suspense is what is popular now. As far as recommendations, The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah is wonderful. It was in top 20 bestseller list for about 2 years. Setting is France during WWII with two sisters trying to survive. Think someone else recommended Beneath a Scarlet Sky. I can't keep it in long enough to read it. One that's really popular that you might not have heard of is Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine. Setting is Tennessee! Would love some recommendations!
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Ron Swanson said:
Diapers are easy. The tough part about being a parent, if you're going to be a good one, which I assume you will be, is that life as you know it is over. And that's okay. Going out, having fun, movies and dinner dates with your wife, just having the overall freedom to do whatever, whenever, is over. That baby is now in charge and he/she will dictate your life 24/7 and that won't really change much until they're out of diapers, old enough to dress themselves, make a bowl of cereal, little things like that will feel like amazing wins as a parent. It's a process, a wonderful journey I wouldn't trade for ANYTHING.

You'll soon realize that you love that baby/toddler/child more than anything you've ever loved by a wide margin. And that comes with incredible responsibility and changes to your thinking. For example; you'll begin to have irrational fears (or at least I do), which really caught me off guard, I never had those thoughts before kids. You'll just randomly have these fearful thoughts about something bad happening to your child and it terrifies you! And this isn't to scare you at all, it's awesome being a dad, but just know that if you're a good parent NOTHING matters more to you than your children. A hug from my 6 year old can be the best thing that happens to me all day. Playing basketball with my 9yo and blocking his shots to teach him about hard work, is awesome. All these little things that you won't realize until they actually happen to you, mean more than any movie, date, concert, or vacation you missed out on.

And then when they start to get older you realize (like I am these days) that, "Oh ****, these kids are going to be adults in the blink of an eye!" And that makes me sad because they're wonderful and amazing and soon will likely hate me at times as a teen and young adult lol. Right now I'm the king of the world, and that's a great place to be. The days are long but the years are short, my friend. Enjoy it, be great at it, and you'll be filled with an unimaginable amount of joy and happiness just from a smile or a hug.
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Ron, in all honesty, this is the best post I've ever read. Thank you.
 
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drvenner said:
I very much appreciate you asking. He is in life support and they have removed his sedation to test his brain function. We are hoping that removing him will help him respond better to the evaluation. Honestly, it does not look very good but there is still some time for him to rebound. We will gladly accept all the prayers and good thoughts we can get.
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I'm so sorry! Will continue to pray!
 
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Jack5151 said:
I went for a week where I ran for 1 minute and did some combination of Push ups, set ups, crunches, bodyweight squats, lunges (really any bodyweight only exercise you can think of) for 1 minute amd alternated between the two for 26 minutes. It's a nice change of pace If you bang weights and use cardio machines. If you're not a runner start with 7 minutes and work your way up.
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Absolutely! Good simple “Cindy” CF workout.
5pullups
10pushups
15squats
That’s 1 set.
As many sets in 20m.

Toast
 
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utkevdawg1 said:
The Martian was an incredibly well done Audiobook. Listened to it driving to Jacksonville and back and had 17 min left. Sat in the car in the car when I got back just to finish the final 17 minutes.

Killing Floor by Lee Child was great and so was Beneath a Scarlet Sky.

If you like the 80s OR sci-fi, Ready Player One was phenomenal on Audiobook (the movie was horrendous)

All of those can really captivate you and help you lose track of time during a workout.
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Jack Reacher for the win!
 
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coskramer said:
I think both Jack Reacher movies are really good
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They were entertaining for sure. But not Jack Reacher.

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I refuse to watch the movie. No way in Hades that Cruise can be Jack Reacher.
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I saw a suggestion of Anson Mount and thought he'd be great. You might have to look him up but he was in AMC's "Hell on Wheels."
 
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SweetasSoda said:
Not really. I was just kidding. I don't even have many that read romance unless it is Christian. Romantic Suspense is what is popular now. As far as recommendations, The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah is wonderful. It was in top 20 bestseller list for about 2 years. Setting is France during WWII with two sisters trying to survive. Think someone else recommended Beneath a Scarlet Sky. I can't keep it in long enough to read it. One that's really popular that you might not have heard of is Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine. Setting is Tennessee! Would love some recommendations!
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Oh man, as I warned my taste is all over the place.

Fantasy: Neil Gaiman (Neverwhere, Stardust, American Gods), Kevin Hearne (Iron Druid Chronicles series, especially Audiobooks the voice talent is amazing), Patrick Rothfuss (The Kingkiller Chronicle series) and the Harry Potter Series as well as Game of Thrones, but they are pretty popular so you've likely heard of them
Horror: Brian Keene (The Rising), F. Paul Wilson (The Keep), Simon Clark (Stranger, Vampyrrhic)
Suspense/Thriller: Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl, Dark Place, Sharp Objects), Paula Hawkins (The Girl on the Train, Into the Water), Dan Brown (the Robert Langdon series)
Gen. Fiction: Edward Carey (Observatory Mansion), Harper Lee (To Kill a Mockingbird), Christopher Priest (The Prestige), Chuck Palahniuk (not for everyone, he's graphic in his writing Fight Club, Choke, Survivor are my top 3)
Non-Fiction: Chris Kyle (American Sniper), Truman Capote (In Cold Blood), Frank Abagnale (Catch Me if You Can), Christopher McDougall (Born to Run)
Sci-Fi: William Gibson (Neuromancer), Mike Resnick (Santiago), Ernest Cline (Ready Player One, Armada)

Just a few I really enjoyed
 
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drvenner said:
You gonna eat your pickle?
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You don’t want that. Serious grease. I still have the full cup of Cajun seasoned fries me and the youngin’ “shared” if you want that. She might have ate three.

I swear, if God let’s me live, I’m never getting double meat again. Save that for Litton’s.
 
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