gerbilOFdoom

Your IP is assigned by your router, not Verizon... so the problem is somewhere between your network adapter and the router. To eliminate the router as an option, take your laptop to another network and let it torrent for a few hours. If it fails, it's the laptop. If it doesn't, time for a new router (Netgear or Linksys, preferably). It would help to know exactly what your adapter status is when it fails - just 'sudo ifconfig'.

Not so! Surgical repair within the first day or so usually fixes it. As time without treatment progresses, the surgery becomes much more complicated. Non-surgical solutions also exist.

Huh... where I'm from, a pull up is palms toward you and chin up palms away.

I have a very similar issue. My right pec is lower than the left and offset onto the side of my body slightly. As a result, it is deformed and where pec muscle should be, there is rib... but below that, where rib should be, there is pec. I've always been this way and the muscle works fine - my right side is slightly stronger and MUCH more coordinated than my left.

1. Result: 12 pullups, 10 chinups, bench 85 5x5 Grade: F Stats: +0 2. Result: 100lbs 5x5 Grade: F Stats: +0 3. Result: 3/5 Mile Grade:C Stats: +1 STA 4. Result: 25 Deg. Grade:B Stats: +3 DEX 5. Result: 91% Grade:A Stats: +2 WIS Overall Analysis: Progress was solid during the school gym class due to external motivation, that is desire to not disappoint others. Progress stopped when the class ended, instead of going outside and doing bodyweight exercises in 90 degree weather I gave in to the desire to sit inside my cool house and do nothing. As soon as I stopped exercising regularly the standard depression set in and the desire to exercise beyond my desire to not disappoint left me entirely. Solution: Once started, do not stop regardless of the occasion. Possible reason for the solution working is a hormonal imbalance with the regular exercise increasing the production of certain hormones, as suggested by threads within the NF community. If my theory has merit, does anyone think it I should take this to my doctor? Also, it may be prudent to set less drastic goals for the next challenge. Expecting increases of 300-500% might be too much, especially given my difficulty eating enough food. Per Challenge: 1. Upper body work went extremely well. Started the challenge at 8 pullups (palm to face), 2 chinups (palm away), bench pressing 65lbs 5x5. If my calculations are correct, that equates to increases of 50%, 400%, and 30% respectively. The massive increase in chinup ability is the result of focus on that goal above the other areas. 2. Did not squat on a regular basis, therefor a proper baseline was not established and increases could not be accurately calculated. Failure. 3. Ran Tuesdays and Thursdays in PED with moderate increases. Originally could not manage a half mile without walking for breath. Can now run more than a half mile without stop. Also noticed an increase in physical lung capacity - I feel as though I can take deeper breaths. 4. Stretched every day in PED, particularly beyond what are normally required of the class that happen to be disregarded by most participants. 5. Brought good music and loud earbuds to class, focused out the noise and taught myself much of the course. As a result, I had much more time to do homework in class. Could still improve by actually doing homework outside of class... although I did get excellent quiz and test scores, always upwards of 95%.

Status Report of Doom: High school just ended, so I no longer have access to a free weightroom. Luckily I've got a playground not 3 blocks down the road... but still, the going is going to get tough. @danjf: Been at it for 2 years in my current bout, but studied for another 2 years when I was younger.

Yeah, I'm a libertarian. Ron Paul is a libertarian and he has the backbone to get things done the right (read: hard) way.

This. I have a strong desire to be around people but as soon as I get done being with people for the better part of a day, I'm done. I go home, get on my computer and dominate some poor fools on whichever game I'm currently binging on.

I've done some work for 0AD, it's a pretty solid game and they have beginner's tickets available so you can jump in with some small tasks to get started into game programming. http://www.wildfiregames.com/0ad/ As for absorbing and retaining knowledge, the best way is just to solve problems. When I started with Java, I'd spend hours debugging a simple prime factorization program only to discover I forgot a semicolon. Now, I pick up on those mistakes almost instinctively, they just pop out at me. I didn't study for hours, I just jumped in and googled anything I didn't know. It'll take a long time but you'll learn how to program with true skill if you just do it.

Status Report: 10 Pullups & Chinups - Bench press 85lbs 5x5 Half mile run without slowing to a walk Added 15 degrees of flexibility (estimated) Precalc grade: 86.3% B

They call it dancing because nobody's actually watching the whole dancing thing...

The Witcher won't launch, but tech support won't try to troubleshoot the problem or give me any recourse, such as a refund or different game.

I need some help here, I can't get Steam or Atari support to work with me. Steam support referred me to Atari support, Atari support referred me to Steam support (the definition of recursion is the definition of recursion is the...). Does anyone know how I can get either of them to stop avoiding taking the issue on? I can provide the correspondence so far if it will help.

Alright, I have a friend who can't seem to gain any flexibility. The muscles in the upper half of her legs are tight and hurt when she tries to stretch and during leg exercises, and she cannot reach straight down further than her knees, with her palm at her kneecap. My initial thought was that she just doesn't stretch enough and not in the right ways... trouble is, her doctor couldn't figure anything out. She's accepted that she just isn't flexible and will take her chances with any particularly nasty slips while playing soccer. Anyone have thoughts on how to help her improve her flexibility, especially the tight leg muscles? Sure, more stretching would help but some stretches that specifically target the upper half of the leg would be useful.

Updated. @Spauracchio: Tang Soo Do