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    Anybody have any entertaining resolutions they'd like to share? Personally, I believe new year's resolutions are a waste of time, because if you don't have the discipline to change your behavior at any other time of year, what makes you think you're going to succeed just because the calendar changes?

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    • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

      Anybody have any entertaining resolutions they'd like to share? Personally, I believe new year's resolutions are a waste of time, because if you don't have the discipline to change your behavior at any other time of year, what makes you think you're going to succeed just because the calendar changes?

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      I agree. I have never made a new years resolution in my life. If I want to change something, I try to change it today. And if I fail, I don't wait a year to try again. But, I'm sure most people are the same, they just see New Years as a chance to add weight to their resolution.

      Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.

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      • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

        Anybody have any entertaining resolutions they'd like to share? Personally, I believe new year's resolutions are a waste of time, because if you don't have the discipline to change your behavior at any other time of year, what makes you think you're going to succeed just because the calendar changes?

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        I resolve not to make a new year's resolution. (Oh and not to try to solve DD's CCC)

        If I knew then what I know today, then I'd know the same now as I did then - then what would be the point? .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

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          I agree. I have never made a new years resolution in my life. If I want to change something, I try to change it today. And if I fail, I don't wait a year to try again. But, I'm sure most people are the same, they just see New Years as a chance to add weight to their resolution.

          Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.

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          Mycroft Holmes
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          Christian Graus wrote:

          I have never made a new years resolution in my life

          I have never kept a new years resolution in my life. My wife is not adverse to making resolutions for ME therefore the track record. Having given up smoking after 25 years was enough to last me for a few more years yet. Besides I enjoy the few vices I have left.

          Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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            Christian Graus wrote:

            I have never made a new years resolution in my life

            I have never kept a new years resolution in my life. My wife is not adverse to making resolutions for ME therefore the track record. Having given up smoking after 25 years was enough to last me for a few more years yet. Besides I enjoy the few vices I have left.

            Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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            Mycroft Holmes wrote:

            Having given up smoking after 25 years was enough to last me for a few more years yet.

            What were you smoking? :~

            Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
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              Christian Graus wrote:

              I have never made a new years resolution in my life

              I have never kept a new years resolution in my life. My wife is not adverse to making resolutions for ME therefore the track record. Having given up smoking after 25 years was enough to last me for a few more years yet. Besides I enjoy the few vices I have left.

              Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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              Mycroft Holmes wrote:

              Having given up smoking after 25 years was enough to last me for a few more years yet.

              I cut down on my smoking to just having one after a meal... I'm on 20 meals a day, now! tish-boom

              If I knew then what I know today, then I'd know the same now as I did then - then what would be the point? .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

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                Mycroft Holmes wrote:

                Having given up smoking after 25 years was enough to last me for a few more years yet.

                What were you smoking? :~

                Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
                Think inside the box! ProActive Secure Systems
                I'm on-line therefore I am. JimmyRopes

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                I moved to Singapore - you know about their attitude to drugs here right! I do miss living in Oz

                JimmyRopes wrote:

                What were you smoking?

                The cancerous type

                Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                  Mycroft Holmes wrote:

                  Having given up smoking after 25 years was enough to last me for a few more years yet.

                  I cut down on my smoking to just having one after a meal... I'm on 20 meals a day, now! tish-boom

                  If I knew then what I know today, then I'd know the same now as I did then - then what would be the point? .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

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                  Mycroft Holmes
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                  Father Christmas wrote:

                  tish-boom

                  slaps forehead nyuk nyuk nyuk 1 crisp/peanut/fingernail = 1 meal = 1 smoke

                  Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                    I moved to Singapore - you know about their attitude to drugs here right! I do miss living in Oz

                    JimmyRopes wrote:

                    What were you smoking?

                    The cancerous type

                    Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                    Mycroft Holmes wrote:

                    I moved to Singapore - you know about their attitude to drugs here right!

                    Sorry for your luck.

                    Mycroft Holmes wrote:

                    I do miss living in Oz

                    Sorry for your luck.

                    Mycroft Holmes wrote:

                    The cancerous type

                    Sorry for your luck.

                    Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
                    Think inside the box! ProActive Secure Systems
                    I'm on-line therefore I am. JimmyRopes

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                    • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                      Anybody have any entertaining resolutions they'd like to share? Personally, I believe new year's resolutions are a waste of time, because if you don't have the discipline to change your behavior at any other time of year, what makes you think you're going to succeed just because the calendar changes?

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                      Continuing last years resolution which was to get in shape. I've kept at it faithfully and lost just over 30 pounds since last Feb. and have about 20 more to go. The cool part is that I've been playing ball hockey outdoors with some friends and after 15 or 20 minutes they are all gasping for breath and have to take a beer break and I'm still fresh as a daisy and want to keep playing. It's pretty easy to be the guy in the best shape amongst a group of average 40+ year olds. :)


                      "It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it." -Sam Levenson

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                        Mycroft Holmes wrote:

                        Having given up smoking after 25 years was enough to last me for a few more years yet.

                        I cut down on my smoking to just having one after a meal... I'm on 20 meals a day, now! tish-boom

                        If I knew then what I know today, then I'd know the same now as I did then - then what would be the point? .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

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                        Member 96
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                        I used to smoke salmon but the bones kept sticking through the rolling papers. ;)


                        "It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it." -Sam Levenson

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                        • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                          Anybody have any entertaining resolutions they'd like to share? Personally, I believe new year's resolutions are a waste of time, because if you don't have the discipline to change your behavior at any other time of year, what makes you think you're going to succeed just because the calendar changes?

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                          Sadaqat Bukhari
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                          Why we need new year's resolutions as what we are doing is wrong?? We should have daily resolution.

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                            Why we need new year's resolutions as what we are doing is wrong?? We should have daily resolution.

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                            Whoa whoa whoa, once a day? Hold up there pardner, once a year is bad enough, how about once a decade instead? ;)


                            "It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it." -Sam Levenson

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                              I resolve not to make a new year's resolution. (Oh and not to try to solve DD's CCC)

                              If I knew then what I know today, then I'd know the same now as I did then - then what would be the point? .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

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                              Actually you should, since I'm still waiting the gift I asked you last Christmas. ;P :)

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                              • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                                Anybody have any entertaining resolutions they'd like to share? Personally, I believe new year's resolutions are a waste of time, because if you don't have the discipline to change your behavior at any other time of year, what makes you think you're going to succeed just because the calendar changes?

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                                I've made New Year's resolutions and stuck to them! For instance, last year I said I wouldn't reply to any forums and I've stuck to it...... DOH!

                                Remember, nobody ever lends money to a man with a sense of humour!

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                                  Continuing last years resolution which was to get in shape. I've kept at it faithfully and lost just over 30 pounds since last Feb. and have about 20 more to go. The cool part is that I've been playing ball hockey outdoors with some friends and after 15 or 20 minutes they are all gasping for breath and have to take a beer break and I'm still fresh as a daisy and want to keep playing. It's pretty easy to be the guy in the best shape amongst a group of average 40+ year olds. :)


                                  "It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it." -Sam Levenson

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                                  Congratulations! It takes a special effort to exercise regularly. I hope you make your goal!

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                                  • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                                    Anybody have any entertaining resolutions they'd like to share? Personally, I believe new year's resolutions are a waste of time, because if you don't have the discipline to change your behavior at any other time of year, what makes you think you're going to succeed just because the calendar changes?

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                                    The big thing I don't understand about new Year's resolution is why everyone makes them negatives. Surely it would be far better to come up with something like "I'm going to train to run a marathon" rather than the endless "giving up this or that". I'm quite a fan of giving stuff up, over the last 4 or 5 years I've given up: Television, smoking, drinking and meat and I feel much better for having removed each of them from my life, but in each case I've decided that I wanted to remove the thing from my life and just got on with it. It makes no sense at all to me that people will spend what must be one of the most miserable months of the year (In the UK at least, where it's cold and dark and we can't even expect snow) wishing that they could have something that they've told themselves they don't want. I'm working towards a couple of goals in the New Year and I'm sure that Jan 1 will mark the end of the Christmas period and the start of really concentrating on these things after taking a bit of a break for Christmas but I wouldn't see that as a resolution. Russ

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                                      Continuing last years resolution which was to get in shape. I've kept at it faithfully and lost just over 30 pounds since last Feb. and have about 20 more to go. The cool part is that I've been playing ball hockey outdoors with some friends and after 15 or 20 minutes they are all gasping for breath and have to take a beer break and I'm still fresh as a daisy and want to keep playing. It's pretty easy to be the guy in the best shape amongst a group of average 40+ year olds. :)


                                      "It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it." -Sam Levenson

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                                      John C wrote:

                                      Continuing last years resolution which was to get in shape. I've kept at it faithfully and lost just over 30 pounds since last Feb. and have about 20 more to go.

                                      Well done! I've been trying to shape up over the last 6 months, it's a long slow road so far but I'm definitely seeing the benefits. (still got 20-30 pounds to go though) Russell

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                                        Mycroft Holmes wrote:

                                        Having given up smoking after 25 years was enough to last me for a few more years yet.

                                        I cut down on my smoking to just having one after a meal... I'm on 20 meals a day, now! tish-boom

                                        If I knew then what I know today, then I'd know the same now as I did then - then what would be the point? .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

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                                        Many. many years ago my mother smoked a brand called 'Nelson' (UK). We always kidded her she wouldn't die of cancer but she would go blind in one eye.

                                        Honi soit qui mal y pongs - Evil to he who thinks it stinks

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                                          Continuing last years resolution which was to get in shape. I've kept at it faithfully and lost just over 30 pounds since last Feb. and have about 20 more to go. The cool part is that I've been playing ball hockey outdoors with some friends and after 15 or 20 minutes they are all gasping for breath and have to take a beer break and I'm still fresh as a daisy and want to keep playing. It's pretty easy to be the guy in the best shape amongst a group of average 40+ year olds. :)


                                          "It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it." -Sam Levenson

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                                          Henry Minute
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                                          John C wrote:

                                          cool part is that I've been playing ball hockey outdoors with some friends

                                          Is that anything like pocket billiards?

                                          Honi soit qui mal y pongs - Evil to he who thinks it stinks

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