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Parsley

tips for getting rid of a throat infection anyone? it's my birthday party thursday and i feel like ****e atm.

discus

Parsley wrote: »

tips for getting rid of a throat infection anyone? it's my birthday party thursday and i feel like ****e atm.

Gargle with salty water, pre boiled if possible.

Take your toothbrush, give it a good rinse and leave it steeping in a mug of salty water during the day - stops you reintroducing anything back in.

Remmy

Parsley wrote: »

tips for getting rid of a throat infection anyone? it's my birthday party thursday and i feel like ****e atm.

hot whiskey,lemon and honey every night.If its really bad you can get an antibiotic throat spray in the pharma which is class!

Parsley

Remmy wrote: »

hot whiskey,lemon and honey every night.If its really bad you can get an antibiotic throat spray in the pharma which is class!

i have them cold and flu paracetamol hot drink things, and i've got difflam oral rinse... i was just thinking hot whiskeys!!

brianthebard

Parsley wrote: »

i have them cold and flu paracetamol hot drink things, and i've got difflam oral rinse... i was just thinking hot whiskeys!!

lots and lots of vit c?

Remmy

Parsley wrote: »

i have them cold and flu paracetamol hot drink things, and i've got difflam oral rinse... i was just thinking hot whiskeys!!

Oh yeah manuka honey aswell.That stuff seems to cure everything.as strong as you can find it.

Parsley

Remmy wrote: »

Oh yeah manuka honey aswell.That stuff seems to cure everything.as strong as you can find it.

ca$h money... i'm a student if i'm not better in the morning i'm staying home drinking hot whiskeys all day.

WHIP IT!

Parsley wrote: »

ca$h money... i'm a student if i'm not better in the morning i'm staying home drinking hot whiskeys all day.

Cos that's cheaper than Manuka honey

d'Oracle

WHIP IT! wrote: »

Cos that's cheaper than Manuka honey

You don't buy high factor Manuka honey often then?
Its very pricey....

WHIP IT!

d'Oracle wrote: »

You don't buy high factor Manuka honey often then?
Its very pricey....

Dearer than whiskey (and a lemon and some cloves, if you're doing it right!)??

Renn

You can get it cheap in Holland and Barrett's now.

d'Oracle

WHIP IT! wrote: »

Dearer than whiskey (and a lemon and some cloves, if you're doing it right!)??

You don't need expensive whiskey to make hot whiskeys.
+20 is probably dearer than a "reasonably priced" whiskey....

But heres a thing.
Hot whiskey sweetened with Manuka Honey.
I have tried this (albeit not with higher factor) and it is utterly frickin awesome.

WHIP IT!

d'Oracle wrote: »

You don't need expensive whiskey to make hot whiskeys.
+20 is probably dearer than a "reasonably priced" whiskey....

But heres a thing.
Hot whiskey sweetened with Manuka Honey.
I have tried this (albeit not with higher factor) and it is utterly frickin awesome.

I'm really regretting making my original light-hearted "Dearer than hot whiskey??" joke

d'Oracle

WHIP IT! wrote: »

I'm really regretting making my original light-hearted "Dearer than hot whiskey??" joke

You got an awesome recipe as a direct result.
Dont complain. The IMF might hear.

g'em

d'Oracle wrote: »

Hot whiskey sweetened with Manuka Honey.
I have tried this (albeit not with higher factor) and it is utterly frickin awesome.

Di-VINE. In the absence of manuka acacia honey will do the job - it's got quite a delicate flavour so it mixes really well.

Red Cortina

Tony Gentilcore linked to this funny vid in his blog yesterday, dunno how to imbed it. Either way it's pretty funny...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTbf0rOoMLg&feature=player_embedded

Mellor

Embedded for the lazy people

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTbf0rOoMLg

Mellor

Been messed up all week, stomach in bits, even more so after the gym last night, just lay there for hours,

really don't want to go gym tonight, but on we push, cardio prehaps

Mauricmo

Mellor wrote: »

Embedded for the lazy people

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTbf0rOoMLg

No no no! the guy behind her has the worst squat, silly man.

Remmy

Mellor wrote: »

Been messed up all week, stomach in bits, even more so after the gym last night, just lay there for hours,

really don't want to go gym tonight, but on we push, cardio prehaps

You ate yellow snow too I take it?;)

Mellor

Mauricmo wrote: »

No no no! the guy behind her has the worst squat, silly man.

Hmm, Sounds like you are kinda missed the point of the video/title.

"Squat like a girl"
Shows a girl squatting with good form and behind here a guy with bad form.

Remmy wrote: »

You ate yellow snow too I take it?;)

Afrais not, its currently about 30 degrees outside, I have the A/C on. I'd love a bit of snow this weekend, yellow optional

Parsley

well hot whiskeys did nothing. since sunday night i've mainly been eating painkillers, then drinking water and milk whenever the horrible pain subsides. have had about 2 hours sleep. might be time to see a doctor...

Scuba Ste

Parsley wrote: »

well hot whiskeys did nothing. since sunday night i've mainly been eating painkillers, then drinking water and milk whenever the horrible pain subsides. have had about 2 hours sleep. might be time to see a doctor...

Ah a good aul Irish reaction to a sore throat. Tbh I heard a doctor advise once that anitbiotics will cure a sore throat in about a week while looking after it yourself it takes about 7 days to clear.

Have you tried gargling disprin in water, I find it helps a little.

Edwardius

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dUncO11jF8

Edwardius

Also, Misha's back and apparently lifting in Belarus, 200kg comp snatch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR0GUBntka8

Scuba Ste

Anyone know if intends to compete in London 2012. Probably not a medal contender but he could put in a very good performance I'd say. Not a lot of people snatching 200.

Edwardius

Think he's planning on lifting for belarus in London. He did 210/250 in the Russian nationals a few years ago so if he gets close to that he might be in the hunt.

G86

A very apt blogpost....:pac:

'You're going to make mistakes in your path to superhumanity... it's inevitable. Just make sure you do them while standing on your own two feet, and for ****'s sake make them moving forward'

http://chaosandpain.blogspot.com/2010/12/make-up-your-****ing-mind-already-get.html

brianthebard

http://www.energyfiend.com/caffeine-content/5150-semi-sweet-energy-drink

Want!

discus

Parsley wrote: »

well hot whiskeys did nothing. since sunday night i've mainly been eating painkillers, then drinking water and milk whenever the horrible pain subsides. have had about 2 hours sleep. might be time to see a doctor...

I can't beleive you took the option of hot whiskeys over a nice saline mouthwash :pac:

kevpants

brianthebard wrote: »

http://www.energyfiend.com/caffeine-content/5150-semi-sweet-energy-drink

Want!

Like the way it comes in a petrol can.

brianthebard

kevpants wrote: »

Like the way it comes in a petrol can.

Yeah that's a bonus.

Remmy

Brendygg

Off work after an accident at work, in a cast.

So bored I starting experimenting today.

Seen these flap jacks on here: http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/FatboyGingers-Simple-Protein-Flapjacks-m2706286.aspx

I used lidl honey and dark choc, meridan peanut butter, flavhans organic oats and ON casein protein.

I didnt microwave the peanut butter and honey, heated it in a saucepan. Easier to mix I think. Added the oats and whey then and mixed them up, needed some water to mix properly, definitely needed. Only put in 4 pieces of choc because the protein was choc too.

Had no bakin tray or greaseproof paper, so used a slicepan wrapper on a normal tray and spread it on that. Flattened it with wet hands.

Into fridge for half hour and they came out very nice.

Next time will add hazel nuts and raisin, maybe coconut too.

Darker than the links version due to choc protein.

Handy for xmas.

Simple to make and iv only one hand!!

squod

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrO_kNjth14

WHIP IT!

squod wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrO_kNjth14

Holy smokes!! :eek:

dartstothesea

Brendygg wrote: »

Off work after an accident at work, in a cast.

So bored I starting experimenting today.

Seen these flap jacks on here: http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/FatboyGingers-Simple-Protein-Flapjacks-m2706286.aspx

I used lidl honey and dark choc, meridan peanut butter, flavhans organic oats and ON casein protein.

I didnt microwave the peanut butter and honey, heated it in a saucepan. Easier to mix I think. Added the oats and whey then and mixed them up, needed some water to mix properly, definitely needed. Only put in 4 pieces of choc because the protein was choc too.

Had no bakin tray or greaseproof paper, so used a slicepan wrapper on a normal tray and spread it on that. Flattened it with wet hands.

Into fridge for half hour and they came out very nice.

Next time will add hazel nuts and raisin, maybe coconut too.

Darker than the links version due to choc protein.

Handy for xmas.

Simple to make and iv only one hand!!

Can you post what the oats you used were like? Some brands are really different to others, was it just the really really light flaky kind or something a bit harder or what?

G86

If I hear 'oh you're so good' one more time when eating my lunch in work I'm gonna freak.

dartstothesea

Yeah, it seems people just can't deal with me eating what they're not without them having to comment.
I have a cold and cough right now and someone tried telling me to eat a more balanced diet. The problem is I eat just one meal around everyone a day and that one meal they get to see is usually always the same thing. Guess they assume I live on nothing but meat and cheese.

This rant has been relieving though.

G86

dartstothesea wrote: »

Yeah, it seems people just can't deal with me eating what they're not without them having to comment.
I have a cold and cough right now and someone tried telling me to eat a more balanced diet. The problem is I eat just one meal around everyone a day and that one meal they get to see is usually always the same thing. Guess they assume I live on nothing but meat and cheese.

This rant has been relieving though.

I hear ya. (except for the meat and cheese part:p)

Hanley

G86 wrote: »

If I hear 'oh you're so good' one more time when eating my lunch in work I'm gonna freak.

The absolute pr!cks!! Telling you you're good like that!!

I bet you'd complain if you won the lottery, cos ya know ya gotta go into Abbey Street to collect

G86

Hanley wrote: »

The absolute pr!cks!! Telling you you're good like that!!

I bet you'd complain if you won the lottery, cos ya know ya gotta go into Abbey Street to collect

Did you find your ego yet?

Maybe check Karla's log for it..

Renn

dartstothesea wrote: »

Yeah, it seems people just can't deal with me eating what they're not without them having to comment.
I have a cold and cough right now and someone tried telling me to eat a more balanced diet. The problem is I eat just one meal around everyone a day and that one meal they get to see is usually always the same thing. Guess they assume I live on nothing but meat and cheese.

This rant has been relieving though.

I particularly like when they are surprised at how organised I am etc when I come in with some leftovers from dinner last night and some veg to heat up in the microwave. Kinda get a bit embarrassed from it all as it's just some f*cking meat and veg. Wish I did put in some effort sometimes.

Hanley

G86 wrote: »

Did you find your ego yet?

Maybe check Karla's log for it..

Apparently her log wasn't big enough for both of ours? The hunt continues.


Actually it's kinda overcast today, must be blocking out the sun again. Sorry all.

gymfreak

G86 wrote: »

Did you find your ego yet?

Maybe check Karla's log for it..

ooooohh..low blow... yet true:D:D

Hanley wrote:

Apparently her log wasn't big enough for both of ours? The hunt continues.

Actually it's kinda overcast today, must be blocking out the sun again. Sorry all. ..

:pac::pac:

Brendygg

dartstothesea wrote: »

Can you post what the oats you used were like? Some brands are really different to others, was it just the really really light flaky kind or something a bit harder or what?

I just grabbed whatever oats were in the press at home, they were flavhans organic oats, I used the end of the bag so can upload a pic of them.


heres what there site says there like
http://www.flahavans.com/product/porridgeoats/org.htm

dartstothesea

Quality episode.

squod

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTmm_icx8Bc

Mauricmo

Does anybody know where I would find a list of the record squat/bench/deadlift for all weightclasses?

Hanley

Mauricmo wrote: »

Does anybody know where I would find a list of the record squat/bench/deadlift for all weightclasses?

Raw, equipped, tested, untested, national, international?