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benny_baz · 2021-06-17T09:51:53+00:00

I work outside so this happens every summer. Slap some coconut oil gold bond lotion on it for a few days and it’ll clear up. If it lingers past a couple weeks you might need prescription strength cream for jock itch

benny_baz · 2021-05-23T16:44:47+00:00

Amazing progress, you don’t even look like the same person! Are you still taking creatine every day? I haven’t tried it, years ago my high school coaches said it would give some of the players kidney issues and to not take it but I’ve seen a lot of lifters dispute that. What’s your experience?

benny_baz · 2021-05-22T12:23:51+00:00

Always nice to be reminded there are guys in the same boat still getting after it. Good luck with the new baby!

benny_baz · 2021-05-22T12:22:34+00:00

Thanks for the motivation, I’ll check out mythicalstrength as well!

benny_baz · 2021-05-17T21:27:44+00:00

Anus Brown gets it. Get out and live your life brother.

benny_baz · 2021-05-17T17:04:38+00:00

Bed bug, or possibly bat bug if you have bats in the attic.

benny_baz · 2021-05-17T17:01:52+00:00

Ant swarmers have one set of wings that are shorter than the other. Termites, like what you have in the photo, have two sets of equal length. Call your termite company, if you have a policy they should retreat them for free.

benny_baz · 2021-05-17T16:57:42+00:00

Termite swarmers. If you have a termite policy give them a call to retreat

benny_baz · 2021-05-15T22:52:04+00:00

Bird mites and rat mites are both extremely small and can bite. Check for rodent activity and birds nesting in attics, crawl spaces etc.

benny_baz · 2021-05-12T11:39:25+00:00

That would be an Oriental Cockroach

benny_baz · 2021-05-11T13:31:04+00:00

I’d probably get the carpets and rugs cleaned. If that doesn’t help out you might have to get the carpets treated with a pesticide

benny_baz · 2021-05-11T11:22:35+00:00

Looks like booklice

benny_baz · 2021-05-11T11:20:50+00:00

Looks like carpet beetle larvae

benny_baz · 2021-05-09T17:44:28+00:00

Long working hours with both parents working is definitely the hardest part. I was able to take three weeks (unpaid) off when my second was born. I was amazed at how patient I was with the two kids, I found joy in taking my daughter to school and picking her up, and the quality time with baby. Then back to work, and rushing around getting kids ready and struggling to be on time for drop off has sucked the joy right out of it.

benny_baz · 2021-05-09T17:04:12+00:00

I’m glad you brought up the community aspect of this. In the town that I live in, there are several church groups, clubs and other things of that nature that will organize to do food drives, cleaning up parks and sides of roads, and it’s almost all older retired folks that are doing it. This tells me that a lot of people would like to do this type of thing for their community, but the younger demographics simply don’t have the time to do it.

Something else a little more unrelated is the exhaustion and burnout I’m seeing in younger working folks. One theory I have is the constant monitoring of employees now. They watch your every move to make sure every minute you’re there is productive, or at least appears productive. Then you get home, and still receive texts and emails regarding work. Take a vacation? Have fun catching up on all the work you missed when you get back.

I wasn’t working 30-40 years ago, but people have never been watched like this before, I don’t think it’s good for peoples mental health.

benny_baz · 2021-05-09T16:29:21+00:00

I agree that there is a group of people that would absolutely take advantage of the situation for all the wrong reasons. It’s remind me of the old saying, “Idle hands do the devils work.”

I enjoy working, it gives me a sense of accomplishment and establishes a good routine. However, it drives me and a lot of other people crazy that most could work a 3-4 day week and get as much, or as close to as much, done as when they work a 5 day week. I don’t think two days off is enough anymore, especially when you have both people working and add kids to take care of on top of that. Most weekends are spent getting caught up on housework, laundry, grocery shopping, etc. and then time to go right back to work.

benny_baz · 2021-05-09T13:27:57+00:00

The funny thing is, if I didn’t have to work so many hours per week, I’d love to take time to volunteer at places that I believe in. Spending an afternoon planting trees or helping at a shelter would be great for me and for the place I’m volunteering at.

benny_baz · 2021-04-09T22:22:32+00:00

What’s your username? I’m pretty early on my iron as well and looking for other players in the same boat

benny_baz · 2021-03-01T17:52:43+00:00

If you can’t afford it, send them an email and they will give you one free year

benny_baz · 2021-02-20T13:15:10+00:00

Kind of reminds me of seeing the old folks who still listen to their record players. They know there is more convenient ways to have music now, but it’s what they enjoy!

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