I consciously put that pic up in hopes that nerds would upfrag my sister.

PS: Hi clorg!

To raise money for prostate cancer research, I shaved my beard for the first time in four years, and will now grow out a mustache for the rest of November. It's through a website called Movember and my profile is right here. Whether or not you donate to the cause, you can still see daily pictures of my mustache growing. FOR FREE! Wow, what a deal.

For comparison, here is bearded me c. last night:

https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/8835_1039162395482_6431871_n.jpg

(oh so handsome!)

And here's beardless me c. right now:

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(I am once again a child)

I used to be a forever shitty Medic on a bottom tier Open team, so I figured that my name still has some clout on the TF2 boards. Thanks for your time, and may the Spaghetti Monster bless you all.
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Thanks everyone for the input, and thanks to the quotes for the opinions. If I can reinstall Win 7 without having to pay, I'll probably do that. Will update when I find out what my OEM installed Win 7 license includes.

I'm thinking about upgrading my laptop from Windows 7 to 8.1. Does anyone have any experience with it, or thoughts on it?

My laptop can handle light gaming (TF2, DA2 or Skyrim on Low), but something is wrong with the Windows install; it spends 5+ minutes on the black screen with the Windows logo. I have an Ubuntu dual boot and that works just fine, so I don't think it's the hardware. I mostly use it for web browsing, movies, word processing and some gaming. Will Windows 8.1 in desktop mode hinder any of those activities, or will not paying to reinstall Windows 7 be a better option?

Cappys 1

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I know that my current device favors the right side output, but I'm not sure about past devices, or which earbud dies first. Wax buildup happens, and I try to stay on top of it; should I clean anything else?

This probably stems from poor handling, I tend to throw them in my pocket and forget about them, but I like to blame this on my manly cauliflower ears... because I'm a big strong man.

Every pair of earbuds that I buy dies on me <6 months. One ear gets a little quieter for 2-3 weeks, then dies completely. This has happened to multiple Sennheiser products as well as competing brands that I can't think of right now.

Aside from sending me to some nerd dungeon forum with a 15 page "Sticky: EARBUD FAQ" thread, does anyone have suggestions/advice for what's going on here?

eXTV MMM vs Pandemic

Random draws or seeds for the bracket?

FTL

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Thank God you're here. I was getting anxious about admitting to being 25.

We're trying to keep it simple. Stick to "Starting Strength," cut out fries (hash browns count) and add lots of whey

NSA, if you're really listening, please target those adds to my girlfriend.

Summer wrestlers make winter champions.

I coach wrestling, lift, drink beer and drunkenly podcast.

1Rep Max Update:

We just did 1RM for Squat and bench after a little more than a month. She put up 125 squat and 95 bench and is feeling pretty good about the training. She sees marked improvement and feels confident in her strength. However, she still doesn't do a very good job watching the calorie intake.

We've talked about cutting down on the fries, pastas etc., but she apparently has poor impulse control and I don't want to boss her around. If we go out to eat, I'll substitute in a side salad, and she'll get the fries and a side of bread. I coach kids and high school wrestling, so I'm used to being able to push a little and get a response, but I'm hesitant to "get tough" on my own girlfriend. My worry that I'll make her "feel fat," which will make her pouty and possibly eat more junk food out of resentment, for comfort whatever.

Thanks for all of the advice, I'll update with more 1RMs as they come if you guys have any interest.