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[Donald X.]

However, just because you and I don't use a particular phrase doesn't mean there aren't locales where it is still in use. "Don't take kindly" is still used today in certain parts of the United States.

"Don't take kindly" is in fact in use. Not a thing being contested.

I just don't think one can call something that's still in a current dictionary "gibberish".

You totally can, if your goal is merely to communicate clearly, rather than to try to communicate using computer code.

Plus it's fun to bring back old phrases sometimes. There are lots of words in dictionaries that are not used by the general population, but that doesn't render them meaningless.

Your post (not the quoted post) picked apart my humorous observation. I mean. Can't you just not chuckle and move on?

[Kirian]

Is it common in English for people to refer to kilocalories as just calories?

Basically what Dylan said above.  I have no clue how it happened, nor do I understand why we don't all just use kJ or MJ like civilized people.  Yes, this Big Mac has 3.2 MJ.  That's most of your daily allowance of 8.5 MJ.

[Kirian]

Is it common in English for people to refer to kilocalories as just calories?

Basically what Dylan said above.  I have no clue how it happened, nor do I understand why we don't all just use kJ or MJ like civilized people.  Yes, this Big Mac has 3.2 MJ.  That's most of your daily allowance of 8.5 MJ.

(Obviously this is metabolic energy.  Complete mass conversion would be a bit larger.)

[Awaclus]

Yes, this Big Mac has 3.2 MJ.  That's most of your daily allowance of 8.5 MJ.

8.5 MJ? Man, that's not anywhere near enough for an adult male.

[Kirian]

Yes, this Big Mac has 3.2 MJ.  That's most of your daily allowance of 8.5 MJ.

8.5 MJ? Man, that's not anywhere near enough for an adult male.

Not sure if serious...

[Kirian]

On a vaguely related note, since you take in an average of around 8.5 MJ per day, and there are close to 85 ks in a day, you radiate about as much energy as a 100 W light bulb.

[Awaclus]

Yes, this Big Mac has 3.2 MJ.  That's most of your daily allowance of 8.5 MJ.

8.5 MJ? Man, that's not anywhere near enough for an adult male.

Not sure if serious...

Usually I eat at least 10 MJ and up to something like 16 MJ every day and I'm 183 cm tall, I weigh 61 kg, my waist circumference is 65 cm, and I haven't measured it but if I grab my wrist with the other hand, my thumb touches my little finger. If I ate only 8.5 MJ a day, I would probably start to look pretty horrible pretty soon.

[Kirian]

Yes, this Big Mac has 3.2 MJ.  That's most of your daily allowance of 8.5 MJ.

8.5 MJ? Man, that's not anywhere near enough for an adult male.

Not sure if serious...

Usually I eat at least 10 MJ and up to something like 16 MJ every day and I'm 183 cm tall, I weigh 61 kg, my waist circumference is 65 cm, and I haven't measured it but if I grab my wrist with the other hand, my thumb touches my little finger. If I ate only 8.5 MJ a day, I would probably start to look pretty horrible pretty soon.

Um.

You live somewhere with good healthcare, right?

Unless you're extremely active, like lifting and running every day, you should see a doctor.  That sounds like a thyroid problem.

[Awaclus]

Um.

You live somewhere with good healthcare, right?

Unless you're extremely active, like lifting and running every day, you should see a doctor.  That sounds like a thyroid problem.

I don't think that "lifting and running every day" counts as "extremely active". Rather, that sounds pretty normal to me, and if you're not getting any kind of exercise at all, then I would call that being extremely inactive, although I suppose you could get away with just 8.5 MJ a day in that case.

But yeah, I was in the military just a while ago and I've been maintaining and further developing my physical shape since then.

[Watno]

It's definitely a common thing to do in German.

[Ichimaru Gin]

However, just because you and I don't use a particular phrase doesn't mean there aren't locales where it is still in use. "Don't take kindly" is still used today in certain parts of the United States.

"Don't take kindly" is in fact in use. Not a thing being contested.

I just don't think one can call something that's still in a current dictionary "gibberish".

You totally can, if your goal is merely to communicate clearly, rather than to try to communicate using computer code.

Plus it's fun to bring back old phrases sometimes. There are lots of words in dictionaries that are not used by the general population, but that doesn't render them meaningless.

Your post (not the quoted post) picked apart my humorous observation. I mean. Can't you just not chuckle and move on?

I'm sorry. I think I misunderstood the spirit of what you were getting at (internet being what it is and all).
I have a hard time telling when people are joking or being serious.

[Witherweaver]

However, just because you and I don't use a particular phrase doesn't mean there aren't locales where it is still in use. "Don't take kindly" is still used today in certain parts of the United States.

"Don't take kindly" is in fact in use. Not a thing being contested.

I just don't think one can call something that's still in a current dictionary "gibberish".

You totally can, if your goal is merely to communicate clearly, rather than to try to communicate using computer code.

Plus it's fun to bring back old phrases sometimes. There are lots of words in dictionaries that are not used by the general population, but that doesn't render them meaningless.

Your post (not the quoted post) picked apart my humorous observation. I mean. Can't you just not chuckle and move on?

I'm sorry. I think I misunderstood the spirit of what you were getting at (internet being what it is and all).
I have a hard time telling when people are joking or being serious.

I.e., we don't take kindly to humorous observations around here.

[Kirian]

I don't think that "lifting and running every day" counts as "extremely active".

If you're lifting and running enough to burn through an extra 5 MJ average of food daily, that's about 2.5-3 hours of exercise daily... I think most people would call that "extremely active."

if you're not getting any kind of exercise at all, then I would call that being extremely inactive, although I suppose you could get away with just 8.5 MJ a day in that case.

Really, a mostly inactive adult male (yeah, I'll cop to that) should be closer to 6 MJ (1500 kcal).

[Witherweaver]

Well it depends on weight, and body composition.  I'm closer to about 2000-2200 kcal, before taking into account exercise.

[Awaclus]

If you're lifting and running enough to burn through an extra 5 MJ average of food daily, that's about 2.5-3 hours of exercise daily...

Isn't that pretty normal though?

[pacovf]

Most people simply don't have that much time.

[pingpongsam]

I get about 8 hours of hard exercise per week. I am very fit and strong for my size as a result. Out of the many, many people I know I would say I am towards the top 2% in terms of time spent exercising hard. The only ones I know who do more than that are the people I see at the gym who are going every single day. One of the big issues with going as hard as I do is recovering. It's simply not sustainable to do what I do daily.

[Witherweaver]

I do lifting three days a week, including warm-up/stretching, it's about two hours each session.  On top of that I play volleyball one or two days; matches are about an hour, sometimes there is more than one match.  Once or twice a month I do tournaments, which is an all-day thing that usually includes about five matches. 

Social obligations and extra volleyball mean less time in the gym.

Also I probably do more walking throughout the day than the standard, as I live in Manhattan.

On average, I'd say I get ~10 hours of exercise a week.  Some weeks are harder, some I need to tone down because of various pain.  I've found BCAA and Creatine help a lot in muscle recover, and joint supplements/fish oil can be helpful as well.

[pingpongsam]

I should probably add that I will be 39 this year, so recovery doesn't come nearly as easy as it used to.

[Seprix]

I.e., we don't take kindly to humorous observations around here.

Hey, Droid! We don't serve your kind here!

[schadd]

http://www.limerickmaker.com/

[Awaclus]

http://www.limerickmaker.com/

I like to think that you wrote all of the lines with no capitalization.

[Kirian]

If you're lifting and running enough to burn through an extra 5 MJ average of food daily, that's about 2.5-3 hours of exercise daily...

Isn't that pretty normal though?

No, that's not normal at all.  I know people who run marathons; they train 60 to 90 minutes a day.  I know people who go to the gym an hour a day.  These are 99th percentile exercisers.

[Awaclus]

No, that's not normal at all.  I know people who run marathons; they train 60 to 90 minutes a day.  I know people who go to the gym an hour a day.  These are 99th percentile exercisers.

I mean, they might train for that long, but then there's all the walking and carrying things around and such things that you normally do every day even if you're not trying to train.

[silverspawn]

On another one-life pokemon run... this time I made the top 4, after losing two runs there. But I still lost half my party >_<

RIP Rainbow (Aerodactyl) (after I was lucky enough to have a female one ;_; and invested four TMs in her ;____;)
RIP h. Sparrow (Articuno) (one-hitted by a rock move, RIP master ball)