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After a six week layoff, I have no strength loss on most of my lifts. On some lifts, just a very very small loss of strength. I think a layoff like tht once or twice a year is a good thing too do.
Hit your muscles hard for a few months, take a rest for a few weeks. Repeat.
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Six weeks is way to long any more than ten days is just a waste.
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After a six week layoff, I have no strength loss on most of my lifts. On some lifts, just a very very small loss of strength. I think a layoff like tht once or twice a year is a good thing too do.
Hit your muscles hard for a few months, take a rest for a few weeks. Repeat.
Bullshit, prove it.
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That's easy when you have 11" arms and bench 85 lb ;D
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Bullshit, prove it.
OK. Fly over here and i'll lift in front of you wearing a thong. You'll see how strong I am bro :-*
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After a six week layoff, I have no strength loss on most of my lifts. On some lifts, just a very very small loss of strength. I think a layoff like tht once or twice a year is a good thing too do.
Hit your muscles hard for a few months, take a rest for a few weeks. Repeat.
Hit your mom hard for a few months, take a rest for a few weeks. Repeat.
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Six weeks is way to long any more than ten days is just a waste.
Doesn't train hard.
Bullshit, prove it.
Doesn't train hard.
;D
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Hit your mom hard for a few months, take a rest for a few weeks. Repeat.
Actually I never take a break from fucking your Mom up the ass.
It's a 24/7 job to satisfy such a slutty bitch.
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Actually I never take a break from fucking your Mom up the ass.
It's a 24/7 job to satisfy such a slutty bitch.
now you die ;D
(http://www.micro-site.ru/macro/just_as_planned/1.jpg)
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I'm pumping out some squats right now between posts.
No loss of strength. Still doing 585 pounds for 30 reps.
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Still doing 585 pounds for 30 reps.
Hi MemberX!
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Hi MemberX!
I've been accused of being that guy before.
I ain't him though.
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Jason Ferrugia recommends taking something like 4-6 weeks off each year. One of the biggest guys at my gym back when I was in college would take something really long, like two months or even more off in the Summer and, not saying he didn't lose anything, but he bounced RIGHT back.
Seems like a lot of older guys who aren't obsessive about their workouts either take long breaks themselves (to little ill effect), or recommend it.
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I've been accused of being that guy before.
I ain't him though.
yes but what does that tell you
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yes but what does that tell you
I don't know anything about that guy. I wasn't on getbig when he was on.
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Hi MemberX!
Would you fucks shut the fuck up with this shit. It wouldn't be so bad if we knew who the fuck these guys are but we have no fucking clue. This gimmick paranoia is retarded. Some people just don't take shit as serious as you full timers, this isn't the first message board in existence.
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Would you fucks shut the fuck up with this shit. It wouldn't be so bad if we knew who the fuck these guys are but we have no fucking clue. This gimmick paranoia is retarded. Some people just don't take shit as serious as you full timers, this isn't the first message board in existence.
NOOB! >:(
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NOOB! >:(
Lol I've been on here since 06 nimrod.
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Would you fucks shut the fuck up with this shit. It wouldn't be so bad if we knew who the fuck these guys are but we have no fucking clue. This gimmick paranoia is retarded. Some people just don't take shit as serious as you full timers, this isn't the first message board in existence.
Exactly.
I came back to getbig about 1 year ago and right when I started posting everyone was whining that i'm a gimmick. I was seriously accused of being like 5 different people. It's overdone.
But I guess a lot of losers here do start gimmicks. So I can see why people are paranoid.
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Lol I've been on here since 06 nimrod.
and yet you dont know a guy who was here a year ago...
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It's easy to avoid that charge if you post pics.
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It's easy to avoid that charge if you post pics.
I posted a body pic.
I'm not gonna post a face pic here.
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and yet you dont know a guy who was here a year ago...
I don't remember names well, I remember pics until they are changed. fuck I don't even know who you are.
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Lol I've been on here since 06 nimrod.
Dude.Unless your name is Derek Anthony you are no 06, sir. I pegged you as a non gimmick, noob, right from the start. The only person who could pull off an insane gimmick like this has a name that rhymes with "stars" and I'm guessing he's too busy with mom for that.
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Bullshit, prove it.
i can prove it with a simple math problem...
0-0=0....
bench
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Jason Ferrugia recommends taking something like 4-6 weeks off each year. One of the biggest guys at my gym back when I was in college would take something really long, like two months or even more off in the Summer and, not saying he didn't lose anything, but he bounced RIGHT back.
Seems like a lot of older guys who aren't obsessive about their workouts either take long breaks themselves (to little ill effect), or recommend it.
Do you know Jason?
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Dude.Unless your name is Derek Anthony you are no 06, sir. I pegged you as a non gimmick, noob, right from the start. The only person who could pull off an insane gimmick like this has a name that rhymes with "stars" and I'm guessing he's too busy with mom for that.
Lolz my current account I've had going since 06.
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Lolz my current account I've had going since 06.
these are fucking TRIX you play
this is no real
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Do you know Jason?
No, why? I just read one of his books.
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Don't you think those 6 weeks could have been better spent trying to improve and strengthen your lifts instead of very slight regression? I mean if your goal is to get a ripped, strong physique surely a break can't be especially beneficial? Why did you take a break ?
You take an extended break to heal up completely......not making fun of you but when you train hard and heavy it takes a toll on your body....a good long break IMO "resets" your body and gets you gaining again.
I take about a month off every Fall and a shorter break in the spring...bout 2 weeks.
Thats why I had my shoulder scoped in September. ...all part of the master plan. People question my status here but I would bet you there are not 5 other people here that train as effectively as I do...and I'm not being a dick, I'm serious.
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You take an extended break to heal up completely......not making fun of you but when you train hard and heavy it takes a toll on your body....a good long break IMO "resets" your body and gets you gaining again.
I take about a month off every Fall and a shorter break in the spring...bout 2 weeks.
Thats why I had my shoulder scoped in September. ...all part of the master plan. People question my status here but I would bet you there are not 5 other people here that train as effectively as I do...and I'm not being a dick, I'm serious.
Hmm you've gotten be doing something right, your the only person I've ever met to get bigger and stronger the older you get.
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Hmm you've gotten be doing something right, your the only person I've ever met to get bigger and stronger the older you get.
I've actually dropped almost 20 lbs the last couple years and my strength is nowhere near what it was 10 years ago.
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So thats the secret to being 250 lbs @ 15% naturally? ;D
One of them.....yes.
Another is most people could probably cut their workouts in half and get better results
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In my experience strength starts to regress after 3 weeks.
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One of them.....yes.
Another is most people could probably cut their workouts in half and get better results
Real.
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What strength. When were you ever strong? 160 girly man :-*
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Don't you think those 6 weeks could have been better spent trying to improve and strengthen your lifts instead of very slight regression? I mean if your goal is to get a ripped, strong physique surely a break can't be especially beneficial? Why did you take a break ?
I was on vacation and living out of my backpack. For the first week I did some pullups and pushups and stuff but after a while I just decided to take a break and enjoy the vacation.
Also, I lifted really hard for like 6 soild months, so my body could use a break.
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What strength. When were you ever strong? 160 girly man :-*
I'm sure you've got me beat huh.
Post up your shitty picture then chump. Let's see who's better.
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I'll take 2 weeks off about every 4 or 5 months due to vacation, illness or whatever, and i come back feeling pretty good. At the 4 week mark (Taken rarely but usually circumstances dictate) I feel I have lost significant ground both strength wise and cardio wise and the soreness is extreme like a beginner. Plus, mentally, I find it hard to stay away from training for very long anyway
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I'll take 2 weeks off about every 4 or 5 months due to vacation, illness or whatever, and i come back feeling pretty good. At the 4 week mark (Taken rarely but usually circumstances dictate) I feel I have lost significant ground both strength wise and cardio wise and the soreness is extreme like a beginner. Plus, mentally, I find it hard to stay away from training for very long anyway
I agree with you about the soreness and the weak cardio condition.
As far as losing ground in strength I think it takes longer than 6 weeks. I did lose strength on some lifts though, my curls are weaker for some reason especially.
I think diet makes a big difference too.
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Don't you think those 6 weeks could have been better spent trying to improve and strengthen your lifts instead of very slight regression? I mean if your goal is to get a ripped, strong physique surely a break can't be especially beneficial? Why did you take a break ?
Groink explained it pretty good but I'll continue little. Like Groink said, it lets you heal completely. I mean, 100 %. When you train hard, you notice how each week you lose a little bit of sharpness, strength and stamina. It's gradual but necessary process. If it happens during 6 months or a year a body can't recuperate in a few days. The long rests allows you to reap all the benefits of the gradual decline of your abilities. Bodybuilders pay too much attention to rest days. Those don't mean shit! You don't recover in a day. They think the rest days protects them from overtraining but it's actually the opposite. Balls out training for a while and then 2 weeks rest is a safe training style. But 6 days a week training with no longer breaks might lead to overtraining.
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Groink explained it pretty good but I'll continue little. Like Groink said, it lets you heal completely. I mean, 100 %. When you train hard, you notice how each week you lose a little bit of sharpness, strength and stamina. It's gradual but necessary process. If it happens during 6 months or a year a body can't recuperate in a few days. The long rests allows you to reap all the benefits of the gradual decline of your abilities. Bodybuilders pay too much attention to rest days. Those don't mean shit! You don't recover in a day.
I agree with this. The longer you train, I think the longer the breaks that are needed up to a point. The ligaments, support muscles, etc... really need more time to recover. People focus too much on, lets say, "I did chest and it's not sore...." But they forget the amount of stress they place on their shoulders when doing chest, etc...
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Cardio losses happen much quicker than strength losses do.
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Cardio losses happen much quicker than strength losses do.
I agree.
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I had the flu 2 weeks ago, and it forced a 3 week layoff, because my fever kept lingering.
Thing is, I NEVER get sick.
My 20 rep squats went in the toilet, I had zero stamina and only got 15 repetitions with a weight I cruised with before Christmas, and the last 3 reps were grinders.
I'm pissed.
Interestingly, I lost 7 pounds from the flu, and got leaner. The Tanita says I lost zero muscle, which I find very hard to believe.
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I had the flu 2 weeks ago, and it forced a 3 week layoff, because my fever kept lingering.
Thing is, I NEVER get sick.
My 20 rep squats went in the toilet, I had zero stamina and only got 15 repetitions with a weight I cruised with before Christmas, and the last 3 reps were grinders.
I'm pissed.
Interestingly, I lost 7 pounds from the flu, and got leaner. The Tanita says I lost zero muscle, which I find very hard to believe.
I think, which I'm sure you will agree, that having to take time off because you were sick is different than taking it when you are healthy. I mean, your body was just in "get better" mode vs "rest and recupperation" during that time.
And the flu is a great way to shed some lbs..... ;D
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I agree with this. The longer you train, I think the longer the breaks that are needed up to a point. The ligaments, support muscles, etc... really need more time to recover. People focus too much on, lets say, "I did chest and it's not sore...." But they forget the amount of stress they place on their shoulders when doing chest, etc...
I agree, i generally take a week break or so every couple months and its due alot to my joints etc...when i start feeling run down and my joints start to hurt i take some time off to heal up
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I had the flu 2 weeks ago, and it forced a 3 week layoff, because my fever kept lingering.
Thing is, I NEVER get sick.
My 20 rep squats went in the toilet, I had zero stamina and only got 15 repetitions with a weight I cruised with before Christmas, and the last 3 reps were grinders.
I'm pissed.
Interestingly, I lost 7 pounds from the flu, and got leaner. The Tanita says I lost zero muscle, which I find very hard to believe.
It is hard to believe. The Tanita is a ball park figure and flucuates greatly depending on hydration. Taking 3 readings over the course of a week and averaging them is about the best way to get a body fat reading using it.
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I think, which I'm sure you will agree, that having to take time off because you were sick is different than taking it when you are healthy. I mean, your body was just in "get better" mode vs "rest and recupperation" during that time.
And the flu is a great way to shed some lbs..... ;D
Showstoppa, I couldn't eat a damned thing other than soup for a number of days. Soup and Gatorade coupled with my fever breaking at night....SUCKED.
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Showstoppa, I couldn't eat a damned thing other than soup for a number of days. Soup and Gatorade coupled with my fever breaking at night....SUCKED.
Just got over that.
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Showstoppa, I couldn't eat a damned thing other than soup for a number of days. Soup and Gatorade coupled with my fever breaking at night....SUCKED.
I know Calvin had it too.....nasty strain this year. I got a vaccination and I've been lucky so far.
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Funny thing is, I got the flu shot for the first time this year due to having a newborn.
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You take an extended break to heal up completely......not making fun of you but when you train hard and heavy it takes a toll on your body....a good long break IMO "resets" your body and gets you gaining again.
I take about a month off every Fall and a shorter break in the spring...bout 2 weeks.
Thats why I had my shoulder scoped in September. ...all part of the master plan. People question my status here but I would bet you there are not 5 other people here that train as effectively as I do...and I'm not being a dick, I'm serious.
how many times a week you directly hit each body part?
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Breaks are for sissies!!
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Well SilverSpoon, I'm willing to bet that the majority of your 7 lost pounds was attributed to what we call "food in the gut"
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how many times a week you directly hit each body part?
once every 5-6 days....I don't go by the week..its a never ending rotation, I don't do the "Monday is national chest day" routine LOL
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I don't have a really set lifting routine either. I just hit my muscle when it's ready and do whatever exercises I feel like doing.
Hitting legs after a long layoff is brutal. Did it yesterday. Today and could barely get out of bed my legs were so sore.
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After a six week layoff, I have no strength loss on most of my lifts. On some lifts, just a very very small loss of strength. I think a layoff like tht once or twice a year is a good thing too do.
Hit your muscles hard for a few months, take a rest for a few weeks. Repeat.
You can't lose what you never had ,I hope this helps.
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You can't lose what you never had ,I hope this helps.
I saw a picture of you and you look like some gay Cuban with a jerry curl.
You look like Aaron Baker's twin brother. But more flaming.
Hope this helps.
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I saw a picture of you and you look like some gay Cuban with a jerry curl.
You look like Aaron Baker's twin brother. But more flaming.
Hope this helps.
Hhaha, settle down Blackfag, it is not that important.
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Hhaha, settle down Blackfag, it is not that important.
That's right. Back off like a little bitch...... You just got dominated by the flag man mutha fucka.
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That's right. Back off like a little bitch...... You just got dominated by the flag man mutha fucka.
Meltdown
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Meltdown
Actually im just fucking around. Pretty wasted. I couldnt have a meltdown right now with all the sedating chemicals in my heaad.
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Are you and Wiggs gonna pull a double team on che, blackflag?
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Bullshit, prove it.
He had a max bench of 55lbs.....he still has max bench of 55lbs
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Are you and Wiggs gonna pull a double team on che, blackflag?
Look, I found an old picture of Che.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_myarBDAa_Jc/SLckbKB0-EI/AAAAAAAAAdg/8xy_fQqDM1Y/s400/fotos_aaron_baker_049.jpg)
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Look, I found an old picture of Che.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_myarBDAa_Jc/SLckbKB0-EI/AAAAAAAAAdg/8xy_fQqDM1Y/s400/fotos_aaron_baker_049.jpg)
Damn I look good.
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once every 5-6 days....I don't go by the week..its a never ending rotation, I don't do the "Monday is national chest day" routine LOL
cool, your split if much more close to the once a week split than the 2x pe week each body part bs. I think 6 days is the magic number, 7 can be a little too much and with 5 you are risking a burn out in the long run. I make the 7 days split mainly because that way it fits my social agenda and I dont need to work out during weekends and also I make sure I get one extra day off the limits of healing and run less risks of injuries.
But the point stands still, I have never EVER saw a big dude that used the train each body part 2x bull shit slip. 48 hours to recovery ::) my ass, two days after I hit a muscle is when I only start feeling the soreness and from that point I need at least more two full days to stop feeling anything.
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cool, your split if much more close to the once a week split than the 2x pe week each body part bs. I think 6 days is the magic number, 7 can be a little too much and with 5 you are risking a burn out in the long run. I make the 7 days split mainly because that way it fits my social agenda and I dont need to work out during weekends and also I make sure I get one extra day off the limits of healing and run less risks of injuries.
But the point stands still, I have never EVER saw a big dude that used the train each body part 2x bull shit slip. 48 hours to recovery ::) my ass, two days after I hit a muscle is when I only start feeling the soreness and from that point I need at least more two full days to stop feeling anything.
God you are stupid.
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God you are stupid.
another epic one liner filled with top notch content, you go girl, keep stalking like you do bitch
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another epic one liner filled with top notch content, you go girl, keep stalking like you do bitch
Its not my fault that every one of your posts makes you look like an idiot.
'I have never seen a big buy who...'
'I think the magic number is....'
You are just fvcking clueless.
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Its not my fault that every one of your posts makes you look like an idiot.
'I have never seen a big buy who...'
'I think the magic number is....'
You are just fvcking clueless.
yup, keep talking n stalking while I do the walking biaaatch
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yup, keep talking n stalking while I do the walking biaaatch
Oh yea 'yo'. Iz dat right 'yo'. I see u doin ur dance.
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Oh yea 'yo'. Iz dat right 'yo'. I see u doin ur dance.
oh, he posted a youtube video! he is so much bad ass!
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TacoBell > Bam Bam
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TacoBell > Bam Bam
This
;D
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So what's your split bam-bam? If you're doing something like this: chest/back/legs/delts/arms then you are training tris 3 times a week, delts and bis twice a week, and if you train chins or dips or close-grip benches on arm day, then you are training chest and back twice a week also.
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lol at the "magic number" :D
bam bam you shouldn't post too much.