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re: Allen Edmonds shoes true to size?

Posted by Kev831 on 4/24/25 at 10:03 pm
For AEs or any nice dress shoe, it’s important to research the last of these I’ll be buying. They aren’t all the same: AE Page

re: Classic Doge has now launched!

Posted by Kev831 on 11/19/21 at 2:04 pm
@Castorinho & Dr Lector thank you guys for your help. Steady learning, glad this lesson didn’t cost too much :)

re: Classic Doge has now launched!

Posted by Kev831 on 11/19/21 at 12:58 pm
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In pancakeswap, I then swapped BTCB for BNB and it showed up in my wallet. While it worked I would appreciate understanding what exactly I did lol

re: Classic Doge has now launched!

Posted by Kev831 on 11/19/21 at 12:36 pm
Hey guys, enjoying the forum and appreciate all of the tips. I was able to purchase some XDOGE and went to sell 350,000 from my Trust Wallet for BTCB via pancakeswap but do not see the BTCB. The XDOGE has been taken out. Any ideas what’s going on? Thank you for helping a newbie out!
Hey everyone, I have a quick question for the board. My wife and I have been intermittent fasting for a couple months now, anywhere between 24 - 48 hours at a time. We are now incorporating keto to get quicker results. I have a question regarding what is more important, the ratios or your actual intake.

For instance, if I'm sticking to the 5/20/75 rule then what do I do in this situation?

Ex. I've fasted all day and eat an approx 700 calorie dinner. Say it consists roughly of 50 cal in net carbs, 300 cal in protein and 350 cal in fat. This brings my ratio for my fasted day to a rounded 5/55 /50.
If I ate 800 calories in fat only then that would bring me up to 1500 cal and my protein to fat ratio to the desired 20 / 80.


Is this necessary? I think that since I'm at 75g of protein, well below the .6 x body weight (I'm 220 lbs) then I shouldn't have to worry about my percentages too much. But the Mrs. insists that I need to stick with the ratios since that's how keto is discussed everywhere rather than in a gram since (besides carbs).

Thank you for the help, I've searched the board and the internet and couldn't find the answer.

re: STAYING IN BROOKLYN VS. NYC

Posted by Kev831 on 3/2/17 at 2:51 pm
If you are looking for ease of travel then I would consider in or around DUMBO / Columbia Heights, three main trains cross the east river near there and you would be able to walk to anyone of them. Columbia Heights is a beautiful, quiet and family oriented neighborhood with a lot of history and things to do while DUMBO is a younger crowd with more restaurants/bars. Williamsburg and Park Slope are excellent options if you want a sea of bars/restaurants and both are awesome neighborhoods. Williamsburg is the epitome of a Brooklyn hipster neighborhood while Park Slope is an older more established neighborhood but has a great vibe to it. I would also consider Cobble Hill, Smith and Court street are great. It just depends on what you want to do and what you want to get out of where you stay.
I missed it while watching the game but before the half when we went with a five receiver set Fournette was lined up outside and ran a WR route. I thought that was awesome!!
Harris is making nice progress and improving.... He had his few bullets that led to incompletions, but I noticed several throws where he took some heat off and had nice touch on the ball. The crossing route to Johnson for the 1st down is an example. His playmaking ability is starting to show. The pass to Fournette while getting hit on the corner blitz before the half was a thing of beauty and something we haven't seen from the QB spot in a long time.

In addition, watching every passing play I noticed how South Carolina threw some different blitz packages at our OL and we held up well. Pass blocking is getting better. Exciting to see the passing game improve and gets me pumped for the future! :geauxtigers:
Kev 84 - Kev831 here... I'm an Actuary currently working in Brooklyn but worked the past 7 years in Houston. I agree with GenesChin assessment that Houston isn't a major Actuarial employment opportunity, especially from an insurance standpoint. However, there is a lot actuarial work outside of the insurance industry there. Every major Actuarial consulting firm has an office in Houston. Also, most of the big accounting companies are establishing an actuarial practice to break into the market and they all have a big presence in Houston. Before I left Houston I was getting calls from E&Y, PWC, Etc. In addition, you will find some Insurance work there. I thought about moving in that direction about 3 years ago and tested the waters in Houston and had several opportunities before deciding to stay where I was. If a person has ties to Houston and wants to stay work there, it shouldn't be too difficult to find something.

As mentioned already, the entry level is getting very competitive but it is a growing field. The exams are considered to be the hardest professional exams out there, given that it's as much an endurance race as anything. But it is a very rewarding profession and the future looks pretty bright with different avenues for employment opening up all over the place in nontraditional roles.

re: Did we lose the game?

Posted by Kev831 on 9/13/15 at 11:13 am
Going into the game we knew there was going to be a very conservative approach to play calling. It was very frustrating to see Harris only throw on 3rd down and then to throw a lot of screens and to the flat. But I understand what the coaches are trying to do with him and they are right with their big picture approach. We deserved to lose last night... But we didn't, Fournette got his carries like we've been hoping he would and we won!!
What we should remember is what happened with Mett in 2012, we all saw the potential but the coaches started very conservative with him as well, quick slants/ underneath throws. But they handed him the keys mid way through the year and we all know how good he was afterwards. Harris will get the keys to this offense and the coaches know better than anyone here on when the best time to do that is. He looked great last night when his number was called, that timeout he called in the first half shows he had his head in the game and his nerves in check. Those thinking Harris will only throw 12 times a game and this is our passing attack going forward are being ridiculous. :geauxtigers:
Just moved to NYC and am excited to see my Tigers play up here! I was planning on waiting closer to the game to buy since I'm not sure how many I'll need quite yet. Trying to plan a weekend with friends. Do ya'll think there will be plenty available come closer to game time, outside the stadium even? Or should I get some now?

Thanks in advance.
Hi, I'm an actuary and would be happy to help where I can.
I had ACL surgery 3 years ago at age 27. Tore it playing recreational football and went with the patellar tendon option. My surgeon recommended this option because I'm relatively young and intend to remain active in sports. Essentially they cut out the middle third of your patellar tendon with bone fragments on each end and replace your dead ACL with it. The major down side is that it is a longer recovery and more painful since you not only have to recover from the normal ACL surgery but in addition you have your patellar tendon that has to heal and grow. The major upside is that your new "ACL" is stronger than your old one, so if you rehab correctly it's not likely that you will re-injure it. That's why professional athletes go this route and if you plan on continuing to play soccer I would highly recommend it.

The other options are far less painful and less rehab intensive, but are more likely to weaken/break or "slip" in the future.

Here is an article that seems to explain it well:
ACL article

The months after my surgery, the actual ACL or inside part of my knee didn't hurt much, but my patellar KILLED ME and was the major source of my pain. I didn't play high intensity sports for a year to be safe. I now play basketball at least twice a week and jog regularly and have never worn a protective knee sleeve or brace. I have no pain and no swelling afterwards. On occasion, my knee will feel "tight" but never painful. In my rehab the stationary bike is what made the biggest difference. I would highly suggest this surgery option.

As mentioned many times already, the biggest part is rehab. The two major milestones are:
1) getting your range of motion back. This happens very soon after surgery and was quite painful for me but it's important to be able to bend and straighten your injured leg as well as you can your uninjured one.
2) Strengthening the major leg muscles. This is the one that takes the longest and usually gets overlooked. Your quad will disappear and it's freaky how quickly this happens. The quads and hamstrings are the most important to get back to 100%. When you hear of athletes tearing an ACL and then a year or two later tearing the other one, that's because their "weak" leg wasn't in the correct tolerance level to return to active sports and they over burdened their good one causing it to injure. My doctor specialized in athletes and performed most of the local high school athletic surgeries. I found it interesting that the actual ACL heals quickly, about three months or so. But athletes can't return to playing until much later because they have to not only strengthen both legs but get the relative muscle strength in both legs to be about equal or with 10% - 15%.

I didn't do this well and returned to playing sports without fully rehabbing. Within a year I developed a stress fracture in my left tibia and later developed a herniated disc in my lower left back. Turns out my injured leg was 30% weaker than my non-injured one and was the cause of all my problems. After strengthening and equalizing my legs I've had no leg or back issues in well over a year.

I know this post was long :spank: , but just wanted to help in any way possible. It's something you don't want to get wrong and regret and I wish I had asked some more questions at the beginning of mine, could have saved some headache.
I thought Jenning's first throw to the TE was one of the best of the day for both quaterbacks. Harris definitely had the wow throws and showed superior arm talent, but on this throw Jennings went through several reads and threw a pass with touch to Jeter for 30 yards, showing he is far more poised and comfortable at this point than Harris. Harris can improve his poise and get better at going through his reads, Jennings will never be able to make some of the throws Harris did. All and all, both are improving and that's exciting.
There's no way Garth Brook's return ends in "failure". Will he be as big as he was when he prematurely retired? No. But will he kill it on this tour? Yes. Thinking otherwise is like saying Tiger Woods sucks at golf because he's not as good as he was ten years ago. Garth Brooks was that dominant. I don't get all of the hate for ol' Garth. He's one of the best selling U.S. artist of all time, rivaled only by Elivs Presley and the Beatles. Saying his music is crap is a troll job at best.

re: Week 26 of 52 2014 Golf Thread

Posted by Kev831 on 6/23/14 at 10:01 am
Thanks Weave! I probably play on average twice a month. But for the past couple of months, I've been able to play nine every week and practice at the range once a week. I went to a Ping Demo day a month ago and was fitted for stuff flex. My driver swing speed is around 100 and my 6 iron is around 75.

re: Week 26 of 52 2014 Golf Thread

Posted by Kev831 on 6/23/14 at 9:35 am
Change of topic to call on the golf board gurus. Ive been playing golf for about three years. I've had the Callaway Razr x NG irons for about a year with the stock uniflex shafts. My swing has gotten more efficient and my swing speed has increased to about 100 mph on my driver. The past couple of months I've been hooking or pulling my irons a lot and just figured it was a swing flaw, which it partly may be. However, this weekend I hit some Mizunos that were equipped with DG S300 and I was hitting them a lot straighter and higher than my Callaways.

My question is: does anyone know exactly what the unifiex shaft flex is rated or can be compared to these days? In doing some research, there is a lot of conflicting info and it seems that Callaway may change the flex rating In the uniflex from year to year. I'm wondering if I should upgrade the shafts in my current irons or not. Thanks in advance!

re: JW's are taking over nola

Posted by Kev831 on 6/14/14 at 2:01 pm
The convention is at the Superdome, with hundreds more being held throughout the world and around the United States. Some other venues include Jerryworld in Arlington, Reliant (NRG) stadium in Houston, MetLife stadium in New Jersey and Lucas Oil stadium in IN.

re: Going to Thailand

Posted by Kev831 on 2/24/14 at 1:34 pm
Has anyone been to or looked into the islands Koh Yao Yai or Koh Yao Noi? They look pretty nice and laid back but also pretty isolated. They are North of Phi Phi and East of Phuket.

re: Anyone been to Thailand??

Posted by Kev831 on 2/20/14 at 4:14 pm
Thanks, Phuket looks pretty sweet, trying to find a place that won't be as crowded. I'll look into Chaing Mai.