Posts by Steven Kelly152

Rachel Gomez81 said:What kind of "instigating" is she even talking about regarding Ivan? I didn't see any of that.

Look, Drago was just trying to get Ivan to hold onto the ball at the end.

Listening to this guy is honestly nauseating...

frozentiger6 said:Personally, I couldn't care less about the score of this game.

It’s not even about the national team or the players; it’s about that incompetent group of hacks on the bench and those fat-cat mobsters sitting in the stands.

I hope they lose by twenty and never even make it to New York City.

And if Magic Johnson tells them to pack it up at the start of February, I honestly don't want to see any more of them. Let some Cop run the play in the next period for all I care—they both deserve it.

That's it, just getting it off my chest.

And it isn't just Magic Johnson, it's the whole damn squad!

Such a waste of incredible, talented players.

The guy from the Midwest finally woke up 🙂

just absolute chaos out there on the field...

Raymond Kelly44 said:I actually appreciate heading out to the strip because when I get home, I don't reek of smoke. If I just grab a coffee at a cafe in Chicago, I end up smelling like a walking chimney for the rest of the day.

But honestly, if we're being real—especially since I've noticed this in the city—former smokers are way more high-maintenance than non-smokers. When they actually used to smoke, they’d just blast the smoke right in your face and nobody said a word.

I let people smoke in my apartment, but since cigarettes are so expensive now, hardly anyone does it. On the rare occasion someone lights up, it's maybe two cigarettes for the whole evening.

So it sounds like things are back to normal. Ever since I moved back to France, I haven't even stepped foot outside yet, but man, everything was still smoking everywhere right up until February.

Quick question for all the moms and dads out there: What does a 10-year-old actually want for a gift? Just looking for some general ideas.

I’m an aunt to a ten-year-old girl, and honestly, ever since she started school, I haven't had much trouble picking out gifts. The kid is a total bookworm—she's at her happiest when she gets a new book. So, for her First Communion, I'll probably just get her a book again; I just need to figure out which specific title she's eyeing right now.

Kate Cox2 said:I've spotted Evian at some of the local gas stations—only problem is, it was sitting there for about 13 bucks.$4.75-honestly, that is just way too much to pay for a liter and a half of water.
Especially since, if you ask me, it doesn't even come close to being as good as our Jane.

Honestly, I can't wrap my head around why people still do it. Walking into a store here in the States and seeing Evian priced at thirteen bucks? It’s absolutely ridiculous. I was grabbing some supplies the other day and saw that price tag, and I just had to take a second to process the sheer absurdity of it. At that point, you aren't even paying for water anymore; you're basically paying a premium just for the branding and that fancy label. It feels like a total scam when you realize how much more you're shelling out compared to just grabbing a decent bottle of Brita filtered water or even a standard brand from the local supermarket. I don't know, maybe I'm just being cynical, but it feels like such a waste of money.$4.75 To me, a single liter of this stuff is just a massive waste of time—honestly, I’d call it something much worse than stupid. 🤣

Sarah Gomez52 said:....but your brain just can't wrap itself around it!
🙂

My brain? 😲 😲 😁

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Aaron Gonzalez4 said:Synthetic stuff glows in the dark, so where else do you think our streetlights come from?🙄

Look, I might be being a bit dense here, but if we're talking about ascorbic acid, what's the deal with Vitamin C? Does that glow too, or am I just overthinking things?😲

James Newman4 said:Save that fairy tale for the toddlers and the gullible... 😉 😁

Alright then, why don't you finally quit stalling and explain the difference to us? Just give it to us straight, in plain English, without all the fancy jargon. 😁

Let's keep this simple and direct: what is the actual, real-world difference between natural and lab-made ascorbic acid? We’re looking for a short, precise answer.

nimbledriver81 said:If they’ve actually gone out and included some gray matter in their formulas—and I mean actual brainpower, not just marketing fluff—then they might actually be worth listening to. They could probably even step up and act as legitimate nutritional advisors for once.

nimbledriver81, good grief, you’re really out here trying to claim everything too? 😲

James Newman4 said:Thanks for the free assessment of how much brain matter I have between my ears, but I’m pretty sure I’ve got a bit more than you’re giving me credit for... 😁>

James Newman4 said:The science you’re talking about—the stuff you probably think you know—is all about diseases and drugs. We all know how they work. But once a drug hits the market, they can't exactly let everyone know everything about it, right? Otherwise, who would actually use it? 😉
Who would swallow anything if they knew the full list of bad things that could happen just to fix one single issue? If people knew every single side effect their body would be exposed to, nobody would touch them. But luckily, even the people who cooked up the medicine don't always know the full story yet, so they aren't hit with all that information either... 😁[/B]

And this Nobel Prize winner of yours—what field of science did he actually win his prize in?

James Newman4 said:Maybe I’m not competent enough to provide a perfect answer to every single question, which is why I rely on whatever resources I can find at the moment. But that doesn't make the substance of what I’m saying any less valid... you're probably wondering why? [/B]

Honestly, I don't care, and it’s obvious to me just as it is to the rest of the masses on this forum!

James Newman4 said:In July, Nobel laureate dr. Louis Ignarro is coming to Europe, and I’ll be attending his lecture. He’s going to talk about solutions—real protection—for heart disease patients, who are currently the most vulnerable group in the world (every second death). After that lecture, when all the top experts in the field are present, nothing will ever be the same. It’s going to change the way you all think. [/B]

You seem to think that being acquainted with a Nobel laureate makes you some kind of "personal nutrition consultant," but by that logic, I should be considered a "personal consultant in supramolecular chemistry" since I say "good morning" to a Nobel laureate almost every single day and the man actually responds and we understand each other perfectly fine. 😁

James Newman4 said:If you’re actually doubting the info I’m getting from these guys, go ahead and verify their "expertise" for yourself. This is just one expert I trust blindly (someone I’ve actually met in person):

http://www.cure.med.ucla.edu/PDF/Heber.pdf

Look, if you actually understood the science you keep hiding behind, you’d realize one very important thing, buddy: in actual science, there is no such thing as unconditional belief. You’d know that too if you had even a shred of common sense between your ears.

We idiots actually ask questions and expect coherent answers, instead of getting those mindless copy-paste messages from Herbalife and their little apostles—people who probably don't even know what a cell is, yet feel qualified to lecture everyone on cellular nutrition.

rustymoose54 said:Me too, I was jamming out to some classic rock with my buddy John Mayer.🤣

We were hanging out in Miami—I actually ran into Richard Branson there once.😎

There were a few other people around, but honestly, who cares?

I spent my entire morning listening to old-school hits on a playlist called "Sunny Florida" that my boss set up, even though I told her straight up that she needs to take me along next time!🙂

Wait, if I’m reading you right, Rachel Brooks63, you're actually home right now, aren't you? Weren't you supposed to be heading out to meet a Nobel laureate in Santa Barbara? 😉

mistybear4, just imagine—a Nobel laureate could wander into any small town in America. You don't exactly have to trek all the way across the States to track one down. 😁

mistybear4 said:Got any more "arguments" you want to throw out there? .. 😁

There's really only one truth here. 😁

Do you guys have some kind of psych ward over there? Because this is getting ridiculous... conspiracies against Herbalife, secret societies... Freemasonry... 😲

Look, buddy, you couldn't interest me if you tried. I'm just sitting here wondering how people can be this incredibly dense. Honestly, just try to remember what Einstein said about it all.

Rachel Brooks63 said:nimbledriver81 is stealing, he's straight up stealing!!!!!! Help!

Sorry, lady, 🙏from here on out, I guess I'll just write everything as "copy by Rachel Brooks63" 😁

mistybear4 said:1 - whenever I run into a question I can't answer right away, it just gives me more motivation to dig for the answer and actually learn something new.. 🙂
(There’s no shame in not knowing something; the shame is in refusing to learn while pretending you're the smartest person in the room.)

Look, honey, those are just buzzwords. No matter how much you claim to be "learning," you're still showing a staggering level of ignorance and a complete misunderstanding of the basics.

mistybear4 said:3 - For a basic discussion about what's good for your health, I don't need a degree in chemistry or biology. All I need is information on WHO this stuff actually helped. And I have plenty of that. I've personally met hundreds of people who saw these results (and I know thousands more) .... To me, that should be more than enough proof that it works. But unfortunately, I find myself on this "impossible mission" trying to explain it to people who think they've already mastered all the wisdom in the world (which is why I end up in these verbal fights) ... [/B]

That is exactly what a lot of people here are trying to explain to you. You don't need any actual knowledge to sell Herbalife; all you need is a few catchphrases and some big "scientific" sounding words like "cellular nutrition." But dear, you walked into this forum to debate chemistry, biology, physiology, and cellular mechanics with biologists, chemists, and biochemists—and let me tell you, those buzzwords don't work on them. Unlike you, they actually understand the science behind what they're talking about.

mistybear4 said:4 - I know, Ignarro won a Nobel Prize for his research on N.O. (nitric oxid) and if you're interested in the book he wrote, you can borrow it from me.. 😉
He found a way to protect people from heart attacks by regulating N.O. (which our bodies produce, but not enough of)..
You could even qualify to attend his lecture if you were truly interested...
Even though Ignarro is a genius in that field, he was 70 pounds overweight and dropped it all in a single year using Herbalife products. That's how he fell in love with the company. Now, he's working alongside David Heber to refine every existing product and develop new ones, including that famous "Niteworks" which prevents heart attacks and moves cardiac patients from a high-risk group to a safe one...
I picked up a bit about nitric oxide during his lecture, and if you're interested, I can try to present it to you another time.. 😉[/B]

Here is lesson number one: N.O. isn't spelled the way you wrote it because that means absolutely nothing. The correct notation is NO.
And I'll say it again: unlike you, I actually know what NO is. In fact, I've read Ignarro's original research papers because I need them for my job. Honestly, if I am ever forced to sit through a lecture on NO, vitamins, minerals, or any other chemical compounds from an ignoramus of your caliber, I will commit ritual suicide.

Anyway, I'm off to go use my signature. 👋

Let's talk a bit more about what "natural" really means 😉

Mark Hughes, Herbalife's Founder, dead AT aga 44
Mark Hughes, Herbalife's Founder, dead AT aga 44
Stephen Barrett

Back in May 2002, the guy who started it all—the Herbalife founder, chairman, and CEO Mark Reynold Hughes—was found dead at his massive $27 million beach house in Malibu, California. When David Evans over at Bloomberg News did a deep dive into how this happened, he reported the following:

It looks like Hughes passed away following a four-day bender, likely due to a combination of excessive alcohol consumption and an overdose of the antidepressant doxepin.
His blood alcohol concentration was sitting at 0.21%, which is more than twice the legal limit for drunk driving.
On top of that, he was actually seeing a psychiatrist to deal with his issues with alcohol.
Hughes used to tell everyone that his motivation for launching the company was his mother, Jo Ann Hartman, passing away because of diet pills. But if you look at the actual facts, Hartman's autopsy found that She died of an overdose of Darvon, a narcotic painkiller. When she passed, she was 5-foot-6, but she only weighed about 105 pounds.
This piece originally came out on December 17, 2004.