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Matt_French Guest
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Posted: Jan 27, 2005 1:18 pm Post subject: selling my body for science |
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Thought I’d share something interesting with you all. I’m signing up for a research study that is being conducted at my university. Basically it is a two day study where in the first day the stress your body out to the max...like on treadmills and stationary bikes until you can no longer control your muscles. I have to wear and oxygen mask...and there will be heart rate monitors and other scientific shizzle involved. Then...at the point where I can no longer move...they take blood tests and a muscle biopsy.
Why would anybody be willing to do this to themselves????
$600 cash…
Has anyone done anything like this before? What am I getting myself into? |
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Greg T Skeezer

Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 2448 City: ohio
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Posted: Jan 27, 2005 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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sounds good to me, but youre going to be tired as FFFFFUUUCCCKKKK.
600 dollars is alot of money, so i bet it will be hard shitt. they wouldnt just give you 600 for taking a jog on a tredmill. but i bet you get some free food out of it too.
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Matt_French Guest
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Posted: Jan 27, 2005 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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Greg T, thats what the second day is for...they feed you and let you relax in a controlled environment where they continue to monitor your vitals
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Dave Barousse Faceplant

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Posted: Jan 27, 2005 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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Just to see what they would do, you should get on the tredmill for like 3 minutes and then collapse.
I've never done anything like this before, but when I was in college, I made a few trips to the blood bank to donate plasma. They would call it "donating", but we would actually get paid for it. |
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nick Island Rat

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Posted: Jan 27, 2005 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Dave Barousse wrote: | | Just to see what they would do, you should get on the tredmill for like 3 minutes and then collapse. |
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Zack Backside 180

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Posted: Jan 27, 2005 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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lucky _________________ Zack |
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iloveareed Frontside 180

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Posted: Jan 27, 2005 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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they have stuff like this in the paper all the time. i always want to do it. that one seems kinda scary though. hope you dont die! good luck _________________ ... |
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Matt_French Guest
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Posted: Jan 27, 2005 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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iloveareed, thanks...i guess.
im nervous about the muscle biopsly...has anyone had one b4? |
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Mr. Top Hat Dead
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Posted: Jan 27, 2005 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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| that almost sounds dangerous dude. but its only two days and you will be thanking yourself once its over. |
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PIRATE Guest
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Posted: Jan 27, 2005 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah i hope you know that if it was a cakewalk they wouldn't give you 600 bones im betting this will probably be one of the hardest physical feats youve done. |
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s34n Backside 180

Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 804 City: Charleston Lake
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Posted: Jan 27, 2005 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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I'm thinking of driving up there right now to do it. That would be the easiest 600 i've ever made! _________________ www.sattelyte.com
www.integrity-wake.com |
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Mr. Top Hat Dead
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Posted: Jan 27, 2005 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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| s34n, well ur a cocky little one arent you. just playing man but it really doesnt sound like it would be that easy. |
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Matt_French Guest
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Posted: Jan 27, 2005 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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PIRATE, | Quote: |
im betting this will probably be one of the hardest physical feats youve done.
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yes....it most definately will. Most people never get to push their body to the max becuase they have no reason to. I never have...and i will most likely never have a reason to do it again in the future...but in the same sense, that is what made me want to do the study. Im curious to see what my body can handle...and i want to be able to feel what it is like to have your body just give out on you.
If there are any Canadians who watched "making the cut..." They did tests like this on all of the hockey players to see their stamina levels. and it brought most of those mocho full-grown men near tears. |
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frawley Backside 180


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Posted: Jan 27, 2005 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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wait matt is this test happening in Canada? _________________ Please. Do me a favour and don't take anything i say seriously, anything. |
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Matt_French Guest
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Posted: Jan 27, 2005 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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| ya...guelph ontario |
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frawley Backside 180


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Posted: Jan 27, 2005 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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oh, do u have to 18?
EDIT: do u have to eb 18 to donate sperm? since were on the topic of making money |
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Matt_French Guest
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Posted: Jan 27, 2005 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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| ya...you have to at least be age of majority...and you have to be a non-smoker |
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electricsnow cassette

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Posted: Jan 27, 2005 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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you'll be exercising like Drago in rocky IV...
Dave, I used to donate plasma too! 20.00 pop...or 25.00, it's been awhile. The thought has crossed my mind to donate every now and again...but I don't feel quite that desperate....yet. hahahaha... _________________ *The opinions expressed are on my behalf and not those of wakeskating.com* |
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parky Kickflip

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Posted: Jan 27, 2005 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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Matt_French, haha do you really want to risk that...
"this might pinch alittle bit" (doctor)
"ah there you go all done" (doctor)
"oh ok that didn't hurt thanks now what about my money" (matt)
"here ya goo and and by the way your penis might fall off just to let you know" (doctor) |
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s34n Backside 180

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Posted: Jan 27, 2005 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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Mr. Top Hat, I didn't mean to sound cocky, but running until you collapse isn't really that bad. Sure it feels like hell, but just think of $600!!! And electricsnow, what's plasma? And where can I get this money??? Sperm stuff doesn't appeal to me, but this just might be my money making scheme _________________ www.sattelyte.com
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