Comments | 7tree_hugger: Nothing really exciting happened this week,

7tree_hugger

Nothing really exciting happened this week,

Jan 19, 2013 21:12

The chemical came so I could finally get on with extracting the DNA. In conclusions, lots of playing with DNA. And next week is PCR. Or as Syren says "making the DNA dance for you ( Read more... )

dna, work, health

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vectorz January 19 2013, 23:18:22 UTC

What kind of dance do the fragments prefer? Hybrid hip-hop? S-fragment salsa? Polymerase polka? :D

7tree_hugger January 20 2013, 09:39:19 UTC

PCR Polka :D They like the upbeat rhythmic nature of it.

saminz January 20 2013, 10:25:53 UTC

Okay, that's interesting: "Standing on your heels aint normal?" So, should we be standing on toes all the time?!

I don't have an arse either, by the way. I don't think I suffer too much from this state of things. Of course, not having a belly would be preferable, but one can't have it all, can one ;-)?

I'd be grateful for a short explanation of why your "physio" thinks any of this is so problematic. (And whether he/she would find it problematic for a not excessively sporty person, as well.)

Thanks in advance :-)!

7tree_hugger January 20 2013, 12:20:38 UTC

ok, I'll try to explain. I stand REALLY passively/defensively. Totally back on my heels. When people say "She rocked back on her heels in shock"... well, I can't do that, if I rocked back any further I'd have to take a step back because I'm already on the point of overbalancing backwards the whole time. My body weight is held about 10 cm behind my heels at all times - I'm only able to not fall over cos I'm holding all that balance on my quads. I don't use my hamstrings/bottom to stand at all ( ... )

saminz January 20 2013, 12:49:33 UTC

Wow - I really never thought about this... You mean to say other people really can't lift their toes while standing?! Hell, I used to be able to do this on 10 cm heels even, back in the days ;-).

Thanks for explaining!
I guess I don't really carry *all* my weight on the heels all the time - otherwise, the balls wouldn't hurt after standing for a day, would they... But it might explain not having an arse, alright :-D.

I never saw this as a problem, and won't start now. My body doesn't get 10% of the strain your poor frame has to take, after all.
I just really hope you won't have to regret it bitterly once you're my age...

7tree_hugger January 20 2013, 12:55:58 UTC

No, they CAN do lift their toes, that's a thing people with legs should be able to do, but they have to shift their weight backwards first. They can't do it while they're standing normally, without moving their weight a little bit backwards to free up the balls of their feet. I do it without moving ( ... )

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