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[TheBiggerFish]

"Light Heavyweight" sounds like a contradiction in terms.

Asplaineth, please?

[GiglameshDespair]

Light: not heavy
Heavy: not light

It's a light heavy thing. Hence: contradiction in terms.

I know what it actually means, but the term itself is vaguely silly.

[MaximumZero]

In some places, it's Junior Heavyweight, if that helps.

[TheBiggerFish]

In some places, it's Junior Heavyweight, if that helps.

And this is good?

[MaximumZero]

For removing the contradictory term, at least. It's also middleweight or cruiserweight in some federations. 205 lb, at any rate.

[TheBiggerFish]

Okay, but I don't get the happy?

[Rolan7]

In some places, it's Junior Heavyweight, if that helps.

And this is good?

I think the good part is that being in a lower weight class generally means your opponents will be a bit easier.  My understanding is that heavyweights don't compete against lightweights, because it wouldn't be fair.

Also, congratulations!

[Loud Whispers]

Ah, just enjoyed a nice Chinese new year feast with hong bao passed around and great auspicious signs everywhere, from the sun shining in these grey lands, to the red drink that was half my name, to the year of the cheeki breeki monkey being good for the ox. Good fortune awaits the future! It was slightly dampened by the youngest relation in my family, I'm not sure how old she is yet, around the age of 8-10? Anyways she actually rejected the hong bao given to her by her own father because she said it was not enough. I had never seen such disgraceful behaviour before, and it left everyone stunned with scathing reactions politely withheld out of respect for each other and the child's own youthful arrogance. Things moved on and everyone enjoyed such pleasures of heaven in welsh sirloins kissed by gravy and horseraddish, pork stomach cracklings sailed by boats of roast spuds and mint carrots, rich puddings of amber syrup and clotted cream, wild rabbit and roasted bread and a godly cabbage. I have not eaten so well since the great feast of Malaysia. It was great to catch up with what everyone was up to, with all either succeeding or making plans to further themselves, and all having avoided strife from complicated relationships, ha! Old family is the best company one can wish for, only old friends compare. It is a lasting happiness, one that is embellished in your memory. I could die happy tonight, and I might, considering how the Sunday roast went. I return to my plain oats and my tea knowing well the literal poison of the food poisoning I had yesterday has been purged, but also the psychological poison of excessive stress, personal relationship troubles, tempting but demoralizing rejected proposals and the villainy of inherited mental weaknesses. If this is cultural enrichment, this is life. To Monday I go! Even the small girl in the end found joy chasing after bubbles and having her hair highlighted pink. Now all I have to do is tidy up the house before tomorrow. And while I'm at it, tidy myself up today. To do so tomorrow would be bad luck.

[Eric Blank]

In some places, it's Junior Heavyweight, if that helps.

And this is good?

I think the good part is that being in a lower weight class generally means your opponents will be a bit easier.  My understanding is that heavyweights don't compete against lightweights, because it wouldn't be fair.

Also, congratulations!

Its important to note that its a measure of body mass, not necessarily skill. You're picking fights with people your own size, in your own weight class. It of course wouldn't be expected for a wee little nymph to have a fair fight against the blubbery hulk, when they're both about equally skilled.

[Arx]

In some places, it's Junior Heavyweight, if that helps.

And this is good?

I think the good part is that being in a lower weight class generally means your opponents will be a bit easier.  My understanding is that heavyweights don't compete against lightweights, because it wouldn't be fair.

Also, congratulations!

Mainly I think MZ's been trying to lose weight and get back in fighting shape for ages. Kudos to you, MZ!

And I gotta ask, does that mean the injuries are healing up?

[Sirus]

Okay, but I don't get the happy?

Pretty sure it's because MaxZero lost some weight.

Speaking of which, congrats!

[MaximumZero]

And I gotta ask, does that mean the injuries are healing up?

Not really. At least one of them needs to be surgically repaired. I'm mostly just watching what I eat and doing light exercise.

Speaking of which, congrats!

Thanks. I was 245 at my heaviest, and I'm down 40 lbs. Getting out of the highest weight class is a big step for me.

[Descan]

meanwhile i'm like

287.5

and at my, not quite slimmest, but close to, since i was like 14 :v

* Descan sits on everyone

[Comrade P.]

I lost about 9 kg (20 lb) since July - I have no idea how, since I haven't really changed my diet or lifestyle, and by December I was down to 115 kg (~255 lb). Maintaining that weight, last time I checked this month. Weird.

[Graknorke]

Why is everyone so much bigger than me D:
I am built like a noodle and come in at 70kg, and around 180cm tall. Probably should work out or something but I am pretty bad at routine.