Schvitzing at the Banya (How much does water weigh?)

I went to the russian baths last night. I am a big fan and have been going quite regularly. This time, I did an experiment. I weighed myself going in and then weighed myself coming out. Whilst in the banya (bath in russian) for about 3 hours, I had lost 6 pounds.

Now, I can only imagine that that weight, lost, was water weight. I didn't shit in there, didn't vomit, don't have much fat on my body in the first place but can't imagine that the sauna burns too much fat... So, I am left to assume that I sweated out 6 pounds worth of water. On top of that, I drank 1.5 liters of water in the Banya!

So, I did a bit of googling and got here. Apparently, a gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds. Therefore, 6 pounds is equal to .72 gallons. Add to that the 1.5 liters I drank, and I have sweated out about 1.12 gallons of water in a 3 hour visit the the baths. THAT'S A LOT OF WATER!

Man, that's a good schvitz. Soak the Vinick and give me a Platz.

Bald Men Hair Styles

The "My Hair is Short All Over"

The "Hat and Beard"


The "Distraction"

The "Combover"


The "Cue Ball"


The "Pompadour Galore"


The "Classic"


The "Muff"


The "Party in the Back"


The "Malkovich"

Major Lazer "Pon De Floor"

Major Lazer "Pon De Floor" from Eric Wareheim on Vimeo.

Is the Superbowl Gay?

Drunken Yoga

Perfect your style with this drunken yoga guide for russians!

Tatoos and Diversity

Are tattoos more prevalent in geographic areas with more racial homogeneity?

Perhaps the resurgence of tattoo popularity is due to increased racial diversity around the world, or the portrayal of such diversity in the media. In those places where racial diversity is not a reality, individuals feel themselves inadequately physically distinguishable from their peers. They thus make markings to become differentiated from the homogeneous mass...

So, for example, take the young lady who I was walking behind this morning exiting the subway at 14th street. From behind she was mousy, blond, of medium build and average style. Yet she wore a shirt which dipped slightly from the neck, revealing the laurel tattoo on her upper back. This made a heretofore indistinguishable individual highly identifiable!

Disclaimer: I am not talking about all tattoos; some are expressive in ways which go beyond identification in a crowd or in case of a disfiguring accident. Also not to be forgotten is the tattoo as a fashion.

Walrus Gives Himself Pleasure

What I like most about this video is the young woman's narration, and she's cute too!