Happy belated anniversary! It seems like you might have picked a not so good time to start loosing weight. Between work, the dvd orders, and anniversaries, it seems you don't have too much time for this. Overall however you've been doing great. Keep it up.
The northgate Mall by my house finally has the Rock Band 2 cymbal packs. Even though I've been hearing bad things about them I think I'm still going to pick them up today or tomorrow.
I don't think the mods are too uptight at all. Like Robb said he has rules to make the site look cleaner and run better. If someone fails to follow them multiple times they deserve to be banned or at least blocked for a while. Also the ages 12-17 rules are a great way for new people to learn the ways of TPR.
Just having the bar as a restraint sure looks to be intense. I'm sure they'll also include a seat belt as well though. Otherwise most of the GP would complain it's not safe.