Dante Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 I love how obesity is considered a "disease" in our society. Yes, some people are afflicted by dangerously slow metabolisms and other genetic quirks, but the VAST majority of obese people just eat too f*cking much and never exercise. When the cure to your "disease" is to order the vegetables instead of the french fries and then take your dog for a walk around the block, it's not a disease. This country has a higher rate of obesity than any other country in the world by a freakin country mile, and THAT is the reason for our low life expectancy...not health care. Why couldnt' Bill-O just have said that? I don't think I agree with most of your posts but I can't find anything to contest in this one. Agree 100%
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 What's the life expectancy in China? Gotta be close to 3.5 years. That is only if the person lives over a pool of cyanide in a gold mining district. All others is triple that, 10.5 years.
DC Tom Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 People without a goal and vision are less likely to push for solutions, and are willing to settle for war, health care for some, and intolerance. Too bad you're willing to settle for less than success. That's !@#$ing funny. Is your middle name "Irony"?
meazza Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 In other words, if Canada had a larger population, they'd regress toward the mean, and therefore their higher life expectancy is wrong. Seriously, though...it probably has less to do with health care than it does with lifestyle. I'd bet, on average, your typical Canadian eats better and gets more exercise than your typical American. Well it's normal, but I mean I'm sure that we'll get less exercise once we finally invent the automobile.
Delete This Account Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 Life expectancy has very little to do with health care. Fill out any life insurance application and they don't ask you about your current or past health coverage but more about your lifestlye and and family history. here's the thing, chef. in canada, no one fills out an insurance application. jw
Chef Jim Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 here's the thing, chef. in canada, no one fills out an insurance application. jw They don't have life insurance in Canada?
Delete This Account Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 They don't have life insurance in Canada? sorry, thought it was health. my fault. sincerely apologize. thought it was about health insurance, in which no one is denied coverage. still, no excuse on my end. jw
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 sorry, thought it was health. my fault. sincerely apologize. thought it was about health insurance, in which no one is denied coverage. still, no excuse on my end. jw Like Kelly said... Welcome to hell! You ain't supposed to apologize here or you will get painted as a weak wristed liberal. You are supposed to pick up the entrenching tool and dig in!
Delete This Account Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 Like Kelly said... Welcome to hell! You ain't supposed to apologize here or you will get painted as a weak wristed liberal. You are supposed to pick up the entrenching tool and dig in! thanks for the heads up. but i'm playing my cards clean, consequences be damned. jw
Simon Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 Like Kelly said... Welcome to hell! You ain't supposed to apologize here or you will get painted as a weak wristed liberal. You are supposed to pick up the entrenching tool and dig in! A man is born gentle and weak At his death he is hard and stiff Green plants are tender and filled with sap At their death they are withered and dry Therefore the stiff and unbending is the disciple of death The gentle and yielding is the disciple of life Thus an army without flexibility never wins a battle A tree that is unbending is easily broken The hard and strong will fall The soft and weak will overcome
Delete This Account Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 A man is born gentle and weakAt his death he is hard and stiff Green plants are tender and filled with sap At their death they are withered and dry Therefore the stiff and unbending is the disciple of death The gentle and yielding is the disciple of life Thus an army without flexibility never wins a battle A tree that is unbending is easily broken The hard and strong will fall The soft and weak will overcome poetry. freakin poetry. simon, you ain't one of those Sabres boyfriends someone was asking me about earlier? i'm kidding. i'm kidding. ... ok, i'm now banned. gulldurnit. jw
Simon Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 poetry. freakin poetry.simon, you ain't one of those Sabres boyfriends someone was asking me about earlier? i'm kidding. i'm kidding. ... ok, i'm now banned. gulldurnit. jw The wisdom and humour of the Dao are as the Dao itself, without beginning they have no end. That is why my policy is that if I'm chuckling, nobody's getting banned. And while I wouldn't pass up a roll with Cammi Granato, no I don't !@#$ hockey players.
Jim in Anchorage Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 Why am I the only one not drinking tonight?
Booster4324 Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 The wisdom and humour of the Dao are as the Dao itself, without beginning they have no end. That is why my policy is that if I'm chuckling, nobody's getting banned.And while I wouldn't pass up a roll with Cammi Granato, no I don't !@#$ hockey players. Are you insane?
Delete This Account Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 The wisdom and humour of the Dao are as the Dao itself, without beginning they have no end. That is why my policy is that if I'm chuckling, nobody's getting banned.And while I wouldn't pass up a roll with Cammi Granato, no I don't !@#$ hockey players. i resist the urge to suggest that Cammi has strong thighs. once again, i noted that i resisted the urge to suggest that. ... jw
Simon Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 Are you insane? Yeah slick, I'm sure you wouldn't give that a second glance walking by the pool.
Simon Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 i resist the urge to suggest that Cammi has strong thighs. once again, i noted that i resisted the urge to suggest that. ... jw So noted. But I'm guessing only by you. Twice.
Delete This Account Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 So noted.But I'm guessing only by you. Twice. that person pictured on the left has a striking resemblance to Ray Ferraro. ... Ray? jw
Booster4324 Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 Yeah slick, I'm sure you wouldn't give that a second glance walking by the pool. I assume you mean the girl? Look, I am going off googleimages. If she floats your boat more power to you. If that isn't her, well I am an ignorant redneck. I have no doubt she is probably more intelligent and could kick my ass if she desired.
Simon Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 I assume you mean the girl? Look, I am going off googleimages. If she floats your boat more power to you. If that isn't her, well I am an ignorant redneck. I have no doubt she is probably more intelligent and could kick my ass if she desired. A reasonably attractive person can take a bad picture. But an ugly person cannot take a reasonably attractive picture. She's not a model but in the pic I linked to she looks pretty damned good for a 40 year old Mom with no make-up. Not to mention she's married to a relatively wealthy former pro athlete who's now a TV personality, the kind of fellow who doesn't generally marry Broom Hilda.
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