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everlong205 wrote:

resedit wrote:

Chickenhawk wrote:

The ability to conduct your life walking opposed to driving. Like how I live 2 blocks away from a grocery store.

You can still live that way. I do. It's a 20 minute walk, not two blocks, to the grocery store.
The problem is people have gotten lazy. Why walk 20 minutes when you can hop in your car or call for delivery?

This btw is why I don't buy all the bull smurf about how bad this country is doing economically.
We still live like spoiled rotten brats.

Walking back though, lugging a bunch of bags must suck. Though if you do that you could probably skip working out at the gym.

Once you've done it a few times, it's really no big deal.
What sucks more than carrying the bag is the idiot kids who drive by and yell out their window or throw an empty soda pop bottle at you.
The latter doesn't happen often, but happens often enough I wish it were legal to carry a concealed weapon.

The yelling happens two or three times a month.

I have been keeping track of license plates when I can see them. I sent them to the police department once, and of course, got a reply that there was nothing they could do. If I ever happen to stumble upon a car that did it recently, and I think I can get away with it, I may key the words "Aaaaahhhhh" into the car door. Seeing as that is their favorite phrase and all, and they like to share it with others.

hee hee

Wrong thread, ribby.

I wondered if someone was shooting fat folks....

user wrote:

Ribtorus wrote:

I read that L.A. intends to ban more fast food joints in certain impoverished areas because of an obesity epidemic. The city council intends to attract businesses that offer healthier food to those places.

...which will promptly go out of business because good food is expensive, to be replaced by new fast-food places.

Actually the LA city council action for a moratorium on new fast food outlets in South LA intends to promote more mom-n-pop places, thus encouraging a wider variety of foods rather than the stultifying sameness of another McTaco outlet. Such mom-n-pop places cannot compete with fast food solely on price, so they have to compete with quality and variety.

resedit wrote:

everlong205 wrote:

resedit wrote:

You can still live that way. I do. It's a 20 minute walk, not two blocks, to the grocery store.
The problem is people have gotten lazy. Why walk 20 minutes when you can hop in your car or call for delivery?

This btw is why I don't buy all the bull smurf about how bad this country is doing economically.
We still live like spoiled rotten brats.

Walking back though, lugging a bunch of bags must suck. Though if you do that you could probably skip working out at the gym.

Once you've done it a few times, it's really no big deal.
What sucks more than carrying the bag is the idiot kids who drive by and yell out their window or throw an empty soda pop bottle at you.
The latter doesn't happen often, but happens often enough I wish it were legal to carry a concealed weapon.

The yelling happens two or three times a month.

I have been keeping track of license plates when I can see them. I sent them to the police department once, and of course, got a reply that there was nothing they could do. If I ever happen to stumble upon a car that did it recently, and I think I can get away with it, I may key the words "Aaaaahhhhh" into the car door. Seeing as that is their favorite phrase and all, and they like to share it with others.

I've encountered similar situations. I really should learn to brandish.

resedit wrote:

everlong205 wrote:

resedit wrote:

You can still live that way. I do. It's a 20 minute walk, not two blocks, to the grocery store.
The problem is people have gotten lazy. Why walk 20 minutes when you can hop in your car or call for delivery?

This btw is why I don't buy all the bull smurf about how bad this country is doing economically.
We still live like spoiled rotten brats.

Walking back though, lugging a bunch of bags must suck. Though if you do that you could probably skip working out at the gym.

Once you've done it a few times, it's really no big deal.
What sucks more than carrying the bag is the idiot kids who drive by and yell out their window or throw an empty soda pop bottle at you.
The latter doesn't happen often, but happens often enough I wish it were legal to carry a concealed weapon.

The yelling happens two or three times a month.

I have been keeping track of license plates when I can see them. I sent them to the police department once, and of course, got a reply that there was nothing they could do. If I ever happen to stumble upon a car that did it recently, and I think I can get away with it, I may key the words "Aaaaahhhhh" into the car door. Seeing as that is their favorite phrase and all, and they like to share it with others.

You just gotta understand where the kids are coming from.

I understand where they are coming from - I hope they understand where I will send them as soon as I figure out the whole sith lightning from the fingers thing.

sounds like somebody is not drinking enough stout

My goodness, my Guinness.

Last edited by jkahless (2008-07-31 12:57 am)

Actually it's not too far off according to the FDA. 2000 calories / 3 Meals = 666⅔ calories per meal. Then again the FDA doesn't always account for things like lean body mass, working hours, & environmental conditions.

ScifiterX wrote:

Actually it's not too far off according to the FDA. 2000 calories / 3 Meals = 666⅔ calories per meal. Then again the FDA doesn't always account for things like lean body mass, working hours, & environmental conditions.

That 2000 calories is for a ~135 pound woman.

There it is.

I guess my point was that while it is important to know how many calories one consumes, metabolism varies widely from person to person, so a higher calorie food shouldn't be shocking or have a negative connotation.

I'm a little sensitive because the BMI lists me as overweight, even though I'm a fit individual over 200 lbs.

This is why caloric content deserves much less attention than sugar content.

Oh I agree, however both are important.