Wednesday, June 3, 2009

the eve of 6/4

Crap-O-Craps!!




Q: Doctor, I’ve heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true? 
A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it...  don't waste them on exercise. 

     
Everything wears out eventually.  Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; 
     
that's like saying you can extend the life of your car by driving it faster.  
     
Want to live longer?  Take a nap.  

Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables? 
A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies.  What does a cow eat? Hay and corn.
     
And what are these? Vegetables.  So a steak is nothing more than an efficient 
     
mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken.   
     
Beef is also a good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable).   
     
And a pork chop can give you  100% of your recommended daily allowance of  vegetable  products. 

Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?  
A:  No, not at all.  Wine is made from fruit.  Brandy is distilled wine, 

     that means they take the water out of the fruity bit so you  get even more 
     
of the goodness that  way.   Beer is also made out of grain.  Bottoms   up! 

Q: How can I calculate my body/fat   ratio? 
A: Well, if you have a body and you have  fat, your ratio is one  to one.  
     
If you have two bodies, your ratio is two to  one, etc. 

Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular  exercise  program? 
A: Can't think of a single one, sorry.  My philosophy is: No  Pain...Good!

         Q:  Aren't fried foods bad for you?  
         A:  YOU'RE NOT LISTENING!!! .....  Foods are fried these days in vegetable oil.  
              
In fact, they're permeated in it.  How could getting more vegetables be bad for you?  

         Q
:  Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle? 
         A: Definitely not! When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger. 
              
You should only be doing sit-ups if you want a bigger   stomach.  

         Q:  Is chocolate bad for me?  
         A:  Are you crazy? HELLO, Cocoa beans! Another vegetable!!! 
               
It's the best feel-good food around! 

       Q:  Is swimming good for your figure?  
         A:  If swimming is good for your figure, explain whales to  me. 

         Q:  Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle?  
         A:  Hey!  'Round' is a shape!  

Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets. 

And remember:

'Life should  NOT  be a journey to the grave with the intention 
of  arriving  safely in an attractive and well preserved  body, 
but rather  to skid in sideways -
Chardonnay in one  hand - chocolate in  the other - 

body thoroughly used up,  totally worn out and   
screaming 'WOO  HOO, What a  Ride' 

   

AND.....

For those of you who watch what you eat, here's the final word on nutrition and health. 

It's a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies.  

1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans. 

3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.  

5. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans. 

CONCLUSION

Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills  you. 


Crap-O-Day!


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