Alcohol May Lower Heart Attack Risk

I was clearing out my inbox a day or two ago and came across an e-mail from a ‘health’ newsletter I am subscribed to.  It had the title above for the subject line so naturally it caught my eye and peaked my interest.  Not because I drink (because I don’t… & frankly I don’t care for most of the activities that is associated with drinking) but I am interested in staying ‘in the know’.So I read there article and they make the claim that “Moderate Drinking May Lower Risk for Men With High Blood Pressure”.  That’s all well and good… but what REALLY caught my eye was who the test group seems to be.  READ this excerpt and draw your own conclusion.

 The finding comes from a long-term study of nearly 12,000 male doctors,  dentists, and pharmacists with high blood pressure. 

And further in the study this observation: 

 Men who drank moderately … had a lower risk of heart attack …

I’m not sure if this concerns you or not… but apparently this study’s test group was composed entirely of “doctors, dentists, and pharmacists” drinking ‘moderately’ every day (in the name of research no less)… just to be clear ‘moderately was defined as just 1 or 2 glassess a day… but still  I’m not sure how comfortable I am with the knowledge that the surgeon working on me may well have just been drinking (once again… for RESEARCH) … no thank you! I’d rather not go under the knife with you Dr. Death!  Nor am I too thrilled that my pharmacist may be inebriated while choosing which pill and or tablet to give me. Or that my dentist might just get a little to ‘drill happy’.  Does anyone else find this a bit disconcerting?  You can read the full article here.

                                 

my Nintendo Wii review

I’ve had my for over a month now, and I’ve finally written my review of it.  I’ll be writing reviews of my games soon, and there is a link there which will pull them all up for you.

A really short summary : it is a LOT of fun!  Everyone who has played it has enjoyed it, even non-gamers.

You can continue reading my at my other blog.

-=< WII WILL ROCK YOU! >=-

SNOHAENJEL HEALTH WARNING!!!

As happens at this time each year we see a marked increase in health related problems.  Sinus problems, flu, and the common cold are… well… common.  As the winter season comes upon us I feel it is my responsibility to notify everyone of a new threat on the horizon of which you may be unaware.  It is known to the experts as  SnoHaenjel syndrome.  This is a serious condition resulting in sudden involuntary muscle movements linked closely to disorder of the nervous system and caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain triggered by bouts of extreme cold. 

There has been a recent rash of first hand encounters in which  onlookers witness an ‘episode’ of SnoHaenjel taking place yet sadly do nothing to assist the victim with some even smiling or laughing at the unfortunate soul.   Seeming to prefer instead to watch them flounder helplessly around on the freezing snow covered ground or in a snow bank. 

Please pass along this warning to everyone you know about Snohaenjel syndrome.  Known by it’s ‘street name’ as Snow Angel.  If you are ever unfortunate enough to witness such an event please offer assistance rather than just pointing and mockingly shouting ‘snow angel’ as is the response of many. It is not yet known what causes ‘Snow Angel’ syndrome.  As one victim puts it “I’m not sure what happened… one minute I was shoveling snow from my driveway… and the next minute I was floundering on my back in the snow, my arms and legs involuntarily waving”

Attached is a  rare picture of an ‘episode’ in progress… due to the disturbing nature of this picture viewer discretion is advised.

quotes from cartoons, pt. 3

Today we’ll continue our series of quotes from cartoons.  I hope you’re enjoying this as much as I am.  These bring back so many great memories, besides making me laugh.  And laughing is fun — you should never forget that.  Plus it’s healthy — laughter does good like medicine, some say.  Now with the preliminary intro paragraph written, let’s get to the actual quotes :

I am merely a vessel through which genius flows. ~ Homer Simpson

I didn’t do it, nobody saw me do it, you can’t prove anything. ~ Bart Simpson

Sometimes the only way you can feel good about yourself is by making someone else look bad.  And I’m tired of making other people feel good about themselves. ~ Homer Simpson

You want the truth?  You can’t handle the truth.  No truth-handler, you.  I deride your truth-handling abilities. ~ Sideshow Bob, from The Simpsons

The three little sentences that will get you through life:
1- Cover for me.
2- Oh, good idea, Boss!
3- It was like that when I got here. ~ Homer Simpson

Aww… isn’t that cute… BUT IT’S WRONG!!! ~ from 2 Stupid Dogs

We all make mistakes; just make that your last. ~ Space Ghost

I hate oatmeal cookies, they make me go. ~ Moltar

Bjork: I have to go to the toilet.
Space Ghost: You do remember the difference between the toilet and the sofa, right?
Bjork: I think so.
Space Ghost: And remember how angry I got…
Bjork: It smells like… bad eggs…
Space Ghost: Well, that’s what happens when you boil the cushions of the couch you’ve been urinating on.
~ Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Meltdown is just a buzzword.  We call it unrequested fission surplus. ~ Mr. Burns, on the Simpsons

Rocky: We’ve got to THINK!
Bullwinkle: This is no time to take up a new hobby.

That makes me very angry. ~ Droopy

I’m a rambling idiot, rambling everywhere; I’m a rambling idiot, in my underwear. ~ Brak

Say yer prayers, ya flea-bitten’ varmint. ~ Yosemite Sam

You realize, of course, that this means war. ~ Bugs Bunny

Nothing spoils the taste of peanut butter quite like unrequited love. ~ Charlie Brown

On the moon, the weekend has advanced beyond your wildest dreams.  Weekends now take up the entire week, and jobs have been phased out accordingly. ~ Inignot, from Aqua Teen Hunger Force

One egg left!  For a nutritious breakfast, two eggs is the minimum requirement, and I have but one, which is much less than two, and it is two that I need.  Curses!  I must immediately purchase some eggs, for I need to have breakfast, and without the eggs, I cannot have the breakfast that I so require! ~ Mojo Jojo

Getting an inch of snow is like winning 10 cents in the lottery. ~ Calvin

It seems like once people grow up, they have no idea what’s cool. ~ Calvin

Don’t you hate it when your boogers freeze? ~ Calvin

As a math atheist, I should be excused from this. ~ Calvin

The sky turns red as the sun sets because all the oxygen in the atmosphere is catching fire.  The sun sets in the west.  In Arizona actually, near Flagstaff.  That’s why the rocks there are so red.  People don’t get burned up because the sun goes out as it sets.  That’s why it’s dark at night.  The sun doesn’t crush the whole state when it lands.  Hold a quarter up.  See, the sun’s just about the same size. ~ Calvin’s dad

Me Grimlock no nice Dino, me bash brains. ~ Grimlock, The Transformers

Megatron: I would have waited an eternity for this.  It’s over Prime. ~ Transformers, The Movie

Quintesson: You are the Autobot called Kup.  You are Cybertron’s chief of security.
Kup: Nah, my name’s Teaspoon, and I’m Cybertron’s chief dishwasher.
~ Transformers

You know gang, when you’re a superhero, you never know where the day will take you.  You may find yourself halfway around the world in the shark-infested waters of true-to-life living.  Or you may find yourself going down to the store for a lozenge.  You can’t know, can you?  No!  You gotta ride that wave, you gotta suck that lozenge!  ‘Cause if you don’t, who will? ~ The Tick

I don’t know the meaning of the word surrender!  I mean, I know it, I’m not dumb… just not in this context. ~ The Tick

I have no respect for a man who draws a weapon on one who has none. ~ Rurouni Kenshin

Space.  It seems to go on and on forever.  But then you get to the end and a gorilla starts throwing barrels at you. ~ Fry, from Futurama

A good captain needs abilities like boldness, daring and a good velour uniform. ~ Captain Zapp Brannigan, from Futurama

Who are you, and why should I care? ~ Bender, from Futurama

Cubert J. Farnsworth: Your explanations are pure weapons grade balognium.  It’s all impossible.
Professor Hubert Farnsworth: Nothing is impossible.  Not if you can imagine it.  That’s what being is a scientist is all about.
~ from Futurama

“I think you’re feeling the Christmas Spirit, Skeletor.  It makes you feel good.”
“Well, I don’t like to feel good!  I like to feel evil!  Ohhh!”
“Don’t worry, Skeletor…  Christmas only comes once a year.”
~ He-Man, Skeletor, and She-Ra in the He-Man and She-Ra Christmas Special

Mall Santa: Ho ho ho!  And what can I bring you?
Stewie Griffin: Oh, a peace offering, is it?  Very well…  What say you trim those gin-soaked whiskers and bring me some plutonium?
Mall Santa: Well, can you be a good boy, hmmm?
Stewie Griffin: Your inquiry intrigues me.  Can any of us be a “good boy?”  Are our primal urges innate or the result of the choices we make?
Mall Santa: OK, wrap it up, kid.
Stewie Griffin: All right, Kringle, if the reward is plutonium, then your wager is accepted.  I will be…”nice”.
~ Family Guy

Here’s a link to bring up the other posts in the series.  It’s all good…  🙂