miscellany
EndNotes
Sweet childish days, that were as long
As twenty days are now.
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
In childhood, we press our nose to the pane, looking out.
In memories of childhood, we press our nose to the pane, looking in.
ROBERT BRAULT
We could never have loved the earth so well
if we had had no childhood in it.
GEORGE ELIOT
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I love this Doctor
(One of those delightful e-mails which do
the rounds)
Q: Doctor, I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life.
Is this true?
A: Heart only good for so many beats, and that it... Don't waste on
exercise. Everything wear out eventually. Speed up heart not make live
longer; that like say you can extend life of car by driving faster. Want
live longer? Take nap.
Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?
A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does cow eat? Hay and
corn. What are these? Vegetables. So, steak nothing more than efficient
mechanism of delivering vegetables to system. Need grain? Eat chicken.
Beef also good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable). And pork
chop give 100% recommended daily allowance of vegetable products.
Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?
A: No, not at all. Wine made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine. That
means they take water out of fruity bit; get even more goodness that
way. Beer also made out of grain. Bottoms up!
Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
A: If you have body and you have fat, ratio is one to one. If you have
two bodies, ratio is two to one, etc.
Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular
exercise program?
A: Cannot think of single one, solly. My philosophy: No Pain ... GOOD!
Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?
A: YOU NOT LISTEN!!! .... Foods fried in vegetable oil . How getting
more vegetables bad for you?
Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around
the middle?
A: Definitely not! When you exercise muscle, it get bigger. You should
only do sit-ups if want bigger stomach.
Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
A: You crazy? HELLO ... Cocoa bean! Vegetable!!! Cocoa bean best
feel-good food around!
Q: Is swimming good for your figure?
A: If swimming good for figure, explain whale.
Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle?
A: Hey! 'Round' is shape!
Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had
about food and diets.
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.
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I dont buy that beanstalk bit growing
that big during one night!
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I'd give all wealth that years have
piled,
The slow result of Life's decay,
To be once more a little child
For one bright summer day.
LEWIS CARROLL, "Solitude"
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FAMILIAR?
Except for the people, the hours, the work, the stress, and
the pay, this is the best job I ever had!
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