I love Family Guy. It has got to be one of my favorite shows of all time. Probably because of the crass humor which is exactly in line with my tastes. Each episode is chock full of chuckles for me, and the clip below is my favorite of all time. Every time I see it I get a smile on my face. In this episode Stewie gets left behind when the rest of the family goes on vacation. So for your amusement I present to you the 4th episode of the 7th season from Family Guy entitled, Baby Not on Board. Enjoy!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Stats Stat
I love statistics of all kinds. I find them fascinating. I did a google search tonight on which state has the highest percentage of the population that most frequently participated in binge drinking. Living in West Virginia all my life, and knowing the people around here, I figured that we would be pretty high up on the list, top ten at the very least. Imagine my surprise when I saw we were ranked #48 out of 52.
The health care sector defines binge drinking as the following:
"Binge drinking is drinking certain beverages with the intention of becoming intoxicated. For a typical adult, this pattern corresponds to consuming 5 or more drinks (male), or 4 or more drinks (female), in about 1-3 hours. However, these numbers vary significantly based on weight and numerous other variables."
Five beers sounds like the start of a good night to me, but I love beer. It's one of my many Achilles' heels. I'd say 75% of the people around my age that I hang out with are binge drinkers. Perhaps I need to find a new circle to travel in?
While doing the binge drinking search I clicked on West Virginia and was greeted by a plethora of interesting health related rankings and statistics. After browsing down through the list, these stats had me not only thinking about the health care aspect, but also had me pondering on how the society of West Virginia ultimately operates. The term self destructive comes to mind.
Now to highlight a few of the areas West Virginia has a high (read bad) ranking in. These are simply food for thought and I cannot personally vouch for the accuracy of the statistics, nor will I go into a lengthy diatribe about each one of the following quote/unquote problem areas. Each item on the following list makes sense when you analyze it. Thinking for yourself can be fun, after all.
-Twiz
Note: I don't want my readers to think that I am a hater of WV. Far from it. I point out the negatives to raise awareness.
The health care sector defines binge drinking as the following:
"Binge drinking is drinking certain beverages with the intention of becoming intoxicated. For a typical adult, this pattern corresponds to consuming 5 or more drinks (male), or 4 or more drinks (female), in about 1-3 hours. However, these numbers vary significantly based on weight and numerous other variables."
Five beers sounds like the start of a good night to me, but I love beer. It's one of my many Achilles' heels. I'd say 75% of the people around my age that I hang out with are binge drinkers. Perhaps I need to find a new circle to travel in?
While doing the binge drinking search I clicked on West Virginia and was greeted by a plethora of interesting health related rankings and statistics. After browsing down through the list, these stats had me not only thinking about the health care aspect, but also had me pondering on how the society of West Virginia ultimately operates. The term self destructive comes to mind.
Now to highlight a few of the areas West Virginia has a high (read bad) ranking in. These are simply food for thought and I cannot personally vouch for the accuracy of the statistics, nor will I go into a lengthy diatribe about each one of the following quote/unquote problem areas. Each item on the following list makes sense when you analyze it. Thinking for yourself can be fun, after all.
- Diabetes (#1)
- High Blood Pressure (#1)
- High cholesterol (#2)
- Loss of natural teeth (#1)
- Smokeless Tobacco Users (#1)
- Overweight & Obesity Rate (#1)
- Resident population with serious mental illness per capita (#2)
- Everyday Smokers (#2)
- Adult cases of asthma (#4)
- Health care as a percentage of total employment (#1)
-Twiz
Note: I don't want my readers to think that I am a hater of WV. Far from it. I point out the negatives to raise awareness.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Wolverine
Recently released was the teaser trailer for the upcoming Wolverine movie. May first I will be there. Wolverine was my favorite comic book character growing up so I am really looking forward to this.
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