Chunks, Checking Out, and Chumbawamba
Is this a good or bad thing? a study of schoolchildren found that being overweight increased the risk of being the target of bullying by 63 percent. That sucks, but I prefer that thin bullies take care of bodily nonconformance rather than legislative bullies taking care of it by outlawing toys with McDonald's Happy Meals or enacting other fascist-type measures. * * * * * Interesting blurb heard on a Tom Woods podcast yesterday: Whenever you hear a politician make a promise, tack on the phrase "with a gun" at the end. Because that's what he means: "I will do X . . . with a gun." "I will eliminate Y . . . with a gun." If citizens oppose X or Y, they will be forced, by violence or threat of violence, to comply. * * * * * You won't need to tell me twice: "Want to live to 100? Well, then get 10 hours of sleep a night, suggests a new study." But wait, does that just mean I have an additional 20 or so years to coach little league? What if I drop to 2 hours of sleep a night? Can I check out within the next week? * * * * * My favorite anonymous commentator at Zero Hedge is a guy who (and this cracks me up) signs off each post with "I am Chumbawamba." Yesterday, he posted something I found highly interesting in response to a question about why anybody would purchase silver shot (little bb-sized balls): "If you have a furnace or kiln you can melt and pour your own bars from the shot to make measured units. So if you're going to invest all your money in silver shot to maximize your dollar trade, save a portion of your cash for something that can generate heat on the order of 962C (1763F). Or if you're handy, study the material on this website: http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/ . With the addition of two coin presses I acquired recently, plus two additional kilns, I'm well on my way to my goal of minting coins from the Sovereign Republic of Chumbawambalia." Weird, but interesting. And thanks, Chumbawamba. Whoever you are, your digital irreverence brings a smile to this tired face every time.
