Comments on: Well, that about sums it up http://kateharding.net/2008/05/16/well-that-about-sums-it-up/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:04:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Meryt Bast http://kateharding.net/2008/05/16/well-that-about-sums-it-up/#comment-89964 Meryt Bast Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:33:44 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1422#comment-89964 "this article"=the BBC's article, as well as the letter published in The Lancet. Sorry about that. “this article”=the BBC’s article, as well as the letter published in The Lancet. Sorry about that.

]]> By: Meryt Bast http://kateharding.net/2008/05/16/well-that-about-sums-it-up/#comment-89963 Meryt Bast Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:32:27 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1422#comment-89963 Coming to this VERY late...the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine is the University of London's school of public health. The name is left over from the days of the Raj, old chum. And this article is crap. Cheerio! Coming to this VERY late…the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine is the University of London’s school of public health. The name is left over from the days of the Raj, old chum. And this article is crap. Cheerio!

]]> By: trishka http://kateharding.net/2008/05/16/well-that-about-sums-it-up/#comment-55715 trishka Thu, 22 May 2008 21:56:01 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1422#comment-55715 i'm late to the party, as usual, but has anyone mentioned the factor of how much electricity is used by health clubs and gyms in the efforts to get skinny and/or fit? i mean, all those treadmills and stairmasters, all those heated swmming pools, &c, not to mention the crazy A/C bills that go with keeping a room full of sweaty bodies cool and comfortable. don't get me wrong, i work out regularly and love it. but it's something that i think about as i ride the stationary bike or run on the elliptical trainer. i am not contributing to the global health of the planet by consuming this service, regardless of what it does for my health. i’m late to the party, as usual, but has anyone mentioned the factor of how much electricity is used by health clubs and gyms in the efforts to get skinny and/or fit?

i mean, all those treadmills and stairmasters, all those heated swmming pools, &c, not to mention the crazy A/C bills that go with keeping a room full of sweaty bodies cool and comfortable.

don’t get me wrong, i work out regularly and love it. but it’s something that i think about as i ride the stationary bike or run on the elliptical trainer. i am not contributing to the global health of the planet by consuming this service, regardless of what it does for my health.

]]> By: Slim http://kateharding.net/2008/05/16/well-that-about-sums-it-up/#comment-55353 Slim Mon, 19 May 2008 13:37:34 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1422#comment-55353 The London School of whateverthehell is part of the University of London. That said, there is no respectable institution without a stash of wingnuts. When I read that headline, I thought it had been stolen from The Onion. The London School of whateverthehell is part of the University of London. That said, there is no respectable institution without a stash of wingnuts.

When I read that headline, I thought it had been stolen from The Onion.

]]> By: Denise http://kateharding.net/2008/05/16/well-that-about-sums-it-up/#comment-55349 Denise Mon, 19 May 2008 12:34:20 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1422#comment-55349 FJ - KITH, WOOT! FJ – KITH, WOOT!

]]> By: Robz http://kateharding.net/2008/05/16/well-that-about-sums-it-up/#comment-55336 Robz Mon, 19 May 2008 00:51:54 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1422#comment-55336 I don't have a car and neither does my overweight brother. My 2 skinny brothers own cars. Tosh, utter tosh! I don’t have a car and neither does my overweight brother. My 2 skinny brothers own cars. Tosh, utter tosh!

]]> By: Cherielabombe http://kateharding.net/2008/05/16/well-that-about-sums-it-up/#comment-55320 Cherielabombe Sun, 18 May 2008 20:31:27 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1422#comment-55320 ..And here is the first story I've found that actually refers to this 'study' as proof of the dangers of the Obesity Epidemic BOOGABOOGA! "The obese consume so much, The Lancet said last week, that they are pushing up the price for the genuinely hungry." http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/joan-smith/joan-smith-a-portly-nation-is-no-laughing-matter-830218.html *sigh* ..And here is the first story I’ve found that actually refers to this ’study’ as proof of the dangers of the Obesity Epidemic BOOGABOOGA!

“The obese consume so much, The Lancet said last week, that they are pushing up the price for the genuinely hungry.”

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/joan-smith/joan-smith-a-portly-nation-is-no-laughing-matter-830218.html

*sigh*

]]> By: Harriet Warmer http://kateharding.net/2008/05/16/well-that-about-sums-it-up/#comment-55254 Harriet Warmer Sat, 17 May 2008 21:28:48 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1422#comment-55254 I am a little curious about why The Headless Fatty in the photo appears to be wearing diapers. I mean, I know fat is unattractive and will kill you and all, but does it make you incontinent too? Perhaps the obesity epidemic is all a plot by the makers of Depends? I can't even get headdeskingly mad about the article, it's really just too laughable. Are we absolutely sure it's not a spoof? I am a little curious about why The Headless Fatty in the photo appears to be wearing diapers. I mean, I know fat is unattractive and will kill you and all, but does it make you incontinent too? Perhaps the obesity epidemic is all a plot by the makers of Depends?

I can’t even get headdeskingly mad about the article, it’s really just too laughable. Are we absolutely sure it’s not a spoof?

]]> By: yeomanpip(uk) http://kateharding.net/2008/05/16/well-that-about-sums-it-up/#comment-55246 yeomanpip(uk) Sat, 17 May 2008 19:18:35 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1422#comment-55246 I would love to say "unbelievable" but we all know it is very believable, so I'll just say Jeez! instead. I did scoot off to see if there was any british media on public transport usage, but I found <a href="http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=232356&command=displayContent&sourceNode=231772&contentPK=20508077&folderPk=108181&pNodeId=231882&page=2" rel="nofollow">this story</a> about a woman bus driver, & I take my hat off to commenter 'Mr Ozone Layer' I would love to say “unbelievable” but we all know it is very believable, so I’ll just say Jeez! instead.

I did scoot off to see if there was any british media on public transport usage, but I found this story about a woman bus driver, & I take my hat off to commenter ‘Mr Ozone Layer’

]]> By: Michelle http://kateharding.net/2008/05/16/well-that-about-sums-it-up/#comment-55228 Michelle Sat, 17 May 2008 16:30:56 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1422#comment-55228 Why does London need a School of Tropical Medicine anyway? Oh wait, it must be all that global warming we are causing, London is obviously becoming a tropical climate... Why does London need a School of Tropical Medicine anyway? Oh wait, it must be all that global warming we are causing, London is obviously becoming a tropical climate…

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