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jeff47

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47. Why, exactly, does lying help your cause?

Mon Apr 15, 2013, 10:04 AM

Apr 2013

I provided the links to the calorie information. It's 97 for Coke, and 100 for Pepsi.

"New Coke" happened because sweeter drinks do better in blind taste tests - The "Pepsi Challenge" worked because Pepsi is sweeter. So Coke made New Coke sweeter. Which should tell you they have different calorie counts even if you can't read the numbers.

And if you're gonna blame refills, it makes little sense to stop at one. Heck, you just upgraded to 3+ sodas in this latest post. Why, I'm sure the giant lardballs are just standing next to the refreshment stand guzzling down 8 million servings!!!!!

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Obesity. It's Going Places… [View all] MrScorpio Apr 2013 OP

Here is an idea round up all of us fatties and force us to march to one of those southernyankeebelle Apr 2013 #1

Obesity is a health issue. A major health issue. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #3

Not as major as you think Warpy Apr 2013 #4

Warpy, I think you're awesome, but I hope you're wrong in my case! pink-o Apr 2013 #9

Don't bother arguing with me. Warpy Apr 2013 #10

I read it. And no, I won't argue with you... pink-o Apr 2013 #13

Typical CNN timdog44 Apr 2013 #39

you don't have to tell me. I am living it. I'm trying to make humor of it. southernyankeebelle Apr 2013 #5

Sorry. It's hard to read sometimes. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #8

Hey, it's ok. Like I said sometimes you get through things with humor. southernyankeebelle Apr 2013 #14

I have to admit, living in CO with the outdoor opportunities (and peer pressure) has done wonders hlthe2b Apr 2013 #2

That's really nice if you like the outdoor living and love the things like walking in the southernyankeebelle Apr 2013 #6

Yes... I definitely have regrets that I can't live a more European lifestyle... hlthe2b Apr 2013 #7

Well I live in the country now (long away from the life style I use to love) where I am southernyankeebelle Apr 2013 #16

I spent 5 years in England from when I was 18 pink-o Apr 2013 #12

Your right about the car. But here in america we don't have good transportation systems. southernyankeebelle Apr 2013 #15

That lifestyle in Italy sounds like heaven for me. Apophis Apr 2013 #22

It was wonderful. Great family life, food and lots and lots of history to see. southernyankeebelle Apr 2013 #37

GMO foods are killing us. Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #11

Out of curiosity, did you cut out breads completey? Marr Apr 2013 #19

I myself have cut out bread and almost all pasta and any non-baked potato graham4anything Apr 2013 #27

I started by cutting wheat Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #31

And I've lost 78 pounds in a year, 50 in the first six months, doing no such thing Silent3 Apr 2013 #32

There were 2 paragraphs in that post Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #33

You can't even say with much certainty that you've discovered a real sensitivity of a portion... Silent3 Apr 2013 #34

My doctor thinks so Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #36

I'm pretty sure if I told my doctor that I'd lost 30 lbs... Silent3 Apr 2013 #38

cool map Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 #17

I've never been to Mississippi. What could explain Quantess Apr 2013 #18

I would guess it's Mississippi's poverty rate. n/t AngryOldDem Apr 2013 #29

There's a certain amount of hype in the 'obesity epidemic' thing for the following reasons: HiPointDem Apr 2013 #20

And...? Quantess Apr 2013 #24

Even by the official numbers, it's not 'skyrocketing'. Did you read the points, or just look at the HiPointDem Apr 2013 #25

No, I just looked at the photos. I'll have a look at the links. Quantess Apr 2013 #30

people are getting fatter; the issue is *how much*. The stats that are the basis for HiPointDem Apr 2013 #43

We told you so. Egalitarian Thug Apr 2013 #21

Were these statistics observed before or after I moved to Colorado? bluedigger Apr 2013 #23

And people will mock and drink their 1560 calorie sodas & 7000 calorie triple whoppers graham4anything Apr 2013 #26

Your post is emblematic of a problem jeff47 Apr 2013 #41

A 48 ounce soda at a movie is 780 calories. Refill(free) 780=1560 total graham4anything Apr 2013 #42

And you're still exaggerating calorie counts. jeff47 Apr 2013 #45

That is not true. People get it and go to the bathroom graham4anything Apr 2013 #46

Why, exactly, does lying help your cause? jeff47 Apr 2013 #47

also like beer fans at a football game, they run to the bathroom graham4anything Apr 2013 #48

Looks to me.... NWHarkness Apr 2013 #28

+1 HiPointDem Apr 2013 #44

The economics of obesity is not without notice... Earth_First Apr 2013 #35

I think you to be correct. timdog44 Apr 2013 #40