Not So Fit - News reports have Honda recalling 140,000 of their 2007-2008 model year Fit hatchbacks in North America, and many more worldwide due to a very strange and unusual fire hazard: apparently, a glitch may allow water to enter the power window machinery, causing overheating which can spark a fire. So all you Fit owners out there, don't wash your cars. (I'd be perfectly safe on that account.)
Kirstie and Me - I have something in common with Kirstie Alley, whom I've followed since first seeing her as Lt. Saavik in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and later in Cheers. I too have lost weight and then gained it back. My backsliding has been largely private, however, while Ms. Alley's has been very public, having been a spokesperson for Jenny Craig. At first she denied it, then when she couldn't hide her re-plumping any longer, planned a reality show about it. I'd like to think if I was being paid to lose fat and keep it off, at say (and I'm guessing here) about $10,000 to $20,000 per pound, motivation wouldn't be an issue. So maybe this new reality show will do the trick. If not, she can always star in 'Celebrity Biggest Looser' ...
Unfit TV - Perhaps another thing Kirstie and I have in common is we both watch too much television, i.e., we are fellow couch potatoes. An Australian study showed those who watch 4 or more hours a day have an 80 percent greater chance of dying from cardiovascular disease, and a 46 percent increase in death from any cause (presumably including vegemite and Fox news). Each hour of viewing, according to the study, correlated with an increase in 11% risk of death from any cause and 18% from heart problems, but didn't comment on whether some shows were worse for you than others (or some networks). The researchers believed sitting on your arse for hours caused you to burn fewer calories (gee, really?), but I think the real reason is the TV content. I've been in Australia and I can testify it's lethal...
So, here's the skinny for today: watch as little TV as you can - especially in Australia, or at least make it worth the risk and watch only good shows, perhaps like Kirstie Alley's upcoming reality gig. And please keep your Fit out of the rain ...
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The Japanese have a way of choosing inappropriate names for cars. What kind of name is "Fit" for a car? Maybe we'll see an Accura Appropriate sometime soon. My all time favorite was the Charade. Who made that? My theory is that someone saw the movie, and thought that was a great name for a car, without ever reflecting on the meaning of the term.
The unfortunately named Charade was made by Daihatsu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daihatsu_Charade).
Good thing they didn't see 'Vertigo' ...
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