The Distract me from 2020s P&CE Thread Part Deux

The burritos we know and love are pretty much an American invention. Though I think the Mission style from SF is the best.

SoCal probably has the best tacos and tortas in the country though. And it sure as hell isn’t gringos making them.

Also some of the best Thai and Chinese food I’ve ever had was in SoCal (specifically in San Diego and San Gabriel, respectively). I can’t say as I’ve ever seen a kale sandwich in my life, but then I probably avoid the places that might have one.

 

Lol Literally not a single subway line in New York running normally this morning. "But but it is open 24/7; best system in the world; don't need a car in NY..." My ass!

 

Well, it is raining after all.

 

Got to love an optimist.

 

Sea lion escapes Central Park Zoo enclosure in floodwaters as rain batters NYC (nypost.com)

 

Sexy librarian look for the win.

 

@Sounders78 isn't this you're expertise

 

I remember this being in the Playboy back in the early 70’s.
Dumb doesn’t change over the years.

Edit: I borrowed that copy just to read an interesting article.

 

Storm response, or lack thereof, can doom a NYC mayor. They may be one snowstorm away from a 1 term Mayor Adams.

 

It's always fat bear week in DC with Sen. Droopydrawers around

 

Not really into bears to be honest, polar, panda or the rest.

 

Wrap rage

 

Yeah, he can't admit he messed up by keeping schools open. What often happens next is trying to over-correct. Expect a snow day with a1/2 inch of snow sometime in the next couple of months.

 

He's a friggin cop. That means never having to say you're sorry

 

Oprah Winfrey Says She Was Treated Differently While Shopping When She Weighed Over 200 Lbs. (aol.com)

I don't know where else to put this, so it goes here. I'm wondering if we're being too embracing of unhealthy physiques and diets.

Oprah says two things here that piqued my interest. the first:

I'm wondering if she was in a store for regular-sized women or plus-sized women. If the former, well, no, they don't have anything that fits her, and she knew that before she went in there. Do you want the salespeople to act like they have merchandise they don't have? Lady, you 205, 210 walking into some fashionable clothing store. They might have a hat or a scarf in yo' size, but that's about it...

And this, which says somethjing she didn't intend it to say at all...

Might not have needed the knee surgery if you'd kept the weight down, Oprah, I can't say. And if you could not keep it down thru diet and exercise, then it's an even bigger issue that needs tackling, not tolerance. We don't all get to eat the food we enjoy without repercussions. We don't all get to eat it even in moderation. Some of us have to live with unsatisfying cuisine or suffer ill health. Luck of the draw.

Anecdotal stuff here: Every person I know who complains about knee issues weighs more than they should for the strength of the bones holding them up.

I bring this stuff up because I've seen students' weights go up and up year after year. Most of it is the young ladies.

 

I have knee issues. I weigh 155. I'm 5'8".

I'm thinking that processed foods (or even raw foods being less nutritious for mass agricultural production) and hormone-mimicking chemicals/plastics are what is causing obesity, along with people being more sedentary due to screens and suburbs. I think pinning a health epidemic on personal choice is a dick move. People are making choices that are available to them.

 

People always have choices. They had choices not to smoke when cigarettes abounded, and they have choices not to drink sugar and eat fried when tnose things abound.

To be sure, that those things abound is what makes them into public health issues, and what makes finding the right choices more difficult. But for me it's bit too much to wave our hands and say that people aren't responsible for their decisions.

 

I've almost come around to this position, too. "Hyperprocessed foods" is turning into a buzzphrase, and it's probably not the SOLE cause of the problem... but it is a huge part of it.

 

This is the part that led me to type "almost" in my last post.