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I hate exercise and love junk food. Their effects on health really should be switched.

We had a previous thread about this but it's closed now. My doctor told me in January that I have to start getting my act together (not his words, but the gist) because my A1C had reached 8.6. Of course I got right on it in April. I still haven't started trying to diet, but... I've been watching my sugar intake and taking my diabetes medication for about 3+ months. Went to the doc Wednesday, & I'm down 17 pounds since January and my A1C went from 8.6 to 6.8.

And they were right. Kim & Pete have broken up. As have Chelsea and Jo. I'm utterly devastated.

You're conflating 2 different fiery crashes (hence my comment at the end). The Mercedes driver was arrested and will no doubt face vehicular manslaughter charges. Heche (who was driving a Mini Cooper) will have plastic surgery for her burns, probably go to rehab, and then some 35 year old will play her in a TV movie about her courageous recovery.

Cracker Barrel is now serving plant-based sausage. Meat eaters aren't having it. The new menu item comes with a side of controversy. Cracker Barrel is ruffling the feathers of some carnivorous customers by offering Impossible Sausage as a protein option. "Discover new meat frontiers," the company said in a Facebook post. "Experience the out of this world flavor of Impossible™ Sausage Made From Plants next time you Build Your Own Breakfast." The company's decision warmed the hearts of some vegetarians. Meat-eaters had some spicier things to say. Cracker Barrel told USA TODAY in a statement: "We're always exploring opportunities to expand how our guests experience breakfast and provide choices to satisfy every taste bud." It's impossible For a carnivore to eat plant It's just impossible It's impossible Or that carnivore will rant It's just impossible

Anne Heche was reportedly involved in a fiery car crash on Friday morning in Los Angeles and is in critical condition. The 53-year-old actress was taken away on a stretcher in photos captured by TMZ and hospitalized for severe burns. She's intubated but expected to live, according to the outlet. A witness told the local news station they believe the driver of the car was going around 60 mph and blew through a stop sign in the quiet neighborhood before the crash. The vehicle, a blue Mini Cooper, went through some bushes and into a house, which also caught on fire. The homeowner was inside at the time of the incident, but is OK. TMZ, which broke the news on Friday afternoon, posted a photo of Heche behind the wheel. There is a bottle near her in a cup holder with a red cap. Witnesses told the outlet that Heche first crashed into the garage of an apartment complex in Mar Vista. Residents tried getting the actress out of the car and that appears to be when the photo was taken. She apparently put the car in reverse and then sped off, crashing into a nearby home shortly after. Quite a week for fiery crashes in L.A., huh?

Seth wrote and directed the finale, which felt more like an ending than a 'to be continued.'

YUCK! at any stage, with any outfit, under any circumstances YUCK! at any stage, with any outfit, under any circumstances YUCK! at any stage, with any outfit, under any circumstances I've been saying for a long time now we need a vomit emoji!

Dear Abby: I have been with my 45-year-old boyfriend, “Doug,” for six years. His mother, who was widowed five years ago, has moved here to Florida from New Jersey. Doug is very protective of her, which I kind of understand because she’s 63. Yeah… and??? The kicker is, she has started flashing her breasts at us. I’m pretty sure she does it to Doug when I’m not around as well. I have mentioned to him multiple times about how disturbing it is, but he brushes it off and refuses to confront her. We have adult children, and she recently went into the pool with all of them with nothing on. It is starting to worry me. I don’t want to be the one to confront her because it will get ugly. A nude 63 year old woman? It’s already ugly. — Flashed in Florida Dear Flashed: Has Doug’s mother always been a “free spirit” slut who thinks flashing and skinny-dipping are amusing, or is her exhibitionistic behavior something new? If she has always been this way, someone should point out that what she’s doing is inappropriate unless it’s clear that nobody minds being filmed for onlyfans. In this case, YOU mind, and I wouldn’t be surprised if your adult children were also less than enthusiastic about nauseated by the woman’s performance. If her exhibitionism is something new, then she should be evaluated, first by a doctor who specializes in geriatric patients and, if necessary, referred to one a saleswoman who specializes in geriatric psychiatry finding the perfect-fitting bra.

Vin Scully has died. (Handsome) former pitcher Mark Mulder is probably sad, as are many.

@WilliamM, if you were responding to @jeezifonly's last sentence, then HELL NO! The ex-Mr. Witherspoon's voice is his second greatest asset.

SCULLY DIES; MULDER MUST BE MOURNING Vin Scully died. (Handsome) former pitcher Mark Mulder is probably sad, as are many.

After missing out on Juan Soto, the Dodgers made a deal for a consolation prize... Joey Gallo. The return (their #15 prospect) probably seems inconsequential, but remember, they once traded for reliever Josh Fields and gave up some guy named Yordan Alvarez, and traded for reliever Tony Watson, giving up O'neill Cruz (who IS named after Paul, btw), so you never know... Uh... wanna guess who the Yanks traded for to upgrade their CF defense... that is, if he returns from the IL this season? Odd time for the Yanks to trade a starter for an injured player.

Giant flamingos have risen from the tiny backyard of one East Williamsburg property, where the owner has created a one-of-a-kind shrine to his childhood. Standing 28 and 17 feet tall, respectively, and weighing 800 pounds each, the massive sculptures are Jeff Koons-inspired, exact replicas of the iconic 1967 Featherstone flamingo lawn ornaments — magnified 12 times. It took Brooklyn resident Eric Ogden six years and thousands of dollars to make his fake feathered friends a reality, including $25,000 to crane them over his Bushwick Avenue home and into the yard. “I don’t consider myself an artist,” Ogden told The Post. “This was something that was not done to sell art, to become an artist or anything like that. But I do think in its own way, it’s very pure. I did it for myself and for anyone who wants to enjoy it.” East Williamsburg resident Eric Ogden shows off his signature 30-foot flamingo sculptures in his backyard in Brooklyn. Stephen Yang Each humongous flamingo sculpture weighs 800 pounds. It took three years to procure the permits for the birds, which are completely legal and made of steel, epoxied foam and fiberglass — and made to withstand 150 mph winds, Ogden said. He designed them himself, and built them with the help of Philadelphia-area makerspace Nexlab, and had to restructure his lease as part of the approval process. The flamingos were installed in 2016, and painted from pink to blue in 2021 to match the original Featherstone colors. “Now everybody and their mother buys me flamingo things,” he said. “Some are useful. I have flamingo sheets and bottle openers. But I also have flamingo salt shakers, and I don’t even use salt. My spirit animal isn’t even the flamingo, it’s the gerbil. I have an affinity for lawn-ornament flamingos. I have an affinity for this thing that was part of my childhood.” Eric Ogden shelled out $25,000 to haul over the flamingo sculptures into his East Williamsburg property. The jaw-dropping birds are local celebrities along Bushwick Avenue, even showing up on real estate listings of neighboring properties. They make for a word-of-mouth sensations in the hipster enclave, and cast a wild backdrop for the occasional DIY events Ogden hosts, including a recent pop-up comedy show. Not everyone is a fan. “There is one guy now who lives behind me who throws an egg at me every time there is a party in the backyard, even if there is no music,” Ogden said. “But 99.99% of the time, the reaction is incredibly positive and warming. I’ve run into people who say, ‘Please turn on the lights more, so I can see them.’ “ https://nypost.com/2022/07/30/eric-ogdens-nyc-backyard-is-home-to-800-pound-flamingos/ I think they're cool, but what if you're a neighbor and they clash with your decor?

I just meant that a family with no history of anyone being a success in life would enjoy this defensively-challenged hitting savant's rookie breakout.

New Yankee reliever Scott Effross (the one wearing the tie & a flower in his lapel)

BITCH!