I'm guessing it's that they don't think of things like exercise as a moral issue?

That's kind of what I mean. Regardless of what Americans actually do, we are more culturally conditioned to view physical fitness as some kind of moral virtue.

I'm guessing it's that they don't think of things like exercise as a moral issue?

Oh my god, wouldn't that be cool? If it weren't considered indicative of a moral failing of some kind?

b) Don't change it until it forces you to, enduring a week's worth of pestering.

definitely this. I want that extra week to not have to remember the new password. Plus, I don't log out because if I do, my Treo won't send mail, so I usually find out when I restart once a week when it gets wonky.

Did you know that wearing high heels makes your boobs bigger? Science proved this in 1957.

THE HIGH-HEELS CONTROVERSY (Nov, 1957)

High-heeled shoes are physically and psychologically best for women’s wear, says a British doctor, contrary to the opinions of many authorities.

Careful tests on special scales have shown, said Dr. Owen McDonagh, that high heels throw the weight onto the heel rather than onto the toes, as is frequently charged.

Physically, he said, the added weight on the heel eliminates slouching, produces more healthy breathing, and adds inches to the bust.

“But the greatest effect is the psychological one,” Dr. McDonagh went on. climaxing a debate carried on in the British Medical Journal.

“Long legs are admired, and the high heel gives the impression of greater leg length. They give a sensation of slimness.”

A different opinion came from Dr. Reginald Payne, according to the Chicago Tribune, who said high heels produce bow legs and knock knees, and that if men tried to put animals into such contraptions, every anti-cruelty league would have a fit.

high heels throw the weight onto the heel rather than onto the toes

Rrrreally. These must have been very specialized scales indeed.

I'm suspecting this British doctor just likes chicks in high heels.

“Long legs are admired, and the high heel gives the impression of greater leg length. They give a sensation of slimness.”

Yeah? That's weird, 'cause they just give me a sensation of OW FUCKING OW OW OW OW.

Reaper v House is going to be a tough one. I Tivo'd House last night b/c we had the Reaper pilot on DVD, but...I really liked it. Stoopid non-dual-tuner Tivo.

9-10 Tuesday-Thursday this year is a very hard slot for me, and makes me glad for repeats and two tvs. There are actually 4 different shows tonight that I might watch, but luckily two are being reaired later.

I really liked Reaper which I didn't expect.

“But the greatest effect is the psychological one,” Dr. McDonagh went on. climaxing a debate carried on in the British Medical Journal.

“Long legs are admired, and the high heel gives the impression of greater leg length. They give a sensation of slimness.”

Hi, probably dead British man! Bite me.

Also, "climaxing" a debate?

Also, "climaxing" a debate?

Now I'm picturing this British doctor sitting in the bathroom, holding the British Medical Journal in one hand and....