Dolphin Obesity: A Growing Problem

Aquarium staff at Kinosaki Marine World in western Japan recently noticed that their dolphins were less acrobatic in their performances and more lethargic in general. Concerned about their health, the dolphins were weighed and found to be significantly heavier since only a few months prior. Apparently a fattier mackeral, their typical breakfast, lunch, and dinner, was to blame. Aquarists quickly started calling the dolphins "fatty" and "fatty-fat-fat" and telling them no one would love them in an effort to get them to throw-up their meals after eating them. When that failed, they tried putting them on a diet and an increased exercise regimen, which appears to be working. This story was only worth posting because of these pics of fat dolphins I found:

Fat dolphins are cute!

(The cowgirl is Jessie, btw.)

Though I haven't had time to really research it, I'm finding the "Swedish Solution" to the crisis interesting, mostly because of the been there, done that aspect of it.

Stopping a Financial Crisis, the Swedish Way

I'm finding the "Swedish Solution" to the crisis interesting,

I'm just scared of all the bad jokes it will spawn....

I'm just scared of all the bad jokes it will spawn....

What, just because we all know that the economy is bork bork borked?

It gives Stockholm Syndrome a whole new meaning, though.

I like the Swedish plan. The banks suffer and the taxpayers have the possibility of a profit for their investment.

Plus, it keeps the whole economy from seizing up like a Yugo with an oil leak.

Oh, plei, too cute. Grace isn't sure that touching should be allowed The next pic in the photostream has her real reaction.

Kristin, I'd be so grateful if you could burn it and I'd love to get together. Once I'm not feverish or contagious or whatever, we should.

I had more but the fever is eating my brain (I just hope not literally).

I've been favoring the Swedish plan on list all along. At the moment it looks like what we're going to get is what was introduced last time with a few added features.

Kat, will do. I'll burn it tonight. Let me know when you're feeling better (I have a cold too, so I feel your pain) and we'll make plans. I think our plans may have to include cupcakes.