tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30176847.post115731004266656289..comments2023-05-15T02:53:29.040-07:00Comments on mal's mumblings: Minnesota State Fairmalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12182913972445521943noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30176847.post-1158023874282391862006-09-11T18:17:00.000-07:002006-09-11T18:17:00.000-07:00What's astonishing is just how much weight the hum...What's astonishing is just how much weight the human frame can adapt to over time. I knew a guy who weighed 450 pounds. He got a lot of exercise going to the convenience store five times a day (couldn't get in a car), but still kept getting bigger.<BR/><BR/>My friend, the EMT, often has to take large people to the hospital. Some of these people are no longer able to leave their own houses because they can't fit through the door. They live on pizza deliveries. The ambulance team occasionally has to remove windows or sections of the house in order to get them out. <BR/><BR/>A lot of the time these people are stuck because they suffer from depression. Maybe they have lousy lives. Maybe their spouses and relatives have abandoned them. I don't know. It takes a long time to get that big, though. I blame it on television and videogames.jj mollohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15011855944240477996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30176847.post-1157953385151600422006-09-10T22:43:00.000-07:002006-09-10T22:43:00.000-07:00Yea, I just heard your SF is already over and very...Yea, I just heard your SF is already over and very short also. I think ours is at the begining of October and oges maybe 2/3 weeks. <BR/><BR/>Pssstt I live for the corny dogs.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14526768359403038489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30176847.post-1157833753956142582006-09-09T13:29:00.000-07:002006-09-09T13:29:00.000-07:00Forget the obesity part. Their hair offends me. ...Forget the obesity part. Their hair offends me. :-)Murfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859630977737647681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30176847.post-1157681609999364762006-09-07T19:13:00.000-07:002006-09-07T19:13:00.000-07:00gee Mal, if you're going to continue taking pics l...gee Mal, if you're going to continue taking pics like the last one, you'll need to get a wider lens.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30176847.post-1157595113779182662006-09-06T19:11:00.000-07:002006-09-06T19:11:00.000-07:00Loved the state fair as a kid - but as a 4H'er I t...Loved the state fair as a kid - but as a 4H'er I think that makes a difference.<BR/><BR/>You are right - the obesity problem is not arriving - it's been here for quite some time. <BR/><BR/>Exercise, and balanced nutrition is the key - much of the problem is no one uses the key.Fantastagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415501560624761755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30176847.post-1157595007214478172006-09-06T19:10:00.000-07:002006-09-06T19:10:00.000-07:00we werew gonna go saturday and sunday but it was c...we werew gonna go saturday and sunday but it was cold and raining here...guess it wasnt so rainy closer to the fair grounds, but i didint know that..<BR/><BR/>aww well..eyes_only4himhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09065691170535846749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30176847.post-1157583263007285242006-09-06T15:54:00.000-07:002006-09-06T15:54:00.000-07:00Ed- we limited ourselves to a Pronto Pup and a mil...Ed- we limited ourselves to a Pronto Pup and a milk shake. I really wanted the pork chops though........<BR/><BR/>Chris- our girls were the same way *S* we also had them involved in 4H. Enjoy, this is a fun time to be with them<BR/><BR/>Grant- with some of the folks I saw Saturday, they would be racing their electric scooters instead.<BR/><BR/>Mr Caiman- you are not supposed to eat the gold fish<BR/><BR/>Not So- growing up in California, it was off my radar too. It is a BIG deal here in most of the Midwest though<BR/><BR/>Asa- I think the Brits may be on to something. Part of our problem is school sports programs are often underwritten with proceeds from junk food sales at those same schools. A sublime irony<BR/><BR/>Free Wheel- indeed we do and I confess to having a taste for fatty food also. See my next comment *G*<BR/><BR/>Little Fish- Tamales? Now you really have me missing So Cal. Mrs Garcia who lived across the street made the best tamales. She spoiled us, I have not had a good one since we moved.malhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12182913972445521943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30176847.post-1157571726266526812006-09-06T12:42:00.000-07:002006-09-06T12:42:00.000-07:00I haven't been to a state fair since I was a littl...I haven't been to a state fair since I was a little kid, but it seems I've been missing out! <BR/><BR/>A city kid's perspective: "Gee dad, where are all the rides? I mean the <I>real</I> rides, not the carnival rides." I was expecting Six Flags and got 4-H instead. As an adult I would probably appreciate the fair a lot more, but I can honestly say I'd go mostly for the food.<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, I'm signing up for the tamale eating contest at this year's East LA's Tamale Festival.anchovyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03066246454008673289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30176847.post-1157559862590024712006-09-06T09:24:00.000-07:002006-09-06T09:24:00.000-07:00It's as if eating fatty fried foods is a competiti...It's as if eating fatty fried foods is a competitive sport at the fair. I have to admit that I've consumed more than my fair share of funnel cake over the years. Do you have funnel cake in Minn.?Freewheelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05882672545710899282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30176847.post-1157547447056084202006-09-06T05:57:00.000-07:002006-09-06T05:57:00.000-07:00Mal! I’ve read blogs that has made the same conclu...Mal! I’ve read blogs that has made the same conclusions as you. Apparently there are some scary sightings at State Fares. Although I went to one and it was sort of fun if I remember correctly. <BR/><BR/>I read in today’s paper that the British schools started with healthier food today. They will only serve fried food twice a week from now on. They won’t , have salt on the tables and ketchup and mayo will only be available in limited amounts. Jamie Oliver’s program has made the British government aware of the food problem. It’s a start.Åsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06499955506439869169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30176847.post-1157543697377220302006-09-06T04:54:00.000-07:002006-09-06T04:54:00.000-07:00I have never heard of fried Snickers bars. Sounds...I have never heard of fried Snickers bars. Sounds gross to me.<BR/>Fried dough (or elephant ears) is my favorite though...<BR/><BR/>I haven't brought my kids to a fair yet. I only went a few times when I was a kid so it's a little off my radar.Notsocranky Yankeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16063118375244029034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30176847.post-1157503785572294942006-09-05T17:49:00.000-07:002006-09-05T17:49:00.000-07:00Mal,I just love the fair. Those Elephant Ears are...Mal,<BR/><BR/>I just love the fair. Those Elephant Ears are so scrumptous.<BR/><BR/>I can watch those cloggers for hours.<BR/><BR/>The Gold Fish I win never live very long though.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11952435078452465044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30176847.post-1157475092044198302006-09-05T09:51:00.000-07:002006-09-05T09:51:00.000-07:00I think the obesity crisis has been here awhile, b...I think the obesity crisis has been here awhile, but people are still slow to acknowledge it. But as long as people keep buying products that shorten their lives, companies will keep shelling out the stuff.<BR/><BR/>Maybe they could incorporate some games into the food sales - make a person win a 100m race before they can buy a fried Snickers bar.Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08040058320473775641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30176847.post-1157473341456521392006-09-05T09:22:00.000-07:002006-09-05T09:22:00.000-07:00My girls just LOVE going to the fair. Throughout ...My girls just LOVE going to the fair. Throughout the year they ask, "When is the State Fair?" and "Are you going to take us to the fair, Daddy?"<BR/><BR/>They love: watching the Dog Shows; rides - particularly the log flume; there is a stand where they can put layers of colored sand in a bottle - we spend a great deal of time there; Marissa wants to play midway games.<BR/><BR/>Five more weeks!Chris Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10779191794271907992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30176847.post-1157472252081255022006-09-05T09:04:00.000-07:002006-09-05T09:04:00.000-07:00One of the reasons I love going to the state fair ...One of the reasons I love going to the state fair is the eating. But unlike some people that I see, I fast a little before and after so that I don't gain any weight. I also limit myself to just a few items and save the rest for next year. Fried snickers have been on my list for many years but I've yet to try one. Meatballs on a stick beat them out last year.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.com