Life expectancy map of the USA

[NavarreMan 10]

I'm in a yellow zone, but I don't really want to live all that long so I should probably move.

Why do you think I live here -

Hey Neighbor! (no relation to the "favorite neighbor" post)

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

one word: obesity

Three words: Social Security Fix

Mwah!!!

Funny because that was the exact conversation I was having with the hubster on the drive to work this morning when this story was on the radio.

[NavarreMan 10]

Old news of course - interesting to see it displayed graphically. It does show a genuine, wide-ranging disparity between different parts of the country - I would imagine there is a similar correlative disparity in terms economics and standards of living in those areas.

Now we just need everyone's favorite Neighbour to show up, spout some guff about "personal responsibility" and how Down-Under everyone lives to celebrate their 500th birthday.

Plus they eat the weirdest food in the south. Very fatty and fried and sugary. I swear I've forfeited some years off my life by moving down here.

Just proves my theory... NASCAR kills!!!

OK, so it wasn't that funny.

[natty bumppo 289]

Looks like the old confederacy is in trouble.

D@mn Yankees

(those that moved here and stayed ... and became fat)

[DeadPoolX 9]

Old news of course - interesting to see it displayed graphically. It does show a genuine, wide-ranging disparity between different parts of the country - I would imagine there is a similar correlative disparity in terms economics and standards of living in those areas.

Now we just need everyone's favorite Neighbour to show up, spout some guff about "personal responsibility" and how Down-Under everyone lives to celebrate their 500th birthday.

Plus they eat the weirdest food in the south. Very fatty and fried and sugary. I swear I've forfeited some years off my life by moving down here.

Yeah, too bad we don't have "healthy" Canadian food here, like poutine!

Edited April 23, 2008 by DeadPoolX

[Krikit 1,163]

Yeah, too bad we don't have "healthy" Canadian food here, like poutine!

Yeah. Not a fan of the poutine.

[Mags 112]

Our county is yellow, in a sea of green. I actually don't see very many overweight people in this town anyway.