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I survived the Heart Attack Grill!

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What visit to Las Vegas would be complete without a visit to the gut-busting grill whose spokesmen are dropping left, right and centre?  Located on Fremont Street in the, erm, heart of downtown, this place draws its share of curious tourists.  I made sure to grab a seat within sight of the entrance, so I could scoff at the folks who came in, saw the size of the burgers on the menu, and ran away crying, with their tails between their legs.  Of course, I didn’t just come for the people watching.  I was determined to finish one of these artery-busting burgers, even if it killed me!

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What, that doesn’t look like a big burger to you?  OK fine, how about a close-up?

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Aren’t you glad you didn’t order a double?  Well, yes I am, actually.  I did get mine with bacon, though.  I must say that I initially thought five strips of bacon was a lot, but on this massive burger, they get sucked into the chili-cheese vortex, and practically disappear from the palette.  And here’s the bad news.  Although the Grill serves up great big burgers, they really aren’t great burgers.  The meat was pretty bland with an unappealing texture.  And while the red onions added a bit of sharpness, especially if you bit right into one, the overall taste was dominated by the chili, which was average at best.  If you’re not a fan of the chili cheeseburger, I’d definitely advise you to stay away.

On the other hand, the fries are fairly tasty.  Thick cut, skin on, like you’d get at a good chip shop.  Curiously enough, they look nothing like the Flatliner Fries on the menu.  Does that mean mine weren’t covered in lard?

But don’t think you can order a burger without chili, either.  These guys really stick to their guns.  I saw a family of three walk in, with a boy about seven or eight, and when he didn’t wanna put on the hospital gown (yeah, they make you wear those), the hostess sent them on their way after a word with the owner.  There’s also no sharing allowed, unless you order a Single Bypass.  Hey, you don’t need help digging your own grave, right?  (Erm, wait…)

And here’s the pièce de résistance: Their receipts blame Obama for the Nevada Sales Tax.  Well, that’s what I thought initially, but it occurred to me that it’s actually a subtle dig at Obamacare.  After all, they list your subtotal as “Medical Services.”

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Oh, and for what it’s worth, I saw two big boys tip the scales at more than 350, which means that their Bypasses were on the house.  (This was before noon, mind you.  I’m sure there were plenty more throughout the day.)  Try getting that deal at an American hospital! ;)

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Study says solo artists die sooner; one supposes they don’t share the substances…

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A new study conducted by Britain’s Health Department and a university in Liverpool has discovered that rock stars do indeed die young.  As The Associated Press reports, the study, which looked at 1,489 artists who rose to prominence between 1956 and 2006, found “that 137 of the stars, or 9.2 per cent, had died, representing ‘higher levels of mortality than demographically matched individuals in the general population.’”  Mind you, their research wasn’t restricted to rock ‘n rollers; it also included “pop, punk, R&B, rap, electronica and New Age stars.”  New Age stars?  Erm, Yanni hasn’t kicked the bucket yet, has he?

Alas, while Mr. Hryssomàllis continues to compose his keyboard stylings at age 58, several of his fellow solo artists have seen their lifespans significantly shortened.  The study reveals, in fact, that going solo doubles your death risk, which would certainly explain why The Rolling Stones are still together after all these years…

One music critic interviewed by the AP believes that solo artists also tend to be “more emotionally extreme,” which probably plays a part in it.  According to John Aizlewood, “They have an ego in the way a drummer or even a lead guitarist in a band doesn’t.”  Clearly, he’s never met the lead guitarist in Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force, but point taken. ;)

Mind you, the study also dismisses the notion that 27 is the fatal age for most rock stars, determining instead that American rockers die at an average age of 45.2 years while their European counterparts shuffle off at 39.6 years.  Paradoxically, Euro rock stars that make it to 40 will then tend to outlive the Yanks.  The study’s lead researcher suggested to the AP that “longer careers — and thus longer exposure to rock ‘n’ roll excess — in the U.S., a huge, populous country with greater opportunities for aging stars to stay on the road” might do the trick, while noting that “Europe’s stronger social safety net and socialized medicine may also play a role.”  If that’s not a ringing endorsement for Obamacare, I don’t know what is! :P

COMMENT OF THE DAY: What, you didn’t know that black unemployment was tied to Mitt Romney’s tax rate?

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From: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/mitt-romney-to-make-pitch-to-black-voters-at-naacp-annual-convention/2012/07/11/gJQAQNcMcW_story.html

Mitt Romney was booed on the campaign trail today while giving a speech to the NAACP in which he said “If you want a president who will make things better in the African-American community, you are looking at him.”  But what the hecklers don’t know is that when he says he’ll lower taxes for “job creators,” what he really means is that he’ll be lowering the black unemployment rate.  Dontcha know there’s a connection between those two things?

Rumour has it that Romney will also tie the U.S. inflation rate to the number of commandments in the Book of Mormon, and when he says he’ll repeal Obamacare, what he really means is he’ll provide free post-secondary education to all Americans.  Yeah, that’s it…

COMMENT OF THE DAY: Sounds like someone’s been standing on the shoulders of midgets…

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From: http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/06/28/jonathan-kay-a-canadian-perspective-on-americas-ideological-civil-war-over-health-care/

So, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that the Obamacare health bill doesn’t violate its constitution, though it will still be another two years before most of its stipulations take effect—that is, if it isn’t cancelled by Mitt Romney in the meantime should he win the presidential election.  Meanwhile, most Canadians are scratching their heads at the opposition to legislation that still doesn’t quite bring our neighbours in line with the public healthcare system we’ve had for decades.  But then there are also people like this guy on the National Post:

North Korea may also have a public healthcare system, but last time I checked, we weren’t rationing food and eating bugs for protein.  I can’t see how we’re shoulder-to-shoulder with the Kim Dynasty—not unless you’re about 3’2”.