Jet Cannon

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Magic Steps

Fitness / By

It seems every new study comes up with a different number of daily steps necessary to stay healthy and keep the weight off.  7,000?  10,000?  8,600?  But all studies agree that stepping out is a very good thing.

“CNN  — Taking 8,600 steps a day will prevent weight gain in adults, while already overweight adults can halve their odds of becoming obese by adding an additional 2,400 steps — that’s 11,000 steps a day, according to new research.”

Here’s the article.  Use caution if you’re reading and walking at the same time.

– Jet Cannon

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Sleep is good

Endorphins / By

Sleep is good.  Experts agree.  Looking for that exercise endorphin Buzz? You need to be rested.

But what if good sleep is not happening?  Can CBD help?  We haven’t a clue as we’re too tired to do any testing on our own.  However, other folks are checking it out.

“Runners such as 2:09 marathoner Noah Droddy and European 10K champion Eilish McColgan say that CBD helps them recover from hard training. Perhaps the biggest elite claim about CBD, made by Olympians Molly Seidel and Emily Infeld and others, is that it improves their sleep.” Read more in this Runner’s World article.  

Nap time.

– Jet Cannon

Excuse Me! Where’s the Men’s Room?!

Good Clean Fun / By

Sept. 19 (UPI) — An English man broke a Guinness World Record by having a drink at 67 different pubs in a single 24-hour period.

Nathan Crimp, 22, took on the record for most pubs visited in 24 hours (individual), and he ended up visiting 67 pubs in the Brighton, England, area in the space of about 17 hours.

Guinness rules required Crimp to have a drink at each pub and collect evidence including receipts and witness signatures.

“The hardest part was constantly having to go to the toilet, which took up the majority of the time,” Crimp said.

– Jet Cannon

Photo:  eBay

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It Don’t Come Easy

Fitness / By

Eat This Not That says that weight training can burn more calories that the old tried-and-true running.  And that’s good news for Baby Boomers whose knees and hips generally don’t care for running.  So read this for a full-body weight workout to melt those pounds away!  Assuming you’re willing to sweat with some consistency.  As Ringo would say, “It don’t come easy.”

 

– Jet Cannon

Drink Up!

Food and Drink / By

In an embarrassing setback for alcohol-swilling USA, a hotel in Bangkok set a Guinness World Record for the largest Negroni Cocktail.

“BANGKOK, Sept 13 (Reuters) – A hotel in the Thai capital set a Guinness World Record on Monday by stirring up the world’s largest Negroni cocktail, with more than 630 litres (1,109 pints) of the bitter Italian drink.

Mixologists at the Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok Hotel poured dozens of bottles of the key ingredients – gin, vermouth, and Campari – into an iced acrylic container 1.7 m (5.6 ft) tall and weighing about 400 kg (882 lb).”

USA officials are reportedly recruiting top mixologists to challenge the new record.  “This is more important than landing on the moon,” said one official.

– Jet Cannon

“Don’t Do Drugs!”

Cannabis / By

We are always open to opposing points of view and that applies to the use of Cannabis as well.  And when a news anchor cites personal experience for strongly discouraging the use of weed…. we listen.  While Newsmax anchor Greg Kelly Tweeted this last year, the warning still resonates today.

“SMOKING WEED (aka GRASS) is NOT a good idea.  I’ve tried it (back in the day) and it was WORSE than anything that happened to HUNTER BIDEN. I “toked up” with some buddies in Kentucky and woke up 4 days later in Nairobi, Kenya.  With no idea what happened. DON’T DO DRUGS.”

– Jet Cannon

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Home Run Highball

Food and Drink / By

Baseball playoffs are here and that calls for beer and/or special cocktails. Searching the InterWeb, there is a baseball-related drink for everyone out there but we wanted something simple. We wanted something we could make one-handed so as to leave a hand free to keep our lucky bat propped on the shoulder. The Home Run Highball fit the bill. Whiskey and ginger beer. Add ice. Done. Back to the game.

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Fairly Magical Substance

Caffeine / By

While we were flipping through our copy of the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology, we read about yet another study that found drinking coffee can be good for you.  As reported in Health, people who drank two to three cups of coffee a day had the largest impact—among these individuals ground coffee led to a 27% lowered risk of death.  Death bad.  Coffee good.  One doctor described coffee as a “fairly magical substance”.  They’re not exactly sure why that is but we’re guessing they’re all enjoying that second and third cup this morning.

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On Your Mark, Get Set…. Drink!

Food and Drink / By

Reports VinePair, America loves to drink. According to a report from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Americans’ alcohol consumption reached 7.8 billion gallons in 2018. U.S. residents reportedly drank 6.3 billion gallons of beer, 900 million gallons of wine, and 570 million gallons of spirits. As a country, we drink an average of 2.35 gallons of alcohol per capita per year — which amounts to about 501 standard drinks annually.

Which state drinks the most per capita?  Surprise! New Hampshire!  And the least?  No surprise.  Utah.

But let’s remember that this isn’t a competition.  Although, maybe it should be!

– Jet Cannon

Raiding captain tony’s bar

Good Clean Fun / By

Buzzed Boomer Captain Tony has made sure that visitors to his impressive shop don’t go thirsty.  Inspired by Capt. Tony’s Saloon in Key West, Florida, our Captain Tony has outfitted his shop with everything needed to wet the whistle of visitors. Besides an old Coke cooler stocked with adult beverages, the Captain has refurbished an old Hotpoint refrigerator with wooden, sliding shelves to hold the hard liquor and supplies.  We found some top shelf tequila on the bottom shelf, sat ourselves down at the game table, and hoisted a few toasts to Captain Tony’s Bar.  Even birds will be able to frequent Captain Tony’s Bar when his hand-crafted model saloon birdhouse is placed outside.  So thoughtful.

 

– Jet Cannon

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Marijuana munchies

Cannabis / By

Everyone knows that marijuana users are more obese, due to the munchie factor, are lazy and lethargic, and do less exercise than non-users.  Not so says a study published in the Journal of Health Economics and reported by marijuanamoment.net.  Analyzing obesity data in Washington State, one of the first states to legalize marijuana, researches found a decrease in obesity rates.  This was surprising given previous literature finding marijuana use is often associated with increased unhealthy food consumption and lethargy. Researchers note the study does not determine exactly why legalization seems to be linked to decreased obesity rates.  

Another 2018 study concluded that the average marijuana user actually has a slimmer waistline compared to non-users. We have a theory for that one, based on zero research, and we describe it as the “beer-belly factor”.  More weed, less beer.  So you see we may have a point.  It’s a stupid one.  But it’s a point.

– Jet Cannon

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founding Father Birthday

Food and Drink / By

Founding Father Samuel Adams was born on this day in 1722   .  More importantly, Samuel Adams is the flagship brand of the Boston Beer Company. And, yes, the brand name was chosen in honor of Founding Father of the United States Samuel Adams. Adams inherited his father’s brewery on King Street in Boston. Some historians say he was a brewer, while others describe him as a maltster (does it matter?) 

A bit later (~1984), Jim Koch found his great great grandfather’s beer recipe in his dad’s attic and brewed his first batch in his kitchen.  He truly led the way for today’s craft brew industry as he wanted to produce something better than what was available at the time.

“Beer, if drunk in moderation, softens the temper, cheers the spirit and promotes health.” – Thomas Jefferson

Cheers!

– Jet Cannon

Buzzed Boomer Art

Good Clean Fun / By

Sports tailgaters are a fun, inventive bunch.  We love seeing bars built into the side of RVs or, better yet, hand-crafted works of invention and art.  This hand-made beauty features pressurized beer taps and also breaks down to fit in through the RV’s door.  A very practical consideration. Note the chalk board announcing what beers are on tap! Brilliant!

Anyone need a beer?

– Jet Cannon