Another case of "It's okay to change the rules of the game even if you're half way through" : Another Olympic gaffe! ABC News was first to report the story about China breaking the rules during the women's gymnastics events in Beijing. It seems as though the Olympic committee inadvertently skimmed over contestants birth date information which put several Chinese gymnasts years younger than the required age of 16. Oops! This is only the latest in a string of negative publicity generated by the
Beijing games. Some of the paperwork suggest that some of the girls competing are as young as 10 years old! You would think that such a discovery would lead to disqualification however, because of Red China's generous 3 Billion dollar effort to support the games this year, the whole incident is at the moment being overlooked .
"Hello Sandy Allen... Goodbye Sandy Allen" The "World's Largest Living Creature" passed away a few days ago at a nursing home in Indiana. The 53 year old Sandy Allen was listed in Guiness Book's World Records since the mid 1970's. When she was born, medical experts were shocked by her length however, more puzzling to all of them was what the sex of the baby was. Sandy was constantly growing until one day given harmones to stun her rapid growth. Her height while not much of a problem to her, inadvertantly
made other things in life that we all take for granted even more trickier. Sandy never married. Her one wish was to one day make "sweet love" to a man unfortunately, Andre the Giant's death over a decade ago shattered that dream. Taking most of life in stride, Sally worked as a secretary for an insurance salesman who often bragged before she took ill, "My wife has never had to worry a single minute of her life about me fooling around with my assistant". Sandy spent her later years traveling to schools to boost self-esteem for kids who feel they are different than their peers. Sandy also inspired the hit 1982 Split Enz single, "Sandy Allen".
Olympic Champion Michael Phelps' famous 
10,000 calorie a day diet makes Richard Simmons see "Red". U.F.O.'s, ghosts and The Bermuda Triangle are only a few things that remain "unexplained". Michael Phelps is another enigma. Phelps sat down with NBC's Bob Costas to discuss a typical day of eating and bragged that his training regimin includes 10,000 calories a day. Almost immediately, excercise guru Richard Simmons chimed in to scold Phelps about the bad example he's making
10,000 calorie a day diet makes Richard Simmons see "Red". U.F.O.'s, ghosts and The Bermuda Triangle are only a few things that remain "unexplained". Michael Phelps is another enigma. Phelps sat down with NBC's Bob Costas to discuss a typical day of eating and bragged that his training regimin includes 10,000 calories a day. Almost immediately, excercise guru Richard Simmons chimed in to scold Phelps about the bad example he's making to all the aspiring young gold medal swimmers out there anxious to put his diet into action. "Impossible!" Simmons quipped. "To eat 10,000 calories is impossible! You'd have to literally eat non stop around the clock!" Well Mr. Simmons, how do you explain all your followers who buy all your excercise crap? Do you think everyone got that way from genetics? The truth is, Mr. Simmons is partially right on this factoid. Such a person would indeed have to eat not only around the clock but, including the clock to consume that number. Who is Phelps crapping when he says a box of Aunt Jemima pancakes, a pound of fried bacon, two pizza's with the works, ice cream, and soda pop BEFORE breakfast is a good idea for anyone? Amazingly, when all is said and done, Phelps sheds it all off in time to win a total of seven gold medals (thus far) without breaking a sweat. Impossible? I think so. That's a hell of a lot of Gatorade and power bars! Not too surprisingly, Phelps is now downplaying his remarks and saying most of what he says is true however, some things were taken out of context. Too late. The horse already left the barn so it's too late to close the door. Tis story was all over television and the tabloids so, who do you believe? When the Olympics are over and Phelps is back on the couch for four years sitting in his speedos and eating Dorito's, at his age, his final jump in the swimming pool will be doing the bellyflop.
Finally, speaking of fat... How's about a giant Phat Burger with a little Kanye on the side? Trying to "up the ante" on
Diddy, Kanye West is adding "Short order cook" to his resume as his love for California's famous Phat Burger expands Eastward to include the Chicago area. A Phat Burger is just what the name suggests: a monster sized hamburger so full of fat you can wring it out like a washcloth. Kanye 's big idea to bring the fast food joint to affluent Orland Park, a suburb of Chicago, is an interesting concept as the chain's clientele in California is on average, "lower, middle class". Almost all of the establishments in L.A. are in high crime, high drug trafficking neighborhoods. It is a done deal however, and Orland Park's store will be the first of five planned eateries here owned by the controversial Hip Hop star. So, get ready to belly up to the food counter and get greasy. Phat Burger with it's 1950's motif is certainly one place where "Grease is the word". 
