Contrasts

I found out yesterday Person A ran 10-12 miles per day during his family vacation in southwest Florida. That's part of his idea of a nice, relaxing week. The Diesel: You have been Activated.

When I observed to Person B last night that her new home would be just three blocks from her office, she said, "Yes, I'm thinking about buying one of those electric carts so won't even have to drive to work." Non-walker: You have been Deactivated.

From Bill Maher's 3/16/07 New Rules:

"New Rule: Don't worry about your kids getting fatter, just because McDonald's is trying to move them from the Quarter-Pounder to a new One-Third-Pounder. It won't work. They're American kids. They don't know a third is bigger than a quarter."