Obesity
Researchers at the University of Nottingham are looking at the possibilities of using cannabis to treat fat people. Not treat them like you would try and treat a child with sweets, but make them thin.
It seems odd - ironic even - that a drug reknowned for its capacity to give people the munchies and make physical activity extremely unappealing would contribute to making fat people thin. Apparently theres something else in it that can treat addiction but it is funnier to imagine lots of fat people sat there with a spliff and wondering why they aren't getting any thinner.
If I was a complete cynic, I would say that this research has been done on the following premises:
- the researchers are in fact post-modern comedians and are filming a hilarious reality based television programme on this ironic premise
- the researchers just want an excuse to test things on fat people
- obviously there will need to be a 'control' as part of research, for comparison. so they will also get to make fat people run (with hilarious consequences)
- the researchers have seen that bit with Emilio Estevez in The Breakfast Club when he was 'stoned' and used it as supporting evidence
I think I want to be on this research team.
Jobs
The internet filter at work has swallowed up job websites. It would seem there is no escape, unless I dip into my free time. Now with jobs gone they are virtually forcing me to play Championship Manager.
