tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518106448256299772.post5497796208871322631..comments2023-09-06T09:28:08.447-04:00Comments on Random Brain Blips: Faster, FasterDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01896991263612360471noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518106448256299772.post-8181703805767847952009-10-15T19:28:34.663-04:002009-10-15T19:28:34.663-04:00True Story: After 24+ hours of fasting, a person&#...True Story: After 24+ hours of fasting, a person's stomach shrinks appreciably. People are not mindful of this when engorging themselves after the fast.<br /><br />4 incidents of post-Yom Kippur exploding was reported this year alone.<br /><br />How many go unreported each year? We may never know...Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01896991263612360471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518106448256299772.post-10435591947369675502009-10-15T18:12:50.726-04:002009-10-15T18:12:50.726-04:00Yes, but think of the great dinner at sunset! Hitt...Yes, but think of the great dinner at sunset! Hitting an all-you-can-eat buffet after temple!Grumpy, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518106448256299772.post-23611714851354606612009-10-14T14:54:13.306-04:002009-10-14T14:54:13.306-04:00In truth, chewing up your food and spitting it out...In truth, chewing up your food and spitting it out "only counts" if you are a mother bird. Nature blog is the next one over, by the way.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01896991263612360471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518106448256299772.post-22665586442364154062009-10-14T12:08:27.714-04:002009-10-14T12:08:27.714-04:00Does chewing up food and then spitting it out coun...Does chewing up food and then spitting it out count? I've always wondered. Probably not, huh? Then 100's of thousands of Jews every year would be treat Yom Kippur like a day to act like an anorexic supermodel.Davidhttp://www.ourannoyingworld.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518106448256299772.post-75155925296854614642009-10-12T15:47:40.534-04:002009-10-12T15:47:40.534-04:00Eating Chef Boyardee Ravioli is a sin worth fastin...Eating Chef Boyardee Ravioli is a sin worth fasting for.<br /><br />What?Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01896991263612360471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518106448256299772.post-87132081198423427462009-10-12T10:31:16.981-04:002009-10-12T10:31:16.981-04:00Lol, the Sleeping Hours. Great post, Dave! And con...Lol, the Sleeping Hours. Great post, Dave! And congrats on being sinless.<br /><br />I tried to fast one time. I think I lasted about 5 hours before I caved and heated up a can of Chef Boyardee ravioli.Heather Cherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03315027717631291597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518106448256299772.post-80999483987542971482009-10-10T13:18:05.450-04:002009-10-10T13:18:05.450-04:00Hey, denying an 11-year-old food. Surprised Speci...Hey, denying an 11-year-old food. Surprised Special Services for Children didn't come knocking.<br /><br />And cranky? You'd be surprised how cranky MY children get when I refuse to feed them for a day or two.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01896991263612360471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518106448256299772.post-51256440802658710872009-10-10T13:12:40.328-04:002009-10-10T13:12:40.328-04:00Sam (11 years old) could not understand the whole ...Sam (11 years old) could not understand the whole bad breath thing. He fasted also, so was incredibly clingy by the end, yet still had energy to give me a hard time. Could not agree with you more about the "cranky sins" that get committed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15744775637895952540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518106448256299772.post-32074686462642615502009-10-10T12:38:11.330-04:002009-10-10T12:38:11.330-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15744775637895952540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518106448256299772.post-70707353321399066022009-10-10T11:11:55.560-04:002009-10-10T11:11:55.560-04:00Jinkies! Not only is this blog more fun than not ...Jinkies! Not only is this blog more fun than not eating for 24 hours, but you can also learn something before it's all done!<br /><br />Forgive me for not using THAT to entice new readers.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01896991263612360471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518106448256299772.post-71932972139206217592009-10-10T11:03:21.817-04:002009-10-10T11:03:21.817-04:00I have attended several Passover Seder dinners (I ...I have attended several Passover Seder dinners (I guess I'm phrasing that correctly.) but I didn't know much about Yom Kippur. Now I know everything there is to know about it, thanks to your educational blog.Jeff Tompkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00003374634980549204noreply@blogger.com