lazy pays off!

From cbsnews.com...

Recliner Saves Man Who Was Shot in Head
Calif. man shot in the head escapes virtually unscathed after his easy chair absorbs bullet

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Nov. 22, 2006

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(AP) Now comes another reason to stay put in the La-Z-Boy: A man sitting in his easy chair was shot in the head by his wife, but the sturdy recliner absorbed most of the bullet's force and left him virtually unscathed.

The couple had been arguing at home on Sunday evening, said Contra Costa County sheriff's Lt. Charles Skuce. Then Jan Kamp stood behind her seated husband and fired a gun at the back of his head, Skuce said.

Because she fired through the recliner, the bullet only slightly wounded Norman Kamp, 57, Skuce said.

Norman stood up from his chair, followed his wife into the kitchen and declared, "You shot me," according to authorities.

Jan Kamp fired a second shot at her husband, but missed, Skuce said. He retreated to a neighbor's house in the unincorporated Pacheco area of the county, where he called 911.

After talking to deputies, Norman Kamp was treated at a hospital and released.

Jan Kamp, 58, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and booked at County Jail in Martinez.

red, white, and fried??

Where fat guys and patriotism clash? Someone decided to fry the flag. Somehow I don't think that would digest too well!

Deep-Fried American Flags Art Tossed From Tennessee Museum (from Fox News)

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — A museum director in this military town removed an art exhibit featuring several deep-fried American flags.

Art student William Gentry said his piece, "The Fat Is in the Fire," was a commentary on obesity in America. "I deep-fried the flag because I'm concerned about America and about America's health," Gentry said.

Customs House Museum executive director Ned Crouch took down the artwork Wednesday less than 18 hours after it went up in this community next to the Fort Campbell.

"It's about what the community values," Crouch said. "I'm representing 99 percent of our membership — educators, doctors, lawyers, military families."

He also said the timing of the piece could cause "incendiary reactions."

"Never in the history of the country has the flag been more hated or more loved," Crouch said.

The exhibit featured three U.S. flags imprinted with such phrases as "Poor people are obese because they eat poorly" and dozens of smaller flags fried in peanut oil, egg batter, flour and black pepper.

lark news strikes again

Oh how I love Lark News, the Christian equivalent of The Onion... check out this story! We SO need to use this method, we'd be full to overflowing!

Another reason for that extra protective layer...

If any of y'all decide to become a cult leader and manage to get the death penalty, you're in luck... your girth may protect you from an untimely death! (Although I'm not so sure you'll be eating cheeseburgers in paradise after leading the flock astray!)

Cult leader says he's too obese for execution - CNN.com

32 Ounces of Love

It began with a challenge... the Texas Roadhouse "Bad Larry" (32 ounces of pure, red, bloody meat). Matt had been plotting for weeks, and the time had finally come! At last, it arrived!



Matt started with the "skinny" end and began working his way through. He did hit a roadblock at about 18 oz. when the cow began fighting back. A little iced tea did the trick of easing it back into his digestive tract.



About 80% of the way through, the waitress asked if she should get the t-shirt ready. Mat perked right up. He didn't realize a t-shirt came with the feat! He had been eating the steak for pure unadulterated Fat Guy pleasure! With renewed vigor, he chomped his way through the rest... and put his game face on for the last bite.



And the final question from the waitress... "Do you want some dessert?"



The reward at the end of a long, enjoyable afternoon... the bulge of honor!

from the southern chapter of the fat boys club...

The fat boy's view of the Gulf of Mexico on Galveston island....

Fat Don't Fly

One of the funniest comments I heard during the Olympic Broadcast was a comment one of the commentators made during the ski jumping competition. On the top of the large hill, was some scrawny Finnish guy who was over 6' tall and weighed less than 150 lbs. Sure enough, the guy jumps an incredulous 140 meters and the commentator blats out, "he hit a home run, what a jump. Once again, you can see that Fat Don't Fly!"

After going to Salt Lake Olympics, standing on the side of the K90 jumping hill, and seeing numerous postponements for 20 mph winds; you don't have to worry about this fat boy trying to fly.

Fellas, crack open the non-diet sodas, grab the bag of munchies or the popcorn, and enjoy the daredevils from the comfort of your couch.

church of the fatguy

here i am to worship.....
Y'all need to check out this website... the Church Sign Generator

Back from Fat Boy Haven

Ahh! I just returned from a trip to Nacogdoches, TX - the all-inclusive founding location of the Fat Guys Club and headquarters of the Fat Guy eateries delux. If there's one thing every Fat Guy has to indulge in, it's the onion rings from Clear Springs Seafood Restaurant. Poor Justin and Sara, they were so close, yet not close enough to indulge in these delights. I guess they needed Andy to navigate for them... Meanwhile, Justin has sent us a Christmas ornament of the Cracker Barrel, so Stacey and I had fun taunting them with pics of the eateries on the camera phone.

To those of you who are Fat Guy ignorant - the Fat Guys Haven of Nacogdoches has some of the best food for the gang and it does it without a Cracker Barrel. On top of the seafood and onion rings at Clear Springs, I was fortunate enough to dine at La Carreta (a favorite of the group), Butcher Boys (something like a meat market and restaurant in one), The BBQ House (a Texas style BBQ eatery), the Cotton Patch (kinda like a local version of Cracker Barrel with a little more upscale feel), and San Miguel (another Mexican eatery in town). We even cheated at chowed down at On The Border in Tyler. I've eaten so much Mexican food that I feel like I'm swimming in salsa. None of this even counts the family's cooking which is another story of indulgence within itself.

Needless to say, with that good eating, I need to jump on that treadmill for a long time. Naaah, that wouldn't be much of a Fat Guy! The question is: "How much do those big and tall jeans cost???"

oh there's my blog, I must have been sitting on it!

Ok, sorry for the month-and-a-half or so of silence. The FatGuys have been in an extra-long hibernation. The sight of Kevin using his belly as a laundry folding table last night inspired me to post again. Stephen has promised some FatGuy-worthy news from Nacogdoches soon as well. I have added Kevin and Matt and hopefuly Stephen as contributors and I am looking forward to postings from the mouths of the Guys themselves... when they are not busy chewing.

super(size)heroes

Yet another flight of fancy took off from runway 1008 the other night. We were pulling out of the driveway when Justin started yelling "Quick, Fatman! To the Fatmobile!" Matt, the trusty sidekick, was quickly dubbed "Blobbin," and you can just imagine what ensued.

jiggling jedi

The FatGuys celebrated the DVD release of the last StarWars movie the other night with a hearty round of Justin's signature creamy milkshakes. What can beat lying immobile on the couch while downing copious amounts of calories... while watching the Jedis in the movie do all the work!

ode to our favorite sport

If it weren't for linebackers, sumo wrestling and competitive eating, FatGuys might be unfairly excluded from the wide world of sports. After all, where do you think the "Wide" came from in the first place? It's about time FatGuy athletes got some recognition, not just in Japan. Check out this story about some of our fat-loving friends.

Freddie goes FatGuy!

The FatGuys would like to offer their congratulations and praise to Freddie Prinze, Jr. According to this story, Freddie unleashed his inner FatGuy and totally mowed at the Chinese buffet. So much, in fact, that he tore the muscle between two ribs! That is a feat unparallelled even by the Guys themselves! If this story is indeed true (and we are not in a place to vouch for its veracity) then Freddie, though skinny, is now the honorary FatGuy of the Year. It just goes to show that even if you're lipid-challenged on the outside, it's the heart that counts. Freddie, we salute you!

More Adventures

I'm sorry to report that the latest FatGuy trip has been cancelled. Picture, if you will three FatGuys driving to Indianapolis - approximately four hours - in a Neon. What could be the motivation for such a non-roomy trip? Sonic, of course. Now that the one in Fort Wayne is closed, the nearest Sonic is in Indy. Only the lure of the cherry vanilla Dr. Pepper, cherry limeaid, tater tots, and cream pie shake could put the FatGuys in such a compromising position. The case that was made for cramming into the Neon was that it gets 32 miles to the gallon... however, I am certain that that number does NOT apply when the load limit of the vehicle is maxed out! Anyhow, the Guys got cold feet and opted instead for a trip to their other favorite destination, Famous Dave's Barbecue in Grand Rapids. A much shorter drive, and larger portions. And of course... the trip wasn't complete without a stop for ice cream afterwards!

Anyhow, the Guys decided to make a Western Michigan day out of it, and their bulk ended up serving them very well. They ventured out onto the pier in Grand Haven during a very windy day... and the only thing that saved them from being swept into Lake Michigan by the crashing waves was, of course, their impressive heft! One of the many reasons why being a FatGuy is so indisputably awesome.

The Best TV Show EVER!

If any of you were fortunate enough to turn on Bravo last night you got to experience the one of the best TV shows the FatGuys have ever seen.... "Great Things About Being Fat." The show said it all, actually... it pretty much rendered the blog obsolete! Go to the site and check out the schedule and make SURE you catch it this week. Just when I think I want to cancel this channel because 90% of the shows are so awful they make me want to barf.. they come up with this gem. We need to obtain a copy of this show and make it required FatGuy Club initiation material!

14 pound lasagna

The famous lasagna came out for our dinner this evening. And it was indeed 14 pounds... at the official weigh-in before cooking. It's become something of a ritual. Tim did a very FatGuy thing this evening as well... he DIDN'T go play hockey and he DID eat three very large pieces of lasagna. We are very proud of him! He will know the joys of rotundity yet!

the gut check

This site looks pretty promising... there aren't any really true FatGuys in the gallery yet though. If they come to Michigan State we will have to make sure we have a FatGuy lineup that will crowd out all the others. I'm not sure I can afford all that paint though!

hide and seek, fatguy style

This weekend we took our church youth group camping. They wanted to play hide and seek in the dark. Matt was sitting comfortably by the fire and he got to be "it." Well, this FatGuy wasn't about to burn the calories he'd just gained from his cheese brats by running around looking for hiders, so he decided to play along and count to 100 like he was supposed to. "One," he yelled out. About three minutes later, we hear "25!" Five minutes later... "26!" And so on... till they eventually all came back. Matt hadn't moved, but had "found them" nonetheless. A classic FatGuy ploy.

Bigger Better Blog

Welcome to the BIGGER and BETTER home of the FatGuyBlog! Please don't let the juicy burger cause you to drool on your keyboard, because you'll be needing it. I'm going to set up some of you charter members as contributors so you'll be able to post as well. Hope the new environment is roomy enough! I am still fooling with the pictures so please bear with me.