On Friday, February 19, 2016 at 2:38:56 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2016-02-19 7:09 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> > On 2/19/2016 1:36 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> >> On 2016-02-19 4:27 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> >>> On 2/18/2016 6:28 AM, graham wrote:
> >>>> Drink up now because there indubitably will be another study soon that
> >>>> contradicts this one!!!!
> >>>> https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...0218060941.htm
> >>>>
> >>>> Graham
> >>>
> >>> These kinds of articles are written by drinkers for drinkers. This is
> >>> usually an arrangement that works pretty good - for drinkers!
> >>
> >>
> >> It is like the articles about the health benefits of coconut. When I
> >> went through cardiac rehab the diet information said to eat lots of
> >> fruit NOT COCONUT in caps. It seems that those you think it is good
> >> for you profit from coconut sales.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Coconut water and oil is trending these days. I find that odd. I never
> > liked the sour taste of the water but I guess it's harmless enough.
> > Coconut oil is probably not that great for ones heart - it seems that a
> > lot of Samoans are dropping dead at an early age from cardiovascular
> > diseases. OTOH, I will not be the one telling a Samoan to drop that
> > coconut.
> >
>
>
> When I was in cardiac rehab they used to play a Hawaiian version of Over
> the Rainbow. It was such a lovely, smooth sounding version of the song.
> I Googled it and was surprised to see the guy who sang it because it
> seemed ironic that the music at a workout like that would be sung by
> someone who was so enormously fat. Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole weighed in
> at about 750 lb. and died at the age of 38 of weight related problems.
> Hell of a singer.
>
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_DKWlrA24k

The voice of an angel! Here's my favorite song of his. Oddly enough, it was written by a Vietnamese guy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoRpWEE-E0Q

I just put some taro leaves and pork in the slow cooker. I could have added a can of coconut milk in there and that would have been tasty but I resisted.