So according to the news report linked below (Related Link), there is now a new reason to lose weight here in our beloved(?) South Africa.
For years we’ve been told to lose weight because of its health complications, or because of its self-image impact or simply to fit into the ever decreasing in size new car models (Don’t include the Dodge in that last statement – that thing is mean big).
We’ve forsaken oily, fatty foods for healthier (read bland) alternatives and taken to road running, cycling and gyms like sheep to a green pasture. All this to feel good and look sexy to the opposite sex.
But thanks to the article below, we now have another reason to go for thin – the ability to narrowly dodge bullets!
The article tells of a Pretoria man that confronted an intruder on his property. As he moved to strike the intruder, the intruder fired a shot at him, the bullet of which narrowly missed his skinny leg, leaving a big hole in his jeans and the car’s diff (The car didn’t make it – it was probably a Dodge. A little Atos might have survived).
So as his wife says, Viva to skinny legs for all!
Related link: http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2173063,00.html