BEER MONKEY wrote:something i read today that might interest fine whisky drinkers, A scotch whisky which is 92 per cent alcohol is to be made by Bruichladdich distillery on the island of Islay.
They will use a 300 year old recipe in which the single malt is distilled 4 times instead of the usual 2.
They will produce 5000 bottles.

will that add a few years or take some off i wonder.

Dunno bout that last bit, but I bet it plays havoc with my bank balance if it ever gets to Thailand.
ps For lovers of single malt. Big C are now keeping on the shelf The Glenlivet. Not the best but beggars can't be choosers

Here's another test for you good folks! Part of the introduction that I saw describing it went like this:

"The test was developed by researchers in San Francisco, and their results were published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). It's a simple, 12-point questionnaire. To develop the test, the researchers collected data from nearly 12,000 people over the age of 50, and then followed the participants for four years.

"The test is supposed to be 81% accurate, but there's no crystal ball involved. To score high (indicating increased risk of mortality), you are exhibiting poor health to begin with. So don't expect a big surprise. But if you're out of shape, it might be a good wake-up call."

Now, with that goundwork, I'll prepare you by telling you that one of the 12 questions asked was for you categorize your BMI as either being below a numeric level, or else above it--just the two choices. And there was an explanation included describing how to estimate your BMI. It necessitated mastering this equation: (BMI equals your weight in pounds divided by your height in inches squared, multiplied by 703.)

Well, that one had me! I had to quit the quiz and hunt up an easier explanation of how to calculate my BMI--I'm afraid my formal school days ended just about 40 years ago! So if the above formula is a little troublesme for you, too, then use this calculator (you can select English or metric) and have your BM figure ready to supply:

http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/calc-bmi.htm

Okay, here's the darn test--click the link at tne end of the second paragraph of this article:

http://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/02/14/mortality.test.ap/

In conclusion, although my original test resulted in a disappointing outcome for me, I'm happy to report that there is less than a 4% chance of my knocking off in the next four years--at least, according to this test!