SCNDLS said:

Well I do think they bare some accountability for what they peddle. Not foremost but in some sense.

SCNDLS said:

Amen! I run this dynasty!

I wanted to clarify one thing; my 3 kids are thin,

...in fact I want my oldest son to gain some weight, and we are certainly NOT health freaks. They eat as much McDonald's, pizza and Frosted Flakes as the next kid. But my wife and I make sure to curtail the between-meal snacks, the soda, the candy, we push the vegetables and try to limit their TV time.
So, yeah I understand the need for parental control over children's diet & exercise.

THAT BEING SAID; IMO there is something "not right" about an Olympic athlete pimping himself to the highest bidder regardless of the message he may portray. 24 years ago, I wouldn't have had a problem with Mary Lou Retton on a box of Froot Loops (let's say) but in this day and age, with McDonalds being sued by fat kids and with restaurants being FORCED by the governmentto post the caloric values of their meals () it just doesn't sit well to have such a monumentally important athlete peddling fat.

That is what I'm trying to discuss here...not parental responsibility.

JasmineFire said:

I love Count Chocula.



Moderation people!

Christopher said:

You like Pizza Hut?

dreamfactory313 said:

I don't think I could endorse something I didn't support.

MCDonald's has healthy alternatives, all fast food joints do now. Burger King is really behind on that as far as breakfasts, but McDonald's sells yogurts, egg McMuffins, that are actually low fat! Only 6 points on weight watchers!Wendy's offers baked potatoes, chilli, oranges, McDonalds offers apple dippers. They have really answered the call for healthy alternatives. Now, if I could just get Bojangles to make fat free fried chicken....well I tried!

Bruce Jenner said in an interview that his celebrity was going to be short lived after the olympics, so he basically pimped himself out to the highest bidder as well. He said if they were cutting a check, he was taking. I kind of don't see the difference.

Thai athletes were sponsored by Beer companies. Big fat paycheck worth over 3000 times the average Thai yearly salary coming to both gold medal winners.

PurpleJedi said:

yeah, but you brought up the obesity problem that exists...and that is the parent's fault for why the kids are overweight... not the athletes...

NoodleSoup said:

OK. Case closed.

I no longer have an issue with the Frosted Flakes.

PurpleJedi said:

CUTE kids!

KatSkrizzle said:

Thanks!

PurpleJedi said:

your youngest boy has a lady killer smile!

KatSkrizzle said:

He's my little Don Juan.
Last year (in freakin Kindergarden) he had 3 little girlfriends that fawned all over him. They would FIGHT each other to wait on him hand & foot (Christian needs a pencil! I'll get it! No I will!)...and one day I went to the class for a class party, and I caught him SITTING ON A GIRL'S LAP!!!!!

PurpleJedi said:

Such beautiful babies!

This topic made me laugh out loud because I don't think I'd buy anything to eat with Phelps doofus mug on it. I'd lose my apetite.

babynoz said:

Thanks!

Phelps should get them teeth fixed soon!

Wheaties per 1 cup serving.

Serving Size 1 cup (30g)

Amount per serving
Calories 106 Calories from Fat 9

Hide Daily Values % Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 218mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars 4g

Frosted flakes Serving Size
3/4 cup (31.0 g) 1 cup (39.0 g)

Amount Per Serving
Calories 114Calories from Fat 1
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.1g0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 143mg6%
Total Carbohydrates 28.2g9%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g2%
Sugars 12.0g
Protein 1.3g

So, as I've mentioned , its hardly a SELL OUT.

AnckSuNamun said:

does prince wear a weave?

Personally, I thought Life cereal would have been all over this and payin the big bucks to have "Mikey" lovin their cereal .. that woulda been a great ad campaign!

PurpleJedi said:

Not just beer companies, of course, but energy drinks and all manner of other stuff, but I think Beer Chang was the main sponsor for the Thai olympic team. The two gold winning athletes get something like 20 million baht, several 'bahts' (the standard unit - 15.2gms 24 karat) of gold, plus a few other little bonuses. Not bad! Especially when you consider 3 million buys you a decent house.

Sucks for the Thai boxer who won gold in Athens, squandered his fortune and then only got a silver medal this time around.

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[Edited 8/24/08 22:34pm]

Flowers2 said:

I agree. Kids are fat not because McDonalds is in business or because of sugary (and yummy) cereals. When I was a kid, I'd eat a whole box of Fruity Pebbles in 2 days by myself and i wasn't fat. Parents let their kids sit in front of TVs and video games all day. They don't want to spend the time to interact with them and run their little butts around and they don't want to take the time to prepare meals at home so the parents get crap to feed their kids; that's why their kids are fat. Shit if kids want to be like Michael Phelps, they may want some Frosted Flakes (which I happen to like), but they're going to want to go swimming too and their lazy ass parent aren't going to take them.
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Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Yeah but what if he just likes Frosted Flakes? Maybe it's his favorite cereal and he didn't want to be a "whore" and hawk something he doesn't eat? just throwing it out there.It's cereal, not cigarettes.

alwayslate said:

I already answered to that above.

PurpleJedi said:

Wow! See....you can see it on a picture several states over. You can pick out the lady killer from a mile away! I hope he gets a lifetime supply of trojans when he hits high school.

Sounds like he is already understanding and honing his true mack skills! I feel for you dude....I really do!

Christopher said:

I TOTALLY think that Prince wears a hair piece of some sort. Some pictures, look real close. Since I am a frequent wig, fall, weaver wearer, you know what to look for. Seriously...wonder if he has a balding issue? Wasn't his father bald?

PurpleJedi said:

Ahhh.. Your kids are cutey-pa-tooties!!

AnckSuNamun said:

I certainly couldnt do it in good conscience.

dreamfactory313 said:

That's pretty much my position.

I'd really like to know how much money Kellogs threw his way.

But ultimately, he forgot the golden rule for heroes;

WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY.

KatSkrizzle said:

4real he looks like he should be in a members only jacket with that wig at the 99cent store buying meat.

Big deal. He don't like Wheaties.

I feel when you earn many trophies in athletics you should do whatever the fuck you want, lol.