Couch Potato

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Idiot Box-N-Couch Potato
Humor on TV and its viewers…

Couch Potato & Wheelchair Rafting on the Grand River…Why Not?
For those that spend their time on a couch or a day in a wheelchair… physical size and restraints gives good cause to not travel on a river. Leisure rafting is a safe way to experience it all. There are customized platforms to accommodate wheelchairs… and deckchairs for seniors. These trips are a fresh breath for anyone that has been housebound too long.

Super Bowl Will Be a Giant Game of Overeating
So who ate all the snacks? Even by their gargantuan standards of over-indulgence, couch potato Americans are preparing to outdo themselves during today's Super Bowl,...

Nibbles Galore
There is nothing better in life than becoming a couch potatoe with an enormous array of crisps, foods and drinks to nibble and munch through! Can't be doing much good for my stomach though!

General: Random Thoughts
A couch potato airs his views on the NBA and the French Open.

Stephen Moss on the London Marathon
The first London Marathon in 1981 attracted 6,500 runners. This Sunday, 35,000 will tackle the 26.2 mile course. Stephen Moss on how this once elite event became the favourite challenge of our couch-potato society.

The Ultimate Challenge In Defense of Animals
In Defense of Animals (IDA) is calling all athletes, couch potatoes, or weekend warriors, to join a special new athletic team - "Team IDA" - consisting of "individuals who want to support the image of strength and leadership in animal advocacy."

Couch Potatoes Are Born Idle, Say Scientists
Couch potatoes may be born, not self-made. Research from New Zealand suggests that overeating and sluggish behaviour could begin in the womb. In the US some 30% of the population is clinically obese and obesity is on the rise even in developing countries, with researchers blaming junk...

General: The Couch Potato
Four of the top-ranked five men's college basketball teams meet in this week's top games!

General: The Couch Potato
The playoffs are coming! The playoffs are coming! If you love winter sports like the NBA, NHL and NCAA basketball, then get ready, because the most exciting time of the year is upon us.

The Fat Kids are Back
Notes on the Couch Potato Nation.