Life on the Road – Trucking News Blog

Oprah has gained 40 pounds. Oh my! She claims to now weigh around 200 lbs. – looks more to be like 225, maybe. What do you think? Her BMI – that’s body mass index – is 31.8. According to the pros – she’s obese – (a) FAT – SO?

If you don’t know this, she made $385 million last year. Her net worth is $2.5 BILLION! She is a brand name that is known all over the world. She’s an Academy Award nominated actress, magazine publisher, media mogul and philanthropist. And, she apparently can’t seem to take care of herself and make “her” a priority. She said she’s “embarrassed and mad at herself.” She FAT – SO?

SO? Being obese, she has subjected herself to high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol. Sleep apnea is certainly a possibility. Did you read my posting about a “Slow Suicide” and the problems poor Santa had with the DOT? Now FAT – SO Oprah joins our little group. Do you know where I’m headed with this? Being (a) FAT – SO?

Yup. SO- her chances of driving a big rig in this new unfunded mandated environment – where the ATA and FMSCA are your new “personal” physicians – are slim. Oh, maybe she could get a medical card, but perhaps only for 3-6 months. And she’s going to have to give her private medical records to some creepy drivers license bureau clerk to put on file with her license. That is, unless she goes down to Miami and pays someone off  for a license. She has a mansion down there. That’s what happens when you can’t take of yourself and don’t make yourself #1. That’s what the quack who did my last DOT physical told me – former Nazi – Dr. Mengele. Oprah and I are FAT – SO!SO – if you were Oprah, would you be FAT? I wouldn’t. Just getting out of this damn truck, just standing around looking for another job, I would slim up. Just staying away from the junk at Subway and Popeye’s, I would lose a bunch of weight. And I wouldn’t need to surround myself with weirdos like Dr. Oz, nor would I need to drink Acai Berry juice or cleanse my colon with Maxwell House. That didn’t seem to help FAT – SO Oprah.

SO? I don’t feel sorry for Oprah. Her being FAT is an opportunity – to do more dumb shows and make a few more million bucks. But for me, and you, it’s a problem. Because, if I (we) don’t lose weight, we can’t drive. She has choices, millions of ‘em. I don’t. Being FAT I have to worry about keeping my job, paying the mortgage and feeding my family. She can buy or build a hospital. My insurance does not cover a DOT physical. And if I run into a problem and can’t work, I’m SOL.

The photo credit is:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/09/oprah-im-mad-at-myself-im_n_149512.html