IM of the day

Ahh...nothing like a chain of news links via IM...

First, my friend Mike sent me a link to this article...

480-pound woman dies after six years on couch

Showed it to Jim who then one-upped it by sending me a link to this one:

Man trying to lose 800 pounds

...which makes me wonder...What's with all the stories about overweight people this week?!? And how and why are my friends finding them?!?