“I'm 190 pounds of rock hard muscle, underneath 40 pounds of sturdy protective fat.”
“My heart is pounding so hard I'm surprised it's not bleeding.”
“Researchers measure that the average major-league pitcher puts 40 pounds of pressure on his shoulder by cocking and releasing the baseball. Curious how much more the body could take, those same researchers tested cadavers. The shoulder broke apart at just beyond 40 pounds.”
“Her good weight was 150 pounds, and 178 pounds was her top. Consequently, Brenda had three different sets of clothes hanging in her closet, labeled GOOD, MEDIUM and FAT AS A HOG.”
“Tickets are 40 bucks at the window, and 190 bucks if you actually go through the window to get them.”
“You beat the liver out of a goose to get a pâté; you pound the muscles of a man's cardia to get a philosopher.”