"Driving 48 miles takes more than two gallons of ethanol, whereas only eight ounces of liquor, a mere half-pint of vodka, can fuel a cyclist for the same distance. Happy trails!"

"Happy" trails, maybe - but for 48 miles? I would like to see this claim proven. Really. I want to see someone stay upright on a bicycle after ingesting a half-pint of vodka and then pedal the thing for 48 miles.

It's funny - I just processed a book today (I work for the Los Angeles Public Library) whose cover is this same type of before-and-after picture. Unfortunately, our website doesn't have a scan of the cover yet, but you can check it out on amazon.com.

Here's a link:
http://www.amazon.com/Its-Only-Temporary-Being-Alive/dp/1594489955/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208479973&sr=8-1

The book is titled "It's only temporary: the good news and the bad news of being alive". Still not checked out if you're near the Central Library!