Oh puleez, Jiggs. Won't you cut the poor guy some slack? Abdominal exercise belts apparently aren't exactly uncommon (I did some research, being a good researcher by profession) -- though I haven't seen anyone use them during my rare pilgrimmages to my gym (which, by the way is becoming a white elephant investment).
OK, so there is no six-pack to speak of. But the lack of it should itself be an incentive for our hero to go to a gym though, admittedly, most of the folks who haunt the gyms are those who already have bodies worth flaunting (which is why I dread visiting my gym ;-)
On a separate matter, I did notice the brown contacts in yesterday's Lakshmi that Sharp (or was it Shylock) mentioned. Unfortunately, for the makeup artiste, I also noticed that he/she forgot to apply mascara to our hero's eyelashes after applying foundation and loose powder. (But I hope the makeup folks don't ever use eyeliner or kohl on him; yucks!!!)
ACD, if you ever read such comments, don't be disheartened. We are just trying to offer constructive comments; we still love you. Btw, the black and the red T-shirts and beige jeans in yesterday's Lakshmi were very flattering on you.