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./////As each day passes Doug's back gets a bit stronger, and the dream of becoming Mr. Universe inches closer, but not without the aid of the fanny pack back strap support system. I have of course included some documentation of the rarely seen strap system along with this update. Apparently it is some form of support/utility type belt device for people with back problems. I swear I saw him whip cigarettes, lighters, candy corns, flashlight, katana sword, and a 2-liter of Dr.Thunder(a local generic brand of soda that is supposed to taste like Dr.Pepper except they accidentally made it taste like ass) out of that thing! I tried to even convince Doug to let me try it on, but apparently he will crumble apart if he takes it off. I even tried to bribe him with several generic snack items that he is VERY fond of, but no dice. The champ would not relinquish his belt. Here is some photographic evidence of the belt.

Here is a shot from the front. See the smoke in his hand? That came from his belt!!!!!!!!!!

.....Here is kind of a side shot of the belt. That is not what makes this picture special though. If you will take a peep at that bag of snacky food on the floor next to Doug's feet you will perhaps realize that you don't recognize the package. That would be because it is a generic version of Fritos© that I had never seen before called Cornitos. They taste and look very much like Fritos© except for one small difference. The have a big fucking serrated edge that shreds the skin around your lips and the roof of your mouth worse that Captain Crunch.......and that's serious......seriously. Why anyone would put a serrated edge on a corn chip is beyond me. Anyway, Doug realized that generic snack foods are a serious roadblock on the road to becoming Mr. Universe so he dutifully rededicated himself to becoming Mr. Universe shortly after these pictures were taken.(And all of the Cornitos were gone.)

.....Keep checking back as our coverage of Doug and his progress continue constantly.