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  What do you think of this-obese win right to 2 airline seats for price of 1

  by sir82 in

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  see this article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27827328/.

  obese have right to two airline seats, one faresupreme court of canada rules for those functionally disabled by obesitywhat do you think?

  just from a purely selfish standpoint, i would be grateful if the 500 pound passenger next to me were able to occupy 2 seats, rather than being wedged into 1 (and spilling over the sides)..

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  hillbilly

  a guest... the horse stuff is not theoretical on my part. I have wrangled horses on public trails and worked with a disabled 4H group.

  You sir.. would be suprised at how many BIG people there are out there willing to give things a whirl. OH Purps... show me any buy over 7 foot tall that doesnt weight near 300 pounds. This has nothing to do with "weight consistant with height" standards...heavy is heavy.

  And yea.. airliners are arranged to make money... but the seats are built to structural standards to make them safe. Some silly shit about weight and deceleration forces and such...

  the live loading of the floor the seats ..and the hardware that nails the seats to the floor gets a little slide-rule time in engineering too.

  Hill
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  Mayo verse Miricle whip

  by LouBelle in

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  i don't mind either - both are fattening to the nth degree but some things just need a dollop.

  mayo revolutionised the chicken / tuna sandwhich.

  potatoe salad!

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  I prefer not to have a coronary event soon... try not to eat much of either product.

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  What do you think of this-obese win right to 2 airline seats for price of 1

  by sir82 in

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  see this article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27827328/.

  obese have right to two airline seats, one faresupreme court of canada rules for those functionally disabled by obesitywhat do you think?

  just from a purely selfish standpoint, i would be grateful if the 500 pound passenger next to me were able to occupy 2 seats, rather than being wedged into 1 (and spilling over the sides)..

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  Well, yea Hill, I'm sorry, but it's like smokers "rights". They are the ones who persist in dangerous behavior, why should everyone around them have to suffer? `hill

  Beks... I dont quite get that comment... I would expect a large person to pay for the space they consume... and even (God forbid) not be allowed on commercial flights if their disability created a greater risk for others to safely evactuate an aircraft.

  Smokers rights? Buy a house and smoke all ya want in it... or buy into a private club that allows smoking ... Public venues are public... and non-smoking regulations have been upheld in courts in the US.

  Even a Republican..no Libert... no angry white man like me sees a need for goverment to regulate safety on interstate carriers.

  While we are at this... I wear a size 8.5 E shoe ...my buddy wears a 16 B. Why dont his shoes (make for make) cost 2x mine? Sometimes they do... sometimes they dont. Should the government regulate this issue? Either side could argue prices (same or more) are not fair to one or the other of us.

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  What do you think of this-obese win right to 2 airline seats for price of 1

  by sir82 in

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  see this article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27827328/.

  obese have right to two airline seats, one faresupreme court of canada rules for those functionally disabled by obesitywhat do you think?

  just from a purely selfish standpoint, i would be grateful if the 500 pound passenger next to me were able to occupy 2 seats, rather than being wedged into 1 (and spilling over the sides)..

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  hillbilly

  a guest... i appreciate the emotions that you have about this.

  If a big person came to my place to ride horses I would have to ask how much he weighed. Why? It's not safe for the average saddle horse to carry more than about 270 pounds. I wouldnt want to hurt or abuse my horse and would not want the big person to get hurt if his weight caused an accident.

  So ... would I be a bastard if I offered this person a draft cross horse to ride? After all that Belgian cross I have to offer 'screams' fat guy please.. or whould it be inhumane on my part to let the fellow tag along in a horse drawn wagon? There are limits. Big folks dont ask to be big... but not all accomodations can deal with the stress.

  Seats and structure on airplanes is limited by the space it can fit in. The seats are designed and space is allowed for folks with average bodie size.

  We dont even want to start on the escape systems used on airliners... I'd argue it may be unsafe to other passengers who would have to wait on the evacuation of a 450 pounder in an emergency.

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  What do you think of this-obese win right to 2 airline seats for price of 1

  by sir82 in

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  see this article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27827328/.

  obese have right to two airline seats, one faresupreme court of canada rules for those functionally disabled by obesitywhat do you think?

  just from a purely selfish standpoint, i would be grateful if the 500 pound passenger next to me were able to occupy 2 seats, rather than being wedged into 1 (and spilling over the sides)..

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  Actually John... for some classes of air travel the FAA assumes that the standard passenger weighs 170 pounds.. the ramp agent does a weight and balance calculation for the aircraft and the pilot is responible for checking it.

  Some of the smaller aircraft in regional service are very sensitive to weight and balance issues... and I have seen seating on those flights rearranged to get the big folks in the right spots in the cabin.... all so the plane wont crash. It's some silly nonsense about weight,moment and leverage and having enough elevator authority to pick the nose up.

  So...maybe there is a argument for charging by the pound. Not as touchy-feely as risking insulting someone is it.

  Hill
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  Richer men are more attractive than poor men.

  by mtsgrad in

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  John Doe is right... Unconditional love is a myth... "Even if I leave you cause your a rotten sob I will always love you?"... sorry...no way that works.

  Even a dog...(masters of UC love) will split if you stop feeding it or beat it ...

  Hill
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  Richer men are more attractive than poor men.

  by mtsgrad in

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  Mr. BillHilly, this low end brunette putang wouldn't touch Donald Trump with a 10 foot pole, no matter how many billions he's got.

  ~beks

  I know you wouldnt Beks... even with all your screwy lib ideas you have a working brain. That puts you head and shoulders above a Marla Maples- type right off the bat.

  Seems like many good looking model-types are pretty insecure... maybe money makes up for something?

  Put any "a list hunk" in the trailer park and see what happens.... they wont be shaggin Nieman -Marcus and the Wal-mart barracudas wont look him over twice either. Chicks like power and power is money.

  sounds shallow but thats the way it is... I am glad my lovely wife is not shallow.

  Hill
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  Richer men are more attractive than poor men.

  by mtsgrad in

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  DUH!

  Put Donald Trump in a trailer park dressed like "Earl" and see how much top- end blond putang he snags .................

  Hill
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  Giving Credit Where It's Due To Witnesses

  by minimus in

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  my mom has had to go to a number of doctor's visits that have at times kept her waiting for 4 hours.

  many witnesses have responded to her needs by calling her and helping her out.

  i've thanked a few who have greatly assisted her.

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  I am glad Minimus... some times we forget that some of those JW folks are really good people stuck in a junky culture.

  Hill
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  What do you think of this-obese win right to 2 airline seats for price of 1

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  see this article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27827328/.

  obese have right to two airline seats, one faresupreme court of canada rules for those functionally disabled by obesitywhat do you think?

  just from a purely selfish standpoint, i would be grateful if the 500 pound passenger next to me were able to occupy 2 seats, rather than being wedged into 1 (and spilling over the sides)..

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  hillbilly

  Next time I fly I will buy the next seat and fly with a box of chickens. I will let ya know how far I get with that plan.

  If you take up the space you owe for it. Sorry... I know some big folks are obese from factors not under their control but space is space. You can let a toddler ride on your lap for free... but pay to place his car-seat in the next seat over.

  Canada.....

  Hill