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F.A.T. - 17.6 billion pounds of Fat American Travellers per annum         


Author: Ned
Date: Aug 17, 2008 08:18

Anyone like Snappers missus who has visited the US in recent years cannot fail
to have observed the gross obesity which prevails in the general population
over there.

As one who has been forced to sit by obese sweating Americans intruding on my
personal space on busses and planes I can well relate to the following. Forbes
cites government statistics to say that "the average weight of an American has
increased 24 pounds since 1960."

Writer Emily Stewart then does the math: Airlines flew 735 million passengers
last year. Multiply that by 24 pounds and airlines are flying 17.6 billion
pounds of extra weight around. It takes roughly a gallon of jet fuel to move 100
pounds on a domestic flight. That means 176.4 million gallons of fuel, costing
$538 million (at an industry average price of $3.05 a gallon)
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Re: F.A.T. - It's everywhere - Get your facts straight.         


Author: Jim Davis
Date: Aug 17, 2008 08:35

"Ned" aioe.org> wrote in message news:g89ffv$19g$1@aioe.org...

You seem to be awful selective. You fail to realize that it's a world wide
problem.
> And for our US friends travelling downunder who just cant help themselves
> we have a Krispy Kreme Donut franchise located conveniently next to the
> Sydney domestic terminal.

Yeah, it's a problem "down under" too.
http://www.annecollins.com/weight_health/obesity-australia.htm

Get your facts straight before you start bitching.
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Author: David Z
Date: Aug 17, 2008 10:00

> 4. Extra air travel costs: Budget airlines such as Southwest require
> obese people or people who may take up more than one seat to buy an
> adequate number of seats on the flight.

Haven't humans been getting taller over the past 100 years or so? This
would increase our weight without even taking into account diet changes.
> And for our US friends travelling downunder who just cant help themselves
> we have a Krispy Kreme Donut franchise located conveniently next to the
> Sydney domestic terminal.

Maybe, but we don't have Dunkin' Donuts here in Australia, which is a real
shame...
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Author: David Lesher
Date: Aug 17, 2008 10:17

"Jim Davis" yahoo.com> writes:
>You seem to be awful selective. You fail to realize that it's a world wide
>problem.
>> And for our US friends travelling downunder who just cant help themselves
>> we have a Krispy Kreme Donut franchise located conveniently next to the
>> Sydney domestic terminal.

I hope so... Otherwise the Earth would get out of balance and start wobbling.

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Author: Jim Davis
Date: Aug 17, 2008 11:32

"Larry in AZ" DELETE.THISljvideo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9AFD70F9D3E06thefrogprince@69.16.185.250...
> Waiving the right to remain silent, "Jim Davis" yahoo.com>
> said:
>
>> "Ned" aioe.org> wrote in message news:g89ffv$19g$1@aioe.org...
>>
>> You seem to be awful selective. You fail to realize that it's a world
>> wide problem.
>>
>>> And for our US friends travelling downunder who just cant help
>>> themselves we have a Krispy Kreme Donut franchise located conveniently
>>> next to the Sydney domestic terminal.
>>
>> Yeah, it's a problem "down under" too.
>> http://www.annecollins.com/weight_health/obesity-australia.htm
>
> And in the UK...
>
> "UK women are now officially the fattest in Europe" ...
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Author: Peter Smyth
Date: Aug 17, 2008 16:10

Better look in your own back yard first Ned...
Australia is currently number 1 in the fat range mate:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article4171160.ece
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Re: F.A.T. - It's everywhere - Get your facts straight.         


Author: Jim Davis
Date: Aug 17, 2008 16:46

"GB" threefiddy.com> wrote in message
news:00b899b0$0$20318$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...
> "Jim Davis" yahoo.com> wrote in
> news:FaKdnagGoMgL2DXVnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@supernews.com:
>> Yeah, it's a problem "down under" too.
>> http://www.annecollins.com/weight_health/obesity-australia.htm
>
> This wikipedia page should help you to interpret the language
> used on the 'obesity' page you've linked to:
>
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weasel_words>
>
>
>> Get your facts straight before you start bitching.
>
> You first.
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Date: Aug 17, 2008 19:27

On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:10:15 +1000, "Peter Smyth" nine.com.au>
wrote:
>
>Better look in your own back yard first Ned...
>Australia is currently number 1 in the fat range mate:
>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article4171160.ece

Yer! Well it doesn't realy matter what is the nationality of the fatso
who takes up half your seat as well as all of theirs. The discomfort
is pretty much the same.

Greg.
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Re: F.A.T. - It's everywhere - Get your facts straight.         


Date: Aug 17, 2008 23:21

GB wrote:
> "Jim Davis" yahoo.com> wrote in
> news:FaKdnagGoMgL2DXVnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@supernews.com:
>
>>Yeah, it's a problem "down under" too.
>>http://www.annecollins.com/weight_health/obesity-australia.htm
>
>
> This wikipedia page should help you to interpret the language
> used on the 'obesity' page you've linked to:
>
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weasel_words>
>

Doesn't wikipedia just let anyone write anything?
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Re: F.A.T. - It's everywhere - Get your facts straight.         


Date: Aug 17, 2008 23:22

David Lesher wrote:
> "Jim Davis" yahoo.com> writes:
>
>
>>You seem to be awful selective. You fail to realize that it's a world wide
>>problem.
>
>
>>>And for our US friends travelling downunder who just cant help themselves
>>>we have a Krispy Kreme Donut franchise located conveniently next to the
>>>Sydney domestic terminal.
>
>
>>Yeah, it's a problem "down under" too.
>>http://www.annecollins.com/weight_health/obesity-australia.htm
>
>
> I hope so... Otherwise the Earth would get out of balance and start wobbling.
>
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