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obese gain seating room in Canada
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081120/..._obesity_odd_1
-- Nonnymus- Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress.... But then I repeat myself. -Mark Twain |
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obese gain seating room in Canada
On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:54:26 -0800, Nonnymus wrote:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081120/..._obesity_odd_1 It will have the side effect of slightly increasing the cost of flying for everyone, but will have the main effect of making airline seats more comfortable for the obese and for those who would lose seat space by sitting next to the obese. So I think it's a good decision. |
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obese gain seating room in Canada
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Jack Hamilton wrote: On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:54:26 -0800, Nonnymus wrote: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081120/..._obesity_odd_1 It will have the side effect of slightly increasing the cost of flying for everyone, but will have the main effect of making airline seats more comfortable for the obese and for those who would lose seat space by sitting next to the obese. Then they should allow smoking on the planes, too. Afterall the only two reasons they stopped that was because it was infringing on others and because of the public health hazards (obesity is coming real close to smoking as a cause of death and costs of the associate illnesses). |
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"Nonnymus" wrote in message ... http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081120/..._obesity_odd_1 -- Nonnymus- Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress.... But then I repeat myself. -Mark Twain Do skinny people have to share a seat to make up for it? Harry Cooper Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:03:58 -0500, Kurt Ullman
wrote: In article , Jack Hamilton wrote: On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:54:26 -0800, Nonnymus wrote: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081120/..._obesity_odd_1 It will have the side effect of slightly increasing the cost of flying for everyone, but will have the main effect of making airline seats more comfortable for the obese and for those who would lose seat space by sitting next to the obese. Then they should allow smoking on the planes, too. Afterall the only two reasons they stopped that was because it was infringing on others and because of the public health hazards (obesity is coming real close to smoking as a cause of death and costs of the associate illnesses). As Mr. Spock would say, "illogical". Allowing smoking would increase the risk to others on the plane. Giving more seat room does not. |
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obese gain seating room in Canada
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Jack Hamilton wrote: Allowing smoking would increase the risk to others on the plane. Giving more seat room does not. But the main reason to stop smoking is because of the damage to the person doing the smoking. It is the cost of THEIR health care that was the main driver and remains that. The second hand smoke is just an added reason. |
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obese gain seating room in Canada
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Jack Hamilton wrote: Allowing smoking would increase the risk to others on the plane. Giving more seat room does not. You yourself suggested it would probably add to the cost of flying if they have to GIVE a second seat to a fat person. That is an impact on me, more dear, to my mind anyway, than a couple puffs of smoke. |
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obese gain seating room in Canada
"Jack Hamilton" wrote in message ... On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:03:58 -0500, Kurt Ullman wrote: In article , Jack Hamilton wrote: On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:54:26 -0800, Nonnymus wrote: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081120/..._obesity_odd_1 It will have the side effect of slightly increasing the cost of flying for everyone, but will have the main effect of making airline seats more comfortable for the obese and for those who would lose seat space by sitting next to the obese. Then they should allow smoking on the planes, too. Afterall the only two reasons they stopped that was because it was infringing on others and because of the public health hazards (obesity is coming real close to smoking as a cause of death and costs of the associate illnesses). As Mr. Spock would say, "illogical". Allowing smoking would increase the risk to others on the plane. Giving more seat room does not. I have no objection to allowing two seats for the obese, as long as they pay for them. Almost all obese persons are such through gluttony. Set aside some grocery money for the plane ticket. If some few are large by way of something other than calories, perhaps that medical condition can be accommodated by the airlines. I guess I'm not in a sympathetic mood. Harry Cooper Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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obese gain seating room in Canada
Nonnymus wrote:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081120/..._obesity_odd_1 This law also helps the handicapped, so their care giver can fly free. http://www.canada.com/theprovince/story.html?id=977633 Becca |
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obese gain seating room in Canada
On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:54:26 -0800, Nonnymus wrote:
Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress.... But then I repeat myself. -Mark Twain As an unnamed Bush official told reporter Ron Suskind, "We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality..." |
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