Speaking of Fat People: The National Association to Advance FAT Acceptance(NAAFA).

[Phill]

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1

how does something like that happen

[Crud's Uncle]

At least I had the decency not to post the picture. Time to puke.

[Viva]

Bet he could hide a lot of Twinkys.

[GoldMember]

As a guy who flies a lot, this one really pisses me off. I'm too often the guy sitting next to this blob. At least when the armrest is down, it somewhat contains the blob from molting over into my seating area. There's nothing worse on a cross-country flight than having the blob squishing me against the armrest on the other side of me. I pay for a full-fare ticket and only get half the seat.....

Shit! It happened again yesterday from Denver to Spokane. I get stuck in the middle seat between an older lady by the window and a elderly (75'ish)gentelblob in the aisle seat. Before this guy sits down, I at least manage to get the armrest down so his entire body didn't ooze into my space but, even with this slight bit of restraint, his ass manages to squeeze under the armrest onto part of my seat and he decides to take over the entire armrest, essentially leaning on me the entire flight. To top if off, he's been indulging in the airport bar and reeks of stale liquor (which wouldn't probably bother me too much had I been drinking too but when you're not drinking and someone else is, they don't smell so good) and sweat, then orders a double gin and tonic, hold the tonic to add to the stench.

Finally, I saw an opening to put my arm on the armrest....ahhhh....space. Without so much as a glance toward me, blobby elects to use the armrest, with my arm still in place, for his supersized forearm. He puts his arm on mine and doesn't even flinch. I, however, did. While he's reading his magazine, he's trying to get better light so again leans into me. I'm half way between trying to escape to my right but without invading the lady's space, leaving me only about half the seat left and this tub's still in contact with me via his giant ass and overbearing fat torso.

I was getting really close to letting him know that I didn't appreciate his intrusion, that I had paid for my ticket just like he had, that I have effectively leased this space and he was trespassing and would be subjected to criminal charges but decided not to. Turns out he knew a couple of the other passengers through his career before retirement as a doctor. He was flying to Spokane because his winter residence is in San Diego and they were evacuated with nowhere else to go other than his main home. I decided not to make a big deal of his violations of my space since I didn't want to embarass myself in front of the 'home crowd' and that he'd probably had enough other troubles to deal with. But it was tempting to let him know what a fatass jerk he was. God, it was a miserable flight

[Sluff]

Hilarious. Anything to justify forcing Twinkies down your mouth.

[skikola]

it annoys me that people in this area think this is a good way to promote things.......

[NorthernSpotted...]

This definition still seems to allow for a fair amount of spillage...

Under the new policy, obese passengers -- defined as unable to lower the arm rest and buckle a seat belt with one extension belt -- will still be reaccommodated, at no extra charge, to two empty seats if there is space available.

[Patches]

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My favorite is the leg lifter strap:


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Or a fanny pack with extraextralong strap:

[BeanDip4All]

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you mock, but the person behind that has some savvy business acumen. bariatrics are one of the fastest growing segments of the population and certainly have a need for products like that!

bet that founder is laughing all the way to the bank.

[pappag]

So United is adopting a policy based on 700 complaints of how many millions of people that fly? Not that I have much against the practice, but it sounds like a waste of money spent on researching, educating, and preparing for this new protocol.

[bean]

I'm offended that these people get a non-offensive name like "bariatrics."

NPG, I'm guessing the ratio of people filing official complaints vs the number of people who quietly bitch about it to friends or on the internets is pretty low. Kind of like how one phone call or letter to a politician generally represents hundreds or even thousands of constituents.

[BeanDip4All]

I'm offended that these people get a non-offensive name like "bariatrics."

i think it's more something for the medical field to use. if we get dispatched to a house for a call, we're going to say "patient is bariatric" so you know what gurney to use- a little more professional and couth than announcing "holy shit, the patient is a hugely fat, better bring the crane!"

[emtnate]

This isn't us, but I had to use this system on a patient yesterday. Note the wench bolted to the ambulance, the truck also has burlier suspension. The wider cot has welded on push bars and holds 1400 lbs.

http://www.ems.stryker.com/video.jsp...ariatric_3.wmv

The power cot is nice for your back, but as a firefighter I can't imagine trying to drag someone that big out of a burning house. I couldn't do it, they'd be out of luck.

Someone did get in trouble for asking for the "big boy cot" on the air. someone in scannerland got offended.

[stuckathuntermtn]

Nice bump.
As someone blessed with a fast metabolism it's hard for me to appreciate what someone who is trying to lose even a little weight goes through. HOWEVER, I'm pretty allergic to milk and gave up ice cream and pizza. Fortunately, I never really ate a lot of cheese to begin width, and there's no good pizza in MT, anyway. But I really liked ice cream and pizza.
My dad is overweight-ish and inherited a cholesterol problem. He's a big dude anyway, but he gave up most red meat and cheese. With the help of drugs is cholesterol is low, and he maintains about 185lbs at 5' 9", but like I said, he's a big dude, anyway.
I just don't understand how someone could let themselves go like that. I guess once you hit 300lbs at 5' 10" there's no going back.

[moose pit]

The power cot is nice for your back, but as a firefighter I can't imagine trying to drag someone that big out of a burning house. I couldn't do it, they'd be out of luck.

Can't you just let them simmer for a bit, I mean if they are in a burning building just cook the fat out of them for a while. You might have to poke a couple holes in them to reduce the pressure so they don't explode. I mean it works for cheap sausages right.

[Todds]

I remember a story about customs suspecting a fat lady of smuggling drugs. She flew a bunch of times, but they found nothing. Eventually they found large amounts of cocaine taped under her rolls of fat.

[toast2266]

"Jesus Christ, I thought you people were supposed to be jolly!"

-Peter Griffin

[MCS5280]

I wish they would have a better name for their organization.

OMNOMNOM would work well.

[satori]

Fat people should never come to Japan, they wouldnt be able to take a shit cuz the toilets here are so tiny, sit down on seats on trains, sit Japanese style on the floor, be satisfied with food portions cuz all you can eat food is rare (but all you can drink is about anywhere). I'll buy the fact that maybe 1/4 of obese people really are because of hereditary and have a hard time loosing weight. A good mate of mine is quite big at about 6'3 and roughly 300lbs and he works out and eats healthy, but has the hardest time trying to lose weight (fat) on his body. The rest just need to get a box of fucking tissues and cry at home. Its called a balanced diet and regular exercise. Get over it.

[Caucasian Asian]

Can't you just let them simmer for a bit, I mean if they are in a burning building just cook the fat out of them for a while. You might have to poke a couple holes in them to reduce the pressure so they don't explode. I mean it works for cheap sausages right.

Holee shit, i'm going to hell because that was really funny.

[DoWork]

Martin Rike, 39, of Pine City, Minn., was treated at the Burnett Medical Center in Grantsburg 12 hours after authorities first received reports that he had run aground.

I love how that last part conjures up visuals of a supertanker crashing into a beach. I laughed.

[Spats]

Twinkies are evil. They will physically jump into your open mouth, and then stuff themselves past your gag reflex and into your stomach. Same with Chicken McNuggets and jalapeno poppers. And, as is well known to the medical community, soft drinks actually pour themselves down your throat.

[RaccoonFace]

okbye

[GoldMember]

Bumping an old thread after hearing about the latest controversy regarding 'plus size' people being discriminated against. Even if they take two seats on an airplane, they want to pay the same as the rest of us. So, who makes up that lost revenue? Those of us who only get one seat for the price of their two, apparently. How about cutting out the Twinkies and getting outside for some exercise....

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost....-policies/amp/

[brutah]

I clicked that link and then went to youtube, and this video was suggested. It sums up my views on "fat activism"