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On Feb 6, 11:58 am, Andrew in Alabama <andre... DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:

> According to the scale at my gym, as of this morning, I would not owe
> anything.  
>
> Not that I would ever consider flying on United anyway.

According to the scale at my gym, I broke it. You'd think a gym would
have something that goes over 350 pounds. But seriously, I always buy
two seats, not because I feel an obligation to accommodate others, but
because I want twice as many pretzels.

If any airline ever seriously thought about charging by the pound,
then they should also seriously consider trying just a little harder
to accommodate people who are 6'6". I really don't like flying with
my knees touching my chin, or the person in front of me trying the
entire flight to make his setback recline even further.

And I don't have a problem with sitting next to fat people. I have a
problem with the alpha male guys who think they'll show you who is
boss by grabbing the armrest or spreading themselves out into your
space as much as possible. Or the business people who get all huffy
because you are sitting next to them, even though it's your assigned
seat, because the think they are too damn important to show. Worst
person I ever sat next to was a man wearing short shorts with very
hairy legs who whistled through his nose, got agitated and fidgety at
the action in the Star Trek novel he was reading, and was somehow
incapable of pushing his legs together (like they were Randy's arms in
the snow suit from A christmas Story).

Three days in Vegas or two hours on a place are great reminders of how
much I hate actual person to person interaction, and the vast majority
of everyone.

Matt
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Damb, "dr. Baf" <slazar19.DeleteThis@stargate.net>, do I have to 'splain
EVERYTHING to your dumn ass????

>United announced all weighing passengers over 200 lbs
>will pay a surcharge of $1 lb for flights under 500 miles
>and $2 a lb for flights longer than 500 miles.

According to the scale at my gym, as of this morning, I would not owe
anything.

Not that I would ever consider flying on United anyway.

--

Andrew <-- Is it FEBROOARY yet?

"Thank goodness KILLFILING
isn't part of the shunning rules. It's like watching a very fat guy in
a straitjacket bouncing off the walls of a padded cell.

- "BOB" on the great AVLV shun.
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On Feb 6, 1:58 pm, Andrew in Alabama <andre... DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
> According to the scale at my gym, as of this morning, I would not
owe
> anything.  
>
Where can I buy a scale like that
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In article
<502cb3e4-887d-4603-a9af-42bd61bba107.RemoveThis@d21g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
dr. Baf <slazar19.RemoveThis@stargate.net> wrote:

> United announced all weighing passengers over 200 lbs
> will pay a surcharge of $1 lb for flights under 500 miles
> and $2 a lb for flights longer than 500 miles.
>
> Also sometime after January 20th they may be accepting
> carbon credits offsetting these surcharges.
>
> dr. Baf

Will they accept charcoal briquets in lieu of carbon credits?
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While I was dreaming about my next Hawaii visit <2p0kq3hmr19n142isbbrk9
ci8t3on18hm5 RemoveThis @4ax.com>, Andrew in Alabama <andrew26 RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote

>According to the scale at my gym, as of this morning, I would not owe
>anything.

With or without 'Fanny Pack'?? <GRIN!>

Dr Bob.


NOTE: For US people this is a far funnier thing than
'what you call it' for what it "REALLY" is

No, it's not for public posting.
Private? Sure

Yea, just let me know "What time you want me to knock you up in the
morning?"


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and another thing my memory's not as sharp as it used to be.
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At least your are honest about what a misanthrope you are, Lurch.

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"Matt@bigempire" <matt.DeleteThis@bigempire.com> wrote in message
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On Feb 6, 11:58 am, Andrew in Alabama <andre....DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote:

> According to the scale at my gym, as of this morning, I would not owe
> anything.
>
> Not that I would ever consider flying on United anyway.

According to the scale at my gym, I broke it. You'd think a gym would
have something that goes over 350 pounds. But seriously, I always buy
two seats, not because I feel an obligation to accommodate others, but
because I want twice as many pretzels.

If any airline ever seriously thought about charging by the pound,
then they should also seriously consider trying just a little harder
to accommodate people who are 6'6". I really don't like flying with
my knees touching my chin, or the person in front of me trying the
entire flight to make his setback recline even further.

And I don't have a problem with sitting next to fat people. I have a
problem with the alpha male guys who think they'll show you who is
boss by grabbing the armrest or spreading themselves out into your
space as much as possible. Or the business people who get all huffy
because you are sitting next to them, even though it's your assigned
seat, because the think they are too damn important to show. Worst
person I ever sat next to was a man wearing short shorts with very
hairy legs who whistled through his nose, got agitated and fidgety at
the action in the Star Trek novel he was reading, and was somehow
incapable of pushing his legs together (like they were Randy's arms in
the snow suit from A christmas Story).

Three days in Vegas or two hours on a place are great reminders of how
much I hate actual person to person interaction, and the vast majority
of everyone.

Matt
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dr. Baf wrote:

>United announced all weighing passengers over 200 lbs
>will pay a surcharge of $1 lb for flights under 500 miles
>and $2 a lb for flights longer than 500 miles.
>
>Also sometime after January 20th they may be accepting
>carbon credits offsetting these surcharges.

This sounds like one of those "I can't believe people took it
seriously" posts.

If it is true, you would think United was in enough financial trouble
without asking for weight-discrimination lawsuits (especially if
severely overweight people qualify under AADA).

-- Don
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Don Del Grande wrote:

>dr. Baf wrote:
>
>>United announced all weighing passengers over 200 lbs
>>will pay a surcharge of $1 lb for flights under 500 miles
>>and $2 a lb for flights longer than 500 miles.
>>
>>Also sometime after January 20th they may be accepting
>>carbon credits offsetting these surcharges.
>
>This sounds like one of those "I can't believe people took it
>seriously" posts.
>
>If it is true, you would think United was in enough financial trouble
>without asking for weight-discrimination lawsuits (especially if
>severely overweight people qualify under AADA).

....unless, of course, you are talking about United PARCEL SERVICE.
(However, you did say "passengers".)

-- Don
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In article <4dmkq399ac2rg9duf7g3en3ebiom8kjtpp.RemoveThis@4ax.com>,
Don Del Grande <del_grande_news.RemoveThis@earthlink.net> wrote:

>
> If it is true, you would think United was in enough financial trouble
> without asking for weight-discrimination lawsuits (especially if
> severely overweight people qualify under AADA).
>
> -- Don

They don't. In fact Southwest has had a too big, two seats paid for
rule for quite a while.
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"Kurt Ullman" <kurtullman.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> In article <4dmkq399ac2rg9duf7g3en3ebiom8kjtpp.TakeThisOut@4ax.com>,
> Don Del Grande <del_grande_news.TakeThisOut@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> If it is true, you would think United was in enough financial trouble
>> without asking for weight-discrimination lawsuits (especially if
>> severely overweight people qualify under AADA).
>>
>> -- Don
>
> They don't. In fact Southwest has had a too big, two seats paid for
> rule for quite a while.


FWIW... in Canada, it is now against the law for an airline to charge a
"person of size" for an extra seat.
http://www.bigfatblog.com/canada-one-person-one-airline-fare

And BTW - for those who are wondering, the typical airline coach seat is
between 17 and 17.5 inches wide. Measure the width of your butt/hips while
seated.... and then measure the width of your shoulders.

No wonder flying is so uncomfortable.

A great resource for finding good airline seats is http://www.seatguru.com/

George L.
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"dr. Baf" <slazar19 DeleteThis @stargate.net> wrote in message
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> United announced all weighing passengers over 200 lbs
> will pay a surcharge of $1 lb for flights under 500 miles
> and $2 a lb for flights longer than 500 miles.
>
> Also sometime after January 20th they may be accepting
> carbon credits offsetting these surcharges.
>
> dr. Baf

UH OH
I just booked one way MSY-LAS for $115. I'm not paying the extra or going
on a diet between now and April.

Anyone have any extra carbon credits?


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If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops
moving, subsidize it." --Ronald Reagan
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Have you seen the candy bars that come with carbon credits?

http://www.bloomsberry.com/zen-cart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=11

Sort of like the Wendy's cups...

Margaret
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"BR Eagle" <goc313.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "dr. Baf" <slazar19.RemoveThis@stargate.net> wrote in message
> news:502cb3e4-887d-4603-a9af-42bd61bba107@d21g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>> United announced all weighing passengers over 200 lbs
>> will pay a surcharge of $1 lb for flights under 500 miles
>> and $2 a lb for flights longer than 500 miles.
>>
>> Also sometime after January 20th they may be accepting
>> carbon credits offsetting these surcharges.
>>
>> dr. Baf
>
> UH OH
> I just booked one way MSY-LAS for $115. I'm not paying the extra or going
> on a diet between now and April.
>
> Anyone have any extra carbon credits?
>
>
> --
> "Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short
> phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it
> stops moving, subsidize it." --Ronald Reagan
>
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Not that I would ever consider flying on United anyway

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"Andrew in Alabama" <andrew26.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2p0kq3hmr19n142isbbrk9ci8t3on18hm5@4ax.com...
> Damb, "dr. Baf" <slazar19.TakeThisOut@stargate.net>, do I have to 'splain
> EVERYTHING to your dumn ass????
>
>>United announced all weighing passengers over 200 lbs
>>will pay a surcharge of $1 lb for flights under 500 miles
>>and $2 a lb for flights longer than 500 miles.
>
> According to the scale at my gym, as of this morning, I would not owe
> anything.
>
> Not that I would ever consider flying on United anyway.
>
> --
>
> Andrew <-- Is it FEBROOARY yet?
>
> "Thank goodness KILLFILING
> isn't part of the shunning rules. It's like watching a very fat guy in
> a straitjacket bouncing off the walls of a padded cell.
>
> - "BOB" on the great AVLV shun.
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