to all you chubby guys out there

well in all fairness, sarcasm does not read well And that damn Ed did forget to put a sarcasm tag at the end

nah, he reread it and alls good now

"Phil Kangas" wrote in news:m4675t$b78$1@dont- email.me:

No problem. There are a lot of fatties out there abusing the "handicap parking" laws and thus denying access to the truly handicapped. They have earned your ire.

Sheesh

I don't have that problem, I always climb the ladder nekked

pants cant fall down then

And I'd wager the lazy fat-assed obesecycle rider was scamming the government disability system too.

Taxpayer wrote in news:OOednYZCDMRyx snipped-for-privacy@giganews.com:

Probably. I didn't think of that.

snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

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My understanding is that most of what went on there is being moved - and is in fact mostly done - to the Udvar-Hazy center in Sterling. I regret not seeing the old facility in Silver Hill while they were still giving tours. I hope they open up the new one soon. I guess now you can look through gl ass at it but not actually tour it. I haven't been there though, last time I was at U-H it was completely closed off as they were still moving stuff.

nate

You just admitted you're physically incapable of driving a nice car, unless you still have enough left leg function to work a clutch :P

nate

So you've never seen or heard of an automatic transmission?

I'm fat and I have a bad back, and until I read this it never occurred to me to get a handicapped sticker.

My plan was to lose weight and fix my back. Or is it possible if I lose weight, the back problem will go away? I was 270, now 245. To be slim I should be 160.

I also get a shopping cart in the parking lot, to lean on when I walk to the store. I used to get one anyhow, but now I lean on it.

Yes, with that weight it's almost certain that your back will feel better.

I'm not overweight now, but back in my 40s I was 30 lbs over or so. My back hurt a lot. Doctors blamed early arthritis.

So, around age 50 I built a deck and a patio. I moved tons of material in the process and forever cured my bad back. Almost 70 now.

So sad.

Do something.

I'm swimming 3 times a week. Getting even trimmer and stronger. I don't expect any chances to do this life over.

Did you ever wonder how much those lazy smelly sweaty useless double-wide fat-assed oinkers cost us working taxpayers?

It's less a problem of fatties scamming the system, and more of our elected reps spending our tax dollars on things not delegated by the Constitution.

- . Christopher A. Young Learn about Jesus

On Sat, 15 Nov 2014 20:10:34 -0500, FakeName wrote in

I've wondered about that. I figured it would be high, but didn't realize it was that high. Good link. Thanks.

Our bodies are a temple of the lord. As children of God, our most important task in life is to take excellent care of our bodies.

Destroying the body God gave us is an extreme sin.

Some do, some don't. A few years back I worked a weekend a month doing some work that required me to go to the homes of lot of people with disability. Amazing the type of people I saw.

Many were decades long smokers with COPD or other respiratory problems. Others had heart problems, joint problems, and diseases like MS, MD, and things they had no control over.

Yes, many were overweight, but that was recent. I'd see a photo of the patient on the mantle. He'd be middle aged, slender, and it good health. What happens though, they become physically impaired and restricted in what they can do. Unfortunately, it leads to still eating at the same pace as their former active bodies and maybe adding in a few snacks from boredom.

A few of these people were lazy welfare types that never did anything worthwhile to contribute to society. The vast majority though, were middle class people that worked at good jobs requiring some skills. These were shipbuilders, machinists, business owners, teachers. Then they got hit with a problem and became the overweight scooter guy at WalMart.

It can happen to anyone. Be thankful for your good health and I hope you never need a handicap placard. But don't assume you never will...stuff happens.

P&M

The main building for exhibit repair was open. If you worked there, in the office, you might have thought an office building was the main building.

AIUI, the most they had was Open House with docents at various stations. I guess that's even better than a tour. But that was only once a year, not surprising you missed it. Other days (every day?, just weekends?) they were open and people could walk around, and some places there were explanatory signs. Maybe you should go see whatever is left. If there isn't much it won't take much time, and if there isn't much, you'll have more freedom, and plenty of parking, and there may still be more than you think.

You're talking about the repair area, right? (I didn't actually know there was one. ) Because the exhibit area is open. Took a friend to Dulles and went there right after. Only had 75 minutes 'til closing. Not enough but coming late made parking free!! The museum is always free but parking is not cheap. Haven't been nearby since.

I've been a little disappointed. The orthopedist should have said that to me. OTOH, he thought I'd be back in two weeks after the MRI. He didnt' expect the MRI would take me 10 months. OT3H, even a last month's appt. he didn't bring up weight. I did. Once I did, he heartily agreed. He said one pound off the belly is like 5 pounds off the back, so my 20 pounds at the time was like 100 pounds !!.

That's what I"m talking about. Did he tell you to lose weight?

(It's not like I didn't know I should lose weight, which first became a real problem about 5 years ago, but to have confidence in the doctor, I want to hear him say it.)

Did you also lose the 30 pounds?

My house is too small for really big projects, and now that winter is here, even fence repair is on hold.

I am. I've lost 25 pounds and with this method, I don't expect I'll stop losing before I should. I eat anything I want, I just notice when I'm full and I stop. I can feel the difference from the 25 lbs, going up the stairs, and probably walking longer.

No I don't want a sticker. And actually, I've eaten more at fast food than before (when I ate practically nothing there. I was up to about three times a month for a while.) Have you heard about the guy, Jared, who lost 100 pounds or more at Subway. That food is probably better for you than McD but I think more important is that people who don't keep much food in the house and eat at moderate sized meals at restaurants, and only eat at the restaurant and don't nosh all day, are going to lose weight if they're overweight. I took a vacation 6 years ago, stayed in a dorm (at age 61), walked quite a bit, and only ate when they served lunch or dinner, except for the big candy bar I ate every day, and I lost 15 pounds in about 2 months. The next year I got sick and was bed-ridden except for meals for almost 3 months, and that was when it got bad.

Oh yes, I've been through the actual museum several times - I live not far from IAD, so any time someone comes to visit who likes old machinery, it's a must-see. The IMAX theater there is also the only one in any sort of rea sonable driving distance from DC that has a real 70mm IMAX film projector, not "IMAX digital" save for the ones in the NASM on the mall and NMNH. (the only other one in VA is in Richmond)

nate