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Less inclined. I stay away from companies that present offers like that. But maybe I'm just weird. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

Drive where? Kentucky, Mississipi, Virginia, West Virginia... hmmm.. slim pickings. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

Just curious, were you raised as a southern baptist? "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

No.. wouldn't want gifts, there would have to be strings attached. I would just want a drink that tasted good. How about they take the money that they would spend on "gifts" and just reduce the cost of the drink instead? "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

If it actually tasted good. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

I've never claimed to be classy. All that it means to be classy is that you've succeeded in conforming to someone else's standards. And I don't actually go to Wal-Mart to laugh at poor, ignorant people. I sit on the bench outside, glue quarters to the ground and then laugh at the people who try to pick them up. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

It's a good cultural awareness exercise. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

There's a waiting list. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

Well, I almost existed. Damn semantics. Crack = toker. (But I'm taken.) "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

I saw the title of this thread and had to come say, "I'm sorry." Maybe you can go to Wal-mart and laugh at people? "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

You'd fail someone for having their belly button pierced? "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

Well of course they will!!! "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

Good luck. Oh, and don't forget to wear clean underwear! "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

Next time you put on your rig, give your chest strap a good tug. If it slips, something is wrong. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

Not every comment must be analyzed to death. But thanks for trying. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

Thanks Captain Obvious. I was presenting alternative activities for when skydiving gets too expensive. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

There is always ground launching and BASE jumping. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

It's white with red ribs and red diamonds. This is the only picture I could find that showed the diamonds. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

I've tried several times to address different aspects of what I perceived to be your point, apparently I'm continuing to fail. You're not being clear on what your point is. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

So... let me get this straight (because contrary to your personal opinion, you're actually not being very clear.) You think the solution is to make it hard to be obese? So obese people shouldn't have medical equipment that is the proper size for them? I mean, cause that would really get them to shape up and lose weight right? Lets not size equipment so that morbidly obese people can go to the hospital. That is what is making everyone get so fat, that we accomodate people like that. I guess obese people shouldn't have caskets the right size either. I mean, that is making it WAAAY too easy. What better way to instigate weight loss than to taunt someone with one final huge embarassment, a casket that isn't big enough for them! Chances are that this morbidly obese person who died and can't fit into a casket probably has friends and family that are also morbidly obese. They ought to see what happens when you get so obese that you can't fit into a normal-sized casket. Maybe that would help them lose weight and quit being so smug about being fat? You know, you could just dig a hole and dump their body in there. But don't accomodate the fat person, just dig a normal sized hole and let everyone at the funeral watch as they attempt to cram the deceased person in there. Is that your idea of a solution? "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

I don't think that anyone argued that there was not a problem. Maybe you should go back and re-read every post. So you have a different opinion about where the problem lies and how to fix it? Why don't you share? I don't think that you have. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

Diet companies generally propogate misinformation. If we took away all of the diet companies that were based an faulty science and only left the diet companies that offered healthful and realistic solutions, we would see many more people who have success with losing weight. But with so many companies who feed off our societies ignorance of basic nutrition, people waste their time and effort on weight loss "solutions" that will never work. This sets them up with a hopeless attitude that cripples them. How about some nutrition education so that people can be more educated consumers and not waste their time and money on various routes that are destined to lead them to failure? This won't cure everything, obviously we have a culture that propogates obesity but it could be one big step. Other big steps would be to have restaurants serve meals that are designed for one person. And.. Yes I read your posts. I just disagree with your mentality that there are lots of obese people out there who are fine with their weight. That did seem to be the core message in a lot of your posts. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

I don't cater to people with an obese lifestyle. But I don't criticize them either. I know that my obese friends dislike their weight. Instead of pointing out to them that they are fat and really should just lose some weight or something, I try to be helpful when they bring up their weight with me. I have some background in nutrition and science and usually feel qualified to give people advice about a particular weight loss program. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

No. Read my post. I discuss a solution. What do you do to help? Nothing. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

You seem to think that there are plenty of fat people who don't care that they are fat.. I completely disagree. I don't know a single person who is obese who is content with staying the way they are. If that were the case, why would the diet industry be so large? Why would almost every other commercial on TV be directed towards people trying to lose weight? Perhaps you misinterpret a hopeless and depressed attitude as someone saying, "Fuck it" and not caring. I think there is a big difference. My point is, no obese person is happy with their weight. It is just a really hard thing to change. The solution sounds easy, but go find someone who has smoked their whole life and go berate them for not quitting smoking, I mean, how hard is it to not smoke? Just don't do it, right? What is so hard about that? I don't think that intolerance is ever a solution. I think that one place to start to cure our country's problem with obesity is education. Why do highschools make kids take calculus and physics, but not a nutrition class? What is more important to learn about than how to properly take care of your body? I think that misinformation about human anatomy and physiology is a big problem in our country (and probably the whole world). It leads people who are obese down the wrong paths for weightloss. If more people understood the basics about metabolism and how the body processes foods, what nutrients we need and why, then I think that would be a great place to start for helping people to lose weight. Right now, people are misinformed and waste a lot of time and energy pursuing things that are destined to fail. That sets them up to have a hopeless attitude and to feel that they will never be able to obtain a healthy (and happy) weight. If instead these people understood basic body chemistry then they may try things that actually make scientific sense and find that their success rate is higher. It still wouldn't be easy considering the lifestyle changes that must accompany any successful weight loss, but it would be a hell of a lot better than what is currently happening. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham