fat americans use more gas

Why don't you spare us and just tell us.
I'm gettin about 18MPG

`04 Coupe 4spd
Silver/Black


"WayneC" > wrote in message
...
> Jon wrote:
> > What does that have to do with Corvettes, fool?
> >
>
> Corvettes burn more fuel carrying fat guys, too (and I'm one of them).
> You can bet those numbers (for automobiles carrying fatter people) will
> be out very soon.
>
> > the guvnor wrote:
> >
> >> ATLANTA - Heavy suitcases aren't the only things weighing down
> >> airplanes and requiring them to burn more fuel, pushing up the cost of
> >> flights. A new government study reveals that airlines increasingly
> >> have to worry more about the weight of their passengers.
> >
> >
>

TF, you miss my point... those ecology/health nuts that want to run our
lives are very soon going to be telling us how wasteful of precious
gasoline resources it is to let ourselves get fat; they'll likely soon
publish their calculation of the total number of dollars we waste
annually in our vehicles in the U.S., hauling our "excess baggage", the
way they just published the cost of our "excess baggage" to the
airlines. Can a "fat tax" be far behind?

TF wrote:

> Why don't you spare us and just tell us.
> I'm gettin about 18MPG
>
> `04 Coupe 4spd
> Silver/Black
>
>
> "WayneC" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Jon wrote:
>>
>>>What does that have to do with Corvettes, fool?
>>>
>>
>>Corvettes burn more fuel carrying fat guys, too (and I'm one of them).
>>You can bet those numbers (for automobiles carrying fatter people) will
>>be out very soon.
>>
>>
>>>the guvnor wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>ATLANTA - Heavy suitcases aren't the only things weighing down
>>>>airplanes and requiring them to burn more fuel, pushing up the cost of
>>>>flights. A new government study reveals that airlines increasingly
>>>>have to worry more about the weight of their passengers.
>>>
>>>
>
>

TF, you miss my point... those ecology/health nuts that want to run our
lives are very soon going to be telling us how wasteful of precious
gasoline resources it is to let ourselves get fat; they'll likely soon
publish their calculation of the total number of dollars we waste
annually in our vehicles in the U.S., hauling our "excess baggage", the
way they just published the cost of our "excess baggage" to the
airlines. Can a "fat tax" be far behind?

TF wrote:

> Why don't you spare us and just tell us.
> I'm gettin about 18MPG
>
> `04 Coupe 4spd
> Silver/Black
>
>
> "WayneC" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Jon wrote:
>>
>>>What does that have to do with Corvettes, fool?
>>>
>>
>>Corvettes burn more fuel carrying fat guys, too (and I'm one of them).
>>You can bet those numbers (for automobiles carrying fatter people) will
>>be out very soon.
>>
>>
>>>the guvnor wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>ATLANTA - Heavy suitcases aren't the only things weighing down
>>>>airplanes and requiring them to burn more fuel, pushing up the cost of
>>>>flights. A new government study reveals that airlines increasingly
>>>>have to worry more about the weight of their passengers.
>>>
>>>
>
>

and what about all of us who drive for no other reason that to drive...
While I am all for conservation, I can picture someone spray painting my car
with some 'don't waste gas' slogan.

"WayneC" > wrote in message
...
> TF, you miss my point... those ecology/health nuts that want to run our
> lives are very soon going to be telling us how wasteful of precious
> gasoline resources it is to let ourselves get fat; they'll likely soon
> publish their calculation of the total number of dollars we waste
> annually in our vehicles in the U.S., hauling our "excess baggage", the
> way they just published the cost of our "excess baggage" to the
> airlines. Can a "fat tax" be far behind?
>
> TF wrote:
>
> > Why don't you spare us and just tell us.
> > I'm gettin about 18MPG
> >
> > `04 Coupe 4spd
> > Silver/Black
> >
> >
> > "WayneC" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>Jon wrote:
> >>
> >>>What does that have to do with Corvettes, fool?
> >>>
> >>
> >>Corvettes burn more fuel carrying fat guys, too (and I'm one of them).
> >>You can bet those numbers (for automobiles carrying fatter people) will
> >>be out very soon.
> >>
> >>
> >>>the guvnor wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>ATLANTA - Heavy suitcases aren't the only things weighing down
> >>>>airplanes and requiring them to burn more fuel, pushing up the cost of
> >>>>flights. A new government study reveals that airlines increasingly
> >>>>have to worry more about the weight of their passengers.
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
>

and what about all of us who drive for no other reason that to drive...
While I am all for conservation, I can picture someone spray painting my car
with some 'don't waste gas' slogan.

"WayneC" > wrote in message
...
> TF, you miss my point... those ecology/health nuts that want to run our
> lives are very soon going to be telling us how wasteful of precious
> gasoline resources it is to let ourselves get fat; they'll likely soon
> publish their calculation of the total number of dollars we waste
> annually in our vehicles in the U.S., hauling our "excess baggage", the
> way they just published the cost of our "excess baggage" to the
> airlines. Can a "fat tax" be far behind?
>
> TF wrote:
>
> > Why don't you spare us and just tell us.
> > I'm gettin about 18MPG
> >
> > `04 Coupe 4spd
> > Silver/Black
> >
> >
> > "WayneC" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>Jon wrote:
> >>
> >>>What does that have to do with Corvettes, fool?
> >>>
> >>
> >>Corvettes burn more fuel carrying fat guys, too (and I'm one of them).
> >>You can bet those numbers (for automobiles carrying fatter people) will
> >>be out very soon.
> >>
> >>
> >>>the guvnor wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>ATLANTA - Heavy suitcases aren't the only things weighing down
> >>>>airplanes and requiring them to burn more fuel, pushing up the cost of
> >>>>flights. A new government study reveals that airlines increasingly
> >>>>have to worry more about the weight of their passengers.
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
>

Maybe they shouldn't run the A/C on the airplanes or cars either for that
matter. Just think of how much gas would be saved!!

"John Smith" > wrote in message
...
> If you would check yourself out of the gene pool it would free up some air
> and gas for the rest of us fat Americans...
>
> the guvnor wrote:
>
>> ATLANTA - Heavy suitcases aren't the only things weighing down airplanes
>> and requiring them to burn more fuel, pushing up the cost of flights. A
>> new government study reveals that airlines increasingly have to worry
>> more about the weight of their passengers.
>>
>> America's growing waistlines are hurting the bottom lines of airline
>> companies as the extra pounds on passengers are causing a drag on planes.
>> Heavier fliers have created heftier fuel costs, according to the
>> government study.
>>
>> Through the 1990s, the average weight of Americans increased by 10
>> pounds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
>> (news - web sites). The extra weight caused airlines to spend $275
>> million to burn 350 million more gallons of fuel in 2000 just to carry
>> the additional weight of Americans, the federal agency estimated in a
>> recent issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
>>
>> "The obesity epidemic has unexpected consequences beyond direct health
>> effects," said Dr. Deron Burton of the CDC. "Our goal was to highlight
>> one area that had not been looked at before."
>>
>> The extra fuel burned also had an environmental impact, as an estimated
>> 3.8 million extra tons of carbon dioxide were released into the air,
>> according to the study.
>>
>> http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...fit_fat_fliers
>

Maybe they shouldn't run the A/C on the airplanes or cars either for that
matter. Just think of how much gas would be saved!!

"John Smith" > wrote in message
...
> If you would check yourself out of the gene pool it would free up some air
> and gas for the rest of us fat Americans...
>
> the guvnor wrote:
>
>> ATLANTA - Heavy suitcases aren't the only things weighing down airplanes
>> and requiring them to burn more fuel, pushing up the cost of flights. A
>> new government study reveals that airlines increasingly have to worry
>> more about the weight of their passengers.
>>
>> America's growing waistlines are hurting the bottom lines of airline
>> companies as the extra pounds on passengers are causing a drag on planes.
>> Heavier fliers have created heftier fuel costs, according to the
>> government study.
>>
>> Through the 1990s, the average weight of Americans increased by 10
>> pounds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
>> (news - web sites). The extra weight caused airlines to spend $275
>> million to burn 350 million more gallons of fuel in 2000 just to carry
>> the additional weight of Americans, the federal agency estimated in a
>> recent issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
>>
>> "The obesity epidemic has unexpected consequences beyond direct health
>> effects," said Dr. Deron Burton of the CDC. "Our goal was to highlight
>> one area that had not been looked at before."
>>
>> The extra fuel burned also had an environmental impact, as an estimated
>> 3.8 million extra tons of carbon dioxide were released into the air,
>> according to the study.
>>
>> http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...fit_fat_fliers
>

sbright spoke thusly:

> Maybe they shouldn't run the A/C on the airplanes or cars either for that
> matter. Just think of how much gas would be saved!!
>


I think that plane tickets should be sold by the pound...you pay what
you weigh, sort of. That would be the fairest way for everybody. Of
course I'm saying this because I just lost 40 pounds. It would make
shopping for airline tickets much easier too. It would be like going to
the butcher. "Let's see, American wants $4.99 a pound to Cleveland and
Southwest only wants $4.50 a pound.". See what I mean )

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Shut up, Dave.

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'68 L-79 Coupe
'79 Triumph Bonneville

sbright spoke thusly:

> Maybe they shouldn't run the A/C on the airplanes or cars either for that
> matter. Just think of how much gas would be saved!!
>


I think that plane tickets should be sold by the pound...you pay what
you weigh, sort of. That would be the fairest way for everybody. Of
course I'm saying this because I just lost 40 pounds. It would make
shopping for airline tickets much easier too. It would be like going to
the butcher. "Let's see, American wants $4.99 a pound to Cleveland and
Southwest only wants $4.50 a pound.". See what I mean )

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Shut up, Dave.

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'68 L-79 Coupe
'79 Triumph Bonneville

oh that is just what I want to do. ride in a plane with 150 sweaty fat
people. me included. yeah, I had always wondered how much better gas
mileage I would get if I slimmed from my 420 to say 200. driving my '75 has
become a chore. hoark self in, slobber down just to fit behind the steering
wheel, breathe heavily because the bottom of the wheel is cutting off
movement of my diaphragm, window always down because my fat gives my arm no
place to rest, our vettes surely aren't made for fat people. Hell, my vette
isn't the worst vehicle. I have a ****vey S10.. I swear you have to be 115
lbs just to drive it.

"sbright" > wrote in message
...
> Maybe they shouldn't run the A/C on the airplanes or cars either for that
> matter. Just think of how much gas would be saved!!