"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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On 2007-07-29 15:55:23 -0700, Jay Honeck said:


6. Idiots on Scooters. This is expanding exponentially, at roughly
the same rate at American's waist lines. The Korean War vet with no
legs deserves a scooter. The guy who hasn't seen his knees in 20
years should either walk or stay home.

Seems a tad harsh, if not downright insensitive. There are people with
serious heart conditions or other problems that keep them from walking
long distances. Who appointed you to decide who is worthy of a scooter or
not?


Being obese and lazy doesn't count as a medical condition in my book. I
believe those are the people Jay is addressing, and I agree - lose the
scooters. It would be good for everyone involved.

The porking up of America is one of my pet peeves, and I don't have much
tolerance for grossly obese people who pound down gobs of fast food, then
drive themselves from one end of the strip mall to the other to avoid
walking 1/4 mile. These are the same people who make up much of the scooter
crowd at Oshkosh, SnF, and at the mall.

These people need to do more walking and less eating.

I was disgusted at lunch the other day when I stopped by Wendy's for a quick
bite. A woman who went at least 350 lbs was at a table, with a crumpled
burger wrapper and empty fry sleeve (large) scattered across the tabletop.
She was pounding down a Grande sized Frostie - the next one down from a 5
gallon bucket.

And she probably claims that a thyroid condition is responsible for her
extra 200+ pounds.

Aargh.

KB


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