I saw lots of really fat people in those electric scooters today

i have only 3 at a time, good point. Rebel

BJ in Texas wrote:
Philip® wrote:
BJ in Texas wrote:
Philip® wrote:

I used to drive tractor trailer, mostly in the 12 western
states. My profession has more obese members than most
other professions. The problem is upbringing. "Clean your
plate" "Starving kids in .... " There IS an obesity problem
in our country. And the problem is spreading to other
countries.
But without a doubt, the fattest states I ever traveled were
the states surrounding the Great Lakes. Good Grief! It
was
a rare sight to see a woman with hips narrower than her
shoulders or men without a beer belly and/or love handles.

Also, a diet featuring salt, sugar, animal fat, and alcohol
is almost guaranteed to put pounds on the average person.

Probably due to the lack of exercise and eating often at
those truck stop resturaunts with the big portions.

BJ

I was talking about the typical citizens I saw in those
states.

Truck Stop portions are too much. NO arguement there! But
then ... truckers are not the customer base for steakhouses
like the Big Texan in Amarillo who FEATURES a 72 ounce steak
with all the trimmin's! That FOUR and a HALF *POUNDS* of beef!

Not many of us are customer base for the Big Texan... LOL BJ

Considering the Big Texan has been in business in Amarillo since the
late '60's that I know of ... yaw'll must be stopping in there
regularly! LOL
http://www.bigtexan.com/index2.html
--

- Philip @ Maximum Torque RPM

Lester wrote:
On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 19:28:24 GMT, "Philip®"
wrote:

Lester wrote:
I was driving 8 hours a day, twice a week for a year while
working on my degree. I noticed that on those days I wasn't
burning any calories to speak of. I finally learned that I
shouldn't eat any breakfast before the trip and also shouldn't
stop to eat during the trip. (Nor snacks during the trip).
Driving evidently burns less calories than anything else.

Les

Hey ... you're just sitting there for 10 hrs ... bouncing along.
Then ya park for 8 hrs and sleep ... maybe some walking around in
a truck stop or a mall. Your left leg and right arm get a little
use shifting gears in the mountains but that's it. All that
sitting combined with a low fiber / high protein diet (eggs,
bacon, potatoes or pancakes) wreaks hell on your intestines and
prostate too. I shouldn't bring in the dangers of vascular leg
thrombosis.

I used to nibble on Triscuit or the small Shredded Wheats and
drink bottled water. The munching kept me awake and provided a
tension outlet and the water was FAR better (and cheaper) for me
than gallons of coffee and/or soft drinks like so many truckers
consume.

The water thing is the way to go.
When I drink coffee, I notice I am on a roller coaster. First the
hyperactive high and then the dullard low. My boss would be wise
to restrict my coffee if he wants maximum output from me for an
even keel 8 hours.
On days I want to excel in mental prowness, I drink nothing but
water.

Les

Pray tell ... WHY is it up to your boss to restrict *your* coffee
intake? Hmmmm. The responsibility for maintaining an "even keel" is
*your* responsibility.
--

- Philip @ Maximum Torque RPM

"Retired Guy" wrote in message
...
I am retired and I went down to a local, discount supermarket today to
stock up on nonperishables. It's the first time that I had been to this
particular establishment on the first day of the month. I could not help
but notice that there were tons (pardon the pun) of really fat people
riding around the aisles in electric scooters. The smallest of them
probably weighed around 400 pounds.

As I traversed the aisles with my cart, the scooters always seemed to be
blocking the way for others and parked squarely in front of junk food.
People were being delayed in their grocery shopping while these scooter
driving fat people made up their mind what kind of cookies and such they
wanted to buy. I observed that the baskets in the scooters were not
exactly brimming with health food.

While shopping, I bumped into the manager. I related my observations to
him. The manager let me know that it was the first of the month and
that's
when people who are retired or on welfare get paid. I told him that the
people riding in the scooters looked to be anywhere from their late 20's
to
early 40's. The manager explained that the people in the scooters were on
disability because they were too fat to work. He went on to explain that
this store, because it had a lot of junk food at low prices, tended to
attract many of the really fat people in the local area. Because the
really fat people loved this supermarket, they had 10 of these electric
scooters available. The manager said that the first of the month is so
busy with the really fat people that sometimes all the scooters get used
and there's a small line to ride one.

What is this country coming to?

Good god! Look at the size of that hook!

Hi,
On 1-Jun-2004, "Philip®" wrote:

Here's one a Texan told me: "When you're in the shower and look
down at your feet ... if you can't see your Willy, it's time to go
on a
diet."

If I look down and see a willy it had darn well better be attached to
my husband, otherwise it's time for either an ophthamologist or a
psychiatrist. G

Take care,
Carmen
(ASDLC)

On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 00:32:11 GMT, "Philip®"
wrote:

Lester wrote:
On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 19:28:24 GMT, "Philip®"
wrote:

Lester wrote:
I was driving 8 hours a day, twice a week for a year while
working on my degree. I noticed that on those days I wasn't
burning any calories to speak of. I finally learned that I
shouldn't eat any breakfast before the trip and also shouldn't
stop to eat during the trip. (Nor snacks during the trip).
Driving evidently burns less calories than anything else.

Les

Hey ... you're just sitting there for 10 hrs ... bouncing along.
Then ya park for 8 hrs and sleep ... maybe some walking around in
a truck stop or a mall. Your left leg and right arm get a little
use shifting gears in the mountains but that's it. All that
sitting combined with a low fiber / high protein diet (eggs,
bacon, potatoes or pancakes) wreaks hell on your intestines and
prostate too. I shouldn't bring in the dangers of vascular leg
thrombosis.

I used to nibble on Triscuit or the small Shredded Wheats and
drink bottled water. The munching kept me awake and provided a
tension outlet and the water was FAR better (and cheaper) for me
than gallons of coffee and/or soft drinks like so many truckers
consume.

The water thing is the way to go.
When I drink coffee, I notice I am on a roller coaster. First the
hyperactive high and then the dullard low. My boss would be wise
to restrict my coffee if he wants maximum output from me for an
even keel 8 hours.
On days I want to excel in mental prowness, I drink nothing but
water.

Les

Pray tell ... WHY is it up to your boss to restrict *your* coffee
intake? Hmmmm. The responsibility for maintaining an "even keel" is
*your* responsibility.

I prefer to NOT excel all the time.
Mental prowess is ok some of the time, but caffeine high and dullard
makes for a nice variety. Especially on Thursday.


les

"Lester" wrote in message
...

I used to drive tractor trailer, mostly in the 12 western states. My
profession has more obese members than most other professions. The


I was driving 8 hours a day, twice a week for a year while working on
my degree. I noticed that on those days I wasn't burning any calories
to speak of. I finally learned that I shouldn't eat any breakfast
before the trip and also shouldn't stop to eat during the trip. (Nor
snacks during the trip). Driving evidently burns less calories than
anything else.

Uh, fat or skinny, that is a dangerous idea for many people. An hour or so
after waking up, your blood sugar is close to a low point, and for people
with sugar balance problems (including a larger per centage of overweight
people), that is almost bound to affect reaction time and coordination. No,
I am not advocating a truckstop/farmer/MickeyD breakfast, sitting like
lead. But a small cup of 'healthy' cereal with skim milk, and maybe a piece
of fruit, would keep your blood sugar a lot more stable. Sitting at home, do
as you please, but when you are on same highway as me, I want your reactions
as good as they can be. A sugar crash can be as dangerous as being drunk.
And it can even happen to 'normal' people when they fast like that.
Moderation, grasshopper, moderation.

aem sends.....

[...]

i was going to ask if this was a tall tale ... but then i realized i
already knew the answer ... it's a fat tale.

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On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 21:17:53 -0500, Lester wrote:

On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 00:32:11 GMT, "Philip®"
wrote:

Lester wrote:
On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 19:28:24 GMT, "Philip®"
wrote:

Lester wrote:
I was driving 8 hours a day, twice a week for a year while
working on my degree. I noticed that on those days I wasn't
burning any calories to speak of. I finally learned that I
shouldn't eat any breakfast before the trip and also shouldn't
stop to eat during the trip. (Nor snacks during the trip).
Driving evidently burns less calories than anything else.

Les

Hey ... you're just sitting there for 10 hrs ... bouncing along.
Then ya park for 8 hrs and sleep ... maybe some walking around
in a truck stop or a mall. Your left leg and right arm get a
little use shifting gears in the mountains but that's it. All
that
sitting combined with a low fiber / high protein diet (eggs,
bacon, potatoes or pancakes) wreaks hell on your intestines and
prostate too. I shouldn't bring in the dangers of vascular leg
thrombosis.

I used to nibble on Triscuit or the small Shredded Wheats and
drink bottled water. The munching kept me awake and provided a
tension outlet and the water was FAR better (and cheaper) for me
than gallons of coffee and/or soft drinks like so many truckers
consume.

The water thing is the way to go.
When I drink coffee, I notice I am on a roller coaster. First
the hyperactive high and then the dullard low. My boss would be
wise to restrict my coffee if he wants maximum output from me for
an even keel 8 hours.
On days I want to excel in mental prowness, I drink nothing but
water.

Les

Pray tell ... WHY is it up to your boss to restrict *your* coffee
intake? Hmmmm. The responsibility for maintaining an "even keel"
is *your* responsibility.

I prefer to NOT excel all the time.
Mental prowess is ok some of the time, but caffeine high and
dullard
makes for a nice variety. Especially on Thursday.


les


I think you are in dullard mode...

LV


Lady Veteran
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People who hide behind anonymous remailers and
ridicule fat people are cowardly idiots with no
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On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 19:58:15 -0700, Socks
wrote:

[...]

i was going to ask if this was a tall tale ... but then i realized i
already knew the answer ... it's a fat tale.

The operative word here is TALE. It is almost like a war story.

LV


Lady Veteran
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"I rode a tank and held a general's rank
when the blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank..."
-Rolling Stones, Sympathy for the Devil
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People who hide behind anonymous remailers and
ridicule fat people are cowardly idiots with no
motive but malice.
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"Do Be Do Be Do" Sinatra
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