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Step 1: Get surgery
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Austin Jiffy Lubes Too Cheap To Dispose Of Oil Properly, Keep Dumping It In City Sewer System
I once had to rat out a service station that was letting anti-freeze drain into the sewers.
I used to walk by that place every day, and there was always a stream of anti-freeze trickling into the gutter. Finally I went in and asked what the deal was. I was told it was a "spill". I called them on it and pointed out that anti-freeze is toxic if ingested by people or pets. Their reaction? "Get out of my store."
So I called the EPA, who set me up with a local agency. About 2 weeks later, the "spills" stopped. No idea if they got fined or not (I hope so). I'm sure this kind of thing is WAY more common than we'd like to think.
Florida Attorney General Sues Maker Of Caylee Anthony Doll
@j-o-h-n: That's assuming there's any thinking going on at all.
Even Debt Collectors Are Having Trouble Paying Their Bills
@HRHKingFridayXX: Yeah, speaking as someone who was once told by a debt collector that I should pay them $1,000 instead of spending that money on a chemotherapy treatment, my take is "Boo-hoo! You poor, poor people."
@Jackasimov: Apparently so. When you said:
"I think what's crap is the people up in arms over it "not being fair". Why exactly do you care? What does this take away from you?"
...I assumed that "What does this take away from you?" meant you were attacking those who disagree with the two seat policy, specifically because they were complaining it wasn't fair. (And every other statement of yours I read backs this up.)
I merely pointed out that by your very own logic, you can't logically defend the decision to grant two for one seating for the obese.
Of course, my (faulty) assumption was that your position was based on logic. I happily concede that I have no idea what thoughts might be going through your head.
@Jackasimov: Yeah, everyone's up in arms because it's not fair. But you're under the mistaken assumption that it's one-sided.
Obese people claim it's not fair that they have to pay for two seats if they need two seats. Non-obese people claim it's not fair that they will end up paying for this through higher air fare rates.
You're right. The "it's not fair!" argument is crap. If you were 5 (which the jury is still out on), your parents could instantly give you the correct answer: life's not fair.
@Jackasimov: Then by your logic, shouldn't obese people get 2 meals for the price of one? If their obesity necessitates free additional seating in an airline, why should food be any different?
Or let's use the automobile as an example. Should GM be required to build an extra large car for the obese and sell it at the same price as a car that uses far less parts and materials? If so, aren't the autoworkers now working harder per car for the same amount of pay? Isn't that unfair to them?
The problem with trying to make life fair is that you cannot make it fair for everyone. You level the playing field out for one group and you tilt it for another. Where do you stop? Where is the line, and if there is a line, who defines it?
I'm not slamming on the obese (see my replies above), just disagreeing with the idea that a disadvantage or a difference should automatically entitle someone to something others do not get. That's a very slippery slope and if past history is any indication, it's very easy to mess it up badly.
@Vivelafat says Vive La Obama: Oh, and I do agree with you that there are genetic components to obesity, although I'm not sure if anyone has determined what percentage of obese people have them.
However, you can say overeating is the cause of obesity if you define overeating as eating more than your body is able to burn, genetic profile taken into account.
None of this is to say that an obese person is necessarily at fault for their obesity, just that the term overeating shouldn't automatically be construed as having a negative connotation.
@Vivelafat says Vive La Obama: While the majority of Americans may be overweight, I believe we are talking about Canada here, no?
Still, the majority of Canadians are also overweight (although the percentage isn't as high). However, what we're really talking about here is not someone who is 10 pounds over the limit, but rather someone who is obese. In America, the obesity rate is 31%, while in Canada it is 36.1%, which does, in fact, put them in the minority.
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At Six Flags, You Have To Pay A Fee To Print Your Own Tickets
Really? That works? Ok, then...
Everyone who reads this comment owes me $5.
Pay up, deadbeats.