The Worlds Most/Best/Biggest [fill in the blank]
Jan 27th 2006, 1:47 am
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Re: The Worlds Most/Best/Biggest [fill in the blank]
Originally Posted by TruBrit
ohh that must be texas then 
Jan 27th 2006, 1:49 am
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Re: The Worlds Most/Best/Biggest [fill in the blank]
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
I know.....its astounding, isn't it? 
I thought it was a bigger problem in the South (morbid obesity) but there was actually an article (and picture) here in Seattle, where the fire department had to take this (their estimate was 600 to 800 pound) man out of his apartment window to get him out and to a hospital. Yikes! :scared:
I thought it was a bigger problem in the South (morbid obesity) but there was actually an article (and picture) here in Seattle, where the fire department had to take this (their estimate was 600 to 800 pound) man out of his apartment window to get him out and to a hospital. Yikes! :scared:I saw a documentary called the Half Ton Man...he actually weighed in at over half a ton - 1072lbs!!! His breakfast every day was FIVE 20" pizzas!
http://www.ajc.com/health/content/he...22halfton.html
Theres only one way to get that enourmous...eat shit loads...but there has to be mental problems to allow it. I really, really could not physically eat that much. Ever.
Jan 27th 2006, 1:50 am
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Originally Posted by Titchski
I don't care where it is, I just know its the family equivalent of the Bose noise cancelling headphones!
BTW where abouts are you on the gulf? Im in North West Central FLA.
Jan 27th 2006, 2:05 am
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Re: The Worlds Most/Best/Biggest [fill in the blank]
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
And I worry when my 34" waist pants start to get a bit tight.
I saw a documentary called the Half Ton Man...he actually weighed in at over half a ton - 1072lbs!!! His breakfast every day was FIVE 20" pizzas!
http://www.ajc.com/health/content/he...22halfton.html
Theres only one way to get that enourmous...eat shit loads...but there has to be mental problems to allow it. I really, really could not physically eat that much. Ever.
I saw a documentary called the Half Ton Man...he actually weighed in at over half a ton - 1072lbs!!! His breakfast every day was FIVE 20" pizzas!
http://www.ajc.com/health/content/he...22halfton.html
Theres only one way to get that enourmous...eat shit loads...but there has to be mental problems to allow it. I really, really could not physically eat that much. Ever.
Jan 27th 2006, 2:07 am
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Re: The Worlds Most/Best/Biggest [fill in the blank]
Originally Posted by CarlM
Its amazing how this 'illness' doesnt affect people in poor countries. I get mighty annoyed at documentaries showing someones agony of obesity. Just stop bloody eating!!!
Abundance of fat and calorie dense cheap foods. I read somewhere the other day of a popular new menu item at one of the burger joints....the "sandwich" alone is over 1400 calories and it costs about $3.
Jan 27th 2006, 2:13 am
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Re: The Worlds Most/Best/Biggest [fill in the blank]
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
LOL. Very good.
BTW where abouts are you on the gulf? Im in North West Central FLA.
BTW where abouts are you on the gulf? Im in North West Central FLA.
Jan 27th 2006, 2:23 am
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Re: The Worlds Most/Best/Biggest [fill in the blank]
Originally Posted by Titchski
We're in Fort Myers / Cape Coral. Nice area, lots of Germans to take the piss out of.
Jan 27th 2006, 2:31 am
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Re: The Worlds Most/Best/Biggest [fill in the blank]
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
And I worry when my 34" waist pants start to get a bit tight.
I saw a documentary called the Half Ton Man...he actually weighed in at over half a ton - 1072lbs!!! His breakfast every day was FIVE 20" pizzas!
http://www.ajc.com/health/content/he...22halfton.html
Theres only one way to get that enourmous...eat shit loads...but there has to be mental problems to allow it. I really, really could not physically eat that much. Ever.
I saw a documentary called the Half Ton Man...he actually weighed in at over half a ton - 1072lbs!!! His breakfast every day was FIVE 20" pizzas!
http://www.ajc.com/health/content/he...22halfton.html
Theres only one way to get that enourmous...eat shit loads...but there has to be mental problems to allow it. I really, really could not physically eat that much. Ever.
Jan 27th 2006, 2:46 am
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Re: The Worlds Most/Best/Biggest [fill in the blank]
Originally Posted by CarlM
..we all know America builds the best cars in the world.. (with the exception of Chevy, Buick, Cadillac, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Ford, GM, Chrysler, Dodge, GMC, Jeep, Lincoln and mercury - which are all shite)
Jan 27th 2006, 2:48 am
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Originally Posted by dgsyd1
Sounds like you've been listening to Car Talk on NPR! Or maybe you've just owned an American car at some point.
Jan 27th 2006, 2:58 am
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Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Ah south of us. We were in Palm Beach County until Xmas but we moved out of there as its urbanised hell.
The saving grace is the British American Club here (although I'm biased, I got lumbered with being President this year
). I think if we didn't have that link, we'd have moved on already.
Jan 27th 2006, 3:10 am
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Re: The Worlds Most/Best/Biggest [fill in the blank]
Originally Posted by CaliforniaBride
How many times have we heard this? America has the Worlds most/best/biggest/first.....whatever?
What have you heard?
Your turn!
What have you heard?
Your turn!
"America has the best military in the world" (Gawd help us all!!!!!
)
Jan 27th 2006, 3:24 am
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Re: The Worlds Most/Best/Biggest [fill in the blank]
Originally Posted by Dimsie
"America has the best military in the world" (Gawd help us all!!!!! )
)
Jan 27th 2006, 3:29 am
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Re: The Worlds Most/Best/Biggest [fill in the blank]
'The US home of the most tiresome, boastful and nationalistic bumper stickers'
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Jan 27th 2006, 3:35 am
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Re: The Worlds Most/Best/Biggest [fill in the blank]
Originally Posted by CarlM
..we all know America builds the best cars in the world.. (with the exception of Chevy, Buick, Cadillac, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Ford, GM, Chrysler, Dodge, GMC, Jeep, Lincoln and mercury - which are all shite)
