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  • R R Giskard Reventlov

    I'm not sure who (Tom Arnold?) said something along the lines of "America: the only country where even poor people are fat".

    "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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    mav octaval
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    I disagree. In most developing/developed countries, fat people are usually poor people. Poor people buy cheap carbs for eating. Doing a well balanced diet with proteins is much more expensive. Also poor people don't have the time and the money to stay fit going to a gym.

    -- Si dos montan un caballo, uno debe ir detrás.

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      Slacker007 wrote:

      What makes Americans any different?

      There are no skinny people :)

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      Slacker007
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      leppie wrote:

      There are no skinny people

      Yes, there are skinny people here. ;P back at you. Don't know what gives the world the impression that ALL Americans are fat? True, our welfare recipients eat better than some and there are a lot of fat "poor" people but I think that might be true every where in the world....wouldn't you say? The system is not perfect but what system is...what country is for that matter?

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        Especially posting at this time of day. But, a bloke in the Pub asked me what the Soccer score was? I said "You're American aren't you" He replied "Oh, you guessed because I called it Soccer?" I said "No, its because your the fattest F*** I've ever seen"

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        Abhinav S
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        You English are really obsessed with the Americans. But then...the Americans are obsessed with themselves. Ok. I'm so getting flamed for this! :)

        The funniest thing about this particular signature is that by the time you realise it doesn't say anything it's too late to stop reading it. My latest tip/trick

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        • N Nish Nishant

          Percentage of obesity amongst the people I reckon.

          Regards, Nish


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          I would like to see the statistics to prove that statement. I'm not saying your wrong...you very well could be right.

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            You English are really obsessed with the Americans. But then...the Americans are obsessed with themselves. Ok. I'm so getting flamed for this! :)

            The funniest thing about this particular signature is that by the time you realise it doesn't say anything it's too late to stop reading it. My latest tip/trick

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            Slacker007
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            I Flame You for that comment. Flame you I said. :-D

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              I would like to see the statistics to prove that statement. I'm not saying your wrong...you very well could be right.

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              Nish Nishant
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              Probably not the most accurate source, but wikipedia has this here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity_in_the_United_States[^] "While many industrialized countries have experienced similar increases, obesity rates in the United States are among the highest in the world with as of 2007 74.1 % of the adults being overweight or obese.[2]" The 74% seems high but that includes over weight people as well as obese people. And here's another link that's just for obese people: http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_obe-health-obesity[^] The US is ranked highest with a 30% obesity rate.

              Regards, Nish


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                Probably not the most accurate source, but wikipedia has this here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity_in_the_United_States[^] "While many industrialized countries have experienced similar increases, obesity rates in the United States are among the highest in the world with as of 2007 74.1 % of the adults being overweight or obese.[2]" The 74% seems high but that includes over weight people as well as obese people. And here's another link that's just for obese people: http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_obe-health-obesity[^] The US is ranked highest with a 30% obesity rate.

                Regards, Nish


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                I just knew you were going to get me some stats...just knew it! :laugh: I guess we are a bunch of fat slobs....now where did I put my cheeseburger and fries...

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                  I just knew you were going to get me some stats...just knew it! :laugh: I guess we are a bunch of fat slobs....now where did I put my cheeseburger and fries...

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                  Slacker007 wrote:

                  now where did I put my cheeseburger and fries

                  In your gob you fat bastard.

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                    I disagree. In most developing/developed countries, fat people are usually poor people. Poor people buy cheap carbs for eating. Doing a well balanced diet with proteins is much more expensive. Also poor people don't have the time and the money to stay fit going to a gym.

                    -- Si dos montan un caballo, uno debe ir detrás.

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                    R Giskard Reventlov
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                    He was trying to make a point in a comedic fashion.

                    "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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                      I just knew you were going to get me some stats...just knew it! :laugh: I guess we are a bunch of fat slobs....now where did I put my cheeseburger and fries...

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                      Nish Nishant
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                      :-D

                      Regards, Nish


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                      • L Lost User

                        Slacker007 wrote:

                        now where did I put my cheeseburger and fries

                        In your gob you fat bastard.

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                        TheyCallMeMrJames
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                        lol...i just snorted my coffee... :laugh:

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                          Slacker007 wrote:

                          What makes Americans any different?

                          There are no skinny people :)

                          ((λ (x) `(,x ',x)) '(λ (x) `(,x ',x)))

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                          Yes there are! What there never appears to be is normal people. It's as if there is a law: "If you are fat and dieting, stay indoors. If you are skinny and eating lots, stay indoors." I just haven't seen anyone in the middle ground on any of my trips there...

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                          • R R Giskard Reventlov

                            Oh yeah? Like there's an asterisk in "shït" :-)

                            "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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                            Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                            It depends on what you ate.

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                              Especially posting at this time of day. But, a bloke in the Pub asked me what the Soccer score was? I said "You're American aren't you" He replied "Oh, you guessed because I called it Soccer?" I said "No, its because your the fattest F*** I've ever seen"

                              modified on Thursday, January 27, 2011 11:46 PM

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                              Don't make me get up, young man...

                              I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.

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                                Especially posting at this time of day. But, a bloke in the Pub asked me what the Soccer score was? I said "You're American aren't you" He replied "Oh, you guessed because I called it Soccer?" I said "No, its because your the fattest F*** I've ever seen"

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                                I'd open a can of whoop-ass on you if I could just make it up these stairs...

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                                  Especially posting at this time of day. But, a bloke in the Pub asked me what the Soccer score was? I said "You're American aren't you" He replied "Oh, you guessed because I called it Soccer?" I said "No, its because your the fattest F*** I've ever seen"

                                  modified on Thursday, January 27, 2011 11:46 PM

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                                  Anna Jayne Metcalfe
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                                  Very Un-PC, very old and very funny. Now for balance we should let our cousins across the water let rip about English stereotypes such as the Upper Class Twit and warm beer. :doh:

                                  Anna :rose: Tech Blog | Visual Lint "Why would anyone prefer to wield a weapon that takes both hands at once, when they could use a lighter (and obviously superior) weapon that allows you to wield multiple ones at a time, and thus supports multi-paradigm carnage?"

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                                    I would like to see the statistics to prove that statement. I'm not saying your wrong...you very well could be right.

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                                    Christian Graus
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                                    I know you're second person on this thread who can't spell 'you're', but it's just too much for me to take.

                                    Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                                      I know you're second person on this thread who can't spell 'you're', but it's just too much for me to take.

                                      Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                                      Slacker007
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                                      Christian Graus wrote:

                                      I know you're the second person

                                      FTFY :) When one types fast, it is easy to miss the spelling and "grammar"...I know. :laugh:

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                                        Christian Graus wrote:

                                        I know you're the second person

                                        FTFY :) When one types fast, it is easy to miss the spelling and "grammar"...I know. :laugh:

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                                        Christian Graus
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                                        LOL - hoist by my own petard....

                                        Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                                        • A Anna Jayne Metcalfe

                                          Very Un-PC, very old and very funny. Now for balance we should let our cousins across the water let rip about English stereotypes such as the Upper Class Twit and warm beer. :doh:

                                          Anna :rose: Tech Blog | Visual Lint "Why would anyone prefer to wield a weapon that takes both hands at once, when they could use a lighter (and obviously superior) weapon that allows you to wield multiple ones at a time, and thus supports multi-paradigm carnage?"

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                                          Don't forget your bad teeth. :laugh:

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