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Title: Some numbers to ponder...
Post by: Ripsnort on January 22, 2004, 08:54:44 AM
From the news:

"Fast Food industry is a $250 billion a year business"

"Obesity in America costs $70 billion dollars a year, $40 billion which falls on the taxpayers"

Think about that next time you order...
Title: Some numbers to ponder...
Post by: Tarmac on January 22, 2004, 09:45:04 AM
Eat where you want, just don't expect my tax dollars to pay for your fat ass.

Oh, wait, they do.  I don't know if that makes me angrier at the fat people or at the government for paying for them.
Title: Some numbers to ponder...
Post by: Eagler on January 22, 2004, 09:50:17 AM
are you saying a BigMAC should cost more or less?

(http://images.usatoday.com/snapshot/news/bigmac2.jpg)
Title: Some numbers to ponder...
Post by: Saintaw on January 22, 2004, 10:41:04 AM
Well... I can only propose you guys move where I'm workin right now (Luxemburg)... 7 F***in Euros for a Ham & cheese Samwich!!!

I'm gonna loose a couple pounds I think... :/
Title: Results of "The McDonald's Diet"
Post by: MRPLUTO on January 22, 2004, 11:11:51 AM
Some filmmaker recently made a documentary about what happened to him when he went on an all McDonald's diet for a month.  He said his cholesterol level soared, his liver became overloaded, and his energy level and sex drive went down.

MRPLUTO
Title: Some numbers to ponder...
Post by: SOB on January 22, 2004, 11:15:08 AM
mmmm, time for a McFatty with extra cheese...could somebody get me my mumu and walking stick?!
Title: Re: Results of "The McDonald's Diet"
Post by: gofaster on January 22, 2004, 12:05:42 PM
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Originally posted by MRPLUTO
Some filmmaker recently made a documentary about what happened to him when he went on an all McDonald's diet for a month.  He said his cholesterol level soared, his liver became overloaded, and his energy level and sex drive went down.

MRPLUTO


The film is "Supersize Me" and it was purchased for distribution following its showing at Sundance recently.  It is on my list of documentaries that might be worth a ticket.  

Another one that looks pretty good is "Open Water", about two tourists in the Caribbean who get left by their dive charter group and are stuck floating in the middle of the Gulf.  No mechanical sharks - the actors really were in shark-infested waters during the filming.  :eek:
Title: Some numbers to ponder...
Post by: texace on January 22, 2004, 02:15:33 PM
Americans get fat and blame each other for it.

It's what we do...like a hobby. Blaming others for our faults.

LIke the people who go on Springer and blame their parents for their drug problems. Or the people that sue the tobacco industry because they get cancer from smokeing for 30 years.

:D
Title: Some numbers to ponder...
Post by: Pooh21 on January 22, 2004, 02:24:45 PM
Big Macs and whoppers don't affect the sex drive one bit, take it from this parcel delivery man.
Title: Some numbers to ponder...
Post by: nuchpatrick on January 22, 2004, 02:53:21 PM
Hrmm.. boy.. I guess I should be McDonalds spokeman.. I 'm 5' 9"  and 130lbs eat there twice a week and have perfect cholesterol level and low blood pressure.
Title: Some numbers to ponder...
Post by: Wanker on January 22, 2004, 02:56:09 PM
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Originally posted by nuchpatrick
Hrmm.. boy.. I guess I should be McDonalds spokeman.. I 'm 5' 9"  and 130lbs eat there twice a week and have perfect cholesterol level and low blood pressure.


Ya, but I bet you have the "stinkiest" farts! :D
Title: Some numbers to ponder...
Post by: Eagler on January 22, 2004, 03:08:49 PM
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Originally posted by nuchpatrick
Hrmm.. boy.. I guess I should be McDonalds spokeman.. I 'm 5' 9"  and 130lbs eat there twice a week and have perfect cholesterol level and low blood pressure.


hmm
That'll change once you hit puberty...
Title: Some numbers to ponder...
Post by: mrblack on January 22, 2004, 03:50:31 PM
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Originally posted by banana
Ya, but I bet you have the "stinkiest" farts! :D


LOL:rofl
Title: Some numbers to ponder...
Post by: crowMAW on January 22, 2004, 07:59:58 PM
Shouldn't that be: "Some numbers to quarter-pounder"
Title: Some numbers to ponder...
Post by: Sandman on January 22, 2004, 08:01:12 PM
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$40 billion which falls on the taxpayers


How?
Title: Some numbers to ponder...
Post by: stiehl on January 22, 2004, 11:30:40 PM
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Originally posted by Sandman_SBM
How?


obesity related ills.
who pays for those that aren't covered?
higher med. insurance premiums?
Title: Some numbers to ponder...
Post by: capt. apathy on January 23, 2004, 10:30:00 AM
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could somebody get me my mumu and walking stick?!


the hell with the walking stick, you can get one of those electric scooters.

I always wonder when I see the 450 lb women on those at the grocery store.  are they riding the scooter because they are too fat to walk?  or are they too fat to walk because they ride around on a scooter instead of walking?
Title: Some numbers to ponder...
Post by: midnight Target on January 23, 2004, 10:59:24 AM
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Originally posted by Eagler
are you saying a BigMAC should cost more or less?

(http://images.usatoday.com/snapshot/news/bigmac2.jpg)


Irwindale is an "industrial community". Few actual homes and lots of businesses. Picture 10's of thousands of workers all needing lunch every day. The place is infested with fast food joints. And the actual population is quit small compared to the number of people who just work there.

There are liars, dam liars, and statistitians.
Title: Some numbers to ponder...
Post by: FUNKED1 on January 23, 2004, 11:07:30 AM
Don't worry Rip, you will get your dream when they finish socializing our health care system.  The govt. will ban any food they percieve to be a health risk "for the good of the nation".
Title: Some numbers to ponder...
Post by: Mickey1992 on January 23, 2004, 11:27:16 AM
Fast food is part of the culture.  Even those running for office hand it out.
(http://www.foxnews.com/images/114273/6_2_012304_clark.jpg)

We need to teach Americans moderation, that's the real problem.