The Ogres Among Us - Fat People Posted by Jeff (Thursday April 21 2005 @ 07:11PM EDT)

By the 1960s, the United States had grown soft. Nearly 50% of the total population was overweight and almost 15% could be classified as "obese." At the time, only a handful of Americans could run and finish a marathon. In 1959, only 151 participants entered the Boston Marathon. Fewer still completed the race. A fitness boom blossomed during the following decades. Health clubs began to dot the landscape; runners filled the parks and tracks. Thirty-five years later, tens of thousands enter the Boston Marathon. A co-worker ran the race last weekend. He completed each of the twenty-six miles in about eight minutes or less. Despite that pace, he finished in 2794th place. From this vignette, you'd think Americans were fitter than ever. You'd be wrong. Since 1959 obesity rates have almost tripled. Nearly two-thirds of the country is now overweight. Sexual preferences vary but on the rock-solid basis of annecdotal evidence, I'd wager that fit people pair up with fit people and leave the fatties to themselves. Australopithecus afarensis didn't see it coming either when he stayed in the trees and watched what would become homo habilis smack a wildebeast with a club.

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By Jeff (Friday April 22 2005 @ 12:02AM EDT)

I prefer arguments in the cyber world where google helps cut to the chase. Tonight I heard the Chinese government's expenditures were ~50% of GDP. Given what I've read here I'm skeptical. My number was ~20%, i.e., nearly the same as current U.S. federal outlays. Government revenue continues to see little fluctuation. In 2003, revenue and expenditures were 18.7 percent and 21.6 percent of GDP, respectively. This year, revenue is forecasted to edge up slightly to 19 percent of GDP and expenditures to slip to 21.2 percent of GDP, leading to a marginally smaller budget deficit. Here's a compilation of the social security laws. For the life of me, I can't locate the section which is relevent to a portion of tonight's discussion.

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By Franz (Friday April 22 2005 @ 03:21AM EDT)

Section 709 of the Social Security Act allows for adjustments affecting the receipts and disbursements of the Trust Fund necessary to maintain the balance ratio of such Trust Fund at not less than 20 percent. In other words the SSA can delay payments until the balance is restored. This means you will get the amount that they promised, but they can reduce overall benefits through the mean of making less payments. (increasing the time between payments) http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title07/0709.htm#b

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By Jeff (Friday April 22 2005 @ 08:27AM EDT) This was mentioned in order to temper my assertion that the Federal government would honor its social security commitment to me as long as the Bush family relinguished control of the White House by then. Barring that condition, I've seen nothing to dampen my confidence. To the effect of the Pragmatist's assertion, short-lived will be the career of any politician who fscks with the baby boomers' monthly subsistance check. And god help 'em if they touch our beloved meds. [ reply | parent ]

By MattC (Friday April 22 2005 @ 10:44AM EDT)

This has been a nauseating week, between cuddled fetuses and half-naked obese men. You have your work cut out for you for next week, Jeff.

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By trent (Thursday November 03 2005 @ 06:28PM EST)

i havent seen my long john silver in 20 years...i no how ur feeling... can someone help me.... trent...

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By luke B (Thursday November 03 2005 @ 06:30PM EST) well trent T that lives in the meadows in lennox...u do have a small willy hahah thats you get no girls hahahah [ reply | parent ]

By Treasure Chest (Sunday November 27 2005 @ 11:01PM EST) BUT IT'S NOT HOW DEEP YOU FISH. IT'S HOW YOU WIGGLE THE WORM. [ reply | parent ]

By Branden (Saturday November 26 2005 @ 09:17PM EST)

I love fat people and expesally since i am one i am 14 and weigh 600 pounds and love it my dream is to be like the guy person in the picture. You are the best people in the worls don't even think of losin weight wow you guys are cool!

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By Jeff (Saturday November 26 2005 @ 10:14PM EST) Seriously, you need to get help. If your description is accurate, then you're not going to see 21. You'll going to have to do this on your own, because your parents watched idly as you gained all that weight. Start with a trip to the school nurse on Monday morning. [ reply | parent ]

By Treasure Chest (Sunday November 27 2005 @ 11:03PM EST)

I am staying anonymous. I am Treasure Chest. My chest IS a treasure.

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By Jake (Monday January 23 2006 @ 12:06AM EST)

okay heres my opinion, which really doesn't matter, but people who are overweight...they are okay. It's just the people who are overweight who doesn't do anything to help themselves, but when I see overweight people who are trying then it's fine. I'm only 15 and I already see this. My mom basically sucks fat out of people for a living. She's a plasitc surgion.

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By Branden (Sunday March 05 2006 @ 04:38PM EST)

I already have put a comment in. I am now 800 pounds and i'm only 15. People who said that being fat is bad, well they were wrong I am lovin being fat. My dream is still to be like the person in the pic. Don't worry i will get there. :)

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By omayra (Wednesday March 22 2006 @ 01:48PM EST)

ummm u people are crazyyyyyyy

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By loki (Saturday May 13 2006 @ 12:43PM EDT)

how the fuck do you let yourself get that FAT??!?!!! retards stop eating.

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By Emily (Sunday October 08 2006 @ 12:11AM EDT)

I cannot believe you would post such a picture! I dont go to your house and take nasty pictures of you! I just got out of the hospital, I am anerexsic. It dosent matter fat, skinny, drug addit, cancer patient, we all have a diease and its not a jokeing matter. I weght 70 pounds and I am still very sick, when i lay down in my bed do you want to take my picture, and make un of my fatt ass while i throw up im my trash can by my bedside? No because that would be mean right? Or wait,, how about when i am in the bathroom brushing my hair and it is falling out and its all over on the floor, will you get my picture then and are you going to post my picture on the web?? all i have left to say to you people is just,,, wow.

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By yajaida (Wednesday October 11 2006 @ 02:21PM EDT)

OOOO NO HOW COULD YOU BE THAT FAT. DONT YOU GET SICK AND TIRED OF BEING IN THAT BED. BECAUSE I KNOW UR FAT ASS CA NOT GET THE HELL OFF THAT BED.CHRIS C. THOUGHT YOU WAS A NEW LAND. THATS HOW FAT YOU ARE. STOP EATIN AND START RUNIN

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