Commuting - Ewwwww!

I'm on the way to work this morning. Coming up on a red light, I take the lane. Four-lane highway through town. Traffic's light, I'm first in line in my lane. Small car pulls up beside me and stops. Driver moving around catches my eye and I look. HOly SImoly, she must tip the scales at 350, easy, and, Ewwwww!! She just scarfed a whole Egg McMuffin in three bites. :eek: And she's got four more lined up on the seat beside her like they're facing a firing squad. Whup! There goes another one. It was one of those situations where something is just so repulsive you can't help but watch. :o

I only saw her eat the two while we were sitting there waiting for the light. With three more on the seat beside her, I guess she must have been pacing herself. :p

Later in my ride, she's long gone, I thought about finding out who she is and taking out a life insurance policy on her. :D

I wonder how many she'd got through before you spotted her. She may have had more lined up a little earlier.

I love it when the car has an obvious lean in the direction of the driver. Frightening when the driver weighs more than the engine.

I love it when the car has an obvious lean in the direction of the driver. Frightening when the driver weighs more than the engine.

The lean is funny...but the engine is in the center, and part of the car. It's designed there. No lean from the engine if it weighs 1000 lbs.

Yup. To add even more credence to this story, I took an alignment & suspension course at the local community college, and driver weight was actually mentioned in the class as something to consider when you align a car perfectly but it keeps coming back with uneven tire wear (the wear is due not to the weight on the wheel, but the non-level body of the car results in the alignment not being what you set it to when the driver was not in the car). You can get special springs from a spring shop to compensate for the uneven load, but I suspect that is a topic that would have to be handled a little delicately :-).

My point was just that most adults don't weigh enough to noticably compress the suspension on one side of a 3-4 thousand lb car simply by sitting in the driver's seat. In such a position, you are only maybe 16" off the centerline, so the torque imparted to the vehicle should not be excessive. But, as the OP noted, sometimes cagers can be exceptional in stature.

As a side note, many auto manufacturers do offset the engine and some equipment to the passenger side to offset the weight of the driver.

Something I've noticed around where I live is the diagonal line from the driver to the steering wheel. The line is composed of their chest/stomach. I think most people are dependant on cars in some form or another, but these people are DEPENDANT on cars because I doubt they could get somewhere any other way. Poor bastards.

Too bad you didn't get a photo to share with us.What is worse, when you see women like this wearing Britney Spear style hip hugger jeans, and when they bend over they show their crack, and thieir belly hangs over thier pants. EWWWWWWWW

Here in the Houston area there seems to be a common occurance. Persons of "robust" builds drive little econo hatchbacks, like a ford festiva or geo metro. Then to the other side of the spectrum, its the 50 bound, 4 foot tall grey hairs that drive the Ford LTD/road tankers.

There was one time I stopped at a light. Looked a the car next to me, and the driver of "robust" size was sweating bigtime, while I had yet to get close to sweating.

There was one time I stopped at a light. Looked a the car next to me, and the driver of "robust" size was sweating bigtime, while I had yet to get close to sweating.

Lookee here...settin' upright is hard work!

But, as the OP noted, sometimes cagers can be exceptional in stature.


True, though in this case, i'd call it "girth" ;)

But wow... Four egg mcmuffins? That's frightening. Could you hear this person's arteries clogging over the noise from traffic?

Back when tacos were selling for 39 cents at Taco Bell, we had a longstanding, but never completed challenge to anyone who could scarf down $20 worth of Tacos in a single sitting.

Sounds like your McD's lady was trying her own challenge that morning...

Back when tacos were selling for 39 cents at Taco Bell, we had a longstanding, but never completed challenge to anyone who could scarf down $20 worth of Tacos in a single sitting.

Sounds like your McD's lady was trying her own challenge that morning...

I had something similar with a few friends. We would order 10 tacos, 2 burritos supremes, and an order of the cinitwist EACH. Of course we were 19, working parttime, and riding like at least 60 miles a day. Parents hated us, because we were eating so much food, yet not gaining a pound.... I miss that metabolism.

Back when tacos were selling for 39 cents at Taco Bell, we had a longstanding, but never completed challenge to anyone who could scarf down $20 worth of Tacos in a single sitting.


I wonder if that is possible?? Now I *would* front the 20 bucks to see that. That's 51 tacos! Lets say one weighs 5 oz.... 16 lb of waddle for the border goodness. Man, just thinking about it is making me feel a little queesy. I wonder if anyone could physically fit 16 lb of taco mash in their distended stomach? That would be like 2 gallons of beefy, cheezy sludge. Mmmmmmm.

Check this out:

http://www.ifoce.com/records.php

48 tacos in 11 minutes!

...scarfed a whole Egg McMuffin in three bites. :eek: four more lined up on the seat :o three more on the seat beside her, :p



There's so much entertainment going in the cages, there's no need for "reality TV"

It just sounds sad to me... not really funny at all. I'd just thank the Lord I wasn't in her shoes.

DanO

One of the flight instructors I had was a very large guy. And the cockpit of a Piper Cadet wasn't very wide. Whenever I flew with him, we had to carry out and load up my side of the plane with two 50-lbs bags of ballast placed in the rear left seat to maintain proper weight and balance both in roll and pitch.

Eggs
65 Hard Boiled Eggs
6 minutes, 40 seconds
Sonya Thomas

My arteries hurt just reading that.

Enjoy

Nobody can eat fifty eggs.

I had something similar with a few friends. We would order 10 tacos, 2 burritos supremes, and an order of the cinitwist EACH. Of course we were 19, working parttime, and riding like at least 60 miles a day. Parents hated us, because we were eating so much food, yet not gaining a pound.... I miss that metabolism.

Reminds me of a time I was touring across the US and stopped at a Pizza hut... I was doing close to 100 miles a day and man could I eat. So I ordered a large pizza and a salad... the waitress asked of I wanted to wait for the rest of the group. "Group... no group, just me." I was skinny as a rail then... and all legs.

I think most people are dependant on cars in some form or another, but these people are DEPENDANT on cars because I doubt they could get somewhere any other way. Poor bastards.

That's what they beleive until they do it. I'm still fat, but used to be way fatter, and out of shape like no tomorrow (eating Very bad, not doing sports). Any fat mcdonald lover can hop on a bike, and get in better shape.

Judge not...

Nobody can eat fifty eggs.

Unless their name is Luke... ;)

Eggs
65 Hard Boiled Eggs
6 minutes, 40 seconds
Sonya Thomas



Sonya has 22 entries for eating records, and she weighs 105 lbs.

http://www.ifoce.com/eaters.php?action=detail&sn=20

"fast food nation" and "supersize me" should be required reading/viewing by all. that lady might benefit from these ...

Eggs
65 Hard Boiled Eggs
6 minutes, 40 seconds
Sonya Thomas

My arteries hurt just reading that.

Enjoy


What's amazing is she's 105 lb. At first I thought it was a hoax, but she actually holds some world records.

Yah I heard somewhere (common sense tells ya too!) that thinner people can eat more because they don't have so much ... mass ... pushing in on their stomachs from the outside, thus allowing the stomach to expand more than a heavy persons can. A lot of the record holders for eating are thin people.

What's amazing is she's 105 lb. At first I thought it was a hoax, but she actually holds some world records.

I think it's called Bulimia...

How the f*** did gluttony become a sport? :eek:

Dang!

I think it's called Bulimia...

How the f*** did gluttony become a sport? :eek:

These things start out as parlour tricks. Remember all the "if you can eat it, it's free" challenges? But as so often is the case with such antics, they turn into a sport. That said, I did once go to a restaurant in Munich where they sold brats by the meter and if you ate one or more, they would scrawl your name on the wall. I noticed that the wall was fairly full of names and I did add mine to the list. I was hungry that day. :)

Sonya has 22 entries for eating records, and she weighs 105 lbs.

http://www.ifoce.com/eaters.php?action=detail&sn=20

i think i'm in love... but i don't think i could afford to feed her.

did anyone read her profile? it's hilarious...

"There is an century-old prophesy within the competitive eating community, dismissed by most, that foretells the rise of the One Eater..."

When I worked at McDonald's in high school these fat things would waddle in, order 3 burgers, a 9 pack of nuggets, a super size fry, a deep fried apple pie, and a super size diet coke.

Yeah, like the super size diet coke as opposed to a regular coke is gonna help you and offset the ton of other **** your pouring in your body.

I miss the 50 piece McNugget buckets I used to eat in high school. So much sweet and sour sauce...

When I worked at McDonald's in high school these fat things would waddle in, order 3 burgers, a 9 pack of nuggets, a super size fry, a deep fried apple pie, and a super size diet coke.

Yeah, like the super size diet coke as opposed to a regular coke is gonna help you and offset the ton of other **** your pouring in your body.

I see what you're sayin there, but I'm always getting diet coke with meals, even the ones that aren't that healthy. It isn't an attempt to be healthy or anything, it is just that I can't stand to have that much sugar at one time. So after switching a while back, whenever I choose a soft drink in any situation, it is going to be diet. A lot of people do the same, but as you say there are those who do this thinking they are cushioning the blow or something.

I am sure many of you have seen this, it is a map of the U.S. showing percent of the population who are obese by state, put together by the Center for Disease Control (http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/trend/maps/).

The Powerpoint display showing these data from 1985 to 2003 is very informative....... if sickening.

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6 pounds of SPAM from the can/ SPAMARAMA
12 minutes/ Apr. 3, 2004
Richard LeFevre

*Insane laughter*

When I worked at McDonald's in high school these fat things would waddle in, order 3 burgers, a 9 pack of nuggets, a super size fry, a deep fried apple pie, and a super size diet coke.

Yeah, like the super size diet coke as opposed to a regular coke is gonna help you and offset the ton of other **** your pouring in your body.

Yep, I'm working my way through college at Starbucks and it's amazing what some people order: A 16 oz cup of whipped cream for the kids (or the dog! eww). Two or three 20 oz lattes. Substituting heavy whipping cream for milk--it adds 200 grams of fat to save 5 grams of carbs. A 24oz Frappuccino (it's like ice cream, with coffee and more sugar) and two pieces of pound cake. "But hold the whipped cream, I'm on a diet." The best part is that the people that order this nonsense do it while sitting in their cars through the DRIVE THRU!

Yep, I'm working my way through college at Starbucks and it's amazing what some people order: A 16 oz cup of whipped cream for the kids (or the dog! eww). Two or three 20 oz lattes. Substituting heavy whipping cream for milk--it adds 200 grams of fat to save 5 grams of carbs. A 24oz Frappuccino (it's like ice cream, with coffee and more sugar) and two pieces of pound cake. "But hold the whipped cream, I'm on a diet." The best part is that the people that order this nonsense do it while sitting in their cars through the DRIVE THRU!

So has anyone came in to get your used beans and start dancing when you do have some?

So has anyone came in to get your used beans and start dancing when you do have some?

We never see a dance because as soon as we put a bag out it's gone. It's funny that the used grounds sometimes disappear faster than the coffee we serve.

I am sure many of you have seen this, it is a map of the U.S. showing percent of the population who are obese by state, put together by the Center for Disease Control (http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/trend/maps/).

The Powerpoint display showing these data from 1985 to 2003 is very informative....... if sickening.

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That seems very strange to me. I would have thought the mid-west would be higher than california, and the west coast states.

I'm sure it's tied to white-collar vs. blue-collar jobs... Lots more govt, tech, etc jobs on the east and west coast... and age too, probably

SPAM
6 pounds of SPAM from the can/ SPAMARAMA
12 minutes/ Apr. 3, 2004
Richard LeFevre


I was down at Spamarama in Austin last year. It was a blast, though I missed the Spam eating contest.

That seems very strange to me. I would have thought the mid-west would be higher than california, and the west coast states.

That map is very uninformative, IMO.

A county-level map would yield much better information, allowing us to focus on potential contributing factors (is poverty or wealth associated with obesity? e.g.) that the state-level view does not. For instance, New York was in the middle category, but is that concentrated in New York and surrounding counties, where half the people in the state live in relative affluence, or upstate? Urban vs. rural, wealth vs. poor, tech vs. manufacturing: are these factors? Without more detail, you can't tell, and the answer makes a difference in what assumptions we might make in trying to prevent it.

We never see a dance because as soon as we put a bag out it's gone. It's funny that the used grounds sometimes disappear faster than the coffee we serve.
Are you serious? Do people really come in for coffee grounds? If so, what do they do with them?

Are you serious? Do people really come in for coffee grounds? If so, what do they do with them?

Gardening.

There used to be a HUGE guy that owned a Hillman Minx sedan in my neighborhood when I was in Junior high school. The car was tipped so much it looked unsafe. With him in it.
In those days we all rode our bikes everywhere. Once in a while if he stopped at a stop sign we could out sprint him for a long way even when he had it right to the floor. Maybe a half a block on a good day. Possibly something was wrong with the car but it sounded OK?

[QUOTE=SpiderMike]Here in the Houston area there seems to be a common occurance. Persons of "robust" builds drive little econo hatchbacks, like a ford festiva or geo metro. QUOTE]

Keep in mind that many here in our forum used to be significantly overweight or are working on becoming less so. That said, I believe there is a significant correlation between likelyhood of being obese and socio-economic status. So it is not suprising that obese people are more likely to be seen in "economy" cars.

Don't believe me? Why does fat free food cost more at the grocery store? How much more expensive is a basic subway sandwich than a basic mcburger? Why do protiens and vegetables cost so much more than boxed carbohydrates? How likely is it that someone who does not work because of being disabled (mentally or physically) will also be overweight? The bottom line is that even in the U.S., our poor often have an unhealthy diet.

I have known and loved too many obese people to make fun of them anymore, but I do feel for them. And I am not saying that some of them do not make their own beds. I have known plenty of those as well.

I know a 300lb plus guy who is a P.E. teacher. He runs his butt off all day. His weight is due to his genetics and the way his body works. Unfortunately, it will also probably kill him early.

[QUOTE=SpiderMike]Here in the Houston area there seems to be a common occurance. Persons of "robust" builds drive little econo hatchbacks, like a ford festiva or geo metro. QUOTE]

Keep in mind that many here in our forum used to be significantly overweight or are working on becoming less so. That said, I believe there is a significant correlation between likelyhood of being obese and socio-economic status. So it is not suprising that obese people are more likely to be seen in "economy" cars.

Don't believe me? Why does fat free food cost more at the grocery store? How much more expensive is a basic subway sandwich than a basic mcburger? Why do protiens and vegetables cost so much more than boxed carbohydrates? How likely is it that someone who does not work because of being disabled (mentally or physically) will also be overweight? The bottom line is that even in the U.S., our poor often have an unhealthy diet.

I have known and loved too many obese people to make fun of them anymore, but I do feel for them. And I am not saying that some of them do not make their own beds. I have known plenty of those as well.

I know a 300lb plus guy who is a P.E. teacher. He runs his butt off all day. His weight is due to his genetics and the way his body works. Unfortunately, it will also probably kill him early.

OK it seems I have made you mad. I too have family and friends that are overweight. I have a friend who is striving to get down to 265, and has been told by doctors that he will not walk in about 5 years unless he does something about his weight. I have a stepmother who is overweight, diabetes, Hepitits A and C, fused vertebraes. My wife is 5 inches shorter than me and weighs 5 pounds more than me(she is going to kill me for that). I myself would have to be in the Clydesdale category of a bike race. When my and my friend drew up the tattoo on my right leg, he turned it into a personification of me.... complete with my beer gut. So I apologize for being a heartless uncaring person. Sheesh, I guess I should submit all my post for your review in the future.

Are you serious? Do people really come in for coffee grounds? If so, what do they do with them?

I mix used coffee grounds in salsa. It's great.

Are you serious? Do people really come in for coffee grounds? If so, what do they do with them?

I mix used coffee grounds in salsa. It's great.

Something more to add to the compost pile. Some say it is fully of nitrogen.

Are you serious? Do people really come in for coffee grounds? If so, what do they do with them?

I chew them. A pinch between the cheek and gum, like snuff. Not real often, maybe a few times a week, but I prefer fresh grounds. Most of the good stuff is gone out of used grounds. :)