Originally Posted by baron von trail

Man, that is not overstating the situation in the least.

Visiting the folks, in another state, a few weeks ago, we all went out to eat at a nice Italian joint. Several of us ordered the lasagna. When the meals arrived, our eyes just about popped out of our heads. Each plate was packed so full, they must have weighed 5 lbs. Six of us could have shared two plates and still walked away full.

It really was insane to see how much food they piled on our plates. No wonder everyone is getting so darned fat.