Random thoughts....

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Random thoughts....
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Sat, 04-03-2004 - 10:29pm

These thoughts started tonight at dinner and Bugnugget mentioned a post from the Hot Topics board (debate board) about obesity.

  Shawna-- Proud Cl for 100 Pounds or More to Go 

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Registered: 01-06-2004
Mon, 04-05-2004 - 6:02pm
Those are some great thoughts Shawna. I wasn't offended at all. In fact, I agree with you whole heartedly. The first person who taught me that I didn't have to be overweight was one of those people you would think would have avoided me...gorgeous, smart, male!!! But it was him that said, "You're a great person no matter what you look like." He made me see that what was inside really was what mattered but that if I felt that great on the inside it would spill to the outside. Thanks Shawna again! Feel free to put your random thoughts down anytime!
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Registered: 03-20-2004
Tue, 04-06-2004 - 2:00pm
Shawna,

YOU *said*, in your first post here, "Its almost like Jesus or religion to me lol You know how christians are supposed to spread the word of God." So no, I didn't put words into your mouth. What I said is that I disagree with *that* approach. As for this comment you *said* to me, in this post, "And Im sure you wouldnt do that because you lack little empathy for anyone who is overweight," you're way out of line.

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Tue, 04-06-2004 - 2:12pm
You are right - she WAS out of line. From what I can tell, you lack empathy for ANYONE. Let's not limit it to the overweight!
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Registered: 01-07-2004
Tue, 04-06-2004 - 3:02pm
OHHH FORTE...which you do means LOUD in the music realm...Shawna has been blessed enough to go on vacation. All your little comments are going unread while the rest of us are passing popcorn around for the show.
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Thu, 04-08-2004 - 6:20pm
Wow!
 
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Registered: 04-08-2004
Thu, 04-08-2004 - 6:42pm
Absurd! I seriously doubt that other people, whomever you define as "other people", are threatened by obese people at all. Those normal weight individuals KNOW how to eat properly, and it's absurd to think anyone else looks at you and fears getting as fat as you and therefore is somehow threatened by you.

Obesity, according to news reports, now surpasses smoking as the number one cause of preventable death in America. If the normal people look with disdain at the obese, could it be...em, yes....that it's because the obese are a death statistic waiting to happen?! Obesity costs Americans who are normal weight thousands of dollars a year more. In health insurance premiums, for example. And in other ways. So your being fat, or anyone's being fat, is a drain on the American economy. And for that reason, my dear, obesity is everyone's business......even those individuals who are normal weight.

It's the height of absurdity to claim that it's because ordinary, normal weight people look at fat people and are afraid of getting fat. It doesn't happen by osmosis, or haven't you heard.

And the rest, about taking it on as your private religion to skinny down the world. Well, it happens one person at a time. And since you posted a link I took the time to visit it. First finish your own weight loss, and reach your own goal, and then think about saving the world. You've done a good job, from the pictures you post, but from the weights you list you are still obese yourself. So start with things closer to home, with the image in your mirror, and other people will thin down when they want to. Good luck.

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Thu, 04-08-2004 - 7:00pm
*yawn* hippolytes...forte...Princes Icy Ambrosia Balls or whatever! At least stick with one name - you are going to confuse yourself!
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Registered: 04-08-2004
Thu, 04-08-2004 - 7:21pm
What is your problem? Hippolytes it is, and has been, for 4 years here FYI.
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Registered: 10-31-2003
Thu, 04-08-2004 - 7:50pm

It's okay Hippolytes; you might

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Registered: 01-04-2004
Thu, 04-08-2004 - 7:51pm
ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~~Linda