America has a weight problem?

[Task Force]

Heres the awnser. weight distribution... important aint it.

[SteamWake]

My wife and I fly on commuter turbo props fairly often. More than once my wife has been asked to exchange seats with a 'larger' person up front due to CG issues.

Most of the time its not an issue but one time the guy made a big fuss about it. Seems he dident want to be stuck in the back of the plane. The pilot stated more or less that he wouldent attempt take off till the 'cargo' was adjusted :rotfl:

Seems they would rather be tail heavy than nose heavy.

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

My wife and I fly on commuter turbo props fairly often. More than once my wife has been asked to exchange seats with a 'larger' person up front due to CG issues.

Most of the time its not an issue but one time the guy made a big fuss about it. Seems he dident want to be stuck in the back of the plane. The pilot stated more or less that he wouldent attempt take off till the 'cargo' was adjusted :rotfl:

Seems they would rather be tail heavy than nose heavy.

That's disgraceful. If its such a problem for the fat person, then he should've gone on a bigger plane, not made a massive fuss for people who can fit.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

That's disgraceful. If its such a problem for the fat person, then he should've gone on a bigger plane, not made a massive fuss for people who can fit.

I wonder if that's why they were named 'Jumbo Jets' ?

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

That's disgraceful. If its such a problem for the fat person, then he should've gone on a bigger plane, not made a massive fuss for people who can fit.

There are no bigger planes from here to there. You either fly an embriar or drive 200 miles to a real airport. :rotfl:

There are a few CRJ's out of here but they dont go there.

I would call America's weight problem certain political alliances. I'll leave it to you to figure out which.

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

There are no bigger planes from here to there. You either fly an embriar or drive 200 miles to a real airport. :rotfl:

There are a few CRJ's out of here but they dont go there.

Well point taken, but people like that really really annoy me. I'm 6' 7", and can only afford economy. When I was looking at a 7 hour flight to the US, I asked the stewardess if she would mind asking one of the passengers in the exit row if they would be okay with swapping seats. They werent, so I grinned and beared it. I cant help how tall I am, its just..there. I dont expect people to give things up because of it, I booked the tickets knowing the limitations, its just sometimes, someone might be travelling alone, and wouldnt mind moving back a few rows so a tall bloke could be a little more comfortable.

It really annoys me that y'all were harassed like that, and made to give something up for the benefit of someone who has made no effort to change.

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by CastleBravo

I would call America's weight problem certain political alliances. I'll leave it to you to figure out which.

Well Ill be, trying to inject politics into a silly thread. Go figure.

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

Well point taken, but people like that really really annoy me. I'm 6' 7", and can only afford economy. When I was looking at a 7 hour flight to the US, I asked the stewardess if she would mind asking one of the passengers in the exit row if they would be okay with swapping seats. They werent, so I grinned and beared it. I cant help how tall I am, its just..there. I dont expect people to give things up because of it, I booked the tickets knowing the limitations, its just sometimes, someone might be travelling alone, and wouldnt mind moving back a few rows so a tall bloke could be a little more comfortable.

It really annoys me that y'all were harassed like that, and made to give something up for the benefit of someone who has made no effort to change.

Im gonna start a "National Association for the Acceptance of Tall People" just for you

Oh my I just googled NAATP and that might not work out to well. :rotfl:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Im gonna start a "National Association for the Acceptance of Tall People" just for you

Awww

Oh my I just googled NAATP and that might not work out to well. :rotfl:

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Well Ill be, trying to inject politics into a silly thread. Go figure.

You are correct it was bad of me. But lets talk about some other country's problems for a change. Shall we?

I'm kinda fed-up with the US bashing.

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Originally Posted by CastleBravo

You are correct it was bad of me. But lets talk about some other country's problems for a change. Shall we?

I'm kinda fed-up with the US bashing.

Well how about lets not bash anyone? I think this is a universal problem.

Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

Well how about lets not bash anyone? I think this is a universal problem.

Good on you Kapitan_Phillips! Thank you. I haven't been on this board very long but it seems some members in the General Topics forum are anti-American. That is fine, but it seems overly critical and gets old after a time.
What's next, its the US's fault that the EU elections went the way they did because of Mr. Obama?

[MR. Wood]

Yes America is over weight but some of us are going to gyms to lose it.

Cast or beret US Army 18X

[antikristuseke]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Im gonna start a "National Association for the Acceptance of Tall People" just for you

Oh my I just googled NAATP and that might not work out to well. :rotfl:

Better make than international, I know exactly how uncomfortable some forms of transport are for tall people and im only 6'3