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"gwhite" wrote in message ... You can be concerned about the health issues others without being an asshole about it. I've never walked in a fat person's shoes, so I don't see the point in sneering at them. The concern about American's "overeating" and "obesity" is hardly new. I have a book published in the 1950's which makes a pointed reference to that very problem. I don't dispute that many people today would do themselves a favor by watching their weight and maintaining some cardiovascular fitness. I don't dispute that "the problem" is getting worse. That said, of all the people to bitch about, masters racers are doing much better than their peers in the general population with regard to both weight and cardiovascular fitness. snip Dumbass - It's definitely not kosher to do it in our culture in general and I don't do that. I do it in the bike racing arena because it's OK to rip on Fatties here. Why? Because: More Fat = Less Performance And no, I wouldn't do it in rec.bicycles.soc or any other bicycle newsgroup. Only the racing newsgroup. |
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lame "burned out" dieter
warren wrote:
Kurgan Gringioni wrote: A lot of the Masters Fatties have a soft spot in their ego that's easy to hit and it's good clean fun getting them wound up. Since that is how you feel you may be happier in the long run if you spent more time addressing your issues (start with finding healthier ways of making yourself happy) instead of deriving pleasure by antagonizing other people. Didn't somebody start this thread (or was it another thread) to talk smack about sketchy Cat 3s? It may be perfectly well-justified smack, but jeez, you guys are making me wish the TdF would come back. |
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"Dick Durbin" wrote in message om... Then take your own advice and get a dose of perspective. You're completely out-of-whack with your obsessions about fat and age. Actually no. I think our entire culture overeats. The 1 lb./year thing is accepted as "natural", but other cultures do not have that characteristic. As a result they do not have the epidemic of obesity related disease. Obesity related disease will soon pass smoking as the #1 cause of preventable death. It will affect your friends and family as surely as it will mine. Nobody is denying that too many Americans are fat. What he is complaining about is your constant use of the term "fattie masters." If you were using it to point out the obesity epidemic it might be appropriate. Dick - That's what I'm doing. The 1 lb./year rule is accepted, even in an endurance sport community like bicycle racing. |
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