Looks like he beat the sky divers by like a minute. Very cool video!

Viral!

Imagine asking her if she has a tooth ache. She would probably stab you with a fork.

Why would you sell that TV? You would only get a fraction of it's value. It's not against the law to be broke or in debt, unless you owe the Fed's money. He mentioned his weed stash was dwindling, also at least it's not beer. Weed is a cost effective substance so out of all (including cig's) it's the cheapest and healthiest. Over compensating could be ever worse as it may lead a person to madness which could lead to all sorts of other bad stuff.

I had the same thing happen with the tiger clearing out the base. It was funny as hell.

Tom Cruise can carry the screen. He may be a nut case but he's a talented one.

I'm so glad that someone went out and picked up some professional shots of this storm.

Finally some good shots of this storm...the dialogue is a little odd. Double Rainbow?

Need more....

Wake Up!

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Oh great let's pimp another commission. Seriously these people are just middle men. You see an area in life where you can leech money by super imposing yourself between the developer and the money. The idea is a great one but in the day and age how could one ever trust it. What's worse is when they get federal backing - then it's a fucking nightmare for the developer to get anything done without handing them their money.

I bet you he just played it off like he was "in the process of falling" and that's why his hand hit the back of the other dudes head.

Your views are inconsistent because you're suggesting her obesity is somehow impactful on others. If it's not that then your suggesting you're concerned for her health. If you're so concerned for her health (or others) then what about her mental health (or ours)? Arguably the most important form of health. You already admitted there is no polite way to tell a stranger that is probably already aware, that their weight is a health concern. I don't see how promoting forwardness with disregard to one's reaction/ feelings is any bit healthier. Not to mention the whole bully awareness month - which this is just a guess, but, doesn't that specifically entail "we" as a society passing stronger consideration for others feelings?

This is where we need to draw the line on the whole obesity/ drug addict comparison. There is NO NEED to throw tough love at an overweight person. Even if you succeed in pushing them to lose weight - you're changing the very foundation of personal relationships. Where does the bully draw the line at school? "Stop being so dorky?". Oh and I'm not a fan of letting our children carry such moral burdens. Their parents should lead by example. Lets not build a world where people push one another into choices even if they are good for them. Let's let freewill be freewill. If you really want to make a difference - befriend them, get close to them, within the "YOU can say that to me" walls. Actually give a shit about the person and not the idea of people. Stop treating that woman like an negative average in a large container and more like a PERSON.

Problem solved. Become their friend - follow time-tested relationship rules and then, and only then, can you relay such private and impactful information to them.

>> ^scannex:

I am not sure how my argument is nihilistic at all.
I am not sure what mold you think I am promoting, aside from not being in a state which has been, by all available science, deemed to be u healthy. (read: not obese)
I am happy to address where you think my view is inconsistent, can you please elaborate?
Re feeling: I think that is fair, to a point. But to me, the spectacle this woman made of herself for someone writing her a private communique over the internet does not warrant ANYWHERE near this attention.
She chose to shine a spotlight on something perfectly hidden, for the purpose of, I don't know... you tell me? To stop imaginary bullying (in her case explicitly here)? To not feel bad about being overweight? I really don't know anymore. Its a bizarre reaction to wantonly make a spectacle of someone suggesting you lose weight.
You pretend to care for the health of others yet there is a perverse nihilistic undertone to your entire argument. The only thing in this for you is to point out that "people" should fit a mold that you and your constituents have deemed appropriate. Which furthers strengthens the overall bizarre and inconsistent view you're slinging. Shouldn't your dismissal of common morals/ sensibilities completely free you up from trying to impress or coincide with a particular group? The thing that bugs me the most is that you seem to completely ignore this person's feelings. It's as if, for the purposes of your argument having a body you have obfuscated her feelings or anyone else's for that matter.

You pretend to care for the health of others yet there is a perverse nihilistic undertone to your entire argument. The only thing in this for you is to point out that "people" should fit a mold that you and your constituents have deemed appropriate. Which furthers strengthens the overall bizarre and inconsistent view you're slinging. Shouldn't your dismissal of common morals/ sensibilities completely free you up from trying to impress or coincide with a particular group? The thing that bugs me the most is that you seem to completely ignore this person's feelings. It's as if, for the purposes of your argument having a body you have obfuscated her feelings or anyone else's for that matter. >> ^scannex:

To be fair and clarify, I want to directly address your comparison too.
You say obesity is not like smoking because, unlike smoking you cannot simply inhibit being obese in an instant.
That is not a reasonable qualification for a behavior.
By that logic, a person with a meth addiction who simply doesn't smoke meth while on camera, but exhibits all the tell tale physical signs of smoking meth would be exempt from ridicule because he cannot 'stop looking like a meth addict'. That is not reasonable.
Smoking meth in this case is a behavior. One he does not do in the public eye. The behavior of smoking has a repercussion on his appearance after he stops smoking. Similarly the behavior of overeating/being idle (I have coined this state as a behavior leading to obesity in my argument) is similar in that way.
Hopefully that clears up my analogy for you.
The ability to stop doing, or being, a given way in an instant is not a measure of what constitutes a behavior.
>> ^hpqp:
3) Obesity is not like smoking. Yes, they are both health problems, but unlike smoking, being obese is not a behaviour. It can be caused/aggravated by certain behaviour, among many other factors. But while a behaviour can be inhibited while in front of others (e.g. not smoking in front of kids/a camera), you cannot "stop being obese". This brings out another distinction, namely that, while seeing people smoke can entice impressionable minds to do the same, seeing someone who is fat will not make one want to be fat as well. Seeing an overweight person on TV having a job or living a normal life might, on the other hand, give hope to people who are mocked and discriminated against for their weight issues, something which does not undermine in the slightest the struggle against obesity.
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My outrage is more about what I'm reading on this site. Usually I love the debates I read on this forum. Even if I don't agree I often find them to be informative perhaps even enlightening. Yet the majority of posts on this video appear to be in defense towards the writer. I don't believe the majority of the people posting on this particular video. I really do not believe for a moment that people are actually concerned with this gal's weight. I think they're using it to justify their right to form opinions. I firmly support such a right but in this case I find the general view to be ridiculous. It's not even close for me. I really cannot understand why a person would feel okay with sending that email. I never see or hear such behavior in my life without someone having just lost it and do not give a fuck about the consequences. It's bizarre. However I understand that it is an email and the internet allows such actions without repercussions. So the video doesn't bother me. It's reading half the posts on this particular video from peoples that I generally agree with if not I can understand the difference of opinion. This time I really can't. Where are these people who walk around thinking "look how unhealthy that person is"? "They shouldn't be allowed to be viewed by my children". Which BTW, is weird as if she conducts some health program for the local schools. His email is completely irrelevant. I also do not share the comparison you make with drug addiction. It's not even close. That woman appears to be over weight but she does not appear to be someone who I would worry their life span is significantly reduced as a result. She has a nice job and it appears that her life is together so why would anyone stick their nose in her business. Also - she's probably educated and can carry a decent conversation. Why is everyone assuming she's a retard who cannot makes decisions for herself? Drug addiction and obesity are completely different things. First of all Genetics play a huge part in obesity. Sure you might be genetically dis-positioned for addiction but one can simply avoid drugs entirely. You cannot avoid food entirely. Drug addicts are prone to crime, poor decisions, and could represent a threat to your life. In what situation does someone who's heavy represent any of these things? They don't. So you have no business enforcing your genetic standard upon them. >> ^scannex:

Yes I do think thats possible.
Just as I might try and get a drug addict clean, or a pregnant lady to stop smoking without publicly ousting her.
Sometimes the right thing isn't the nice thing.
His actions may be unnecessary, but they were not a troll and they really do not appear overly mean spirited (he could have been WAY more acerbic in his word choice).
I completely disagree that this is bullying or internet bullying. Bullying implies repeat behaviors like this definition. Your outrage in my opinion is out of scope with what actually happened.
He could have sent this letter via the USPS to the exact same effect.