Originally Posted By vbdad55 Yikes, had to check a few times, thought I had not left World Events section....
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Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<SP74-spew your hateful attitude over at WE-sounds like most of us are tired of your tirade!>> Hateful attitude? Are you crazy? Can you not read what was written? I'd love to know how my writing about a national epidemic that people love ignoring is somehow hateful. Maybe my posts strike too close to home?
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<If you don't have the ability to explain why you would take such drastic action then don't use it as an example. It really makes you sound shallow and self-absorbed.>> I don't owe you or anybody here any explanation. At the risk of sounding like my pal, TDLFAN, I couldn't care less what you or anyone else think about me because you do not know me. And I would think watching a relative killing themself might be reason enough to take drastic action. Or maybe I should just order him a couple more pizzas because 'he can't help it.' >>>So why TRY and live as long as possible by engaging in healthy behavior and a healthy lifestyle? Doesn't matter, right?<<< <<I can't be sure but that certainly sounds like a statement made by a person that has never had a weight problem.>> HAH!!! You obviously don't know me. There are people here who have met me and do know me. While I'm not obese and certainly not morbidly, I need to drop a good 25 pounds of flab, maybe even 30. And I've battled weight issues off and on since I was in my mid-20s. <<It is easy to be judgemental when one's metabolism works for them instead of against them.>> And as most doctors will tell you, metabolism is a great excuse to use when you're overweight and don't want to cut down intake and exercise more. <<Just let everyone live their own lives and you live yours. The number of people that you are referring to that are inconveniencing others because of their weight is way fewer then you attempt to preach to us about.>> Bull. It's an epidemic. Ask anyone in the medical profession. And visiting WDW nowadays is akin to visiting a convention of morbidly obese. <<As Redd Foxx once said, "all you health fanatics are going to feel pretty silly laying in a hospital bed dying of nothing.">> Yeah. Great. We're all going to die so why try and live a healthy life? Come back when you have a real argument.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Yikes, had to check a few times, thought I had not left World Events section....>> Left LP.com for the day and came back to all that red. I thought I had fallen asleep and woke up in one of the WalMart states ;-) Seriously, I truly hope those remarks were addressed to me because God knows I need all the attention I can get!
Originally Posted By beamerdog Dang, I hate when I get back and see a sea of red without knowing what went on ;-) This focus on weight sounds a little like a poster a few months ago who also frequented Community.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Seriously, I truly hope those remarks were addressed to me because God knows I need all the attention I can get!< truthfully spirit, from a quality of comment standpoint, you didn't miss a thing...
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Believe me I have had enough of this childlike gibberish. Come back when you grow up!
Originally Posted By dlkozy >>>"Maybe my posts strike too close to home?"<<< Sorry buddy, unlike you-I don't need to loose 25 pounds! Sounds like you're the one that it strikes too close to home to. And so ya won't be wondering if all that red was about you-nope-if I remember correctly we didn't miss ya!
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey I can't say I see where any of my deleted posts violated LP community standards. Would an ADMIN mind filling me in as to where I broke the rules, please?
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Yours didn't, Nikki, but the other sure did. If you didn't see it, be glad, it was a serious meltdown. Not pretty at all.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ^^^^^^^ agree with goofy...it was bad ... and sometimes they pull out others associated with it...
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Wow, I really missed some venom by the sounds of things. FWIW, Disney has some of the best support for disabilities in the world. That is one of the key deciders for taking a number of my clients on trips when I was a Social Worker, and why it helps when organising Make a Wish experiences.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Hateful attitude? Are you crazy? Can you not read what was written? >>> You must be new around these parts . What you describe above is one of the most frustrating things about talking about certain issues. It seems that with some people, once they get an incling that they disagree with you, they lose all ability to read what is written and interpret what was said.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^No, SuperDry. The Spirit has been haunting these grounds for a long time, although he took some time off 'to spend with family.' And I fully expected the reaction. I know that when people can't offer a coherent, intelligent counter-argument they resort to name-calling, attacks and childish behavior. This is definitely a hot button topic for some. But having lost a relative to morbid obesity and with the prospect of losing another very soon to the same vile illness, I'm very tired of hearing people make excuses in attempts to be politically correct or make themslves feel better. And to keep this on topic, before someone uses that as an excuse to close the thread, the misuse of WDW transport (and handicapped) privileges with gaining admission to attractions is an epidemic and something needs to be done so the truly needy receive the extra attention they deserve, but the rest of us aren't taken advantage of all those others who read sites like this and think 'Hmmm...I'll just rent one of them carts when we're at WDW in January and we won't ever wait in any lines!'
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Sorry to burst your bubble Spirit but it wasn't you that was "red lined". You'll have to try harder.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire I was admin'd, and for the first time ever. I think it was because I put quotes from the really bad and ridiculous post and commented, hehe
Originally Posted By Labuda "That is not right. I don't have the solution, but the current situation is not working. The dispatcher did tell me it was going to change soon. He agreed with me, and apologized. " I'd bet he was just saying that to appease you - I *really* doubt they're going to change this anytime soon.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Sorry to burst your bubble Spirit but it wasn't you that was "red lined". You'll have to try harder.>> I'm well aware of that. I was just questioning what I might have missed. And I don't have to try harder ... I'm practically perfect just the way I am!
