"John Mayson" wrote in message
news:alpine.OSX.2.00.0907011725360.1380@Calculus.local...
> On Sun, 28 Jun 2009, pbj wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:06:47 +0000, Vic wrote:
> >
> >> Scott Cluthe, 57, who works in the radio industry in Houston,
Texas, a
> >> city known for its obesity epidemic, said average-sized
passengers
> >> should not have to incur the higher fuel cost caused by the
airline's
> >> heavier customers.
> >
> > Then it follows that smaller-than-average passengers should pay
less than
> > average-sized passengers because they use less fuel. :-)
>
> What about people like me who are rail thin, but weigh over 200
pounds
> because I'm six-and-a-half feet tall? Fat people can help being
fat, I
> can't prevent myself from being tall.
>
> John
Does it matter? You're still a heavier customer whether you
can help it or not.
Given all the weight that an airplane carries, what %
difference in fuel cost does a large passenger incur?
Robin
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