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Thread #21993   Message #301596
Posted By: Ely
20-Sep-00 - 04:05 PM
Thread Name: Why are Americans so fat?
Subject: RE: Why are Americans so fat?
I don't understand SUV's. My parents shuttled two kids (plus friends and camping gear) in a Toyota Tercel for 12 years. Nobody killed anybody else--my parents talked to us and played music on the tape player to keep us entertained and there were never catastrophes. And, we can now sit in the car for 14 hours straight and not lose our minds (well, it's a handy skill in Texas).

Actually, soda is bad for you, period. I don't mean just the sugar, either. It causes osteoporosis. I forget the exact mechanics of it, though (something to do with the carbonation?). Colas are supposed to be the worst.

I like chicken fried steak on occasions (in general, I rarely eat meat) but even the 12 & under kid's portions were so big I stopped ordering it. I am not a small person but I just couldn't eat it (and I don't care for cold white gravy!).