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« on: November 27, 2012, 12:46:05 PM »

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/26/vilma-soltesz-obese-425-pounds-dies-too-fat-to-fly_n_2193161.html

The story is missing the detail of how she got over there in the first place (why couldn't she just fly back with the same airline on the same plane?), but it's not a good story for all concerned.

Her husband is thinking of suing the airlines: "Very rarely do you have discrimination causing much more than humiliation and psychological damages, but in this instance, the discriminatory actions of the airlines led to something much more serious." (http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/jumbo_jet_suit_JNSa3bibMYDDqVOmJrs9dK)

Is it discrimination or just pragmatism by the airlines?
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« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2012, 01:02:19 PM »

Yikes obv i'm fat but i'm not quite at the stage of asking for the pregnancy belt extension and can still fit in one normal cattle seat. I saw a guy once get on the plane in the states, abso MASSIVE, I was 100% certain that there was zero chance he could fit in a normal seat, as he walked on I watched him and he sat slap bang in the middle of 2 seats. Hoping he had to pay for both of them.

In this case I believe common sense was used by the airline, she shouldn't have been allowed to fly in the first place.
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« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2012, 01:05:30 PM »

If people get into that sort of state they should pay for 2 seats imo. If nothing else its totally unfair on those sat around them.
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« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2012, 01:13:46 PM »

If people get into that sort of state they should pay for 2 seats imo. If nothing else its totally unfair on those sat around them.

Same for poker tournaments too imo.
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« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2012, 01:16:17 PM »

How did she get there and did she die as a result of being stranded?
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« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2012, 01:58:52 PM »

ahah this is my screename on a few gaming sites (toofat2fly)
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« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2012, 02:00:08 PM »

How did she get there and did she die as a result of being stranded?

Guessing she flew there (yes, I asked the same question), and she died because of the lack of medical attention - although she did turn down medical help in Hungary.
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« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2012, 03:53:49 PM »

Parcels get charged by weight to get delivered by air - don't see why people should be any different.
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« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2012, 03:57:32 PM »

Parcels get charged by weight to get delivered by air - don't see why people should be any different.

Also, oversized luggage has to go in the hold...
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« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2012, 07:29:49 PM »

Wow, some 'interesting' views being expressed on here already, and by some people I don't generally consider to be intolerant.

I guess it proves that it's wrong to discriminate against anything these days, unless of course it's obesity because that's the individuals' fault.

Guess I'd better stop playing live now then.
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« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2012, 07:32:39 PM »

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« Reply #11 on: November 27, 2012, 07:37:07 PM »

Wow, some 'interesting' views being expressed on here already, and by some people I don't generally consider to be intolerant.

I guess it proves that it's wrong to discriminate against anything these days, unless of course it's obesity because that's the individuals' fault.

Guess I'd better stop playing live now then.

We might give a gay fat guy a pass though just to be PC 
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« Reply #12 on: November 27, 2012, 07:38:32 PM »

Wow, some 'interesting' views being expressed on here already, and by some people I don't generally consider to be intolerant.

I guess it proves that it's wrong to discriminate against anything these days, unless of course it's obesity because that's the individuals' fault.

Guess I'd better stop playing live now then.

If you're referring to me, the comment about poker tournaments was a joke.



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« Reply #13 on: November 27, 2012, 07:44:35 PM »

These views are so rife in society it's hard to find any humour in this thread.
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« Reply #14 on: November 27, 2012, 07:56:20 PM »

This thread is suffering from broken ..

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