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To: Alighieri who wrote (472059)	4/15/2009 6:05:14 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575177

More times than I care to think about, I have had someone very obese sitting in the middle seat overflowing into mine and have been greatly annoyed. And yet, I can't help feeling that this airline policy is very mean spirited. Everyone knows the airlines have been squeezing more and more seats onto their planes and that people over 6' have a really bad time of it as well. In any case, I think the buying of a second ticket should only be required if all planes on a particular route are full. United Air to charge obese double on full flights Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:29pm EDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - United Airlines, a unit of UAL Corp, will require obese passengers bumped from full flights to purchase two seats on a subsequent flight, matching the policy of some other carriers. The change brings the Chicago-based in line with eight other airlines including Continental, Delta, JetBlue and Southwest, United spokeswoman Robin Urbanski said on Wednesday. "Last year we had 700 complaints from passengers who had to share their seats," she said. Under the new policy, obese passengers -- defined as unable to lower the arm rest and buckle a seat belt with one extension belt -- will still be reaccommodated, at no extra charge, to two empty seats if there is space available. If, however, the airplane is full, they will be bumped from the flight and may have to purchase a second ticket, at the same price as the original fare, Urbanski said. If the bumped passenger chooses to cancel the trip, the ticket will be refunded with no additional charge. The policy is effective immediately. reuters.com

To: Alighieri who wrote (472059)	4/15/2009 6:10:37 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575177

Okay....this clip is from Britain's Got Talent. You've got to watch it....the woman sings some song from Les Miserables: I liked the lady judge's comments the best...the ones about having learned a lesson It seems some people think that talent isn't all that great unless we believe its to come in a pretty package. There was one attractive woman who made this ugly face when the singer came on stage. I thought why is it that the first people to throw stones at other less attractive people are themselves some of the most attractive people among us. Insecure much?