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Friday, November 28, 2008
Obese get relief in air
Anyone that has ever set foot on a plane knows the pain of being squeezed into the center seat. It is not as much the weight or girth of your neighbors as it is the reluctance of airlines to fully understand that people come in different sizes.
Over the years the airlines have started to charge for people that are above their average plus 10 percent seating configuration. Of course no reduction for undersized passengers was made.
That has now changed – at least if you flight begins or ends on Canadian soil.
The Supreme Court in Ottawa has determined it is illegal to deny anyone a seat or to charge extra for a second seat if your airplane was not properly designed for their butt.
In other words, when you buy an airline ticket it is with the express intent the airline will take you from point a to point b. the ticket does not mean the transport will be in an undersized part of their aircraft.
Let’s give a huge hand to the courts of Canada. Now if they could help us with those little seats at sporting events.
Anyone that has ever set foot on a plane knows the pain of being squeezed into the center seat. It is not as much the weight or girth of your neighbors as it is the reluctance of airlines to fully understand that people come in different sizes.Over the years the airlines have started to charge for people that are above their average plus 10 percent seating configuration. Of course no reduction for undersized passengers was made.
That has now changed – at least if you flight begins or ends on Canadian soil.
The Supreme Court in Ottawa has determined it is illegal to deny anyone a seat or to charge extra for a second seat if your airplane was not properly designed for their butt.
In other words, when you buy an airline ticket it is with the express intent the airline will take you from point a to point b. the ticket does not mean the transport will be in an undersized part of their aircraft.
Let’s give a huge hand to the courts of Canada. Now if they could help us with those little seats at sporting events.
Labels: Dietary, Health, Tourism
¶ 11/28/2008 0 Comments Links to this post
Friday, July 18, 2008
Dogs aren't served here anymore
On July 12 I commented on a story about how cat fur is becoming popular for purses, hats, and other items. This practice offends animal loving cultures and probably upset some. Today they can take solace as we learn that the Chinese government has “asked” restaurants to remove dog from the menu during the Olympics.
I put “asked” in quotes because that is how Reuters reported the story but I am not sure if when a communist government “asks” something if it has the same connotation as it does in democracies.
At any rate, let’s turn our focus back to the dogs. Canine connoisseurs hail primarily in the Korean, Yunnan, and Guizhou cultures. Restaurants in the area of Olympics are (surprise, surprise) expected to act favorably on the request of the friendly government. This means that dog-lovers, that is culinary dog lovers – not those who have found the four-legged species to be a loyal, trusting companions – will have to go to less popular restaurants or order off-the-menu.
On July 12 I commented on a story about how cat fur is becoming popular for purses, hats, and other items. This practice offends animal loving cultures and probably upset some. Today they can take solace as we learn that the Chinese government has “asked” restaurants to remove dog from the menu during the Olympics.I put “asked” in quotes because that is how Reuters reported the story but I am not sure if when a communist government “asks” something if it has the same connotation as it does in democracies.
At any rate, let’s turn our focus back to the dogs. Canine connoisseurs hail primarily in the Korean, Yunnan, and Guizhou cultures. Restaurants in the area of Olympics are (surprise, surprise) expected to act favorably on the request of the friendly government. This means that dog-lovers, that is culinary dog lovers – not those who have found the four-legged species to be a loyal, trusting companions – will have to go to less popular restaurants or order off-the-menu.
Labels: Animal, Dietary, Regional
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Saturday, May 31, 2008
Understanding Halal food
Do you understand Halal? Muslims are known for only eating Halal meats. Here is a video that explains what Halal is about.
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