Gas prices and an increase in cycling?

Bob

On May 12, 9:33*pm, Brian Huntley <brian_hunt...@hotmail.com> in
response to my disbelief that Americans are any more lazy than the
citizen's of any other country wrote:

> 1: Drive through funeral homes -http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/courses/geog100/CarMort.htm
> - aren't exactly evidence to the contrary.

I've used city bus services in both France and Germany. In both
countries I've seen healthy, fit-looking people board the bus I was on
and ride just two blocks in nice weather before getting off. Lazy
bastards. One of the biggest areas of consumer demand in developing
countries is for things that make life easier. Private cars and decent
roads are high on their wishlist. Again, lazy bastards.
If you put out food for them on a regular basis squirrels, raccoons,
and birds will stop foraging for their own food, preferring the easy
dinner you provide them. Lazy, lazy, lazy!
Seriously, it isn't a matter of nationality but a simple fact of
biology. It's silly to pretend otherwise.

Regards,
Bob Hunt

Bob

On May 13, 9:30*am, Frank Krygowski <frkry...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 12, 9:53 pm, Bob <hunr...@aol.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I don't think there's any evidence that Americans are any more lazy
> > than the citizens of any other country.
>
> Try spending a few weeks east of the Atlantic, then returning to the
> US.
>
> I've done that a few times. *Each time, the body fat walking around in
> the US airport shocks me. *The difference is very noticeable.
>
> - Frank Krygowski

You confuse obesity and poor diet with laziness, Frank. I've read that
here in the US the single most obese identifiable group is urban
blacks. Surely you aren't saying that means members of that group are
lazier than the less obese group you belong to? (I'm not accusing you
of racism, just making a point)

Regards,
Bob Hunt