Re: Digest Number 1520

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I was wondering what you meant about Burger King fries in a past post. Are they OK? Thank you Ali Olsen Rick Lovegro wrote: I'm sorry but I don't see what's "not fair" about mycomments. An order of fries isn't a meal for me and soI said so. I also gave some advice about what I dowhen I travel. Some folks might read that and think,"Hey, I didn't think of or know about some of thosethings." And as I said, I'm not Mr. Pure. I eat atHardee's and 's sometimes.richard--- "Calacci, Bridget" wrote:> I don't think it's fair to make comments about> people's diets, or how> they travel. The fact remains that this is a part of> some

people's> plans, and it stinks. If it doesn't effect you, then> don't contact> McD's.> > ________________________________> > From: SillyYaks > [mailto:SillyYaks ] On> Behalf Of Rick Lovegro> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 11:31 AM> To: SillyYaks > Subject: Re: Re: Digest Number 1520> > > What's hard for me to comprehend is how an order of> fries constitutes a "meal." Not nearly filling> enough> and, of course, they're terrible for you. This is> not> a junk food rant or critcism of your lifestyle,> because, believe me, I eat more junk food than I> should.> > When I travel long distances I carry fruit, tuna> salad, cooked chicken legs (Tyson precooked ones are> GF), yogurt, vegetables, deli meat, Vienna sausage,> cheese, nuts, chips, and on

and on.> > richard> > --- Rhiannon wrote:> > > I don't think that you understand where some> people> > are coming from. > > On a regular basis I could care less that about> the> > fries for the most > > part. It's when we travel that it gets to be a> > problem. We actually > > travel quite often because we live 7-10 hours from> > our families, > > depending on where we go, and that's a long time> to> > not eat a meal. > > We don't like to always stop at a sit down place> > when we are traveling > > that far because we just want to get there. So,> > what I am saying is > > that it takes away that option, which is a HUGE> deal> > to us. Don't > > judge people for what they choose. It's

even> worse> > for people with > > kids because again it takes away that option. And> I> > believe someone > > said that it makes kids feel "normal" to be able> to> > go there with > > friends. So, I guess what I am saying is that> > unless you know these > > people that are upset, you can't really speak> about> > their lifestyles > > and why they choose what they choose. Please> don't> > take offense. I > > am just trying to defend myself and maybe some> > others too.> > > > Rhiannon > > > > __________________________________________________>