Canuckistanian
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Mon Jul-30-07 08:24 PM
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| 16. I have it as well. And it has little to do with weight |
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Being overweight doesn't help, but it didn't cause my apnea. Even if I lose weight, I'll still have it.
I also have an aunt in her 70's who has it. She weighs something like 120 lbs.
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| -Judge told a 500 pound man that he is too fat to adopt his nephew |
Truth Hurts A Lot |
Jul-30-07 07:35 PM |
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And a skinny person could die from an aneurysm, car accident or other misfortune |
Horse with no Name |
Jul-30-07 07:36 PM |
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Or from bulimia or smoking cigarettes. |
pnwmom |
Jul-30-07 08:18 PM |
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I could get hit by a car tomorrow... |
cynatnite |
Jul-30-07 07:37 PM |
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completely wrong. |
ulysses |
Jul-30-07 07:38 PM |
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The Judge is too stupid to live |
melody |
Jul-30-07 07:39 PM |
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okay that's just whacky |
pitohui |
Jul-30-07 07:39 PM |
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Not enough info for me to vote. Something is missing |
electron_blue |
Jul-30-07 07:41 PM |
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I think something is missing, too.... nt |
MADem |
Jul-30-07 07:45 PM |
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Watch The Accompanying Video |
Crisco |
Jul-30-07 08:23 PM |
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It's not Kansas |
proud2Blib |
Jul-31-07 11:07 AM |
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Close Enough |
Crisco |
Jul-31-07 12:46 PM |
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I thought the same thing, looks like there is a lot of info missing. n/t |
LeviathanCrumbling |
Jul-31-07 07:42 PM |
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I have sleep apnea |
JulieRB |
Jul-30-07 07:41 PM |
#7 |
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I have it as well. And it has little to do with weight |
Canuckistanian |
Jul-30-07 08:24 PM |
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Sleep apnea |
silverlib |
Jul-30-07 10:33 PM |
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Really? I'd never heard that before |
Canuckistanian |
Jul-30-07 10:50 PM |
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Sleep apnea can disturb sleep hundreds of times a night, |
pnwmom |
Jul-31-07 12:23 AM |
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I have my CPAP machine |
Canuckistanian |
Jul-31-07 01:07 AM |
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My husband only got tested because of MY disturbed sleep. |
pnwmom |
Jul-31-07 02:32 AM |
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Let's face it, love just doesn't mean anything to these people. n/t |
peace13 |
Jul-30-07 07:45 PM |
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So it's better for a child to be tossed from foster home to foster home, |
fifthgendem |
Jul-30-07 08:14 PM |
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No custody because he might develop apnea in the future????? |
pnwmom |
Jul-30-07 08:16 PM |
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And sleep apnea prevents one from being a father - how? |
Canuckistanian |
Jul-30-07 08:20 PM |
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Everybody with a kid has a sleep problem. |
rucky |
Jul-30-07 08:22 PM |
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Yup. |
Canuckistanian |
Jul-30-07 09:03 PM |
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Jul-30-07 08:45 PM |
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Pssst. From the minute we are born, we are all terminal. |
Cerridwen |
Jul-30-07 08:54 PM |
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No. Flagrant discrimination against a person with a handicap, but a lot of love. |
faygokid |
Jul-30-07 08:56 PM |
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fucking word |
WindRavenX |
Jul-30-07 10:46 PM |
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So if a father lost an arm, should he give up his children? |
Bluebear |
Jul-30-07 09:10 PM |
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Jul-30-07 09:35 PM |
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And you make my heart sing. |
Bluebear |
Jul-30-07 09:40 PM |
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And...just how many children have you adopted and bathed???? |
Beausoir |
Jul-30-07 09:39 PM |
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I have to disagree with you young dem, but I commend you for having the guts to give your view |
book_worm |
Jul-30-07 09:40 PM |
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I agree! I wish the rest would speak up too! Or |
Truth Hurts A Lot |
Jul-30-07 10:09 PM |
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Hello? Bill Frist...Is that you? n/t |
cynatnite |
Jul-30-07 10:01 PM |
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I didn't see anything in the story about him being terminally ill. |
rocknation |
Jul-30-07 10:26 PM |
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Wrong |
ismnotwasm |
Jul-30-07 09:20 PM |
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All that matters is love. |
bigwillq |
Jul-30-07 09:24 PM |
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There are questions about gastric bypass surgery and stomach cancer. |
Ilsa |
Jul-30-07 09:32 PM |
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This judge allowed this man to adopt a different kid years ago.... |
GloriaSmith |
Jul-30-07 09:43 PM |
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18% of DUers are fat heads. |
TahitiNut |
Jul-30-07 09:44 PM |
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it's a fact of life, right TahitiNut? |
Skittles |
Jul-30-07 10:07 PM |
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I think that the judge was wrong. . . |
brensgrrl |
Jul-30-07 10:28 PM |
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If the man had health issues NOW I could see the argument |
LittleClarkie |
Jul-30-07 10:29 PM |
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how incredibly pathetic |
WindRavenX |
Jul-30-07 10:34 PM |
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The judge was WRONG; but there's an elephant in the room |
Truth Hurts A Lot |
Jul-30-07 10:36 PM |
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but, by that logic, that means several other conditions will make you unfit to parent |
WindRavenX |
Jul-30-07 10:39 PM |
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True.... That's why the judge is wrong and his ruling discriminatory |
Truth Hurts A Lot |
Jul-30-07 10:41 PM |
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it kinda tears me up inside to read stories like this, because... |
WindRavenX |
Jul-30-07 10:42 PM |
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Who decides this stuff? State legislatures and judges, that's who. Not you. |
Seabiscuit |
Jul-31-07 07:21 PM |
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And this judge is wrong. |
WindRavenX |
Jul-31-07 08:06 PM |
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You have obviously NEVER been to the south.... |
DeSwiss |
Jul-30-07 10:41 PM |
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Yet another group that is targeted by prejudiced people. |
Pushed To The Left |
Jul-30-07 10:57 PM |
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Bear in mind, 500 pounds is not "fat". It's extremely morbidly obese. |
Seabiscuit |
Jul-31-07 12:39 AM |
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good points |
AnotherGreenWorld |
Jul-31-07 01:34 AM |
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Thanks. |
Seabiscuit |
Jul-31-07 01:52 AM |
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It says right in the article it is he and his wife that wish to adopt |
Bluebear |
Jul-31-07 01:54 AM |
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Yes, I noted that I caught that in my post entitled "Thanks" above. |
Seabiscuit |
Jul-31-07 11:02 AM |
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So how do you respond |
Truth2Tell |
Jul-31-07 02:16 AM |
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Here ya go: |
Seabiscuit |
Jul-31-07 10:50 AM |
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Addendum: |
Seabiscuit |
Jul-31-07 01:45 PM |
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He's licensed by the state for long term foster child care and yet |
pnwmom |
Jul-31-07 02:36 AM |
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Kinda makes you wonder what else is going on |
depakid |
Jul-31-07 08:59 AM |
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The article doesn't say *when* he became licensed, but |
Seabiscuit |
Jul-31-07 10:57 AM |
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Being licensed as a foster care provider is an ongoing thing. |
pnwmom |
Jul-31-07 11:40 AM |
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You're overlooking the fact that |
Seabiscuit |
Jul-31-07 12:26 PM |
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Why is it okay for a 60ish father to adopt/have a baby, but not |
pnwmom |
Jul-31-07 12:47 PM |
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The "younger man" in question is not "fat". He's extremely morbidly obese. |
Seabiscuit |
Jul-31-07 01:32 PM |
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I don't like this case because a judge substituted his judgment for the mother's. |
pnwmom |
Jul-31-07 03:28 PM |
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Apparently you don't understand adoption proceedings very well |
Seabiscuit |
Jul-31-07 06:48 PM |
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"For all any mother knows, the people she chooses could be drug |
pnwmom |
Jul-31-07 07:11 PM |
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One thing's finally clear. |
Seabiscuit |
Jul-31-07 07:28 PM |
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We aren't talking about EVERY mother. We're talking about one mother |
pnwmom |
Jul-31-07 09:53 PM |
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I already addressed your first point in my last post. |
Seabiscuit |
Jul-31-07 10:00 PM |
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pnwmom, I'm so glad you asked that |
JulieRB |
Jul-31-07 06:54 PM |
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That's a disgustingly ugly remark. |
Seabiscuit |
Jul-31-07 06:58 PM |
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But the logic is the same |
Truth2Tell |
Jul-31-07 07:31 PM |
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Only if you persist in being utterly illogical. |
Seabiscuit |
Jul-31-07 07:44 PM |
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Don't know that other DUer, |
Truth2Tell |
Jul-31-07 11:02 PM |
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There are legitimate disagreements |
Seabiscuit |
Aug-01-07 08:42 AM |
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Oh, I see. |
JulieRB |
Aug-01-07 10:42 AM |
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Where did I say I considered someone "unfit"? |
Seabiscuit |
Aug-01-07 11:10 AM |
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He's morbidly obese |
cgrindley |
Jul-31-07 06:17 AM |
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Jul-31-07 07:25 AM |
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Jul-31-07 07:40 AM |
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Could get diabetes, could have sleep apnea, could, could, could. |
Vinca |
Jul-31-07 07:15 AM |
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Um, isn't there also a WIFE involved here? |
flvegan |
Jul-31-07 07:26 AM |
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The judge has to provide for the baby's future. 500 lb man has little future. |
jazzjunkysue |
Jul-31-07 08:42 AM |
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By your standards, many grandparents wouldn't be able to adopt. |
pnwmom |
Jul-31-07 11:48 AM |
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Allow me to play devil's advocate here for a moment |
proud2Blib |
Jul-31-07 11:06 AM |
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The judge is an asshole. |
mzmolly |
Jul-31-07 11:51 AM |
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The War on The Fat Is Here! |
Megahurtz |
Jul-31-07 06:53 PM |
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I Have Battled Weight Problems All My Life So I Have Empathy For The Dad |
DemocratSinceBirth |
Aug-01-07 08:45 AM |
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I know I'm stepping into a shit pile here, but if you weigh 500 lbs., |
wienerdoggie |
Jul-31-07 07:40 PM |
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Terrible ruling. |
Pithlet |
Jul-31-07 07:42 PM |
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Let me get this straight... |
NaturalHigh |
Aug-01-07 08:46 AM |
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