We're not fat...
...just big boned.
Seems that the increasing weight of American's might be at fault for the boating trajedy this past weekend that claimed the lives of 20 senior citizens. In assessing the maximum number of passengers, New York assumes a 150-pound average for each man, woman and child, while the U.S. Coast Guard standard assumes a 140-pound average for each person.
Now, that might be an okay average if you have a mix of children and adults, but if you're load is entirely adults, 150 is clearly an optomistic assumption at best.
Seems that the increasing weight of American's might be at fault for the boating trajedy this past weekend that claimed the lives of 20 senior citizens. In assessing the maximum number of passengers, New York assumes a 150-pound average for each man, woman and child, while the U.S. Coast Guard standard assumes a 140-pound average for each person.
Now, that might be an okay average if you have a mix of children and adults, but if you're load is entirely adults, 150 is clearly an optomistic assumption at best.
posted by Taz at 10:24 AM
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