[mhking]

You must have never had to sit beside one of these oversized folks or.............. you ARE one. This is an idea whos time has come.

Yet another reason not to fly in the US. I'm 6'4 and 290; Have you ever tried to fold your legs into a space that's too small for them? I've learned to live with it and how to handle it over the years, but I'll be damned if someone arbitrarily decides because I'm (to use Rodney Dangerfield's phrase) "tall and fat" that I'll have to pay double the airfare!

I'll stick to driving my Urban Assault Vehicle -- I can put the seat back as far as I want, I can listen to whatever I want (or at least what She-who-must-be-obeyed allows me to listen to), and I don't have to fart around with the security Nazis trying to shove a wand up my butt!

And if the airlines don't like it, they can kiss my wide black behind!

[SCalGal]

You are welcome to my extra leg room.

[Ditter]

I am 5'3" & couldn't agree more about flying. Its more trouble than its worth. I too have an Urban Assault Vehicle & if I never flew again I'd be happy. I have sat beside tall men, like yourself & I can see the discomfort you have with having no place to put your legs, but your weight is not a problem for your seatmates. Your pounds are stretched over a long frame. The problem people are the 5'3" ones who weight 300 lbs, they are the ones who hang over the armrest into my seat & THEY should have to buy an extra seat.