Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-03-01 Thread Jan Coffey
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Michael Harney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Jan Coffey [EMAIL PROTECTED] BULLY! Now was this Bully! meant in the sense that you think Eric is someone who picks on people he thinks are weaker than him, or in the sense of strong agreement as was the

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-03-01 Thread Travis Edmunds
From: Ronn!Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A few new words of which this list is in need Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 17:21:20 -0600 At 07:13 AM 2/28/04, Travis Edmunds wrote: From:

RE: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-03-01 Thread ChadCooper
Well, you're half right (2/3). Again, as long as we are being honest, the posts of yours that I have read have been a waste of my time. Not surprising you and Rob would enjoy each other's babble. Although it is disappointing that you make so little effort to discern sense from nonsense

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-03-01 Thread Erik Reuter
On Mon, Mar 01, 2004 at 10:06:19AM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, I thought you were done with this thread long ago... Why are you still here? You thought wrong. Read what I wrote. Did you see the word thread? I was writing to a specific person. Although, that doesn't mean I AM going

RE: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-03-01 Thread Chad Cooper
-Original Message- From: Erik Reuter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 3:42 PM To: Killer Bs Discussion Subject: Re: A few new words of which this list is in need On Mon, Mar 01, 2004 at 10:06:19AM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, I thought you

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-03-01 Thread Erik Reuter
On Mon, Mar 01, 2004 at 05:34:00PM -0800, Chad Cooper wrote: When I hear someone say Goodbye, particularly in the way you said it, I ALWAYS assume that means they are about to leave, I said goodbye to a specific person. regular goodbye like I'll be see'n ya.. You have me confused at this

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-03-01 Thread Jan Coffey
And becouse ... BULLY! --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Mar 01, 2004 at 10:06:19AM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, I thought you were done with this thread long ago... Why are you still here? You thought wrong. Read what I wrote. Did you

Bully! was Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-03-01 Thread Jan Coffey
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Mar 01, 2004 at 05:34:00PM -0800, Chad Cooper wrote: When I hear someone say Goodbye, particularly in the way you said it, I ALWAYS assume that means they are about to leave, I said goodbye to a specific person.

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-29 Thread Jan Coffey
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Richard Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Andrew said: You are calling Jan Jane, like its somehow sub-optimal to be a women. Actually, he isn't. He's calling Jan Jane because Jan keeps calling Erik by variants of his name with additional or alternative letters.

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-29 Thread Jan Coffey
BULLY! Besides you want to talk about S/N ratio, You know, you keep talking about S/N and so I got to thinking, you know, I don't think it's others S/N, I think that your nyquist is just not high enough. --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Feb 28, 2004 at

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-29 Thread Erik Reuter
On Sat, Feb 28, 2004 at 11:17:44PM -0600, Robert Seeberger wrote: Jeez Erik, you don't even know the guy. Andrew's a damn good fellow and not prone to noise. I can understand you not agreeing with him, but these knee-jerk retorts are just plain silliness on your part. And you don't read so

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-29 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 5:39 AM Subject: Re: A few new words of which this list is in need On Sat, Feb 28, 2004 at 11:17:44PM -0600, Robert Seeberger wrote: Jeez Erik, you

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-29 Thread Jim Sharkey
Jan Coffey wrote: I'm sorry if you take this personaly. I didn't take it personally. I just thought that engaging in fat jokes was even more childish than Erik's comment, and that it, in my mind at least, weakened your position and made you look bad. Jim

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-29 Thread Jim Sharkey
Erik Reuter wrote: Jane's posts Mmm, the sweet smell of eighth grade taunting. Let's see, we've had fat jokes and calling the other guy a girl. Can making fun of one another's mom be far behind? :) Jim Your momma's so fat she stepped on a dollar and made change Maru

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-29 Thread Travis Edmunds
From: Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A few new words of which this list is in need Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 06:39:55 -0500 On Sat, Feb 28, 2004 at 11:17:44PM -0600, Robert Seeberger wrote: Jeez

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-29 Thread Travis Edmunds
From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A few new words of which this list is in need Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 16:14:34 -0600 Travis Edmunds wrote: Ah, but if you have ever seen how flies

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-29 Thread Erik Reuter
On Sun, Feb 29, 2004 at 02:26:43PM -0330, Travis Edmunds wrote: First of all, let me say that after getting to know Robert a bit in the last few months, I think he's a pretty cool guy. In direct contrast to you of course; and I'm not too sure that he posts much insincere psychobabble

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-29 Thread Bemmzim
In a message dated 2/28/2004 6:23:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Their argument being that biology dictates that you are born with either tab A or slot B.* Biology designed tab A to fit into slot B, and biology didn't design two tab As or two slot Bs to fit

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-29 Thread Julia Thompson
Travis Edmunds wrote: I urge caution Erik. For Robert drinks from this spring regularly. And second time around he may not be so nice to the little piggy wiggy. Little piggy wiggy? Please. If Erik is a pig, he's Some Pig! Julia wondering how many people will miss the reference

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-29 Thread Jim Sharkey
Julia Thompson wrote: If Erik is a pig, he's Some Pig! I'd even argue he's Terrific! Jim That was an easy one Maru ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! ___

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-29 Thread Doug Pensinger
On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 19:04:30 -0500 (EST), Jim Sharkey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Julia Thompson wrote: If Erik is a pig, he's Some Pig! I'd even argue he's Terrific! Jim That was an easy one Maru Aye, not much of a tangled web... -- Doug ___

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-29 Thread Jan Coffey
BULLY! --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Feb 28, 2004 at 11:17:44PM -0600, Robert Seeberger wrote: Jeez Erik, you don't even know the guy. Andrew's a damn good fellow and not prone to noise. I can understand you not agreeing with him, but these

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-29 Thread Jan Coffey
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Travis Edmunds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A few new words of which this list is in need Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 16:14:34

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-29 Thread Jan Coffey
BULLY! --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, Feb 29, 2004 at 02:26:43PM -0330, Travis Edmunds wrote: First of all, let me say that after getting to know Robert a bit in the last few months, I think he's a pretty cool guy. In direct contrast to you of

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-29 Thread Jan Coffey
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Travis Edmunds wrote: I urge caution Erik. For Robert drinks from this spring regularly. And second time around he may not be so nice to the little piggy wiggy. Little piggy wiggy? Please. If Erik is a pig, he's

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-29 Thread Michael Harney
From: Jan Coffey [EMAIL PROTECTED] BULLY! Now was this Bully! meant in the sense that you think Eric is someone who picks on people he thinks are weaker than him, or in the sense of strong agreement as was the expression used by President Theodore Roosevelt? :-) Michael Harney [EMAIL

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-28 Thread Erik Reuter
On Fri, Feb 27, 2004 at 09:57:03PM -0600, Julia Thompson wrote: In fact, I have had the same BMI at a time when I was woefully out of shape as I had a few years later when I'd gotten into the best shape of my life, because I'd lost as much fat weight as I had gained muscle weight. :) I think

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-28 Thread Travis Edmunds
From: Ronn!Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A few new words of which this list is in need Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 18:07:10 -0600 At 04:05 PM 2/27/04, Travis Edmunds wrote: Biology taking

RE: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-28 Thread Andrew Paul
From: Erik Reuter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Fri, Feb 27, 2004 at 03:38:32PM -0600, Julia Thompson wrote: You know, I'm a little touchy about this right now. Maybe I shouldn't be, but I am. Funny, the comment didn't even register on me. Most of it is because I don't pay a lot of attention

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-28 Thread Erik Reuter
On Sun, Feb 29, 2004 at 12:18:11AM +1100, Andrew Paul wrote: Erik, I am a little confused. I agree. -- Erik Reuter http://www.erikreuter.net/ ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-28 Thread Richard Baker
Andrew said: You are calling Jan Jane, like its somehow sub-optimal to be a women. Actually, he isn't. He's calling Jan Jane because Jan keeps calling Erik by variants of his name with additional or alternative letters. Rich ___

RE: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-28 Thread Andrew Paul
From: Erik Reuter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sun, Feb 29, 2004 at 12:18:11AM +1100, Andrew Paul wrote: Erik, I am a little confused. I agree. Well, thats what happens when people don't explain themselves properly. It was a fairly simple question. Andrew

RE: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-28 Thread Andrew Paul
From: Richard Baker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Andrew said: You are calling Jan Jane, like its somehow sub-optimal to be a women. Actually, he isn't. He's calling Jan Jane because Jan keeps calling Erik by variants of his name with additional or alternative letters. Yes, quite possibly, I

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-28 Thread Erik Reuter
On Sun, Feb 29, 2004 at 02:41:40AM +1100, Andrew Paul wrote: Anyway, no matter, they do go on like a pair of old women don't they ! You do go on like a doofus, don't you? -- Erik Reuter http://www.erikreuter.net/ ___

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-28 Thread Richard Baker
Erik said: You do go on like a doofus, don't you? I don't know if Andrew does, but I know I do! Rich GCU Single Line Reply ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-28 Thread Erik Reuter
On Sat, Feb 28, 2004 at 04:39:22PM +, Richard Baker wrote: Erik said: You do go on like a doofus, don't you? I don't know if Andrew does, but I know I do! Occasionally, everyone does I think. But your S/N is quite high. So far as I have seen, his is very low. -- Erik Reuter

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-28 Thread Travis Edmunds
From: Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A few new words of which this list is in need Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 11:51:02 -0500 On Sat, Feb 28, 2004 at 04:39:22PM +, Richard Baker wrote: Erik

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-28 Thread Julia Thompson
Travis Edmunds wrote: Ah, but if you have ever seen how flies cluster about the brimming milk pails on a dairy farm in early summer... All the dairy farms I've hung out on were using milking machines, no pails, no access to vast quantities of milk for the flies Julia and there

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-28 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 07:13 AM 2/28/04, Travis Edmunds wrote: From: Ronn!Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A few new words of which this list is in need Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 18:07:10 -0600 At 04:05 PM 2/27/04,

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-28 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Richard Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 8:41 AM Subject: Re: A few new words of which this list is in need Andrew said: You are calling Jan Jane, like its somehow sub-optimal to be a

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-28 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 10:51 AM Subject: Re: A few new words of which this list is in need On Sat, Feb 28, 2004 at 04:39:22PM +, Richard Baker wrote: Erik said:

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-27 Thread Travis Edmunds
From: Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A few new words of which this list is in need Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:05:47 -0600 Is Erik leaving the group? Will other people complain? Will the

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-27 Thread Jan Coffey
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Jim Sharkey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jan Coffey wrote: Oh yes thank you for reminding me, I had almost forgotten all about you Erick. Come to mention it I also forot these words: bully, adipose, corpulent, fleshy, gross, heavy, obese, overblown, overweight,

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-27 Thread Julia Thompson
Jan Coffey wrote: However, you would think that if it's ok to raz someone claiming that they look pathetic becouse of something they did, why is it not ok to raz them back about looking pathetic becouse of something they did not do? (Namely get enough exercice for their caloric intake) Or if

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-27 Thread Erik Reuter
On Fri, Feb 27, 2004 at 03:38:32PM -0600, Julia Thompson wrote: You know, I'm a little touchy about this right now. Maybe I shouldn't be, but I am. Funny, the comment didn't even register on me. Most of it is because I don't pay a lot of attention to Jane's posts anyway since the S/N is so

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-27 Thread Travis Edmunds
From: Jan Coffey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A few new words of which this list is in need Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 21:19:58 - SNIP!! Personaly I would have prefered no personal attacks at all, but

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-27 Thread Travis Edmunds
From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A few new words of which this list is in need Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 15:38:32 -0600 Jan Coffey wrote: However, you would think that if it's ok to raz

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-27 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 04:05 PM 2/27/04, Travis Edmunds wrote: From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A few new words of which this list is in need Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 15:38:32 -0600 Jan Coffey wrote:

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-27 Thread Jan Coffey
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jan Coffey wrote: However, you would think that if it's ok to raz someone claiming that they look pathetic becouse of something they did, why is it not ok to raz them back about looking pathetic becouse of something they

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-27 Thread Jan Coffey
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, Feb 27, 2004 at 03:38:32PM -0600, Julia Thompson wrote: You know, I'm a little touchy about this right now. Maybe I shouldn't be, but I am. Funny, the comment didn't even register on me. Most of it is because I

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-27 Thread Julia Thompson
Jan Coffey wrote: Two people can have the same BMI, but a different percent body fat. A person with adiquate muscle mass and a low percent body fat may have the same BMI as a person who has a lot of body fat because BMI is calculated using weight and height only. In fact, I have had the

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-26 Thread Erik Reuter
Awww, pooor Jan. Hurt his itty bitty ego when he couldn't support absurdities with a wittle evidence wevidence. Aww. -- Erik Reuter http://www.erikreuter.net/ ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-26 Thread Julia Thompson
Robert Seeberger wrote: - Original Message - From: Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 2:13 PM Subject: Re: A few new words of which this list is in need On Thu, Feb 26, 2004 at 07:46:13PM -, Jan Coffey

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-26 Thread Erik Reuter
On Thu, Feb 26, 2004 at 02:04:49PM -, iaamoac wrote: IAAMOAC to you too Mac. I'm certainly not a member of YOUR civilization. Now, if I started a constitutional amendment to stop you from marrying certain women that I don't approve of, then maybe I would be in your ballpark... -- Erik

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-26 Thread iaamoac
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Feb 26, 2004 at 02:04:49PM -, iaamoac wrote: IAAMOAC to you too Mac. I'm certainly not a member of YOUR civilization. Which is, of course, exactly what David Brin meant by that. JDG

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-26 Thread Erik Reuter
On Thu, Feb 26, 2004 at 04:04:38PM -, iaamoac wrote: Which is, of course, exactly what David Brin meant by that. I don't think it means what you think it means. It certainly doesn't give you the right to go around forcing your will on others. -- Erik Reuter http://www.erikreuter.net/

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-26 Thread Jan Coffey
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Feb 26, 2004 at 04:04:38PM -, iaamoac wrote: Which is, of course, exactly what David Brin meant by that. I don't think it means what you think it means. It certainly doesn't give you the right to go around forcing

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-26 Thread Erik Reuter
On Thu, Feb 26, 2004 at 07:46:13PM -, Jan Coffey wrote: How exactly is missrepresentation and bullying any different Erick? I don't usually answer questions with questions, Jane, but this is ridiculous. You honestly don't see the difference between using the force of law (i.e., making a new

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-26 Thread Julia Thompson
Erik Reuter wrote: On Thu, Feb 26, 2004 at 04:04:38PM -, iaamoac wrote: Which is, of course, exactly what David Brin meant by that. I don't think it means what you think it means. Inconceivable! Julia ___

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-26 Thread Jim Sharkey
Jan Coffey wrote: Oh yes thank you for reminding me, I had almost forgotten all about you Erick. Come to mention it I also forot these words: bully, adipose, corpulent, fleshy, gross, heavy, obese, overblown, overweight, porcine, portly, pursy, stout, upholstered, weighty, beefy, bulky,

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-26 Thread Jim Sharkey
Julia Thompson wrote: Inconceivable! You made the classic Internet blunder! The first is never get involved in a flame war on Brin-L, but only slightly less well known is never show off your vocabulary when a bunch of know-it-alls are online! :) Jim Amusing people for fun but no profit since

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-26 Thread Julia Thompson
Jim Sharkey wrote: However, while I enjoy unpacking my adjectives as much, if not more, than the next guy, I have to say, Jan, that falling back on fat jokes is not the best way to gain the sympathy of, well, anybody with two synapses capable firing in concert. Hm. Anyone who's been to a

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-26 Thread Bryon Daly
From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Robert Seeberger wrote: xponent All Your Soap Are Ours Maru rob All your soap are belong to us? Somebody set up us the bath. Move Zest for great justice! _ Get a FREE online computer virus

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-26 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: Jim Sharkey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A few new words of which this list is in need Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 22:09:26 -0500 (EST) Julia Thompson wrote: Inconceivable! You made the classic Internet blunder! The first

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-26 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 2:13 PM Subject: Re: A few new words of which this list is in need On Thu, Feb 26, 2004 at 07:46:13PM -, Jan Coffey wrote: How exactly is

Re: A few new words of which this list is in need

2004-02-25 Thread Jan Coffey
Oh yes thank you for reminding me, I had almost forgotten all about you Erick. Come to mention it I also forot these words: bully, adipose, corpulent, fleshy, gross, heavy, obese, overblown, overweight, porcine, portly, pursy, stout, upholstered, weighty, beefy, bulky, chunky, dumpy,