W. Virginia town shrugs at poorest health ranking

November 16, 2008 By MIKE STOBBE , AP Medical Writer W. Virginia town shrugs at poorest health ranking (AP)

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Graphic shows survey results of adult health issues reported in the U.S. and in the Huntington, W.Va.

(AP) -- As a portly woman plodded ahead of him on the sidewalk, the obese mayor of America's fattest and unhealthiest city explained why health is not a big local issue.



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  • NOM - Nov 16, 2008
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    There seems to be a theme in the above article, that's motivation. But is the population of Huntington uneducated, unmotivated, lazy and fat because they are underpaid? or are they uneducated, underpaid and fat because they are unmotivated and lazy?

    I'm guessing that anyone with any motivation has left.

    Survival of the fittest.
  • robbycoats - Nov 17, 2008
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    There seems to be a theme in the above article, that's motivation. But is the population of Huntington uneducated, unmotivated, lazy and fat because they are underpaid? or are they uneducated, underpaid and fat because they are unmotivated and lazy?

    I'm guessing that anyone with any motivation has left.

    Survival of the fittest.


    Survival of the Fattest!!!
  • tomason - Nov 17, 2008
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    I was in Huntington a week ago and ate at a hotdog joint called Hillbilly Hotdog. I got their 1 lb. hotdog called "The Homewrecker". By far the best hotdog I've ever had (they deep fry their hotdogs to give them a crisp shell). I drove by the Jolly Pirate Donut place too.

    I feel like a rock star!

    I live in eastern KY, just over across the river, and everyone smokes. And by "everyone" I mean like 99% of the population, literally everyone except the 50 or so Mormons in the county and small children, but they get plenty of second hand smoke.
  • lyook - Jul 01, 2009
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    im sorry to say "robby coats" and "nom" but i live in huntington wv and you're assholes.We are not uneducated in fact last year a young man from my school was the validvictorian of Notre Dame. We are not lazy either you can not judge an entire city on a few people, and you yourself cant judge us at all you don't live here. You are just a hypocritical assholes. I am only a sophmore but i bet can kick your ass an any educated field in the world. Next time you think your better than we in WV you got another thing coming

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