The Old New Thing

December 26, 2011 - The Old New Thing

Celebrating the end of the gluttony season, but the effects linger

December 26, 2011 Dec 26, 2011 12/26/11
Raymond Chen
The Washington State Ferry system has reduced the rated carrying capacity of its fleet because people have gotten fatter: The average weight of an adult passenger has been officially revised from 160 pounds to 185 pounds. (That's from 11 stone 6 to 13 stone 3 in the UK, or from 73kg to 84kg for the rest of the world.) This has happened ...