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I heard several stories like this one, including one epic tale I'll share in a moment. The bottom line is that people who don't fit in one seat should be required to buy two, but I understand the uncomfortable logistics when the problem isn't discovered until the loading process. I'd love to hear from some actual airline personnel about the challenges they face.One woman and her husband even had paid an extra $100 each to be in the economy-plus section, where they'd have more leg room for their long flight to London. But just before takeoff, the flight attendant moved a 300-plus-pound man forward from the economy section and seated him next to this woman, presumably because there wasn't enough room for him in economy. The woman ended up with this guy pinned against her for several hours.Since I spent a lot of space last year on people's complaints about and defenses of seat recliners, I won't rehash those issues except to note I've been bombarded with links to news stories about  between passengers, including <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=Gucci-Beanie>Gucci Beanie</a>  a man who used a gadget called the to prevent the woman in front of him from reclining her seat.The man refused to remove the device, so the woman threw her drink at him. The plane ended up being diverted to a closer airport, the combatants were removed no charges were filed and the plane continued to its destination.As for the problem of wide-load passengers, I just got a letter about a miserable flight back in 2008, including the airline's interesting response. It illuminates the problems of both passengers and airlines.An unhappy female customer wrote: After we were seated, the seat next to me was taken by a gentleman who I estimate weighed in excess of 400 pounds. No other seats were available that I could move to. In fact, the last passenger to board the plane did not have a seat until a Southwest pilot in the cabin moved to the cockpit. The overweight customer had his legs spread at a more than 60-degree angle, his right leg against me for the entire trip, despite my moving to my right into my husband's space. I felt that this passenger and I were joined from hip to knee, NOT a good feeling. The ultimate disgust was when I could feel his sweat when we were 'leg to leg.' I was repeatedly poked in the ribs when this man turned the pages of his magazine. Why wasn't this man required to <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=Gucci-Prices>Gucci Prices</a>  purchase two seats? He ultimately used at least one and one half seats. My contract with Southwest called for a full seat, not a fractional seat. You cannot possibly fathom how repulsive this experience was for me. The reply from Southwest apologized for the encroachment and acknowledged how uncomfortable that can be. The customer relations specialist said the airline's policy requires customers to purchase the space that is needed to accommodate them onboard, preferably arranged in advance. Once onboard the plane, the situation becomes very difficult to address, she wrote, as it is never our intention to embarrass or single out a customer of size. With that thought in mind, we have instructed our employees not to force the purchase of an additional seat if we failed to address this prior to boarding. However, she added, they are encouraged to resolve the situation by moving passengers around, if possible, or compensating a volunteer to clear space by taking a later flight.She wrote about the sensitivity of sizing passengers up in the gate area and addressing them about their girth. She not only compensated the woman with a free ticket, but shared their letters with Southwest's leaders so they <a href=http://www.radiorcs.com/page.php?sale=Jimmy-Choo-Sandles>Jimmy Choo Sandles</a>  can look into the oversight in boarding this flight. It was a good response.I get how delicate this kind of thing can be, and I wouldn't want to see anyone embarrassed. Still, it behooves customers of size I love that to be considerate enough not to book single seats in the economy section or at least to have a conversation about seat size with the airline at the time of booking.No one should have to share your sweat. 610-820-6105Bill White's commentary appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Copyright 2014,
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CINCINNATI聽鈥?The Cardinals trailed in this game by as much as six runs, and with plenty of relievers to choose from the Reds had a few different choices to help calm an uprising in the seventh inning.It took a dazzling defensive play to do what the arms could not.The Cardinals loaded the bases, got the tying run to the plate twice, and even brought the go-ahead run to the plate in the top of the seventh inning. The inning that began with a six-run deficit ended when A.J. Pierzynski tagged a liner that seemed certain to score two runs and could have cleared the bases had it skipped right into the right-field corner.It never got that chance.Brayan Pena made a lunging dive to his left that caught the line drive and ended the inning with the bases loaded and the Cardinals trailing, 7-3.In contrast to the Reds, the Cardinals have sped through relievers in an attempt to hold Cincy in place and muster a rally. Marco Gonzales worked an inning before the Cardinals went to Justin Masterson. Masterson faced three batters, walked two of them and -- voop -- was removed swiftly. In came Kevin Siegrist to tickle 96 mph and put the Reds aside in the bottom of the seventh without allowing a run.***Wacha gets to 70 pitches, but not with ideal resultsIf this were a spring training game it would be considered a success for second-year starter Michael Wacha. He got this work in. He toyed around with his third-best pitch, the curve, and took it for a test drive. He got beat around a bit, but that's OK because he got his work in and got that pitch count up and he'll be stronger and ready for another start in five days.There is one other thing however to Wacha's start tonight.It's September.This is <a href=http://capstone.edu.sg/clreplicashoes.php> Christian Louboutin Outlet Online</a>  as far away from Grapefruit League play as most teams get.Rehabbing in a pennant race continued for Wacha tonight and the Reds capitalized for six runs on the righty in a little more than four innings. Wacha got to 70 pitches -- as planned -- but he couldn't get an out in the fifth inning. His laboring started in earnest in the fourth inning as a triple by No. 8 hitter Zack Cozart led to the Reds' third run. Cincinnati led 2-1 at the time of Cozart's triple and then quickly 3-1 when he scored on pitcher Mike Leake's double off Wacha.The Cardinals, so intent on getting Wacha to 70 pitches at least, let him hit for himself in the top of the fifth inning. The Reds did the hitting against him in the bottom of <a href=http://www.alportico.net/gosoc.php> true religion sale</a>  the inning.The first three batters of the fifth inning reached base: a walk, an error, and a double into the left-field corner that scored a run.The double came on a fastball.It was the second extra-base hit off Wacha by Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco in the game, and the Cincy catcher and cleanup hitter had three RBIs before Wacha's evening was over. Mesoraco's double ended Wacha's night and left him with six runs (five earned) on six hits in four-plus innings. He walked three and he struck out three.Two of the runs scored after Wacha had left the game. Jason Motte continues to search for traction since his return from the DL. Brandon Phillips welcomed him to the game with a two-run double.Phillips then scored to put the Reds ahead, 7-1 in the fifth.***Mesoraco rocks Wacha for a 2-0 leadCardinals righty Michael Wacha, not quite yet "full gorilla" when it comes to pitch count, took his first hard bruise since returning from the disabled list tonight in the first inning.Wacha got ahead 0-2 on Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco.Mesoraco worked his way back in the count and saw Wacha's fastball and he saw the changeup and then with a 3-2 count he saw the third-best pitch the right has: a curve. Mesoraco lobbed it into the left-field seats for a two-run homer. The homer was Mesoraco's 23 of the season, and it gve the catcher 72 RBIs. That's one off Todd Frazier's 73 RBI for the Reds.Wacha was able to get ahead and strike out Mesoraco in the bottom of the third inning to quell a rally. The Reds got two runners on base with a walk and a single. Wacha struck out Mesoraco with two on for the second out. Brandon Phillips struck a liner back at Wacha that the righty caught.The Cardinals had the first two batters of the game on base but Mike Leake quickly got a double play from Matt Holliday and there has been little for the Cardinals since.***Wacha set for second start since lengthy time on DLIf Michael Wacha sees Shelby Miller's efficiency and matches the righty's success from Monday night, then it could be possible for Wacha to get at least through six innings tonight at Great American Ball Park.It's all about the pitch count at this point.Wacha will target between 70 and 75 pitches in his second game back from the stress reaction that erased 2 1/2 months of his season. In his first game back, earlier on this road trip, Wacha threw 50 pitches and allowed one run on three hits through three innings. He was relieved ably by rookie Marco Gonzales. The same formula is in play tonight, just with the Cardinals hoping Gonzales has less work after Wacha plunges deeper into the game.Miller threw seven shutout innings and did so on 76 pitches. He threw 81 total and finished the evening with seven innings and three hits allowed to the Reds.The lineup that will back Wacha is the same that provided Miller with five runs for the win last night. Well, two when Miller was in the game and three on a homer by Matt Adams later in the ninth.Here are the lineupsCARDINALS1. Carpenter, 3B2. Jay, CF3. Holliday, LF4. Adams, 1B5. Peralta, SS6. Molina, C7. Taveras, RF8. Wong, 2B9. Wacha, PAnd for the REDS1. Hamilton, CF2. Pena, 1B3. Frazier, 3B4. Mesoraco, C5. Phillips, 2B6. Ludwick, LF7. <a href=http://www.museosangennaro.com/Public/anel.php>Cheap Christian Louboutin Shoes</a>  Heisey, RF8. Cozart, SS9. Leake, PCheck back throughout the afternoon and evening here at C-Beat and StlToday.com for coverage from GABP and any news that might surface from the pre-game interviews and so on.

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@@@ CINCINNATI聽鈥?The Cardinals trailed in this game by as much as six runs, and with plenty of relievers to choose from the Reds had a few different choices to help calm an uprising in the seventh inning.It took a dazzling defensive play to do what the arms could not.The Cardinals loaded the bases, got the tying run to the plate twice, and even brought the go-ahead run to the plate in the top of the seventh inning. The inning that began with a six-run deficit ended when A.J. Pierzynski tagged a liner that seemed certain to score two runs and could have cleared the bases had it skipped right into the right-field corner.It never got that chance.Brayan Pena made a lunging dive to his left that caught the line drive and ended the inning with the bases loaded and the Cardinals trailing, 7-3.In contrast to the Reds, the Cardinals have sped through relievers in an attempt to hold Cincy in place and muster a rally. Marco Gonzales worked an inning before the Cardinals went to Justin Masterson. Masterson faced three batters, walked two of them and -- voop -- was removed swiftly. In came Kevin Siegrist to tickle 96 mph and put the Reds aside in the bottom of the seventh without allowing a run.***Wacha gets to 70 pitches, but not with ideal resultsIf this were a spring training game it would be considered a success for second-year starter Michael Wacha. He got this work in. He toyed around with his third-best pitch, the curve, and took it for a test drive. He got beat around a bit, but that's OK because he got his work in and got that pitch count up and he'll be stronger and ready for another start in five days.There is one other thing however to Wacha's start tonight.It's September.This is <a href=http://capstone.edu.sg/clreplicashoes.php> Christian Louboutin Outlet Online</a> as far away from Grapefruit League play as most teams get.Rehabbing in a pennant race continued for Wacha tonight and the Reds capitalized for six runs on the righty in a little more than four innings. Wacha got to 70 pitches -- as planned -- but he couldn't get an out in the fifth inning. His laboring started in earnest in the fourth inning as a triple by No. 8 hitter Zack Cozart led to the Reds' third run. Cincinnati led 2-1 at the time of Cozart's triple and then quickly 3-1 when he scored on pitcher Mike Leake's double off Wacha.The Cardinals, so intent on getting Wacha to 70 pitches at least, let him hit for himself in the top of the fifth inning. The Reds did the hitting against him in the bottom of <a href=http://www.alportico.net/gosoc.php> true religion sale</a> the inning.The first three batters of the fifth inning reached base: a walk, an error, and a double into the left-field corner that scored a run.The double came on a fastball.It was the second extra-base hit off Wacha by Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco in the game, and the Cincy catcher and cleanup hitter had three RBIs before Wacha's evening was over. Mesoraco's double ended Wacha's night and left him with six runs (five earned) on six hits in four-plus innings. He walked three and he struck out three.Two of the runs scored after Wacha had left the game. Jason Motte continues to search for traction since his return from the DL. Brandon Phillips welcomed him to the game with a two-run double.Phillips then scored to put the Reds ahead, 7-1 in the fifth.***Mesoraco rocks Wacha for a 2-0 leadCardinals righty Michael Wacha, not quite yet "full gorilla" when it comes to pitch count, took his first hard bruise since returning from the disabled list tonight in the first inning.Wacha got ahead 0-2 on Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco.Mesoraco worked his way back in the count and saw Wacha's fastball and he saw the changeup and then with a 3-2 count he saw the third-best pitch the right has: a curve. Mesoraco lobbed it into the left-field seats for a two-run homer. The homer was Mesoraco's 23 of the season, and it gve the catcher 72 RBIs. That's one off Todd Frazier's 73 RBI for the Reds.Wacha was able to get ahead and strike out Mesoraco in the bottom of the third inning to quell a rally. The Reds got two runners on base with a walk and a single. Wacha struck out Mesoraco with two on for the second out. Brandon Phillips struck a liner back at Wacha that the righty caught.The Cardinals had the first two batters of the game on base but Mike Leake quickly got a double play from Matt Holliday and there has been little for the Cardinals since.***Wacha set for second start since lengthy time on DLIf Michael Wacha sees Shelby Miller's efficiency and matches the righty's success from Monday night, then it could be possible for Wacha to get at least through six innings tonight at Great American Ball Park.It's all about the pitch count at this point.Wacha will target between 70 and 75 pitches in his second game back from the stress reaction that erased 2 1/2 months of his season. In his first game back, earlier on this road trip, Wacha threw 50 pitches and allowed one run on three hits through three innings. He was relieved ably by rookie Marco Gonzales. The same formula is in play tonight, just with the Cardinals hoping Gonzales has less work after Wacha plunges deeper into the game.Miller threw seven shutout innings and did so on 76 pitches. He threw 81 total and finished the evening with seven innings and three hits allowed to the Reds.The lineup that will back Wacha is the same that provided Miller with five runs for the win last night. Well, two when Miller was in the game and three on a homer by Matt Adams later in the ninth.Here are the lineupsCARDINALS1. Carpenter, 3B2. Jay, CF3. Holliday, LF4. Adams, 1B5. Peralta, SS6. Molina, C7. Taveras, RF8. Wong, 2B9. Wacha, PAnd for the REDS1. Hamilton, CF2. Pena, 1B3. Frazier, 3B4. Mesoraco, C5. Phillips, 2B6. Ludwick, LF7. <a href=http://www.museosangennaro.com/Public/anel.php>Cheap Christian Louboutin Shoes</a> Heisey, RF8. Cozart, SS9. Leake, PCheck back throughout the afternoon and evening here at C-Beat and StlToday.com for coverage from GABP and any news that might surface from the pre-game interviews and so on.

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