MFFY du jour...

"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 01:26:16 GMT, "Skip Elliott Bowman"
> > wrote:
>
>>>>>>That being the case, Harry, if you're driving your wife there and
>>>>>>picking her up, couldn't you just drop her at the door and then park
>>>>>>in a regular spot? Those spots are for people who are driving
>>>>>>themselves and can't handle long walks.
>>>>
>>>>> Besides, I would much rather have the gimps spend 20 minutes getting
>>>>> into/out of their cars in an out-of-the-way parking spot than to
>>>>> block the main traffic aisle for 20 minutes because the driver took
>>>>> your advice.
>>>>
>>>> I take it you don't have any handicap friends or family; at least none
>>>> with whom you've shared this view. And I never suggested blocking a
>>>> traffic aisle. Designated parking spots don't block any aisles. You
>>>> just made that part up.
>>>
>>> If you are "dropping her off *at the door*",then you would be in the
>>> fire
>>> lane,the road that runs in front of the businesses,and certainly
>>> blocking
>>> it (blocking the aisle) while you load/unload people.
>>
>>And it takes about 10-15 seconds (usually less) for them to exit the car,
>>then the car moves out of the way.
>
> I take it you don't have any handicapped friends or family.
>
> My grandfather, who could still walk back when I used to drive hikm
> around, took 45 - 60 seconds just to get into or out of the car.
> Imagine how much more time it would have taken if he was wheelchair
> bound, with the folded-up wheelchair attached to a bike rack on the
> trunk.

Sorry to hear about your grandfather. But that illustrates my point--would
you drop him at the door and then park, or park wherever (handicap spot or
not) and make him walk all that ways?

My whole I've been experiencing thoughtless drivers who hog handicapped
spots with apparent impunity. I call them on it whenever I see it. And I
give plenty of consideration for the old (where I may be someday) and the
infirm (there but for the grace of God go I) when I encounter them.

> I love it when morons paint themselves into a corner.

Scott, I think you just like slinging insults. Can't you make your point
without lashing out with personal attacks? If you can't, you can't, but I
expected better from you.