It's really strange that most people I talk to that easily could get
handicapped parking and such really want no part of it, myself included. I
do see a ton of obese people that use them and the little electric carts in
WalMart and you just have to wonder if they would walk alittle more maybe
they would not be in that situation. Most people, not all ,mind you are
obese because they do not know when to put the fork down and I do not see
how that is considered a handicap.
I won't get a handicap parking sticker because I figure there is someone
out there that may need that closer spot more than I do, if I hobble along
with a cane from time to time so be it. No big deal, and no pain no gain! I
don't have anything against overweight people but it gets my goat to see one
get a parking spot at the front of a store when a family is trying to get
their child out of a van with MS or something and trying to unload a
wheelchair and the fat person "thinks" they are handicapped and are required
to park close because of laziness.

Patrick
student SPL
aircraft structural mech

"Dave" wrote in message
...
You want to see really sad pain?

Watch "The Boy Whos Skin Fell Off".

Now there is a man who has lived with pain all his life. He made this
documentary during the last 8 months of his life to show people what its
like to live with his condition.

I have some pretty serious back problems, but I just deal with it, and
feel lucky I'm not him.

Dave

"Morgans" wrote in message
...

"PPT33R" wrote

The one thing that really ****ed me off this year (and I will proceed
to rant about) was the invasion of the 'obese scooter people'. I don't
ever remember getting run down by OSP in the past at OSH. There is now
a large 'scooter rental' right inside the gates.

Your rant is off base. First, the rental has has been there the 6 years
I
have been. Second, what do you have against overweight people?

Granted, some people
actually NEED these things to get around, but I didn't see any,

You didn't look hard enough.

and I
doubt they would hold an airman's certificate.

The show is not just for certificated people. All who enjoy aviation are
invited.

They were ALL George
Costanza wannabes (recall the Seinfeld episode with the 'great scooter
chase'), and I don't think ANY were paid EAA Members.

Again you are wrong. I myself know of an 80 plus year old EAA'er that
injured himself WATER SKIING, and he didn't appear to be that old, or be
in
need of a scooter.

So, EAA won't let
me ride my bicycle from the far end of the North 40 to the Forum
Pavillions,

Nope. Lord of Lord, can you imagine what would happen if just one bike
from
each plane on the north 40 was let loose on the grounds? -shudder-

but OSP can run people down in the exhibit hangars and go
wherever the hell they want?

If you have a problem with the actions of "a" scooter rider, then
"educate"
that one person, and stop blaming the whole subset of scooter riders.

You can ride your bike or scooter to the gate where the North 40 joins
the
grounds, and walk from there, just like "everyone else" on foot.

It makes NO sense to me,

See above.

I am more afraid
of the 300lb'er not looking where they are driving their scooter.

Come now, are you a man or a mouse?

I made a comment to EAA about this, it really bothered me. If you have a
note from your doctor, OK, but just being lazy ****es me off.

I one year soon, will be unable to see what I want to see, without a
scooter
(bad back; two surgeries with no improvement), but do not qualify for a
doctor's note. There is a difference to be made about the ability to get
around, and the ability to get all of the way around OSH.

If the
invasion of the OSP continues, it will eventually be enough to dissuade
me from attending in the future...

Far be it from me to dissuade anyone from attending OSH, but if you think
you are so above everyone else that is not allowed to ride bikes, and are
so
afraid of a few scooters, ...
don't let the screen door hit you on the way out.
--
Jim in NC