"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Kyle Boatright" wrote

Being obese and lazy doesn't count as a medical condition in my book. I
believe those are the people Jay is addressing, and I agree - lose the
scooters. It would be good for everyone involved.

The porking up of America is one of my pet peeves, and I don't have much
tolerance for grossly obese people who pound down gobs of fast food, then
drive themselves from one end of the strip mall to the other to avoid
walking 1/4 mile. These are the same people who make up much of the
scooter crowd at Oshkosh, SnF, and at the mall.

These people need to do more walking and less eating.

So, how about me?

Unless you are grossly obese because of poor lifestyle choices AND are
driving a scooter at Oshkosh (or Snf, whatever) due to your self-inflicted
condition, you're outside the scope of this conversation...


If you were to look at me, you would think I was a perfectly healthy
person. At 5' 11" and 168 pounds, I am not thin, but not overweight,
either. If I were to ride up on a scooter, get off and look around at a
plane, would you be looking down at me?

I have had two back surgeries that did not help my condition, and live in
near constant pain. OSH is a problem for me. The last time I went, I
would have to come back to my tent and rest my back in mid afternoon. I
just could not go any further. Walking any great distance does me in.

If I return to Airventure, the only way I can fully experience it, is
likely going to involve a scooter. It is the only way cover the miles,
and still have anything left to keep going.

So, do I qualify? How do we draw the line?

In my opinion, it is not the presence of the scooters that is the problem.
It is how they are driven. People need to be patient, and not use a
vehicle as a way to get people to move out of the way. Some way to keep
this in line is the solution.
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Jim in NC