A relative of mine was given a wooden plaque that reads "The more you complain; the longer God makes you live."
Depending on which God you believe in of course. LOL. Having that be true-- unfortunately many of us are going to be around a long time. LOL LOL On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 2:20 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > I've stated before, that I don't wish to survive the end of this planet. > For if I do (lol) I will be exposed to all others having to complain (if you > know what I mean). > > It is difficult to learn the basics of swimming.... when one is drowning. > The best time to address those issues are not after the fact, but during > the > summer when the coast is clear.. when it comes to issues involving the > placement of > snow when it falls in the winter. That way when the problem occurs you go > back to those > who were involved in the discussion process to explain why their own > agreement and understanding procedures were not followed. > Is this easy? no. It never is. But you have a better argument when you > have something on paper or a formal agreement. > > Best Wishes > W > > In a message dated 1/29/2009 2:24:09 P.M. Central Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > 1000% mega-Amen. I was just whining and wishing, not making a call to > action. > > I look at it like my need to do guerrilla parking to accommodate my ramp is > just another challenge in the minute-to-minute, day-to-day adventure that is > being a quad. Eeeha! > > Right now outside Boston we have heaps of snow. Guess where piles go in > parking lots? They use the spaces that are empty when they plow, which are > most often the HC spots. And even the clear sidewalks in downtown can be > challenged with piles at the corners. Last week I bumped up onto the > sidewalk from the street and after a startled look, mouth wide open, a woman > shreiked at me "You are brave!" ...and that was one of the easier corners. > > The Good News is that when my (power) wheels are spinning and I need a push > and a shove, anybody nearby is quick to respond. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, January 29, 2009 2:34:47 PM > *Subject:* [QUAD-L] It's not worth it- or is it? > > Major rehab hospitals in our area and have 100's of parking spots dedicated > to both cars and vans. > And yes, they are always full of vehicles that park in those areas with the > proper documentation. > Asking for more parking places would be nice, but what is more important > are those who don't use those same parking spots properly or with disregard > for others. > > Choose your battles wisely..... > Best Wishes > > In a message dated 1/29/2009 1:23:35 P.M. Central Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Too many HC placards ...or too few handicap spots. This happens > regularly to me on weekends at the local cineplex (in a Boston MA suburb), > even though there are about twenty HC spots. > > No easy solution, I'm sure. Seems to me though, that the number of HC > spaces should be related to the number of HC placards issued. And maybe > also the places HC'ers frequent (like movie theatres) should be required to > have more. > > > > > ------------------------------ > *A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy > steps!<http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=DecemailfooterNO62> > * > > > ------------------------------ > *A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy > steps!<http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=DecemailfooterNO62> > * > -- Lori C4/5 complete quad, 27 years post Tucson, AZ
