ofiba Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 She can double space park then IMHO. The rare occasions where maybe the handicapped space makes sense doesn't justify or balance out the vast majority of time where the space just goes vacant. In California, land is expensive and parking lots are usually to small for the mall or strip mall and the city makes way to many handicapped spaces creating a case of musical chairs for the rest of us non handicapped folks. Man, you non handicapped folks REALLY have it tough.
Beerball Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 Man, you non handicapped folks REALLY have it tough. Proof positive that FiSD really is a stupid ass. Or he's playin us like a violin. I'm sticking with the stupid ass hypothesis.
LongLiveRalph Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 Rookie douche bag. Yes "ratting" someone out is bad in "every" situation. Hahaha. Nice! Good to know that your number of posts qualifies you for whatever position you've bestowed upon yourself in your Bills website fantasy world. How about, the guy who drove the car was on his way back from the doctor's office and didn't get his handicapped permit yet? How about, he was driving his handicapped grandmother to the store? How about, he's is one of the tens of millions of Americans who doesn't have health insurance and can't afford to get his injuries looked at? How about letting the cop do his job? I love how everyone here immediately played the holier-than-thou card and said, "YEAH!!! GET THAT BASTARD!!! SHOULD'VE TOWED HIM!!!" But I know, I'm the douche bag... And if it was just some prick taking a handicapped spot, is it the biggest deal in the world? The next handicapped person has to park in one of the other four spaces, or (gasp!) with the common folk a whole 40 feet further from the front door??? I'm not making light of the disabled...I'm merely saying that I think they can handle it. As we've all seen many times, while the spaces are valuable for many, handicapped passes are handed out for migraine headaches and shoulder injuries!!!! Just because somebody does something wrong doesn't automatically make it my business. However, I also am not in favor of the police state that you strokes seem to be patting yourselves on the back about. Get over yourselves!!!
Pete Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 Man, you non handicapped folks REALLY have it tough. People have problems with handicapped spaces? Pick your battles. What about Darfur, Burma, Tibet? Malaria, AIDS, dirty water and starvation? Education, the deficit, world peace, poverty, the economy? No lets argue about handicapped parking spaces
LongLiveRalph Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 People have problems with handicapped spaces? Pick your battles. What about Darfur, Burma, Tibet? Malaria, AIDS, dirty water and starvation? Education, the deficit, world peace, poverty, the economy? No lets argue about handicapped parking spaces I was thinking hard about solutions to those problems while I was driving home today, and I think I was making some progress...But then some guy in front of me changed lanes without signaling, so I immediately dialed 911 to report this horrid violation.
ans4e64 Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 I think it's stupid to have handicap spots to start with. Park in a regular spot like the rest of us. If you really have mobility issues then get dropped off in front of the store in the unloading zone. Okay, so MOST aren't driving themselves. Personally, I don't buy it, but lets say that's correct just for the sake of argument. So if they aren't driving themselves, and can't help themselves, that means somebody else is. So the guy that mentioned above about his son, you really expect him to park in the middle of the "unloading zone" while potentially blocking traffic, to "unload" his son, in front of everyone, then leave his son there, and go find a parking spot? I'm sure its comforting for the driver to just leave someone, often times their child, sitting in their wheelchair by themselves unwatched. That makes absolutely no sense. Give them a parking spot that is close, so they can properly handle the difficulties they often times can't help in the first place.
Beerball Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 Okay, so MOST aren't driving themselves. Personally, I don't buy it, but lets say that's correct just for the sake of argument. So if they aren't driving themselves, and can't help themselves, that means somebody else is. So the guy that mentioned above about his son, you really expect him to park in the middle of the "unloading zone" while potentially blocking traffic, to "unload" his son, in front of everyone, then leave his son there, and go find a parking spot? I'm sure its comforting for the driver to just leave someone, often times their child, sitting in their wheelchair by themselves unwatched. That makes absolutely no sense. Give them a parking spot that is close, so they can properly handle the difficulties they often times can't help in the first place. <channeling FiSD> handicapped people should really not leave their houses, then no problem. California gets 2.3 million extra parking spaces for illegal aliens. </FiSD>
tennesseeboy Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 People have problems with handicapped spaces? Pick your battles. What about Darfur, Burma, Tibet? Malaria, AIDS, dirty water and starvation? Education, the deficit, world peace, poverty, the economy? No lets argue about handicapped parking spaces ok ok...give the freakin Dali Lama a parking space and be done with it, for goodness sake! Who the hell is Darfur Burma? Guess we could give her one too!
Steely Dan Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 Pardon me for attempting to read dablanc's mind...damn, its skeery in there. Anyway, I think what he means is that life will catch up to people who park in handicapped spots. Someday they will find themselves infirm with a blue sticker of their own. After rereading that I think you're right. Sorry Phil. Sometimes I jump to conclusions. I shouldn't do that. I tend to get heated before I think fully. Sorry. She can double space park then IMHO. The rare occasions where maybe the handicapped space makes sense doesn't justify or balance out the vast majority of time where the space just goes vacant. In California, land is expensive and parking lots are usually to small for the mall or strip mall and the city makes way to many handicapped spaces creating a case of musical chairs for the rest of us non handicapped folks. I should have saved my snide remark for FISD. Hahaha. Nice! Good to know that your number of posts qualifies you for whatever position you've bestowed upon yourself in your Bills website fantasy world. How about, the guy who drove the car was on his way back from the doctor's office and didn't get his handicapped permit yet? How about, he was driving his handicapped grandmother to the store? How about, he's is one of the tens of millions of Americans who doesn't have health insurance and can't afford to get his injuries looked at? How about letting the cop do his job? I love how everyone here immediately played the holier-than-thou card and said, "YEAH!!! GET THAT BASTARD!!! SHOULD'VE TOWED HIM!!!" But I know, I'm the douche bag... And if it was just some prick taking a handicapped spot, is it the biggest deal in the world? The next handicapped person has to park in one of the other four spaces, or (gasp!) with the common folk a whole 40 feet further from the front door??? I'm not making light of the disabled...I'm merely saying that I think they can handle it. As we've all seen many times, while the spaces are valuable for many, handicapped passes are handed out for migraine headaches and shoulder injuries!!!! Just because somebody does something wrong doesn't automatically make it my business. However, I also am not in favor of the police state that you strokes seem to be patting yourselves on the back about. Get over yourselves!!! Didya read Albany's post about the problems unloading his father with a car nearby? Didya read Thirdborn's posts about how difficult it is for him and his child if a car parks close? It's not hard to get a handicapped sticker, as has been pointed out, I'm sure the people who really need one would not find it difficult to obtain one. Believe me, I worked in a hospital closely with doctors. If one of them saw a guy who needed one having to walk in they would have helped the guy pro-bono.
Lori Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 Hahaha. Nice! Good to know that your number of posts qualifies you for whatever position you've bestowed upon yourself in your Bills website fantasy world. How about, the guy who drove the car was on his way back from the doctor's office and didn't get his handicapped permit yet? How about, he was driving his handicapped grandmother to the store? How about, he's is one of the tens of millions of Americans who doesn't have health insurance and can't afford to get his injuries looked at? How about letting the cop do his job? I love how everyone here immediately played the holier-than-thou card and said, "YEAH!!! GET THAT BASTARD!!! SHOULD'VE TOWED HIM!!!" But I know, I'm the douche bag... And if it was just some prick taking a handicapped spot, is it the biggest deal in the world? The next handicapped person has to park in one of the other four spaces, or (gasp!) with the common folk a whole 40 feet further from the front door??? I'm not making light of the disabled...I'm merely saying that I think they can handle it. As we've all seen many times, while the spaces are valuable for many, handicapped passes are handed out for migraine headaches and shoulder injuries!!!! Just because somebody does something wrong doesn't automatically make it my business. However, I also am not in favor of the police state that you strokes seem to be patting yourselves on the back about. Get over yourselves!!! Limp those 40 feet in my stepdad's shoes -- two artificial knees and one hip replacement -- then get back to me.
Wacka Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 Usually really mobility handicapped folks I'm refering to are not driving themselves. If your mobil enough to drive by yourself, then you can park like the rest of us. My 81 year old mother get along fine on her own. She doesn't drive at night anymore or go on the highway, but she goes to the doctor, shopping, and taking her 91 year old sister (who could still drive if her vision was better) around. She has osteoporosis, sciatica and arthritis and needs a cane a lot of the time. If she had to walk far at a place like Galleria Mall, she wouldn't go shopping. If you get to that age, being able to get around keeps you going. Hell, two weeks after she had an operation for appendicitis last summer, the doctor gave her a clean bill of health.
BillsWatch Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 True conversation with my daughter: Her: Daddy why is that lady in the Lexus parking in Handicapped spot? She does not have handicapped plates or hanger? Me: Mentally handicapped people do not know they need to hang up their permit. Hopefully a kind officer will remind them in small words in court. Conversation was in earshot of Lexus driver.
Fan in San Diego Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 Heh my heart is bleeding ! Keep the stories coming you fucjing mopes !
tennesseeboy Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 Lazy cop, i would have towed her for illegal parking. Hell, what's the point of having those Taser things if you can't light up one of those illegal handicap parkers?
The Poojer Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 methinks it was simply a case of one of the rare bad days in the land of whales vagina, hopefully it will get back to the regularly scheduled perfect weather and the san diegans can get back to their normal self..... ....course he could just be a bastard Proof positive that FiSD really is a stupid ass. Or he's playin us like a violin. I'm sticking with the stupid ass hypothesis.
LongLiveRalph Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 Limp those 40 feet in my stepdad's shoes -- two artificial knees and one hip replacement -- then get back to me. Believe me, my stance here is as far away as possible from "Anti-handicapped parking." It is invaluable for many, and somewhat eases the hassle of something as simple as going to the store, taken for granted by myself and many others. I fully realize that the wider spaces, access aisles, and proximity to the facility entrance are a must for the majority of the elderly and people with disabilities. My posts are more of a reaction to the original poster bragging about "ratting someone out," followed by the others high-fiving him for chasing down a cop and getting someone a ticket....And just assuming that the person who parked there was in the wrong. I fully understand that the original poster felt what he was doing was right...I just am a little wary of the way everyone thinks that EVERYTHING that occurs is their business. There are plenty of valid reasons why a person without a ADA parking permit would park in that spot, and I listed some of them above. I wonder if the poster would've been so cavalier about busting this guy if he had a 1994 Dodge Caravan, rather than "a spiffy ride with tricked out wheels." He made PLENTY of assumptions when he decided it was his place to hand out a $250 ticket.
MattyT Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 Parking near the back of the lot is the way to go! I zip in, park immediately, and get entertainment walking into and out of the store watching all the lazy people get angry fighting for their spots and dodging people coming out of the store with their carts. After the show, I get to my car with a smile on my face and zip out with minimal obstacles. The penalty for all this fun? I have to walk 50 yards. How awful.
Cugalabanza Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 Parking near the back of the lot is the way to go! I zip in, park immediately, and get entertainment walking into and out of the store watching all the lazy people get angry fighting for their spots and dodging people coming out of the store with their carts. After the show, I get to my car with a smile on my face and zip out with minimal obstacles. The penalty for all this fun? I have to walk 50 yards. How awful. Word. I worry about tons of dumb crap, but taking a short walk in a parking lot is not one of them. I'm happy to do it.
taterhill Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 Usually really mobility handicapped folks I'm refering to are not driving themselves. If your mobil enough to drive by yourself, then you can park like the rest of us. so my 85 YO grandma should park 500 yards away...lol....great idea....
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