So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

[tonyb]

I have mentioned this before, it really burns me when an able bodied person uses a family members handicapped tag to park in a handicapped space. I need to use these spaces in order to have enough room for my wife’s wheelchair, and there are only a few such spaces.When someone hops out of their car and runs into the supermarket, I am fairly certain that person is not disabled.

People see a few open parking spaces reserved for disabled people in an otherwise well-occupied parking lot and they get to thinking such is the norm.

But people who really need those parking spaces know it isn’t normal at all. Especially for people in motorized wheelchairs who need a good 7 or 8 feet of open space on the right side of the accessible vehicle to get down the extended ramp, even “accessible” spaces aren’t necessarily accessible.

 

[GHT]

Some years ago I remember a big fuss about a disabled driver fighting back. He had window stickers printed with the caption:
"Is this the only time that you ever put yourself in our place?"
It was pre-social media but the press got hold of it. One driver, far from being shamed, displayed it. Talk about brazen.

 

[Zombie_61]

...But people who really need those parking spaces know it isn’t normal at all. Especially for people in motorized wheelchairs who need a good 7 or 8 feet of open space on the right side of the accessible vehicle to get down the extended ramp, even “accessible” spaces aren’t necessarily accessible.

A few weeks ago I had to threaten to call the police on a man who had parked his van in the "crosshatch" area adjacent/between the disabled parking spaces (the area reserved for wheelchair ramps/lifts). The small(ish) parking lot was indeed mostly filled, but there were spaces available not more than 30 yards from where he had decided to illegally park his van. He was prepared to argue the issue until I informed him of the potential financial penalties for leaving his van where it was, at which point he apparently decided it wasn't worth the risk (particularly after seeing my cell phone in-hand) and moved it to a proper parking space.

 

[tonyb]

Some years ago I remember a big fuss about a disabled driver fighting back. He had window stickers printed with the caption:
"Is this the only time that you ever put yourself in our place?"
It was pre-social media but the press got hold of it. One driver, far from being shamed, displayed it. Talk about brazen.

I’ve known of wheelchair users who used keys to scratch the universal person-in-wheelchair symbol into the paint of offending vehicles.

Yeah, I know, two wrongs don’t make a right, but still ...

 

[Edward]

I’ve known of wheelchair users who used keys to scratch the universal person-in-wheelchair symbol into the paint of offending vehicles.

Yeah, I know, two wrongs don’t make a right, but still ...

Believe me, when I rule the world all traffic wardens will be issued with a six inch nail and instructions on exactly how to use it on improperly parked cars...

 

[Trenchfriend]

Is January a good month for losing wheel caps in smalltown or what is it?

 

[tonyb]

Is January a good month for losing wheel caps in smalltown or what is it?

Might it have something to do with motorists slipping and sliding on snowy and icy pavement? You know, their wheels rub up against curbs and snowbanks and such and knock off the wheel covers?

 

[GHT]

You can't go to a classic car show without coming home with a souvenir. I have lost two hub caps to light fingered thieves and the problem that I have is the originals have a deep red background behind the MG letters, the replacements are black. The joys of classic ownership.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

Is January a good month for losing wheel caps in smalltown or what is it?

January is as good a month as any.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

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You can't go to a classic car show without coming home with a souvenir. I have lost two hub caps to light fingered thieves and the problem that I have is the originals have a deep red background behind the MG letters, the replacements are black. The joys of classic ownership.

"What you need a little tin of red enamel paint & a small painting brush."

 

[Trenchfriend]

Might it have something to do with motorists slipping and sliding on snowy and icy pavement? You know, their wheels rub up against curbs and snowbanks and such and knock off the wheel covers?

Could be an explanation, but we got actually mostly mud over mud, in old Germany, not that much ice and no snow.

 

[Trenchfriend]

I'm not complaing about weather itself, because there's no bad weather, the're just bad clothes.

But THIS year is unbelievable. Spring with mild temperatures starts in January and it's raining more than in the last five years together! This will be a bad start of the year for german infrastucture. If this weather will last the whole February, some asphalt-roads will give up, train connections will pobably be troubled, fields will send their water mud down on the streets and so on... .

 

[Trenchfriend]

Pay attention and avoid public transportation as much as possible, these days.

Usually, I don't get sick, underways. But I went by train, two days in succession, some days ago. Then was a little incubation time and two days ago, it broke out. But it's just a light classic infection of HNO (neck/nose/ears) and luckily no real sniffles.

No need for visiting uncle doc, just doing the best for this case: BED + GOOD OLD SAGE TEA!

Even already yesterday, it went better in the afternoon and today, it's nearly beaten.

 

[KILO NOVEMBER]

I'm not complaing about weather itself, because there's no bad weather, the're just bad clothes.

So, they had leisure suits in the DDR in the 70's?

 

[Trenchfriend]

So, they had leisure suits in the DDR in the 70's?

You misunderstood.
My term meaned, that there are always the right clothes for every weather. So, no reason to complain about bad weather.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

So, they had leisure suits in the DDR in the 70's?

Trenchy was just quoting a well known outdoorsy saying; "There's no such thing as bad weather only a bad choice of clothing." or words to that effect.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

Pay attention and avoid public transportation as much as possible, these days.

Or the coronavirus will getcha !

 

[Trenchfriend]

Just a question:

What's the name of these teddys, Deana is always carrying with her? I can never identify the name and I didn't found anything on the net.
"Schmorl", "Schmoll"??

 

[GHT]

Or the coronavirus will getcha !

Can't see that lasting, I mean, it is made in China.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

Can't see that lasting, I mean, it is made in China.

It will probably mutate into Huawei 5G.