SteveSki - All Comments

re: Stop Speeding

madmumbler — Thu, 22 May 2008 18:41:21 GMT

My original comment got eaten. *LOL* But my son gets those same comments a lot, so no, you're not crazy. (About that, at least.)

re: Stop Speeding

suebabe — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:11:45 GMT

If I had a dollar for every stupid comment like these I've heard, I'd be a rich, retired woman by now. You're right. At least be creative and original.

re: Stop Speeding

Left Thumb Blogger — Mon, 19 May 2008 22:58:11 GMT

Funny, Steve! I can relate. Walkies are so slow.

I liked when one guy called me Motorcycle Mama - I use an electric scooter. Another guy hollered, "Cute little wheels!" I took that as an original catcall, and smiled as I whizzed by.

re: Frustration - in Haiku

luvdogs — Sun, 18 May 2008 01:42:06 GMT

read some of your stuff--you---are funny,hehehe

re: If you're bored...

madmumbler — Sat, 17 May 2008 19:39:27 GMT

Those are great!

re: Frustration - in Haiku

madmumbler — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:03:57 GMT

*LOL* That's good! Maybe we need a haiku contest.

re: Springtime & Lawn Mowing

madmumbler — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:05:03 GMT

*LOL* I do nearly the same thing, only with a lot less land, a push mower, and no pharmaceuticals. *LOL* I told my dh it helps the lawn to mow it a different way each week. The truth is I get bored. *LOL*

re: An Ode to My Wheelchair

Tim — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:33:49 GMT

that's awesome, and I love the conclusion!

re: Door Divers

benohio1 — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:14:00 GMT

lol I feel the same. go get them!!!!

re: Social Acceptance & Tribalism

madmumbler — Sun, 11 May 2008 14:17:49 GMT

Hysterical! (Your keyboard malfunction, that is. Sometimes that happens to me, too, but when speaking out loud. Not tourettes, but apparently I have have an allergic reaction to a$$holes and comments will just magically pop out of my mouth. Like, what the F--- is your problem? *LOL*

Considering we still have DOCTORS who are morons when it comes to dealing socially/interacting with PWD, my bet is on technology. There will always be a subset of morons who weren't bleached from the gene pool who will not know how to react to PWD. Yes, there are advancements socially, but there will always be morons.

I also think it depends on where you live in the country.

re: Social Acceptance & Tribalism

bonniethesurvivor — Sat, 10 May 2008 23:01:32 GMT

Far be it for me to hinder any deep thinking on meta-mechanisms of "tribalisms" in the human species, so please continue to share these thoughts as they come together.

re: Door Divers

denise_marie — Sat, 10 May 2008 21:11:44 GMT

Well I am in agreement and disagreement. First, well I am a lady so I do enjoy the galantry thing in men. I like it if they know that I am right behind and they hold the door open for me. What does tick me off is when the "door divers" (good term if I may say so), get cocky and say things as "oh dear, this is one heavy door for you to open, good thing i was around" or this my old time fav, from a actual MD " Oh, I'll get it , geez what would you have done if i was not around, now seriously, what would you being in the scooter??". Now that just damn pissed me off and i almost forgot my lady manners. I just said "well, I would have just opened it, I mean I move around usin a electric wheelchair because I don't walk but my hands and whole arms for that matter are okay. So its not like I will stress and panic in front of a door. Honestly,word of advice if it's a person that can open the door for me go ahead but don't sanctify yourself and boost your ego over a darn door. Also if you see the person to the side it may just be that like the rest of humans we are waiting on company who will do the door opening if need be, don't dive in front and insist for me to go in if I am not dispossed to do so at the moment. I've been told " well you might as well go in while, I'm here to open the door for you", nah wrong, I don't go in just because you are there I go in when I want to and need to go in. If you want to read more of my opinions I've commented on things regarding Spina Bifida .. Thanx

re: Social Acceptance & Tribalism

SteveSki — Sat, 10 May 2008 21:07:13 GMT

Bonnie,

After reading this, I thought it might be perceived as pessimistic, but believe me, I'm not. I'm very optimistic about potential medical advancements, and just as much so in the prospect of ever greater integration. Things have certainly gotten better over the course of my lifetime, and I love it.

What I'm trying to explore is the...I'm not sure how to put this...meta-mechanism at work behind acceptance, and how it relates to all groups, though of course the "disabled" group, or tribe, is especially near and dear to me.

This has just prodded a whole slew of further thoughts on the subject from my ever-rambling brain, so I think I'm going to put together another post exploring my thoughts on this further.

Cheers

re: Social Acceptance & Tribalism

bonniethesurvivor — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:21:45 GMT

I have to strongly disagree with you, considering the advancements that have been made in the past 20 years in acceptance from the general public (often in large measure due to the ADA, true). But the fact is, we're out there now, and much harder to ignore. So being there, we're part of what's happening. Look at the thread in Discussions on Store Models in wheelchairs. Not ten years ago! At my local food store, the baggers are all mentally challenged folks--never would have seen that before. My local Walgreens has a woman on portable oxygen working the cash register--now that REALLY got me! I think that you are too pessimistic, and that we have cause for optimisim for the future.

re: A Brief Conversation...

Debbie — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:15:58 GMT

good one steve lol! :)