Posted on 05/25/2007 2:05:06 PM PDT by devane617
My mother uses one, and I would not begrudge her a minute of it.
Not all disabilities are visable.
Free economy means freedom of choice. If customers want to scoot around in these things and someone can make a profit at it... more power to them.
I thought they were just lazy.
I didn't realize they were training for 'Vegas.
I use two canes to get around. If wheelchairs available at stores had the ‘tilted wheel, speedster’ convenience instead of the old ‘hooks in the back’ style, I’d use them to get around stores. Any suggestions?
I’m glad to hear they have them out there ... when I get there this year, I’m renting one for sure!
Is the Las Vegas strip realy that big and difficult to maneuver? I’ve never been there, don’t see the point.
Last time I was there they had a tram system for getting around long distances.
Yes. My solution is not to go unless I have to.
Not to insult any Las Vegas Freepers, but I spent a few days there last month and a story like this doesn’t surprise me a bit. The whole town is nothing but glitter-covered phony anyway. One more fake thing will hardly be noticed.
Home Depot has healthy people using theirs all the time. Too lazy to walk around. Their selfishness sometimes keeps a person who actually needs one from using the service.
I have to go to Vegas several times a year for work and these damn things are everywhere. Not only do the able-bodied cruise around in these but they’ll stop right in the middle of busy foot traffic and check maps or eat or talk. The casinos and convention centers should team up and require proof of need. These things are a menace.
Yes, it really is that big and pedestrians take their lives in their hands trying to cross a street. Some years ago, a cousin of mine was run over and killed there. Once I got out there and saw the way things worked, I could surely see how it could happen. Amazed it doesn’t happen more.
Your arms are an output device.
They depend on many input devices, to get energy.
It is possible for the input devices to fail, leaving the output devices perfectly functional, but idle.
Like I said, not all handicaps are visable.
Reign in your prejudices, man!
And we wonder why the Muslims hate us! /sarc.
The people who use these things in WalMart drive me nuts. They would just as soon run you over as anything else, and they all feel that you should just get the H**l out of their way, regardless of whether or not you are actually trying to get things off of a shelf.
I can’t imagine how hostile they would be when Bingo or Slots are involved. Of course, this only applies to people who use them and clearly don’t need them.
My last visit to Vegas, I saw a lot of those scooters and yes, they were being used by people who may not have had health problems.
And yes, some disabilities are not visible. One of my friends looks fine, but he has heart problems, among other things, so he does need his scooter. He told me he finds these scooters to be easier to maneuver than traditional wheelchairs, even the motorized ones, particularly among crowds and in tight spaces.
Yea, but since when is FAT a disability?
I agree completely. Still, "forking over about $40, and their pride ..."
Pride seems to be undervalued in the current market! ;-)
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