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From: Phil.Scovell@f810.n104.z1.fidonet.org (Phil Scovell)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Emergency Exits
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Date: 10 Jul 90 20:24:25 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Bill,
I kinda agree.  There are generally at least six emergency exits as I 
recall on a plane.  Unless a plane load of blinks going to a national 
convention have taken over the plane and have no choice, you'd think 
one blind person could be allowed to sit by one exit.  There's an idea! 
 What if a hundred of us all got tickets on the same plane?  Would they 
make some of the blinks sit on the floor or ride in bagage because they 
wouldn't let any blind people sit by them there exits?  Boy, that could 
cause a stink!
By the way, I was told by someone who once worked for the airlines that 
the handicap and children are not even to be helped during an emergency 
until everyone else is off the plane.  I can't say if this is true but 
it makes you feel mighty uncomfortable just thinking about it.  Oh 
well, just take the bus or do like Steve Gomes does with his dog; hich 
hike.
Phil.

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