Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!yale!bunker!hcap!hnews!130!10!Henry.Kasten From: Henry.Kasten@f10.n130.z1.fidonet.org (Henry Kasten) Newsgroups: misc.handicap Subject: Re: Subway Safety Message-ID: <14949@bunker.UUCP> Date: 12 Oct 90 19:42:33 GMT Sender: wtm@bunker.UUCP Reply-To: Henry.Kasten@f10.n130.z1.fidonet.org Distribution: misc Organization: FidoNet node 1:130/10 - D D Connection, Fort Worth TX Lines: 30 Approved: wtm@bunker.UUCP Index Number: 11088 [This is from the Blink Talk Conference] Hey Willie, what's this about being an N F B type? I think safety precautions are essential for all our well being. But, "extra" precautions are usally a waste of effort and funds. Hang the way people look at us, that is a philosphy adhered to by many blinks regardless of their affiliation. I personally am concerned about how I look in public. That is my business, I am amazed, however, at the large number of Blinks who do not care. Just because you can not see yourself in the mirror doesn't mean you should go around looking like a fat slob. Certainly I don't subscribe to the Darryll Syndrome that we look inferior if we need some help, I do believe, however, that appearance is critical to how you will be treated by the general public.If I have offended anybody out there because they are fat or choose not made themselves presentable, well, they shouldn't be! That is their own choice, not mine. You can sit around all day long and do nothing and get fat or you can do something about it. There are no, I repeat no excuses for letting yourself go. Quadroplegics can do exercizes to help them. There are exercizes any of can do no matter what disablity we have. Whew, Boy. Man did I ever get another of my soap boxes. Oh well, Iguess it is better than railing about the loss of Civil rights to the airlines. Hey Willie, I went sky diving this past weekend. Man was it ever thrilling, you have never done anything untill you hear a german shepherd scream at 10000 feet. (grin) Henry -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!130!10!Henry.Kasten Internet: Henry.Kasten@f10.n130.z1.fidonet.org