0n (04 Jan 08) TOM WALKER wrote to CINDY HAGLUND...

CH> RS> Just *TRY* to put restrictions on elderly impaired, and the lobbies go
CH> RS> berserk.


CH> Scary. Just why IS there Braille included at ATM's? (So I've been
 TW> CH>told, I've never seen that myself yet.)

 TW> It could supprise you the capabilities that bilnd people have. some
 TW> are absolutly amasing. And some are fully capable of operating an ATM
 TW> but
 TW> need soem help in knowing where some things are on the Machine.

 OOps ! I forgot.. this ATM was at a bank drive through. Not the ones
in the stores..

 TW> But the notion that the ADA Lobby has gone crazy is well Founded.
 TW> Case in Point. Recently I visited the openionmg of a New Fire Statio
 TW> nhere i nSan Diego. When being escorted through the Restricted, Public
 TW> would NOT be alowed after opening of the station, area I noticed
 TW> Braille markings on the door Frames. On Inquiring I was told ADA
 TW> required it. But even more Idiotic was since the Firemans Exercise rom
 TW> was on the Second floor ADA required them to put in an Elevator for
 TW> ther Disabled. Disabled Firemen Manning a Fire Station?????  :-(  :-(

 Well be sure they weren't teeth marks authorized by the Am. Dental
Association. :) ... (just joking)... But seriously there may be say
secretaries who are visually impaired or perhaps janitors.

Just guessing. But yes some 'rules' are way over done. I had pool
float where on one since were safety rules printed out in seven
languages. GOsh. I dunno sometimes. .hmm. Don't we all know that you
should never leave a child unattended at a pool? Nor use the float as a
chew toy? Or oh as a life saving device? (HUH?)

We have new signs up around the area left to go wild in our neighborhood
development's park. The signs say : Migration areas Do not Disturb.

As if a sign would stop anybody who cared to do so. hmm.

Some rules for safety (mostly common sense) are good and needed,
but sometimes they're often the most expensive and least effectual
meanms to 'fix' whatever it is the special interest group is aiming
for. Just to hush 'em up.

Oh ps yes I know the arguments for a lot of this sign stuff is meant
to protect companies against frivolous law suits- but it is rather sad
too we need so many at all.


On the "humor" (Not sure this is funny) side I once purchased a bag of
frozen ravioli wherein the instructions said to test for done-ness with
a meat thermometer. I kid not!

Cindy


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