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betty rose

betty rose

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MOXOMUMD said:
She's not in touch with reality.
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I feel sorry for her. But, why doesn't a family member have her evaluated? Does she have Alzheimer's, hearing problem, mental illness. I know people want to deny these things happen to family member's; but they do. Shame on them for ignoring her disability! Our family has had this experience, and other member's took action. We didn't want the person to hurt themselves or someone else.
 
betty rose

betty rose

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Gabe1 said:
My final winter it happened multiple times a week. One horrid snow after the other and one time I spent 3 days in a row at the airport, couldn't get home. Ohare is a major airport that has so many connecting flights from it. Cargo was a much better fit until a stupid barge hit a bridge at 3am but that wasn't all the time.

Now this is prior to online check-in but I'm sure it still works similarly. I could tell who were premier level travelers, business travelers, the elite, VIPs. Did anything not to bump the 'important' people' 'cause I'd trade one problem for a new LOUD problem.

For special needs people I'd first look at the notes of disability. A generalization but my blind passengers generally wanted an end seat, hard for them to climb over other passengers. I found deaf passengers normally picked window seats and often took photo's during the flight out the windows. For kids UMs I'd look for a seat as far up as I could and on an end so the attendant would see them. We usually had a cute badge on them especially the younger ones to ID them as a UM. I'd also look for a Mom-ish aged woman to be in the middle seat next to the UM and I tried never to bump one family member traveling together. I found myself when I had kids flying as UMs, Moms traveling with children tended to take my kids under their wing when boarding etc. One time the same family came home again with them and my Sister was so surprised this 'stranger' in Ohio airport knew my kids names, lol.

I also tried to bump a passenger that had not yet checked into that flight, then the gate agent had to deal with the bump not me. The gate agent-when bumping passengers was happening-always made an announcement for volunteer bumps. Volunteers at time usually got a credit for that flight and a voucher for $100-400 for their next flight. Many years ago my family took a bump at MCO. We were overnighted at the hotel at the airport and went out on the next morning flight. We walked with $1600.00 in vouchers for our next Disney vacation. So often the person I first bumped wasn't the one left at the gate. I know it is cold but you kinda get numb to passenger fits even when they are in the right. When it came to UMs or Medical Transport passengers, if a flight was going they were going to be on it. I hated to make that call to their parents and the receiving person of the UMs that their kids were stranded at Ohare due to a lost connecting leg flight and would be staying overnight. Parents and worse grandparents tended to freak and I understood the panic. Nicer phone call, flight cancelled so they are now inbound on Flt. XXX instead arriving at xxx. It is also why when I sent my kids to Ohio, Cali or Florida it was always on a Non-Stop flight.
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That must have been an all time stressful job. You should have gotten hazardous pay!
 
betty rose

betty rose

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Out for now....to those following me. I have the answer to the Apollo question. I did miss speak. When hubby can download pics to my computer. I will explain the mix up, on my part. We actually have pictures (really slides we took during our tour). Hubby is working at the moment, and I can't disturb him. I have some great pictures to share. Hubby was always interested in the space program.
 
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Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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MR FERRET said:
I too hate being called old . I prefer 18 with a few years experience :hilarious:
Standard charging rates apply to my Halo (just so you know) :angelic:
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Know what I hate? No? I'll tell you anyway. I hate the use of the phrase 67 years young! Hate it! Hate it! Hate it! I'm 67 years old dammit. I have earned every single grey hair, every single wrinkle, and the fact that I am still here and going strong. I remember my Mothers last birthday about a month before she passed away. A group of well meaning medical workers had a small party for her, where she was basically forced to wear a party hat. That is cute when you are 7 years old, but, at 87 and terminal, it is just one more loss of the dignity that she fought to maintain throughout he life and illness. I told my daughters that if I am ever in that situation and they don't stop it from happening, I am going to haunt them for eternity. Does that seem too harsh?
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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figmentfan423 said:
I was worried driving home from Disney through Atlanta at rush hour, I kept hearing how bad it was. I didn't think it was bad at all. Then again somebody thought making me drive through the Lincoln Tunnel at rush rush hour after having my learner's permit for only a few days was a good idea:hilarious:
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Why, oh why, would you be driving through Atlanta on the way home from WDW to Joisy. That seems a long way out of the way.
 
MOXOMUMD

MOXOMUMD

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Goofyernmost said:
Know what I hate? No? I'll tell you anyway. I hate the use of the phrase 67 years young! Hate it! Hate it! Hate it! I'm 67 years old dammit. I have earned every single grey hair, every single wrinkle, and the fact that I am still here and going strong. I remember my Mothers last birthday about a month before she passed away. A group of well meaning medical workers had a small party for her, where she was basically forced to wear a party hat. That is cute when you are 7 years old, but, at 87 and terminal, it is just one more loss of the dignity that she fought to maintain throughout he life and illness. I told my daughters that if I am ever in that situation and they don't stop it from happening, I am going to haunt them for eternity. Does that seem too harsh?
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I remember many years ago a friend's grandmother was turning 80 and what did she request? A stripper. :jawdrop: She was a hoot.
 
betty rose

betty rose

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Goofyernmost said:
Why, oh why, would you be driving through Atlanta on the way home from WDW to Joisy. That seems a long way out of the way.
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Goofyernmost said:
Know what I hate? No? I'll tell you anyway. I hate the use of the phrase 67 years young! Hate it! Hate it! Hate it! I'm 67 years old dammit. I have earned every single grey hair, every single wrinkle, and the fact that I am still here and going strong. I remember my Mothers last birthday about a month before she passed away. A group of well meaning medical workers had a small party for her, where she was basically forced to wear a party hat. That is cute when you are 7 years old, but, at 87 and terminal, it is just one more loss of the dignity that she fought to maintain throughout he life and illness. I told my daughters that if I am ever in that situation and they don't stop it from happening, I am going to haunt them for eternity. Does that seem too harsh?
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Absolutely not. I have a do not feed or resuscitate in my will. I don't want to linger. If euthanasia is available and I'm not in a sound mind, I want the misery to end. For those who would judge my decision.....watch 4 Aunts with Alzheimer's, then decide. Mom too. It was the worst experience ever. So, so sad, and heart wrenching. (Rant over)
 

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