Oxymoron
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Oxymoron
Heading into the neighborhood Safeway Sunday on a picture perfect lower Sonoran Desert November day. Parked in the reserved space nearest the door, a very tasty MS/Ebony C6 convertible going topless. And the requisite blue Handicap Parking permit hanging from the mirror. Go figure.
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From: Hurst, TX USA
Originally Posted by holdin5aces
And the requisite blue Handicap Parking permit hanging from the mirror. Go figure.
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From: Chino Hills, Ca. You are completely safe with me, I'm a good screamer.
At 64, my dad was diagnosed with bladder cancer, due to the cancer spreading to the hip area, he couldn't walk very well. He was given a handicap placard. His walking didn't affect his driving, and he drove his NSX everywhere. Took him forever to enter/exit the car, but he loved to drive that thing!
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I have a C6. I also have a handicap card due to serious back surgery that had me down for 16 weeks, and still hurts. So your skewed assumptions and choice of words such as "requisite" and "go figure" are a bit patronizing if you haven't been there/done that.
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From: Heaven, for the climate; Hell, for the company
You may need your Nomex suit on this one. I believe several folks on the Forum have "handicapped" placards, for various reasons, from serious military injuries to hearts problems, diabetes, artificial limbs, etc. I assume you were trying to be funny and not mean-spirited, but this is stuff you have to be careful about.
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Hardly an OXYMORON - If you are insinuating that a person entitled to use handicap parking shouldn't be driving a Corvette, you are misguided or else an OXY MORON yourself.
There are many of us who are wounded vets, heart attack survivors, or who have other physical handicaps who are fully capable of running a Corvette to its limits and enjoy the thrills of Corvette ownership
There are many of us who are wounded vets, heart attack survivors, or who have other physical handicaps who are fully capable of running a Corvette to its limits and enjoy the thrills of Corvette ownership
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From: Sedalia Missouri
Originally Posted by donsar
Hardly an OXYMORON - If you are insinuating that a person entitled to use handicap parking shouldn't be driving a Corvette, you are misguided or else an OXY MORON yourself.
There are many of us who are wounded vets, heart attack survivors, or who have other physical handicaps who are fully capable of running a Corvette to its limits and enjoy the thrills of Corvette ownership
There are many of us who are wounded vets, heart attack survivors, or who have other physical handicaps who are fully capable of running a Corvette to its limits and enjoy the thrills of Corvette ownership
You seem to be very misguided in your way of thinking. Anyone with a handicap that still can drive a vette gets my vote. I say good for them. 
Melting Slicks
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From: louisville "derby city" kentucky
re: oxymoron
after suffering a stoke two years ago, i am quite proud to have survived and bought a new c-6. yes, i have a handicapped placard and am quite happy to have it. it's the greatest thing since canned beer if you can't walk far and have a c-6. also keeps the morons from opening doors into it. 
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From: Orlando FL
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'14, '21
My wife suffers very delibating pain due to serious nerve damage and some days finds it nearly impossible to walk. She has two disability hang tags, one for each of our Vettes. While I do not use it when she is not with me, rest assured she does when she drives or when she is with me.
I find the insinuation that a disabled person cannot drive or ride in a Vette insulting, ignorant and down right stupid. Based on your post, I am sure you could qualify for a disabled sticker, they do give them out to folks that are also referred to as "mentally challenged."
In addition to my wife, there is a Vet over on Cocoa Beach I knew that lost both legs. As I recall, he had no difficulty driving his Vette either.
L8R
I find the insinuation that a disabled person cannot drive or ride in a Vette insulting, ignorant and down right stupid. Based on your post, I am sure you could qualify for a disabled sticker, they do give them out to folks that are also referred to as "mentally challenged."
In addition to my wife, there is a Vet over on Cocoa Beach I knew that lost both legs. As I recall, he had no difficulty driving his Vette either.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'07
Originally Posted by cmb13
Did the Vette have a wheelchair lift on the rear?
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From: Pinellas Park Florida
Originally Posted by holdin5aces
Heading into the neighborhood Safeway Sunday on a picture perfect lower Sonoran Desert November day. Parked in the reserved space nearest the door, a very tasty MS/Ebony C6 convertible going topless. And the requisite blue Handicap Parking permit hanging from the mirror. Go figure.
Feel the lov!
I think you'll need a double layered nomex suit
