A couple of weeks ago I went to the farmer's market,
everyone is all organic, direct from the farm to you. So
I show up to buy vegetables and flowers, oh, can I have a
bag? A plastic one? Everyone else had their canvas grocery
bags with them. Just not me.

So, I went back yesterday and remembered! to bring my
bags. I felt quite virtuous. Heh.

One guy put this vegetable/bread thing I bought into a plastic
bag before I could point out that I didn't need a bag. He must
do that a lot because he said someone else told him he should
play a joke on people ... when they say Oh, I don't need a bag,
he should say, oh, okay! give them their item and toss the plastic
bag into the garbage.

Oh, those wacky farmers.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:

> A couple of weeks ago I went to the farmer's market,
> everyone is all organic, direct from the farm to you. So I show up to
> buy vegetables and flowers, oh, can I have a
> bag? A plastic one? Everyone else had their canvas grocery
> bags with them. Just not me.
>
> So, I went back yesterday and remembered! to bring my
> bags. I felt quite virtuous. Heh.

I have a canvas bag with the logo of a particular group of growers. When
I go to a different association's market, I bring a plain woven basket.
I still get the plastic bags occasionally to separate things in my bag
or basket, but usually I bring my own plastic (it came from them
originally in any case). As a bonus, I've had the various vendors throw
in an extra piece of produce or round the price down when I bring my own
plastic.

I do end up with a lot of plastic bags in any given week and they go to
the reclaiming center or bag recycling bin at the grocery store.

Green(er) is good(er)!

--Lin

Lin wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> A couple of weeks ago I went to the farmer's market,
>> everyone is all organic, direct from the farm to you. So I show up
>> to buy vegetables and flowers, oh, can I have a
>> bag? A plastic one? Everyone else had their canvas grocery
>> bags with them. Just not me.
>>
>> So, I went back yesterday and remembered! to bring my
>> bags. I felt quite virtuous. Heh.
>
> I have a canvas bag with the logo of a particular group of growers.
> When I go to a different association's market, I bring a plain woven
> basket.

That's funny. I have thought I'd feel funny bring a bag from
one store to another store, like it's a secret I'm shopping
elsewhere too. Cheating.

>I still get the plastic bags occasionally to separate things
> in my bag or basket, but usually I bring my own plastic (it came from
> them originally in any case). As a bonus, I've had the various
> vendors throw in an extra piece of produce or round the price down
> when I bring my own plastic.

That's nice. Not necessary, but nice.

> I do end up with a lot of plastic bags in any given week and they go
> to the reclaiming center or bag recycling bin at the grocery store.

ditto. I drop them off once in a while after I've collected a bunch.
Even better would be remembering to bring the stinkin' bags with
me so I didn't collect so many plastic bags to start with.
>
> Green(er) is good(er)!

I be tryin.

nancy

>
> That's funny. I have thought I'd feel funny bring a bag from one store
> to another store, like it's a secret I'm shopping
> elsewhere too. Cheating.
>

I thought I might too, but I bring in my Trader Joe's bags as well as my
Whole Foods bags to whatever store or farmer's market I am going to.
That's what I have and that's what I use. I see others doing it too, so
I can't feel too self conscious. Plus I'm not using extra plastic bags.
--
Queenie

*** Be the change you wish to see in the world ***

MayQueen wrote:
>> That's funny. I have thought I'd feel funny bring a bag from one
>> store to another store, like it's a secret I'm shopping
>> elsewhere too. Cheating.

> I thought I might too, but I bring in my Trader Joe's bags as well as
> my Whole Foods bags to whatever store or farmer's market I am going
> to. That's what I have and that's what I use. I see others doing it
> too, so I can't feel too self conscious. Plus I'm not using extra
> plastic bags.

That's my goal, enough to make me buy bags from a sewing
store, yet obviously not important enough for me to remember
to bring them.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
. ..
>A couple of weeks ago I went to the farmer's market,
> everyone is all organic, direct from the farm to you. So I show up to buy
> vegetables and flowers, oh, can I have a
> bag? A plastic one? Everyone else had their canvas grocery
> bags with them. Just not me.
>
> So, I went back yesterday and remembered! to bring my
> bags. I felt quite virtuous. Heh.
>
> One guy put this vegetable/bread thing I bought into a plastic
> bag before I could point out that I didn't need a bag. He must
> do that a lot because he said someone else told him he should
> play a joke on people ... when they say Oh, I don't need a bag,
> he should say, oh, okay! give them their item and toss the plastic
> bag into the garbage.
>
> Oh, those wacky farmers.
>
> nancy

I just take my rolling backpack.

:-)


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(AKA Dimitri)

On Mon 04 Aug 2008 01:41:37p, Nancy Young told us...

> A couple of weeks ago I went to the farmer's market,
> everyone is all organic, direct from the farm to you. So
> I show up to buy vegetables and flowers, oh, can I have a
> bag? A plastic one? Everyone else had their canvas grocery
> bags with them. Just not me.
>
> So, I went back yesterday and remembered! to bring my
> bags. I felt quite virtuous. Heh.
>
> One guy put this vegetable/bread thing I bought into a plastic
> bag before I could point out that I didn't need a bag. He must
> do that a lot because he said someone else told him he should
> play a joke on people ... when they say Oh, I don't need a bag,
> he should say, oh, okay! give them their item and toss the plastic
> bag into the garbage.
>
> Oh, those wacky farmers.
>
> nancy
>

Oh, Lordy...Nancy Young the bag lady! :-)

We've been taking our own bags for years. I try to remember to put them
back in the trunk of the car right after we've unloaded everything.

--
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Dimitri wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> A couple of weeks ago I went to the farmer's market,
>> everyone is all organic, direct from the farm to you. So I show up
>> to buy vegetables and flowers, oh, can I have a
>> bag? A plastic one? Everyone else had their canvas grocery
>> bags with them. Just not me.
>>
>> So, I went back yesterday and remembered! to bring my
>> bags. I felt quite virtuous. Heh.

> I just take my rolling backpack.
>
> :-)

See? You remember. Trying you picture you rolling
along on your back, pretty funny.

nancy

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Mon 04 Aug 2008 01:41:37p, Nancy Young told us...
>
>> A couple of weeks ago I went to the farmer's market,
>> everyone is all organic, direct from the farm to you. So
>> I show up to buy vegetables and flowers, oh, can I have a
>> bag? A plastic one? Everyone else had their canvas grocery
>> bags with them. Just not me.
>>
>> So, I went back yesterday and remembered! to bring my
>> bags. I felt quite virtuous. Heh.

> Oh, Lordy...Nancy Young the bag lady! :-)

Nancy Young the wannabe bag lady, you mean. (laugh)

> We've been taking our own bags for years. I try to remember to put
> them back in the trunk of the car right after we've unloaded
> everything.

I've done that, kept them in the car. Hasn't helped me.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:

> A couple of weeks ago I went to the farmer's market,
> everyone is all organic, direct from the farm to you. So
> I show up to buy vegetables and flowers, oh, can I have a
> bag? A plastic one? Everyone else had their canvas grocery
> bags with them. Just not me.
>
> So, I went back yesterday and remembered! to bring my
> bags. I felt quite virtuous. Heh.

I have five cloth bags. I tend to keep them *on the passenger seat next
to me*, and I *still* forget to take them into the damned store half the
time. Grrrrr.


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Wayne Boatwright;96827 Wrote:
>
> We've been taking our own bags for years. I try to remember to put
> them
> back in the trunk of the car right after we've unloaded everything.
>

I do the same, a lot of the time I don't remember until I'm walking
into the supermarket.

I've just ordered some produce bags from 'Onya Bags Home'
(http://www.onyabags.co.nz)
(http://www.onyabags.co.nz/index.php?...n=show_detail),
so I can replace the smaller produce bags from the supermarket.
Hopefully soon I can be plastic bag free!


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On Mon 04 Aug 2008 04:42:40p, Nancy Young told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Mon 04 Aug 2008 01:41:37p, Nancy Young told us...
>>
>>> A couple of weeks ago I went to the farmer's market, everyone is all
>>> organic, direct from the farm to you. So I show up to buy vegetables
>>> and flowers, oh, can I have a bag? A plastic one? Everyone else had
>>> their canvas grocery bags with them. Just not me.
>>>
>>> So, I went back yesterday and remembered! to bring my bags. I felt
>>> quite virtuous. Heh.
>
>> Oh, Lordy...Nancy Young the bag lady! :-)
>
> Nancy Young the wannabe bag lady, you mean. (laugh)
>
>> We've been taking our own bags for years. I try to remember to put
>> them back in the trunk of the car right after we've unloaded
>> everything.
>
> I've done that, kept them in the car. Hasn't helped me.
>
> nancy

LOL! Forget they're in the trunk? I've done that, too.

--
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Blinky the Shark wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> A couple of weeks ago I went to the farmer's market,
>> everyone is all organic, direct from the farm to you. So
>> I show up to buy vegetables and flowers, oh, can I have a
>> bag? A plastic one? Everyone else had their canvas grocery
>> bags with them. Just not me.
>>
>> So, I went back yesterday and remembered! to bring my
>> bags. I felt quite virtuous. Heh.
>
> I have five cloth bags. I tend to keep them *on the passenger seat
> next to me*, and I *still* forget to take them into the damned store
> half the time. Grrrrr.

Really makes you wonder. I'm not normally so forgetful, I just
have a blind spot with these bags.

nancy

On Mon 04 Aug 2008 04:56:27p, Noodles told us...

>
> Wayne Boatwright;96827 Wrote:
>>
>> We've been taking our own bags for years. I try to remember to put
>> them back in the trunk of the car right after we've unloaded
>> everything.
>>
>
> I do the same, a lot of the time I don't remember until I'm walking
> into the supermarket.
>
> I've just ordered some produce bags from 'Onya Bags Home'
> (http://www.onyabags.co.nz)
> (http://www.onyabags.co.nz/index.php?...n=show_detail),
> so I can replace the smaller produce bags from the supermarket.
> Hopefully soon I can be plastic bag free!

Those look like a great idea!

--
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handbasket?
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On Mon 04 Aug 2008 05:23:04p, Nancy Young told us...

> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>>> A couple of weeks ago I went to the farmer's market, everyone is all
>>> organic, direct from the farm to you. So I show up to buy vegetables
>>> and flowers, oh, can I have a bag? A plastic one? Everyone else had
>>> their canvas grocery bags with them. Just not me.
>>>
>>> So, I went back yesterday and remembered! to bring my bags. I felt
>>> quite virtuous. Heh.
>>
>> I have five cloth bags. I tend to keep them *on the passenger seat
>> next to me*, and I *still* forget to take them into the damned store
>> half the time. Grrrrr.
>
> Really makes you wonder. I'm not normally so forgetful, I just
> have a blind spot with these bags.
>
> nancy
>

Okay, put each bag, one inside the other and put your purse or wallet in
the innermost bag. If you forget that in the car, you'll *have* to go out
for them for the money. Do that once, and you probably won't forget again.
:-)

--
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Noodles wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright;96827 Wrote:
>> We've been taking our own bags for years. I try to remember to put
>> them
>> back in the trunk of the car right after we've unloaded everything.
>>
>
> I do the same, a lot of the time I don't remember until I'm walking
> into the supermarket.
>

Unfortunately I usually remember when I'm standing in line to check out.

We have at least 2 dozen cloth bags from various conferences, volunteer
organizations, PBS, even from daughter's freshman college orientation in
1988. (We never throw anything away in the "you never know when you'll
need it" spirit.) Some of the courtesy clerks are fascinated by all the
different logos. I'm always glad to bring a little joy into someone's
life. ;-)

I have stopped keeping them in the trunk of the car. I'm much more
likely to remember them if they're on the front seat under my purse.

gloria p

On Mon, 4 Aug 2008 16:13:06 -0700, "Dimitri" >
fired up random neurons and synapses to opine:

>I just take my rolling backpack.

I just take my rolling DH :-)

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
--
"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox"

On Aug 4, 8:29 pm, Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote
to Dimitri's Mon, 4 Aug 2008 post of:

> > I just take my rolling backpack.
> >
> I just take my rolling DH :-)
>
Isn't that awkward? Rolling him through the crowds and such? I see
lots of bruising (of the new produce and schtuff) from all that
rolling about.

The Ranger

On Aug 4, 7:07 pm, Gloria P > wrote:
[snip]
> Unfortunately I usually remember when I'm standing in line to check out.

That's why I only go shopping with Daughter-units Alpha and Beta!
They're fresh legs and can "sprint" to the car should I suddenly
remember (thanks to some comment along the lines of, "Dad? Did you
remember the bags? Gah! I'll be right back. Give me the keys!"

> We have at least 2 dozen cloth bags from various conferences, volunteer
> organizations, PBS, [..]

Ditto this. It's the reason I was able to populate each vehicle with
three each. Now... If I'd only remember to regularly bring them along
to the stores with me, I think I'd be way ahead of the game.

Probably not but I do have that fantasy.

The Ranger

"Nancy Young" > wrote in
:

> Lin wrote:
>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>>> A couple of weeks ago I went to the farmer's market,
>>> everyone is all organic, direct from the farm to you. So I show up
>>> to buy vegetables and flowers, oh, can I have a
>>> bag? A plastic one? Everyone else had their canvas grocery
>>> bags with them. Just not me.
>>>
>>> So, I went back yesterday and remembered! to bring my
>>> bags. I felt quite virtuous. Heh.
>>
>> I have a canvas bag with the logo of a particular group of growers.
>> When I go to a different association's market, I bring a plain woven
>> basket.
>
> That's funny. I have thought I'd feel funny bring a bag from
> one store to another store, like it's a secret I'm shopping
> elsewhere too. Cheating.
>
>>I still get the plastic bags occasionally to separate things
>> in my bag or basket, but usually I bring my own plastic (it came from
>> them originally in any case). As a bonus, I've had the various
>> vendors throw in an extra piece of produce or round the price down
>> when I bring my own plastic.
>
> That's nice. Not necessary, but nice.
>
>> I do end up with a lot of plastic bags in any given week and they go
>> to the reclaiming center or bag recycling bin at the grocery store.
>
> ditto. I drop them off once in a while after I've collected a bunch.
> Even better would be remembering to bring the stinkin' bags with
> me so I didn't collect so many plastic bags to start with.
>>
>> Green(er) is good(er)!
>
> I be tryin.
>
> nancy
>

I took a empty paper towel tube and stuffed it full of plastic grocery
bags and keep it in the car. For use at those times when you need a bag
and don't have one or forgot your canvass ones at home.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:17:44 GMT, hahabogus > wrote:

>I took a empty paper towel tube and stuffed it full of plastic grocery
>bags and keep it in the car. For use at those times when you need a bag
>and don't have one or forgot your canvass ones at home.

Thanks for the idea, Mr. Green Jeans!


--
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Mae West

hahabogus wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> ditto. I drop them off once in a while after I've collected a bunch.
>> Even better would be remembering to bring the stinkin' bags with
>> me so I didn't collect so many plastic bags to start with.

> I took a empty paper towel tube and stuffed it full of plastic grocery
> bags and keep it in the car. For use at those times when you need a
> bag and don't have one or forgot your canvass ones at home.

Great idea. I just have to remember to bring them into the store.

nancy

hahabogus > wrote in message
...
[snip]
> I took a empty paper towel tube and stuffed it full
> of plastic grocery bags and keep it in the car. For
> use at those times when you need a bag and don't
> have one or forgot your canvass ones at home.

What a great idea! Thanks Alan.

The Ranger

Janet Baraclough wrote:
> The message >
> from "Nancy Young" > contains these words:
>
>> Lin wrote:
>
>>> I have a canvas bag with the logo of a particular group of growers.
>>> When I go to a different association's market, I bring a plain woven
>>> basket.
>
>> That's funny. I have thought I'd feel funny bring a bag from
>> one store to another store, like it's a secret I'm shopping
>> elsewhere too. Cheating.
>
> You think anyone notices, or cares?

No, I don't, really. I forgot the smiley.

nancy

"Terry Pulliam Burd" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 4 Aug 2008 16:13:06 -0700, "Dimitri" >
> fired up random neurons and synapses to opine:
>
>>I just take my rolling backpack.
>
> I just take my rolling DH :-)
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd


LOL -


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(AKA Dimitri)

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
. ..
> Dimitri wrote:
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>
>>> A couple of weeks ago I went to the farmer's market,
>>> everyone is all organic, direct from the farm to you. So I show up
>>> to buy vegetables and flowers, oh, can I have a
>>> bag? A plastic one? Everyone else had their canvas grocery
>>> bags with them. Just not me.
>>>
>>> So, I went back yesterday and remembered! to bring my
>>> bags. I felt quite virtuous. Heh.
>
>> I just take my rolling backpack.
>>
>> :-)
>
> See? You remember. Trying you picture you rolling
> along on your back, pretty funny.
>
> nancy

It's one hell of a backpack.

LOL


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(AKA Dimitri)

"hahabogus" > wrote in message
...



> I took a empty paper towel tube and stuffed it full of plastic grocery
> bags and keep it in the car. For use at those times when you need a bag
> and don't have one or forgot your canvass ones at home.

> The house of the burning beet-Alan


Another great storage place for plastic bags is an empty regular size or
mini (cube) Kleenex box.


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(AKA Dimitri)

"Dimitri" > wrote in message
...
>
> I just take my rolling backpack.

Lots of people have those rolling carts too.

Appropos of nothing: a few years back, I had a pretty bad accident and was
temporarily confined to a wheelchair. To lift my spirits, my dear old mom
(DOM, aka Demo Dolly #1) took me to the farmers market. Was an eye-opener
to how disabled folks are treated. I got the filthiest looks from people
who were obviously "inconvenienced" by my wheelchair-bound presence. I even
heard one person mutter under her breath "you're in the way"!

Be kind, people.

TammyM

"Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
news
> Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> A couple of weeks ago I went to the farmer's market,
>> everyone is all organic, direct from the farm to you. So
>> I show up to buy vegetables and flowers, oh, can I have a
>> bag? A plastic one? Everyone else had their canvas grocery
>> bags with them. Just not me.
>>
>> So, I went back yesterday and remembered! to bring my
>> bags. I felt quite virtuous. Heh.
>
> I have five cloth bags. I tend to keep them *on the passenger seat next
> to me*, and I *still* forget to take them into the damned store half the
> time. Grrrrr.

Ditto for me, Blinky, old bean. As someone else mentioned previously, I
usually remember that I left them in the car *after* I start bagging.

TammyM, sux to get old....

"TammyM" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Dimitri" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> I just take my rolling backpack.
>
> Lots of people have those rolling carts too.
>
> Appropos of nothing: a few years back, I had a pretty bad accident and
> was temporarily confined to a wheelchair. To lift my spirits, my dear old
> mom (DOM, aka Demo Dolly #1) took me to the farmers market. Was an
> eye-opener to how disabled folks are treated. I got the filthiest looks
> from people who were obviously "inconvenienced" by my wheelchair-bound
> presence. I even heard one person mutter under her breath "you're in the
> way"!
>
> Be kind, people.
>
> TammyM

You should have run over her FOOT!

:-)


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(AKA Dimitri)

On Aug 4, 7:17 pm, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> On Mon 04 Aug 2008 01:41:37p, Nancy Young told us...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > A couple of weeks ago I went to the farmer's market,
> > everyone is all organic, direct from the farm to you. So
> > I show up to buy vegetables and flowers, oh, can I have a
> > bag? A plastic one? Everyone else had their canvas grocery
> > bags with them. Just not me.
>
> > So, I went back yesterday and remembered! to bring my
> > bags. I felt quite virtuous. Heh.
>
> > One guy put this vegetable/bread thing I bought into a plastic
> > bag before I could point out that I didn't need a bag. He must
> > do that a lot because he said someone else told him he should
> > play a joke on people ... when they say Oh, I don't need a bag,
> > he should say, oh, okay! give them their item and toss the plastic
> > bag into the garbage.
>
> > Oh, those wacky farmers.
>
> > nancy
>
> Oh, Lordy...Nancy Young the bag lady! :-)
>
> We've been taking our own bags for years. I try to remember to put them
> back in the trunk of the car right after we've unloaded everything.

See, I'm a slob. I just throw them in the back seat so they're there
when I need to grab one.

maxine in ri

On Aug 4, 7:56 pm, Noodles <Noodles.3dn...@no-
mx.forums.yourdomain.com.au> wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright;96827 Wrote:
>
>
>
> > We've been taking our own bags for years. I try to remember to put
> > them
> > back in the trunk of the car right after we've unloaded everything.
>
> I do the same, a lot of the time I don't remember until I'm walking
> into the supermarket.
>
> I've just ordered some produce bags from 'Onya Bags Home'
> (http://www.onyabags.co.nz)
> (http://www.onyabags.co.nz/index.php?...n=show_detail),
> so I can replace the smaller produce bags from the supermarket.
> Hopefully soon I can be plastic bag free!
>
> --
> Noodles

Oooh! I want them! Maybe I'll go down to the local fabric place and
pick some netting up and try to make my own!

maxine in ri
that sounds like too muc work.

"Dimitri" > wrote in message
...
>
> "TammyM" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Dimitri" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> I just take my rolling backpack.
>>
>> Lots of people have those rolling carts too.
>>
>> Appropos of nothing: a few years back, I had a pretty bad accident and
>> was temporarily confined to a wheelchair. To lift my spirits, my dear
>> old mom (DOM, aka Demo Dolly #1) took me to the farmers market. Was an
>> eye-opener to how disabled folks are treated. I got the filthiest looks
>> from people who were obviously "inconvenienced" by my wheelchair-bound
>> presence. I even heard one person mutter under her breath "you're in the
>> way"!
>>
>> Be kind, people.
>>
>> TammyM
>
> You should have run over her FOOT!

Dimitri, I was far too busy trying to keep my dear old mom aka "old blood in
her eye" from beating the miserable bitch to a pulp with whatever vegetable
might be handy. DOM don't take no prisoners, you see, especially when her
"baby girl" (that would <cough> be me) is concerned. I'm closing in on 50
years of age, FYI. DOM will be 71 this year and is still in excellent
fighting form. I keep threatening to slip some valium or some such in her
OJ.

TammyM, sadly, this apple fell FAR from the tree

"TammyM" > wrote in message
...


<snip>

>>> TammyM
>>
>> You should have run over her FOOT!
>
> Dimitri, I was far too busy trying to keep my dear old mom aka "old blood
> in her eye" from beating the miserable bitch to a pulp with whatever
> vegetable might be handy. DOM don't take no prisoners, you see,
> especially when her "baby girl" (that would <cough> be me) is concerned.
> I'm closing in on 50 years of age, FYI. DOM will be 71 this year and is
> still in excellent fighting form. I keep threatening to slip some valium
> or some such in her OJ.
>
> TammyM, sadly, this apple fell FAR from the tree

ROTF!

Cool!

I like your mom already!


--
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(AKA Dimitri)

TammyM wrote:
>
> Appropos of nothing: a few years back, I had a pretty bad accident
> and was temporarily confined to a wheelchair. To lift my spirits, my
> dear old mom (DOM, aka Demo Dolly #1) took me to the farmers market. Was
> an eye-opener to how disabled folks are treated. I got the
> filthiest looks from people who were obviously "inconvenienced" by my
> wheelchair-bound presence. I even heard one person mutter under her
> breath "you're in the way"!

A couple of years ago, I was in a wheelchair for several months. I never
had the awful experience that you had, it was more that I had lost the power
to speak for myself.

'How is she today?', was a common question

I felt like saying... 'hellooooo I am right here!!'

Ophelia > wrote:

>TammyM wrote:

>> Appropos of nothing: a few years back, I had a pretty bad accident
>> and was temporarily confined to a wheelchair. To lift my spirits, my
>> dear old mom (DOM, aka Demo Dolly #1) took me to the farmers market. Was
>> an eye-opener to how disabled folks are treated. I got the
>> filthiest looks from people who were obviously "inconvenienced" by my
>> wheelchair-bound presence. I even heard one person mutter under her
>> breath "you're in the way"!

>A couple of years ago, I was in a wheelchair for several months. I never
>had the awful experience that you had, it was more that I had lost the power
>to speak for myself.

>'How is she today?', was a common question

>I felt like saying... 'hellooooo I am right here!!'

Due to ongoing gout I sometimes now walk with a cane. When doing
so, I notice an instant decline in the number of people who talk
to me, the number of strangers who smile and say hello.

I knew this effect would exist but was somewhat surprised
at how distinct it is.

Steve

On Tue, 5 Aug 2008 10:58:25 -0700, TammyM wrote:

> "Dimitri" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> I just take my rolling backpack.
>
> Lots of people have those rolling carts too.
>
> Appropos of nothing: a few years back, I had a pretty bad accident and was
> temporarily confined to a wheelchair. To lift my spirits, my dear old mom
> (DOM, aka Demo Dolly #1) took me to the farmers market. Was an eye-opener
> to how disabled folks are treated. I got the filthiest looks from people
> who were obviously "inconvenienced" by my wheelchair-bound presence. I even
> heard one person mutter under her breath "you're in the way"!
>
> Be kind, people.
>
> TammyM

i'm in a chair, and i honestly don't see much of that, but then again, the
area i live is gimp city.

actually, i might start to tip the other way. when i'm waiting for the
elevators in some places, it's all i can do not to yell at some people,
'you know, there's a perfectly good escalator *fifty feet away*.' but i'm
still being the bravely stoic handicapped person so far. it's inspiring,
really.

your pal,
blake

On Tue, 5 Aug 2008 11:18:16 -0700, Dimitri wrote:

> "TammyM" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Dimitri" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> I just take my rolling backpack.
>>
>> Lots of people have those rolling carts too.
>>
>> Appropos of nothing: a few years back, I had a pretty bad accident and
>> was temporarily confined to a wheelchair. To lift my spirits, my dear old
>> mom (DOM, aka Demo Dolly #1) took me to the farmers market. Was an
>> eye-opener to how disabled folks are treated. I got the filthiest looks
>> from people who were obviously "inconvenienced" by my wheelchair-bound
>> presence. I even heard one person mutter under her breath "you're in the
>> way"!
>>
>> Be kind, people.
>>
>> TammyM
>
> You should have run over her FOOT!
>
> :-)

it can be satsifying. especially in a power chair.

your pal,
blake