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1/18/2009 12:16:12 PM

I, too, have a handicapped sticker. I'm still injured, but when I couldn't walk for like 6 months (barely), it came in handy when I had to run to the bank, the pharmacy to pick up 1 of my 10 prescriptions, the chiropractor, the neurosurgeon and neurologists. Shit, even the hospital. Mine doesn't expire til' 2013. I mean, I don't always use it, but considering I still can't carry over 10 lbs. and my leg still burns a lot when I get out the car, I use it. Walking is better for me now, but it still is very rough.


My leg would throb and burn as soon as I got out the car (not to mention the ride to wherever wasn't exactly the most comfortable thing in the world). Glad I have one.

[Edited on January 18, 2009 at 12:54 PM. Reason : .]

1/18/2009 12:53:24 PM

damn what happened?

I'm Big Business and i approved this message.

1/18/2009 12:54:36 PM

I, too, go to the Food Lion on Avent Ferry and have witnessed this.

I only go there to buy a copy of USA TODAY usually. I always park in the fire lane because it takes a whole 10 seconds to spend my four quarters (bastards raised the price recently) and take my paper.

One time, an overzealous employee came out to tell me that I couldn't park there. I told him I was just getting a paper. He repeated that I couldn't park there and informed me, much my to amazement, that I was parked in fire lane.

I told him, in a very serious and administrative voice, "tow the mother fucker."

1/18/2009 12:55:03 PM

^^ On Superbowl Sunday last year, I was carrying a HUGE 32" HD-READY TV down some stairs...leaning down carrying it with the guy in his townhouse. I pulled my back, felt like I had run a marathon. Two days later, I got off my full time job and my part time job and couldn't get in my car. I coudn't drive home...I don't know how I was able to sit up to see over the wheel. Neurologists said I had a SLIGHT herniated disk and for me to just stay off it. REALLY!?!?! After several pain killers and bed rest for 1 month, I couldn't walk at all. I had to crawl to the kitchen for stuff since no one could be here with me.

Had the worst burning from my left hip down to my toes. Foot would go numb and turn dark blue and toes would be tingly all the time. Turns out I had 2 RUPTURED disks with semi-permanent paralysis b/c the disks were pinching my entire L4 & L5 nerve roots. Left leg would throb and my back would be sore as shit. Was the worst pain ever. My ankle down to my toes was paralyzed basically, and when I would have slight feeling, I'd trip at random times and fall.

Was put on 2 steroids, 3 painkillers, 1 muscle relaxer, and 2 antibiotics to help with inflammation. And I had gone through 3 epideural steroid injections throughout March..nothing helped. Went to PT and to a chiropractor to try spinal decompressioin...shit made it worse. Bout killed me every day, especially with having to drive to and from Sanford every morning for the procedure. Had back surgery in August...and am NOW finally getting better. I also had a 4th ESI last month.





[Edited on January 18, 2009 at 1:05 PM. Reason : .]

1/18/2009 1:02:57 PM

My doctor gave me a 5-year handicap hang-tag for a fractured ankle.

The ironic thing is that I couldn't even use it until after my ankle healed, 'cause I drive a stick.

1/18/2009 2:38:34 PM

I just ram my cart into them, and yes the dollar tree at plaza west is the worst, I have seen cars double parked in front of that shithole

[Edited on January 18, 2009 at 3:13 PM. Reason : dt]

1/18/2009 3:12:21 PM

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"wow, every five years! Must be so hard on them"

That's not what I was saying at all, but thanks for playing the reading comprehension game!

1/18/2009 7:37:50 PM

I saw a midget in Raleigh with a handicapped sticker. Is dwarfism a handicap?

1/18/2009 7:41:15 PM

^^^^^holy crap

[Edited on January 18, 2009 at 7:44 PM. Reason : like fifty million carets]

1/18/2009 7:44:22 PM

^^

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"Physical effects of malformed bones vary according to the specific disease. Many involve pain resulting from joint damage from abnormal bone alignment, or from nerve compression (e.g, spinal stenosis).[2]. Early degenerative joint disease, exaggerated lordosis or scoliosis, and constriction of spinal cord or nerve roots can cause pain and disability.[13] Reduced thoracic size can restrict lung growth and reduce pulmonary function. Some forms of dwarfism are associated with disordered function of other organs, such as the brain or liver, sometimes severely enough to be more disabling than the abnormal bone growth."

I would imagine if you had some of that going on you could get one.

1/18/2009 7:46:12 PM

I've seen white people done this too.

1/18/2009 7:48:02 PM

I damn near called the cops on some asshole's car parked in the fire lane at harris teeter, blasting music so loud it was like their windows weren't even cold.

But it was too cold to wait for the cops.

And then some yuppie white dude pulled up in his volvo and did the same thing, minus music.

Come summer, I'm going to keep some eggs in my car for these assholes. Or something.

3/3/2009 10:40:47 PM

the new sonic at the harris teeter at buck jones and western/hillsborough has been causing some major traffic jams lately.

3/3/2009 10:43:36 PM

their parking lot is laid out for shit

3/3/2009 10:44:41 PM

would be ok if people knew not to park where there were no spaces.

but i will, to a certain extent, agree.

3/3/2009 10:45:17 PM

Good thing ^^^is a problem that's easy to avoid.

sonic sucks.

3/3/2009 10:45:47 PM

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"I damn near called the cops on some asshole's car parked in the fire lane at harris teeter, blasting music so loud it was like their windows weren't even cold. "

wat?

I'm Big business and i approved this message.

3/3/2009 10:45:56 PM

apparently many people (at the same time) enjoy that sonic.

they do have tater-tots.

3/3/2009 10:47:48 PM

haha I meant to say "Like their windows weren't even shut"

3/3/2009 10:50:49 PM

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"^^ On Superbowl Sunday last year, I was carrying a HUGE 32" HD-READY TV down some stairs...leaning down carrying it with the guy in his townhouse. I pulled my back, felt like I had run a marathon. Two days later, I got off my full time job and my part time job and couldn't get in my car. I coudn't drive home...I don't know how I was able to sit up to see over the wheel. Neurologists said I had a SLIGHT herniated disk and for me to just stay off it. REALLY!?!?! After several pain killers and bed rest for 1 month, I couldn't walk at all. I had to crawl to the kitchen for stuff since no one could be here with me. Had the worst burning from my left hip down to my toes. Foot would go numb and turn dark blue and toes would be tingly all the time. Turns out I had 2 RUPTURED disks with semi-permanent paralysis b/c the disks were pinching my entire L4 & L5 nerve roots. Left leg would throb and my back would be sore as shit. Was the worst pain ever. My ankle down to my toes was paralyzed basically, and when I would have slight feeling, I'd trip at random times and fall. Was put on 2 steroids, 3 painkillers, 1 muscle relaxer, and 2 antibiotics to help with inflammation. And I had gone through 3 epideural steroid injections throughout March..nothing helped. Went to PT and to a chiropractor to try spinal decompressioin...shit made it worse. Bout killed me every day, especially with having to drive to and from Sanford every morning for the procedure. Had back surgery in August...and am NOW finally getting better. I also had a 4th ESI last month. "

That's terrible.

3/3/2009 10:51:13 PM

this might be the best thread title ever

3/3/2009 10:53:41 PM

It annoys me, no matter who it is doing this. But I would be lying if I said I hadn't noticed that the people who do this are more frequently than not black. Not that I have seen the redneck trashy people do it at the wal mart... and they're just as guilty.

I don't feel so bad if there is someone in the drivers seat and they aren't up in the door/in the way... and if there's someone in the passenger seat, its a little more annoying, and if the car is empty, I consider throwing the eggs I just bought at it.

3/3/2009 11:04:53 PM

I tried to nonchalantly hit it with a shopping cart I fetched from a parking spot, but missed. Too many people around to be obvious about it

3/3/2009 11:10:45 PM

i would be lying if i said i hadn't contemplated opening my doors into their cars.

shit, i've considered straight up running into those cars.

3/3/2009 11:12:49 PM

every time i see someone do this, i will go out of my way to call them out about it

3/3/2009 11:14:02 PM

I also sat in my car for a few trying to figure out how to scrap alongside their car on my way out

Someday, my car will be beat all to hell, and a few more scratches won't matter. Right now, it's still in pretty damn good shape. Too good of shape to pull stunts like that.

^man, I waited for the drivers of the first car for a few, and the driver of the second car managed to do that in a matter of seconds. I figure at least in his case, if he can be ninja like that, he really is gonna be quick.

I was calling you to see how quickly you thought the cops would respond

[Edited on March 3, 2009 at 11:14 PM. Reason : sladj]

3/3/2009 11:14:02 PM

^x7 Yes, yes it was terrible. Worst pain everrrrrrrrrrrrr. It's kind of surprising looking at your own foot turning blue b/c there's no circulation on it AND embarrassing falling in the middle of the Verizon store b/c my ankle just completely gave out. I can't believe I went through that, and still am dealing with some of it.

3/3/2009 11:18:06 PM

Roll some shopping carts in front and behind the car. Actually it would be more obvious if you knocked them over sideways so it's not as easy to just knock out the way.

Fun nonetheless.

3/3/2009 11:21:02 PM

^ That's actually a pretty good idea. Have a few people be like "oohhhh, I'm too lazy to take this shopping cart all the way across the parking lot" and leave their carts planted in front of and behind the cars in the fire lane. It would be great if this could be a new trend around Raleigh. I'd love to come out and see six or seven carts blocking a car.

[Edited on March 3, 2009 at 11:25 PM. Reason : l]

3/3/2009 11:25:15 PM

OH SHIT I'm totally going to do the that.

3/3/2009 11:28:51 PM

I too am a fan of this plot.

3/3/2009 11:29:10 PM

Compile 8-10 car blockings in a video and you'll have a Youtube classic. Does anyone have a video camera?

3/3/2009 11:31:13 PM

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"Roll some shopping carts in front and behind the car. Actually it would be more obvious if you knocked them over sideways so it's not as easy to just knock out the way."

i love this idea.

+1, will do next time i see this happen.

3/3/2009 11:32:36 PM

i have an 8mm video camera

3/3/2009 11:32:42 PM

lol, me too, but I can't find the cord to hook it to a VCR.

3/3/2009 11:34:28 PM

damn i'm glad i could help orchestrate the setting for a future youtube classic

tricky thing will be doing all the carts while the owner isn't looking

the more people the better

video would be hilarious though

i could see some ghetto ass black people flipping their shit and going wannabe gangster on whoever attempts this...further inducing the funny..possib 911 mcnugget style

[Edited on March 3, 2009 at 11:39 PM. Reason : ]

3/3/2009 11:38:52 PM

"MOTHAFUCKA PUT SHOPPIN CARTS ROUND MAH CAR"

"...and what would you like us to do about that, ma'am?"

"THIS IS AN EMERGENCY"

3/3/2009 11:47:07 PM

Who gives a shit? I have never heard of a grocery store fire

3/4/2009 12:40:22 AM

The fire lane isn't just for fire trucks.

3/4/2009 12:41:20 AM

The fire lane is for me to park my car while I get beer to loosen up some fire crotch

3/4/2009 12:42:16 AM

i'm pretty certain none of you are ever going to "circle the wagons" with shopping carts around a fire-lane-parker

3/4/2009 1:48:52 AM

But we can dream... we can dream.....

3/4/2009 1:55:46 AM

i can honestly say that i will do so next time i see a mothafucka doin this

3/4/2009 1:59:25 AM

no, you won't

3/4/2009 2:16:39 AM

pictures will be taken brah

3/4/2009 2:17:08 AM

also

a car is easily moved if there is a fire

14 shopping carts and a car? not so much

good thing safety is you people's paramount concern

amirite

3/4/2009 2:17:39 AM

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"good thing safety is you people's paramount concern"

He's not black if that's what you're referring to.

3/4/2009 2:18:38 AM

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"SEAL OF APPROVAL"

3/4/2009 2:19:44 AM

that is of secondary importance.

if push comes to shove, we'll just ram the car out of the way. who do you think will win between a ladder truck and a sedan?

(yes, it has happened; yes, i have pictures)

3/4/2009 2:19:59 AM