http://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/ Switched Comments for Steve Jobs Is Alive and Parking in Handicap Spots http://www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.switched.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/Aug 27th 2008 1:31AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/Whey Protein? Soy even... ]]>Aug 27th 2008 1:25PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/Aug 28th 2008 8:19AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/Aug 28th 2008 8:51AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/Aug 28th 2008 9:29AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/Aug 28th 2008 9:48AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/
Seriously, you tool, my mom has Parkinsons and she has a handicapped parking permit. Walking long distances is challenging for her so it helps to be able to park near the entrance to whatever business she is visiting. Likewise, when I drive her to appointments I use her parking permit so that she doesn't have to walk so far.

I hope that concept is not too complex for your small brain to understand.]]>Aug 28th 2008 11:34AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/Aug 28th 2008 11:56AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/Sep 4th 2008 8:58PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/Aug 28th 2008 9:29AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/Aug 28th 2008 10:18AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/Aug 28th 2008 10:53AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/Aug 28th 2008 11:57AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/Aug 28th 2008 11:11AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/Aug 28th 2008 11:37AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/Aug 28th 2008 12:06PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/
Is there abuse? You bet there is. Abuse by anal orifices who think (and usually do) get away with parking in handicapped spots. Personally, I think it great fun to have these cars towed away, WITH a $400 citation.

Wanna know the biggest abusers as a a group? College and professional athletes who get their team docs to sign the application forms. Not long ago, the *entire* UCLA basketball team was caught, each having a handicapped placard. Yes, there should be greater enforcement, but it also would require the courts to come down hard on those who fraudulently abuse the handicapped system. Alas, when they don't enforce serious crime, there is little expectation anything will be done.

As far as Steve Job goes, because of his history of pancreatic cancer, he might well legitimately be entitled to a handicapped placard if it has drained the energy and stamina needed for prolonged walking. If not, Palo Alto PD should be towing the sucker.]]>Aug 28th 2008 12:55PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/
For those of you who do not live near the Apple Campus (as I do), Jobs has been parking this way since the early days of Apple. One story I've heard is that during the "Think Different" ad campaign years ago, someone put a cardboard placard on his card that read "Park Different."

He doesn't care, and neither should you all. There haven't ever been any issues with disabled people being inconvenienced or put out in any way because of this. ]]>Aug 28th 2008 1:34PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/Aug 28th 2008 1:14PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/26/steve-jobs-is-alive-and-parking-in-handicap-spots/Aug 28th 2008 1:15PM