Joey.Morgan@f429.n275.z1.fidonet.org (Joey Morgan) (04/16/91)
Index Number: 14985
Last Thursday I attended a convention for the hearing and speech
impaired at the Omni hotel on Waterside Dr. in Norfolk.After my little
adventure Ive called the City Manager,Mayor,Newspaper,building
inspector,etc.It was like this.I get there right,there are no handicapp
parking spaces.We ask the manager,and geuss what he said.Oh,we a few 2
blocks down.Im thinking,oh,that does me alot of good.They pay people to
park your cars or carry your luggage,but we are
nobodys!Wrong,wrong,wrong.If others won't fight for their rights then to
bad,but I'm a human being and I expect to be treated like one,not to be
pushed up a narrowass luggage ramp like a freakin suitcase,which I'm
not,but I have the right to go through them front doors with dignity
like anyone else.Do you think the owner would squeeze the President up
a luggage ramp?What about our Mayor or Governer?I think not.They are no
better than I am.I was concieved like them,I dress everyday like
them,whats wrong with me wanting to access a building like any able
bodied person.I wish all those without disabilities or that can walk and
see what I went through,and its everyday,not just Omni.Let them have to
push 2 blocks,scrape there knuckles raw on a luggage ramp.There would be
a lot less porsches,and you wouldnt see as many bmw's in this world much
less bellhops.We make this world even more convient for the wealthy and
less for the not healthy.Who the hell said money dont talk.To be
continued.
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Internet: Joey.Morgan@f429.n275.z1.fidonet.orgWarren.King@f429.n275.z1.fidonet.org (Warren King) (04/24/91)
Index Number: 15094 [This is from the Blink Talk Conference] > Last Thursday I attended a convention for the hearing and speech > impaired at the Omni hotel on Waterside Dr. in Norfolk.After my little > adventure Ive called the City Manager,Mayor,Newspaper,building > inspector,etc.It was like this.I get there right,there are no > handicapp parking spaces.We ask the manager,and geuss what he Joey, I have been wondering how long it would be before someone started complaining about the access to Norfolk's premier hotel! I also have attended functions there and have had problems with the accessibility, although I didn't have to go in a seperate entrance. I could manage the steps up to the front door but had extreme difficulty doing so in wet weather because of the composition of sidewalk material, slick as all get out! The hotel was built in recent years when accessibility is a big issue and is owned by a major chain, one would think that OMNI International would have a little concern. It is not surprising tho in Norfolk, I doubt there are half dozen fully accessible office buildings in the entire downtown area! Good luck in your fight with "city hall". -Warren- -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!275!429!Warren.King Internet: Warren.King@f429.n275.z1.fidonet.org