Perhaps because the mgt. deems the disabled too weak to handle VH-1 or MTV?
Such parental thinking is rampant in housing for the disabled and elderly.

        Kat

----- Original Message -----
From: "Betty B" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: Spending Time With The Elderly - More Questions


> In a message dated 1/21/2002 6:35:52 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
>
> > I know how you feel.  I live with elderly people and
> > the cable stinks because they don't have MTV or VH-1.
> >
> What do you need that stuff for?  Everybody knows that disabled people
don't
> enjoy anything but Lawrence Welk.  Anything stronger and you might have an
> extra spasm or something.
>
> Have you asked for the decent cable stuff?  I'm just curious why the
> Welkheads get service and you don't.  Or don't they either, except by
> default?