Kathy,
I don't blame you for being riled up by this. I was upset reading your post
about it.
Pamie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 12:39 AM
Subject: You Know You're Really Bored When...


> you can't get to sleep and so end up at your laptop at 1:30 am, doing
weird
> searches on ebay.  I did a search for 'disabled' and came up with the
usual
> vintage postage stamps, placards, etc., but a couple of entries got me
riled
> up.  One I saw (and I'm sure there are more) was one in which someone
seems
> to be selling a handicapped license plate that's still valid.  I don't
know
> about other states but I can say that here in NC it's very much illegal.
>
> But the one that really dismayed and angered me was a listing for a woman
in
> BC who is selling advertising space on her body - she says that people
stare
> at her and her handicapped daughter whilst they go out for walks so why
not
> use that for advertising?  I was appalled but I do feel sorry for her as
it
> seems she doesn't get enough money from the government to take care of her
> daughter.   But doesn't Canada have a social welfare system for taking
care
> of disabled people?  So I'm a wee bit skeptical, to say the least!  Here's
> the URL:
>
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=102333&item=5594886127&rd=1
>
> (You may need to copy and paste it into your browser for it to work)
>
>
> Now having got that off my chest and calmed down, I'm going to grab a good
> book and go read in bed!
>
> Kat