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32. Donald Ian Rankin would compare a ham sandwich to Al Capone if

Reply to Calista241 (Reply #31)

Sat Jun 1, 2013, 04:03 PM

Jun 2013

there were a way to bash a progressive while doing it.

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On MSNBC: Black market disabled disney guides let your whole family skip the lines: $50/hour [View all] lindysalsagal May 2013 OP

Sucks that disabled people are taking advantage of this rule. Hopefully Disney will change cbdo2007 May 2013 #1

the severly disabled are the most impoverished and unemployed demographic in the USA CreekDog May 2013 #5

I know, I was just putting a new spin on it because last time this was discussed.... cbdo2007 May 2013 #9

I wouldn't be so incensed if it weren't for the one dude hopping and skipping from ride to ride kysrsoze Jun 2013 #27

and? dlwickham May 2013 #2

Yeah, me neither. 'Black market'? As opposed to 'legitimate' cutting in line? randome May 2013 #11

OR...you could visit the part the week after Thanksgiving derby378 May 2013 #3

Sounds like capitalism to me. bunnies May 2013 #4

Me too. BuelahWitch Jun 2013 #26

We've been at Disney World and seen family/group members taking turns woodsprite May 2013 #6

It's just another example of the rich taking advantage of the Just Saying May 2013 #7

So the disabled people taking advantage of this are assholes, too? randome May 2013 #12

Since they're risking this special treatment reserved for all disabled people Just Saying May 2013 #14

Got it. Good point. randome May 2013 #16

This is the story that never dies spinbaby May 2013 #8

I've visited Disney with and without a handicapped person. Nye Bevan May 2013 #10

I've been to Disney a number of times as well Just Saying May 2013 #17

It is interesting how much people are offended to see a disability profit the disabled Bluenorthwest May 2013 #13

Nobody's objecting to the disabled making a few bucks. I find it interesting that the Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #18

Wouldn't happen if they limited park attendance Auggie May 2013 #15

or just do like in the old days, limit rides CreekDog May 2013 #21

I'll tell you why this irritates me. Butterbean May 2013 #19

I totally agree with you. BlueCheese May 2013 #20

Fuck yeah! AnnieBW May 2013 #22

Well that's really fucking noble of you to take Kim to the movies so you can hop the line kysrsoze Jun 2013 #28

She IS my friend AnnieBW Jun 2013 #35

You can avoid the crazy lines if you just use your brain Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2013 #23

I had a childhood friend whose dad worked for a major oil company. Incitatus Jun 2013 #24

You're right. That's the key... as long as they aren't faking. kysrsoze Jun 2013 #29

Props to them. Calista241 Jun 2013 #25

The same could be said of Bernie Madoff.. NT Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2013 #30

Bernie Madoff broke the law.. Calista241 Jun 2013 #31

Donald Ian Rankin would compare a ham sandwich to Al Capone if Occulus Jun 2013 #32

Yes, absolutely: both made money by cheating others. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2013 #34

A non-problem that does not need a solution. It is an opportunity for a disabled person bike man Jun 2013 #33