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[retdetsgt]

Pardon my asking, and I'm in no way trying to be insensitive, but wouldn't putting a person with Downs Syndrome in control of a child's safety be a huge liability?

It would depend on the level and ability. Some can be very focused on the task at hand and do better than a person with no handicap. A couple of different grocery stores in my town employ people with Down's and they do an excellent job at the chores they are given. Granted, a crossing guard is different from stocking shelves, but I would suspect a Down's person in charge of an intersection is going to be rabid about protecting the children to a fault in some cases.

[Creeker]

Ha.

You guys that are still working just wait until the Obama Global Governance takes over.

You are going to be running into Danish Officials doing that, running across South Dakota to enforce Happy Meal violations... or Salt disbursement in public restaurants.... stove energy level restrictions....

The grid is one of the first steps.

[Outshined]

Ha.

You guys that are still working just wait until the Obama Global Governance takes over.

You are going to be running into Danish Officials doing that, running across South Dakota to enforce Happy Meal violations... or Salt disbursement in public restaurants.... stove energy level restrictions....

The grid is one of the first steps.

Blueberrrrrry pANCAKEs!

[Outshined]

Not to hijack my own thread but,,,NSFW

[wisco]

It would depend on the level and ability. Some can be very focused on the task at hand and do better than a person with no handicap.

I suppose you're right. I remember years ago there was a guy with Downs working as a clerk at a local gas station. All the underagers thought he was "stupid" and would try to by cigarettes from him. He always carded without fail.

I guess a crossing guard is just something I never considered.

[Norm357]

You should have kicked that truck driver in the sack. Speeding in a school zone pisses me off.

[MikeG]

You should have kicked that truck driver in the sack. Speeding in a school zone pisses me off.

I hope he fights the tickets and the judge kicks him in the sack.

[Outshined]

I suppose you're right. I remember years ago there was a guy with Downs working as a clerk at a local gas station. All the underagers thought he was "stupid" and would try to by cigarettes from him. He always carded without fail.

I guess a crossing guard is just something I never considered.

He is 33 years old, and I have known him for 20 years. He works everyday, and volunteers at the local hospital.
Unfortunatly, the place he was working didn't have to pay him minimum wage as "they were assisting him in living a normal life" He knew he was getting taken advantage of.

So far he is the best crossing guard I have had yet.

[Chaplain Keppy]

If I may share a story about a Downs Syndrome child in my last congregation...

It was time to prepare her for first communion, and as a part of that preparation, I meet with the kids and their parents at the church and let them look everyplace and ask whatever they want to know, and we do a "practice run" with actual bread and wine so they know what to expect. So Keller and her mom and I were having a fine time at church... until it was time to try the bread and the wine. She shook her head "No" and put her hands behind her back.

Her mom got a little provoked with her and told her if she wanted to have her first communion that Sunday, she needed to cooperate.

She looked at the floor, miserable, and kept her hands behind her back.

I was puzzled. We'd been having a great time, I knew she was looking forward to being able to receive communion, this just didn't make sense to me. And she was not a verbal child, so she couldn't explain the problem.

Finally, it dawned on me what the problem might be. I asked her, "Keller, are you concerned that the rest of the congregation isn't here? That we haven't read the Bible or sung any songs?"

And she nodded her head "Yes". She hadn't realized it was a "practice run"-- she thought we were giving her a half-baked first communion.

So I explained to her that this was NOT her first communion, just preparation; that I had thought she might like to taste the wafer and wine beforehand, to know what to expect and how to receive it. I told her she didn't have to try it if she didn't want to, we'd still have her first communion Sunday.

Her face cleared, she held out her hands, tried the wafer and wine-- and then asked for seconds! :D

Incidentally, when she was really little, she'd get away from her mom during the worship service and first thing you know, she'd be up in the chancel standing next to one of the priests, holding his hand. She just wanted to be there. God bless that priest, and that congregation, for not getting bent out of shape about it!

When she was a little older, she became an acolyte, and she was great at it. Keller took her worship seriously.

Sorry for the diversion... back to National Grid....

[Outshined]

If I may share a story about a Downs Syndrome child in my last congregation...

It was time to prepare her for first communion, and as a part of that preparation, I meet with the kids and their parents at the church and let them look everyplace and ask whatever they want to know, and we do a "practice run" with actual bread and wine so they know what to expect. So Keller and her mom and I were having a fine time at church... until it was time to try the bread and the wine. She shook her head "No" and put her hands behind her back.

Her mom got a little provoked with her and told her if she wanted to have her first communion that Sunday, she needed to cooperate.

She looked at the floor, miserable, and kept her hands behind her back.

I was puzzled. We'd been having a great time, I knew she was looking forward to being able to receive communion, this just didn't make sense to me. And she was not a verbal child, so she couldn't explain the problem.

Finally, it dawned on me what the problem might be. I asked her, "Keller, are you concerned that the rest of the congregation isn't here? That we haven't read the Bible or sung any songs?"

And she nodded her head "Yes". She hadn't realized it was a "practice run"-- she thought we were giving her a half-baked first communion.

So I explained to her that this was NOT her first communion, just preparation; that I had thought she might like to taste the wafer and wine beforehand, to know what to expect and how to receive it. I told her she didn't have to try it if she didn't want to, we'd still have her first communion Sunday.

Her face cleared, she held out her hands, tried the wafer and wine-- and then asked for seconds! :D

Incidentally, when she was really little, she'd get away from her mom during the worship service and first thing you know, she'd be up in the chancel standing next to one of the priests, holding his hand. She just wanted to be there. God bless that priest, and that congregation, for not getting bent out of shape about it!

When she was a little older, she became an acolyte, and she was great at it. Keller took her worship seriously.

Sorry for the diversion... back to National Grid....

Nah, let us stay right where we are

[Chaplain Keppy]

Yeah, come to think about it, I'd rather think about Keller stories than about that idiot driver, too!

I wonder what she's up to these days? That was more than seventeen years ago, so she's all grown up now.

[Adrenolize]

I like Keller's story, but still want to throw rocks at that truck driver.

I've had it with those who get the entitled driving privileges. Tow truck drivers, UPS drivers a contract mail carrier... I seemed to always run into these guys and gals who felt that because they had a time sensitive response, or perhaps were helping the Police occasionally, they had a pass on pretty much any traffic violation. I'm pretty laid back, but I will admit to handing out a few tickets when originally I was going to give a warn/ pass.

How can one justify egregiously breaking traffic laws to get to another place 'to help'. Guess they don't realize that they can cause another disaster on the way.

[bobcraken84]

What is the National Grid exception in the vehicle code? I have not heard of this? I would be interested to find out more about this exception. Please let me know know.

[greg72982]

What is the National Grid exception in the vehicle code? I have not heard of this? I would be interested to find out more about this exception. Please let me know know.

You may not have it in your state