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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / January 2007OTP Atlanta
This is for anyone who lives in Atlanta, Georgia, has ever lived in Atlanta, has ever visited Atlanta, ever plans to visit Atlanta, knows anyone who already lives in Atlanta, or knows anyone who has ever heard of Atlanta. Atlanta is composed mostly of one-way streets. The only way to get out of downtown Atlanta is to turnaround and start over when you reach Greenville, South Carolina. All directions start with, "Go down Peachtree" and include the phrase, "When you see the Waffle House." Except that in Cobb County, where all directions begin with, "Go to the Big Chicken." Peachtree Street has no beginning and no end and is not to be confused with: Peachtree Circle Peachtree Place Peachtree Lane Peachtree Road Peachtree Parkway Peachtree Run Peachtree Terrace Peachtree Avenue Peachtree Commons Peachtree Battle Peachtree Corners New Peachtree Old Peachtree West Peachtree Peachtree-Dunwoody Peachtree-Chamblee Peachtree Industrial Boulevard Atlantans only know their way to work and their way home. If you ask anyone for directions, they will always send you down Peachtree. Atlanta is the home of Coca-Cola. Coke's all they drink there, so don't ask for any other soft drink unless it's made by Coca-Cola. The gates at Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport are about 32 miles away from the Main Concourse, so wear sneakers and pack a lunch. The 8am rush hour is from 6:30 to 10:30 AM. The 5pm rush hour is from 3:00 to 7:30 PM. Friday's rush hour starts Thursday afternoon and lasts through 2am Saturday. Only a native can pronounce Ponce De Leon Avenue, so do not attempt the Spanish pronunciation. People will simply tilt their heads to the right and stare at you. The Atlanta pronunciation is "pawntz duh LEE-awn." And yes, they have a street named simply, "Boulevard." The falling of one raindrop causes all drivers to immediately forget all traffic rules. If a single snowflake falls, the city is paralyzed for three days and it's on all the channels as a news flash every 15 minutes for a week. Overnight, all grocery stores will be sold out of milk, bread, bottled water, toilet paper, and beer. I-285, the loop that encircles Atlanta, which has a posted speed limit of 55 mph (but you have to maintain 80 mph just to keep from getting run over), is known to truckers as "The Watermelon 500." Don't believe the directional markers on highways: I-285 is marked "East" and "West" but you may be going North or South. The locals identify the direction by referring to the "Inner Loop" and the "Outer Loop." If you travel on Hwy 92 North, you will actually be going southeast. Never buy a ladder or mattress in Atlanta. Just go to one of the interstates and you will soon find one in the middle of the road. The last thing you want to do is give another driver the finger, unless your car is armored, your trigger finger is itchy and your AK-47 has a full clip. Possums sleep in the middle of the road with their feet in the air. There are 5,000 types of snakes and 4,998 live in Georgia. There are 10,000 types of spiders. All 10,000 live in Georgia, plus a couple no one has seen before. If it grows, it sticks. If it crawls, it bites. If you notice a vine trying to wrap itself around your leg, you have about 20 seconds to escape, before you are completely captured and covered with Kudzu, another ill-advised "import," like the carp, starling, English sparrow, and other ''exotic wonders." It's not a shopping cart, it's a buggy. "Fixinto" is one word (I'm fixinto go to the store). Sweet Tea is appropriate for all meals and you start drinking it when you're 2 years old. "Momma-nem" means: How's Mother and all of the other children and other members of the family doing. If you understand these jokes, forward them to your friends from Atlanta, Georgia and those who just wish they were. Lordy, I love Jawja!  Signature--------------------------------------------- Happy moments, praise God. Difficult moments, seek God. Quiet moments, worship God Painful moments, trust God. Every moment, thank God LOL! cute and some of this is VERY familiar, gwen. my son's army base was near savanah. so, butch or i flew out, at different times, to visit him. i wanted to see the penimento and another painting i tracked down, painted in 1827 by my 5th g-grandfather (who was one of the founders of the national academy of art), which were in the ritz-carlton collection, at the ritz-carlton hotel buckhead, on peachtree (something) in atlanta. there really ARE a lot of "peachtrees" to drive on in atlanta.<smile> i think we drove on most of the "peachtrees", until we found the right one.LOL! kate This is for anyone who lives in Atlanta, Georgia, has ever lived in Atlanta, has ever visited Atlanta, ever plans to visit Atlanta, knows anyone who already lives in Atlanta, or knows anyone who has ever heard of Atlanta. Atlanta is composed mostly of one-way streets. The only way to get out of downtown Atlanta is to turnaround and start over when you reach Greenville, South Carolina. All directions start with, "Go down Peachtree" and include the phrase, "When you see the Waffle House." Except that in Cobb County, where all directions begin with, "Go to the Big Chicken." Peachtree Street has no beginning and no end and is not to be confused with: Peachtree Circle Peachtree Place Peachtree Lane Peachtree Road Peachtree Parkway Peachtree Run Peachtree Terrace Peachtree Avenue Peachtree Commons Peachtree Battle Peachtree Corners New Peachtree Old Peachtree West Peachtree Peachtree-Dunwoody Peachtree-Chamblee Peachtree Industrial Boulevard Atlantans only know their way to work and their way home. If you ask anyone for directions, they will always send you down Peachtree. Atlanta is the home of Coca-Cola. Coke's all they drink there, so don't ask for any other soft drink unless it's made by Coca-Cola. The gates at Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport are about 32 miles away from the Main Concourse, so wear sneakers and pack a lunch. The 8am rush hour is from 6:30 to 10:30 AM. The 5pm rush hour is from 3:00 to 7:30 PM. Friday's rush hour starts Thursday afternoon and lasts through 2am Saturday. Only a native can pronounce Ponce De Leon Avenue, so do not attempt the Spanish pronunciation. People will simply tilt their heads to the right and stare at you. The Atlanta pronunciation is "pawntz duh LEE-awn." And yes, they have a street named simply, "Boulevard." The falling of one raindrop causes all drivers to immediately forget all traffic rules. If a single snowflake falls, the city is paralyzed for three days and it's on all the channels as a news flash every 15 minutes for a week. Overnight, all grocery stores will be sold out of milk, bread, bottled water, toilet paper, and beer. I-285, the loop that encircles Atlanta, which has a posted speed limit of 55 mph (but you have to maintain 80 mph just to keep from getting run over), is known to truckers as "The Watermelon 500." Don't believe the directional markers on highways: I-285 is marked "East" and "West" but you may be going North or South. The locals identify the direction by referring to the "Inner Loop" and the "Outer Loop." If you travel on Hwy 92 North, you will actually be going southeast. Never buy a ladder or mattress in Atlanta. Just go to one of the interstates and you will soon find one in the middle of the road. The last thing you want to do is give another driver the finger, unless your car is armored, your trigger finger is itchy and your AK-47 has a full clip. Possums sleep in the middle of the road with their feet in the air. There are 5,000 types of snakes and 4,998 live in Georgia. There are 10,000 types of spiders. All 10,000 live in Georgia, plus a couple no one has seen before. If it grows, it sticks. If it crawls, it bites. If you notice a vine trying to wrap itself around your leg, you have about 20 seconds to escape, before you are completely captured and covered with Kudzu, another ill-advised "import," like the carp, starling, English sparrow, and other ''exotic wonders." It's not a shopping cart, it's a buggy. "Fixinto" is one word (I'm fixinto go to the store). Sweet Tea is appropriate for all meals and you start drinking it when you're 2 years old. "Momma-nem" means: How's Mother and all of the other children and other members of the family doing. If you understand these jokes, forward them to your friends from Atlanta, Georgia and those who just wish they were. Lordy, I love Jawja! Signature--------------------------------------------- Happy moments, praise God. Difficult moments, seek God. Quiet moments, worship God Painful moments, trust God. Every moment, thank God The gates at Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport are about 32 miles away from the Main Concourse, so wear sneakers and pack a lunch. I went to see a friend in SC and flew into this airport and this statement is not a exaggeration!!!!! Its a BIG airport. > This is for anyone who lives in Atlanta, Georgia, has ever > lived in Atlanta, has ever visited Atlanta, ever plans to visit Atlanta, [quoted text clipped - 104 lines] > > Lordy, I love Jawja! > The gates at Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport are about 32 > miles away from the Main Concourse, so wear sneakers and pack a > lunch. > I went to see a friend in SC and flew into this airport and this statement > is not a exaggeration!!!!! Its a BIG airport. That's for sure! When I was coming to visit my friends in Seattle in 2002, I flew from NY to Atlanta and then Atlanta to Seattle. I will NEVER, EVER fly through Atlanta again. That airport is a horror!! I actually had to walk a long distance, then go downstairs and get on a train, then go back upstairs and walk another long distance just to get from one plane to another and they were both Delta flights! You would think they'd put them closer. Now that I have congestive heart failure, there is no way I could do that airport. They'd have to carry me :)) Carole Carole, all you have to do is ask for a wheelchair when you check in. Then you won't have to walk at all; you will be pushed! Gwen >> The gates at Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport are about >> 32 miles away from the Main Concourse, so wear sneakers and pack a [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Carole Gwen wrote: > Carole, all you have to do is ask for a wheelchair when you check in. > Then you won't have to walk at all; you will be pushed! She might have to ask for a canoe. <g> Storm With Possible Tornadoes Damages Homes Near Atlanta, Threatens Flooding January 7, 2007 18:03 ATLANTA -- Severe storms swept through the South on Sunday, spawning possible tornadoes, damaging homes and bringing the threat of flooding. Severe thunderstorms Sunday night in north Georgia damaged houses and toppled trees and power lines, but no injuries were reported. Mike Leary, a forecaster with the National Weather Service, said he was "pretty sure" a tornado struck Coweta County south of Atlanta, where a half-dozen homes were damaged or destroyed. "We are going back in the morning and check it," Leary said. Up to 4 inches of rain fell earlier in parts of Alabama, where a flash flood warning was issued for six counties. ... I wouldn't mind mornings if they started later. > Carole, all you have to do is ask for a wheelchair when you check in. Then > you won't have to walk at all; you will be pushed! > Gwen You know, Gwen, now that you mentioned that, there is something I've been wondering about. Since I have arthritis in my knee and also have congestive heart failure, I can't stand for long periods of time. In fact, going to the post office is getting hard for me now. I know if I decided to go somewhere on a plane, there is no way I could stand on a check in line. I would need to be able to go straight to check in, or someone would have to wheel me through the line. What do airports do with people like us? Carole ladylove77 wrote: > Carole, all you have to do is ask for a wheelchair when you check in. > Then > you won't have to walk at all; you will be pushed! > Gwen You know, Gwen, now that you mentioned that, there is something I've been wondering about. Since I have arthritis in my knee and also have congestive heart failure, I can't stand for long periods of time. In fact, going to the post office is getting hard for me now. I know if I decided to go somewhere on a plane, there is no way I could stand on a check in line. I would need to be able to go straight to check in, or someone would have to wheel me through the line. What do airports do with people like us? Carole they provide ambulatory assistance, carole. at sea-tac, they have motorized golf cart transportation, for when disabled passengers need help getting to a gate that doesn't require taking the subway to get to its concourse--or wheelchairs if you have to take the subway to your concourse. recaps, upon your arrival for departure, will get a wheelchair for you and take you straight to the check-in counter and staff will take over from there to get you to your gate. it is best that you prearrange for ambulatory assistance when you purchase your ticket or call just prior to your arrival for your flight to let them know your needs. however, when i was in physical distress at o'hare (had double pnemonia and didn't know it--just thought i had overtaxed my poor bod by not using my cane enough. duh . . .), on the way back from the ohio gimpfest, i asked a passing airport security person to get me ambulatory help. a wheelchair was there within minutes and the sweetest young person, who was airport staff, wheeled me what seemed like miles and miles to my departure gate. at sea tac, they had a wheelchair waiting for me on the ramp, when i disembarked and wheeled me to baggage pick-up. alex took over from there. but i suspect they will even wheel you to and from your vehicle in the airport garage, if you need them to. this is nothing new. i can remember back in the early 1960's, when my grandmother would fly out from connecticut to visit us in california. san francisco airport always had wheelchairs and staff to help her and the same was true of hartford's airport. kate Thanks, Kate. The cardiologist has given me permission to fly so I was thinking of maybe going back to NY later this year to see my niece and friends. I would definitely need assistance. I remember the days when I lived in NY and used to go to England every summer after my Mom passed away to see my relatives, and the check in line was almost an hour. Now I see on the TV that sometimes the lines are longer than that, and I'd be dead before I got half way to check in :-)) If and when I go, I'll make sure I call ahead to let them know I'm coming :)) Hugs, Carole :) > they provide ambulatory assistance, carole. at sea-tac, they have motorized > golf cart transportation, for when disabled passengers need help getting to [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > kate > If and when I go, I'll >make sure I call ahead to let them know I'm coming :)) You can usually arrange for a wheelchair when you make your reservation. --- Joan When I bought my ticket for disneyland I registered for assistance online. I will phone later to confirm it as well. I have a scooter waiting for me at the hotel when I arrive - of course will also have the girls to carry luggage etc. the scooter company will deliver and pick up at my hotel which is great. going to test to make sure that works before Pat and I go to Albequerque. Kelly > Thanks, Kate. The cardiologist has given me permission to fly so I was > thinking of maybe going back to NY later this year to see my niece and [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] >> >> kate > The gates at Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport are > about 32 miles away from the Main Concourse, so wear sneakers and pack a > lunch. well, there's only been one trip where I arrived at the Atlanta airport by car - most of us changing planes use the moving sidewalks or the tram. Then again, we learned long ago that there's a very nice sculpture exhibit underground between the Terminal and the first concourse...... and on this most recent trip we learned the ENTIRE airport is now open on Christmas Day - ALL stores and food vendors. Didn't expect that - it wasn't so the last time I flew on Xmas Day (20 years ago) and I don't much like it being the case now. SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare |
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