Great aviation museum

She walked up the stairs and narrow aisle without any help. She did not use
a cane,crutches, or any other ambulatory aids. She did not limp. She did not
exhibit any other pain behaviors such as facial grimacing, etc. , and in
fact she was smiling as she walked up the row.

Pain is entirely subjective, and she did not show any overt evidence of
being in pain. Contrary to what was suggested, I do have a profession of
working with and assessing people in pain on a daily basis. In my
professional opinion, she did not appear to have severe or even moderate
pain.

You'd be surprised how many people request prescriptions for scooters and
handicapped stickers, when in fact their health would be dramatically better
if they did some walking and exercise.Of course, there are also many that
need these aids just to survive in their daily existence, and for them we do
everything we can to get them the help they need.

The lady I described did not fall into the latter group.

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"Viperdoc" wrote:

You'd be surprised how many people request prescriptions for scooters and
handicapped stickers, when in fact their health would be dramatically better
if they did some walking and exercise.Of course, there are also many that
need these aids just to survive in their daily existence, and for them we do
everything we can to get them the help they need.

Isn't interesting that those scooters just happen to cost the maximum
amount that Medicare will pay? And you can get a doctor that works for
the scooter maker and has no knowledge of your medical history to sign
you off as actually needing the thing!

Viperdoc wrote:
Just spent the day at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, OR.
(around an hour SW of Portland)

It is an unbelievable facility, and rivals the NASM in terms of the displays
and collection. The original Spruce Goose is the main feature, but they have
a B-17, B-25, A-26, F-100, F4U, etc. on display. You are able to get a lot
closer to the actual planes than in either of the NASMS.

They have a brand new IMAX theater in an adjacent building, and are
constructing an equally large additional building next door.

Considering it's pretty much in the middle of nowhere except being next door
to the McMinnville airport, it is surprising as to the extent and breadth of
the collection.

Highly recommended for an excellent experience.

I've been to the Evergreen Museum a half dozen times and I'm looking
forward to visiting it again.

For those of you contemplating making a trip to OR, the Tillamook Air
Museum (30 nm by air, 60 miles by road from McMinnville) is also worth
seeing. http://www.tillamookair.com/

BTW - IOWA is the middle of nowhere.
McMinnville, OR is near the left coast of nowhere.

- John Ousterhout -
Salem OR,
FORMER Iowa resident

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
Margy Natalie wrote:

Don't worry about the Enola Gay, no one will touch it. It even has a
plastic barrier so you shouldn't be able to throw coke bottles with
paint in them at her again.

Margy



Someone did that?! Were they arrested and or shot?


Arrested and convicted. I forget the exact charge, but it was something
like destruction of federal property. People forget the Smithsonian is
"The Nation's Attic" and a federal agency. It wasn't pretty.

Margy