Principia Discordia

Principia Discordia => Apple Talk => Topic started by: Nephew Twiddleton on July 20, 2012, 04:38:30 PM

Title: This doesn't make much sense
Post by: Nephew Twiddleton on July 20, 2012, 04:38:30 PM
http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/scooter-riding-woman-falls-on-boston-escalator-16802046

So, first off, this woman decides to take a scooter up an escalator, which is pretty damn stupid.

Then, she seems to have no problem standing up - I mean, it's possible, if you have some sort of degenerative disease like MS, but...

Who the hell is filming this in the first place? The picture's pretty steady, so I figured it was just a security cam, until it started panning up with her....
Title: Re: This doesn't make much sense
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on July 20, 2012, 04:47:08 PM
She is incredibly lucky... I wonder what the hell made her try to ride a scooter up an escalator?

Lots of disabled people are able to stand and walk, just with great pain. She could have a degenerative joint disease or something like that.
Title: Re: This doesn't make much sense
Post by: Suu on July 20, 2012, 04:52:31 PM
That's a T stop.

There are elevators at T stops for wheelchairs and such.

:?
Title: Re: This doesn't make much sense
Post by: Nephew Twiddleton on July 20, 2012, 05:15:00 PM
Quote from: Suu on July 20, 2012, 04:52:31 PM
That's a T stop.

There are elevators at T stops for wheelchairs and such.

:?

Exactly. It's just...

I mean, maybe it was Park Street? The elevators there smell like bum pee.
Title: Re: This doesn't make much sense
Post by: Nephew Twiddleton on July 20, 2012, 05:16:02 PM
Quote from: PROFOUNDLY RETARDED CHARLIE MANSON on July 20, 2012, 04:47:08 PM
She is incredibly lucky... I wonder what the hell made her try to ride a scooter up an escalator?

Lots of disabled people are able to stand and walk, just with great pain. She could have a degenerative joint disease or something like that.

I figured that that's probably what's going on, but it's just really weird in combination with everything else.

And yeah, she's lucky as hell. She could have broken her neck or gotten her clothes caught in the thing.
Title: Re: This doesn't make much sense
Post by: Suu on July 20, 2012, 05:21:24 PM
It definitely looks like Park Street. But still! That's a dangerous station because you have the island with tracks on both sides. I'd risk the pee smell.
Title: Re: This doesn't make much sense
Post by: Nephew Twiddleton on July 20, 2012, 05:26:56 PM
Quote from: Suu on July 20, 2012, 05:21:24 PM
It definitely looks like Park Street. But still! That's a dangerous station because you have the island with tracks on both sides. I'd risk the pee smell.

Yeah, holding your breath for a couple of minutes, while uncomfortable, is better than risking paralysis.
Title: Re: This doesn't make much sense
Post by: Suu on July 20, 2012, 05:55:42 PM
Betcha a dollar she tries to sue the MBTA.
Title: Re: This doesn't make much sense
Post by: Anna Mae Bollocks on July 20, 2012, 06:05:00 PM
And another dollar she's on psych meds. The wrong psych meds, from the looks of this.  :x
Title: Re: This doesn't make much sense
Post by: Nephew Twiddleton on July 20, 2012, 06:31:52 PM
Quote from: Suu on July 20, 2012, 05:55:42 PM
Betcha a dollar she tries to sue the MBTA.

But then MBTA won't be able to afford all those projects that no one gives a crap about instead of improving existing service!  :lulz:
Title: Re: This doesn't make much sense
Post by: Nephew Twiddleton on July 20, 2012, 06:32:26 PM
Quote from: TEXAS FAIRIES FOR ALL YOU SPAGS on July 20, 2012, 06:05:00 PM
And another dollar she's on psych meds. The wrong psych meds, from the looks of this.  :x

That's another possibility.

BUT WHO IS PANNING THE CAMERA?
Title: Re: This doesn't make much sense
Post by: Suu on July 20, 2012, 06:43:38 PM
Quote from: Bruce Twiddleton on July 20, 2012, 06:31:52 PM
Quote from: Suu on July 20, 2012, 05:55:42 PM
Betcha a dollar she tries to sue the MBTA.

But then MBTA won't be able to afford all those projects that no one gives a crap about instead of improving existing service!  :lulz:

Everything happens for a reason!
Title: Re: This doesn't make much sense
Post by: Suu on July 20, 2012, 09:27:46 PM
Also, after much debate on Facebook, the station in question has been identified as Broadway.

BECAUSE THESE THINGS MATTER.
Title: Re: This doesn't make much sense
Post by: Nephew Twiddleton on July 20, 2012, 09:35:59 PM
Well yeah if you want to make jokes about southie