[nagdu] Extra seats?

[Larry D Keeler]

Well, there is that! I've also been known to take it and stretch out! But, 
if the bus becomes crowded, I readily give it up!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicole Torcolini via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "'Daryl Marie'" <crazymusician at shaw.ca>; "'NAGDU Mailing List,the 
National Association of Guide Dog Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Extra seats?


>I would just take it. They should not make you take it if you don't want 
>it,
> but that is better than the reverse of someone wanting it and not getting
> it. JMHO, this is different from something like being forced to sit in the
> bulkhead, which I refuse to do, because it is not an alteration of the 
> seat
> and surrounding area itself in terms of being drastically different.
>
> Nicole
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Daryl Marie via
> nagdu
> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 2:58 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nagdu] Extra seats?
>
> Hi!
>
> Others have spoken about this, but I would love an opinion.
>
> I travel frequently from Edmonton to Calgary by bus.  The company that our
> blind sports organization has an agreement with insists that two seats be
> assigned for me and my guide dog.  Even though I have made is perfectly
> clear that there is enough room for jenny and I in a single seat, they 
> block
> off two seats for us and insists that it is company policy.
>
> This is not something I wish them to do, I have made that perfectly clear 
> on
> each trip I have taken, but am at a loss on whether to pursue this, and if 
> I
> do, in what direction?
>
> I am interested in opinions and advice... I will make this very clear, I 
> do
> NOT seek out the extra seat, have turned it down and told them to give it 
> to
> someone else, etc. I DON'T WANT IT!  So don't jump down my throat about
> receiving special treatment.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Daryl
>
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