Yes, we must get those types out of OUR Olympics! Wouldn't they rather be around their own kind anyway?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why just be around their own kind when they can beat their kind and our kind? I'd double dip too if they let me.

another question........

 

Would he be able to compete in both the regular and the para-olympics? Could be the first to medal in both?

 

May as well. I'm sure there are blade runners in the Paralympics.

When has has a chance to sprain his ankle, break a toe, or fatigue his "foot" then I'd be more open to it.

 

Slippery slope, indeed.

 

While I don't work with someone with his type of disability, I do work with those with disabilities that partake in sports. My guess is that none of you would be willing to trade places with this gentlemen on a daily basic, having to deal with his disability.

 

It's easy to say no but my guess is that he has worked harder to get to where is at, than anyone on BGP's who has played any sports at all.

 

Quite frankly and I go back to the Freshmen Tourney at CovCath in the 2012 season, where I was thrilled by the young man and his teammates at Conner and the other team (who BTW escapes me now) and how they dealt with his disability in the game!

 

Shame on you! :madman:

While I don't work with someone with his type of disability, I do work with those with disabilities that partake in sports. My guess is that none of you would be willing to trade places with this gentlemen on a daily basic, having to deal with his disability.

 

It's easy to say no but my guess is that he has worked harder to get to where is at, than anyone on BGP's who has played any sports at all.

 

Quite frankly and I go back to the Freshmen Tourney at CovCath in the 2012 season, where I was thrilled by the young man and his teammates at Conner and the other team (who BTW escapes me now) and how they dealt with his disability in the game!

 

Shame on you! :madman:

 

So if you're not good enough or athletic enough to play a sport you get cut and it's a life lesson. If you have a disability or fake legs it's okay though? That makes no sense. Can't have it both ways. Let's just let everybody do everything and let's all roast marshmallows and sing kumbaya around the campfire. Yay everybody wins. We're all spectacular people. Just perfect.

So if you're not good enough or athletic enough to play a sport you get cut and it's a life lesson. If you have a disability or fake legs it's okay though? That makes no sense. Can't have it both ways. Let's just let everybody do everything and let's all roast marshmallows and sing kumbaya around the campfire. Yay everybody wins. We're all spectacular people. Just perfect.

 

Thing is, he is good enough with his "Fake Legs" to compete.

 

Just wondering who on this board wear glasses? Seems to me if you need glasses to hit a pitch, make a basket, heck to be a stripe, than you should have no problem with this gentlemen needing to overcome his handicap as you do in wearing glasses! I can go on.

 

Who do you know that tapes their ankles before a race/game?

Who do you know that wears a long sleeve on their shooting arm in basketball?

Who do you know that wear a batting glove when batting or fielding?

 

All that and more offer an advantage....and no one seems to care!

Thing is, he is good enough with his "Fake Legs" to compete.

 

Just wondering who on this board wear glasses? Seems to me if you need glasses to hit a pitch, make a basket, heck to be a stripe, than you should have no problem with this gentlemen needing to overcome his handicap as you do in wearing glasses! I can go on.

 

Who do you know that tapes their ankles before a race/game?

Who do you know that wears a long sleeve on their shooting arm in basketball?

Who do you know that wear a batting glove when batting or fielding?

 

All that and more offer an advantage....and no one seems to care!

 

Because they aren't making people bionic. Again I ask, what happens when a better athlete with bionic legs comes along running 6.74 100m dashes? What then?

Because they aren't making people bionic. Again I ask, what happens when a better athlete with bionic legs comes along running 6.74 100m dashes? What then?

 

Answer my question first! Do you wear glasses? If so then is that an advantage? I mean if you have to wear glasses to be able to see to compete, then I am just saying, what the difference!

Answer my question first! Do you wear glasses? If so then is that an advantage? I mean if you have to wear glasses to be able to compete, then I am just saying, what the difference!

 

I told you the difference. Glasses don't make you bionic. HGH gives you better eyesight. Ask Barry Bonds. HGH gave him bionic eyes. Just because this dude is a poor athlete with bionic legs doesn't excuse his advantage. Answer my question. What happens when a better athlete with bionic legs runs a 6.74 100m dash? Will it still be such a great story?

I told you the difference. Glasses don't make you bionic. HGH gives you better eyesight. Ask Barry Bonds. HGH gave him bionic eyes. Just because this dude is a poor athlete with bionic legs doesn't excuse his advantage. Answer my question. What happens when a better athlete with bionic legs runs a 6.74 100m dash? Will it still be such a great story?

 

Really? Again if you wear then and need them to see, them please tell me how you could hit a ball, make a basketball or officiate a game, if you can't see clearly.

 

Yes, as you have no idea how hard the handicap have to work, just to try and stay even in the non-handicap real world!

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Really? Again if you wear then and need them to see, them please tell me how you could hit a ball, make a basketball or officiate a game, if you can't see clearly.

 

Yes, as you have no idea how hard the handicap have to work, just to try and stay even in the non-handicap real world!

 

Let me try to be more clear. Glasses won't make you see better than a person with 20/20 eyesight. We have no idea what bionic legs could do for a superior athlete.

Why just be around their own kind when they can beat their kind and our kind? I'd double dip too if they let me.

 

I could say so much about your quote but there is no way......Guru or a mod would allow my post to stay in place!

Here is an idea, lets just cut off your first born legs and then maybe, just maybe, you might get a clue! :walk:

So if you're not good enough or athletic enough to play a sport you get cut and it's a life lesson. If you have a disability or fake legs it's okay though? That makes no sense. Can't have it both ways. Let's just let everybody do everything and let's all roast marshmallows and sing kumbaya around the campfire. Yay everybody wins. We're all spectacular people. Just perfect.

 

I think that your own post disproves the bold.

Why just be around their own kind when they can beat their kind and our kind? I'd double dip too if they let me.

WOe! You really are mixed up! :eek:

Of course not. He'd get a movie on the Hallmark channel and a book deal. He'd make the morning news circuit and sympathizes would fawn all over his every move. People kill me sometimes.

You obviously have never hads to have the strength of character it reqquires to acheive against great odds and to overcome a true challenge. Otherwise, you wouldn't be making these nonsensical and bigoted remarks.

I could say so much about your quote but there is no way......Guru or a mod would allow my post to stay in place!

Here is an idea, lets just cut off your first born legs and then maybe, just maybe, you might get a clue! :walk:

 

 

Cut them off. I'd go compete in the paralympics and call it a day.