tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697268.post110773060911685245..comments2017-03-28T12:09:38.437-04:00Comments on Michael Suddard: Central ParkMichael Suddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17922794404701194134noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697268.post-1109193426293597802005-02-23T16:17:00.000-05:002005-02-23T16:17:00.000-05:00I think you should respond to Cindy's challenge, C...I think you should respond to Cindy's challenge, Cuz! I'll give your your "'lil cuz" and all his accoutrements and let you go somewhere, like... Niagara Falls on a long weekend - let's see how long you last with your 3 yr. old fella!<br /><br />And, yes - I agree - us vertically challenged folks can't physical keep up with you giraffe-types! <br />(Tee-hee!)<br /><br />I also reluctantly agree that "stroller operators" similar to vehicle "operators" are a mixed bunch. Yes, there are those FEW parents who make the rest of us look bad, by stopping abruptly in the middle of the path - but, the responsible, considerate parents (like yours truly!), attempt to "signal" their intentions and move out of the traffic flow. HOWEVER, occasionally, you don't have a choice but to make an abrupt stop - think, a fallen bottle!<br /><br />Take care!<br />DarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697268.post-1109191507820284302005-02-23T15:45:00.000-05:002005-02-23T15:45:00.000-05:00Responding to your comment....
"Picture a crowd o...Responding to your comment....<br /><br />"Picture a crowd of people after a hockey or baseball game streaming out of the stadium, this is like Times Square every weekend constantly. Yet people don't seem to get it that you cannot stop."<br /><br />This sounds like a cattle stampede, is this true if so, I think Times square is the last place I would want to walk my child, strapped in to a stroller or not. point taken.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09628454969899731552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697268.post-1108422396388516602005-02-14T18:06:00.000-05:002005-02-14T18:06:00.000-05:00k... in response to that I will just say. Don't ...k... in response to that I will just say. Don't stop in the middle of the sidewalk to deal with your screaming kid. Would you stop in the middle of the Gardner Expressway (Toronto) or the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (New York) in your car right in the middle lane? I don't think so. <br /><br />As for the strollers, I have seen people stop right in the middle of a busy Manhatten/Brooklyn sidewalk just to talk to the kid in the stroller or tie the kid's shoe. Meanwhile the thirty or to a hundred people must walk around them. This causes congestion on the sidewalk just like on a road. <br /><br />My favourite thing is when people do this in Times Square. Can they not see that they are holding up or slowing up hundreds of people? Picture a crowd of people after a hockey or baseball game streaming out of the stadium, this is like Times Square every weekend constantly. Yet people don't seem to get it that you cannot stop. <br /><br />As for my story in Central Park, I was just a little miffed at people who thought it was necessary to take up the whole path with their stroller when other people were also out for a hike. Either the strollers were going slowly (not a problem if you stick to one side of the path so others may pass you) or stopped right in the middle. <br /><br />All I am really asking for is a little courtesy from our friends with stollers, either keep up with the pace or stick to the right hand side so others may pass by. If your kid is screaming and you need to stop, please find a park bench or reasonable facimile to go off to the side and stop. <br /><br />I hope this clears it up with everyone.Michael Suddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922794404701194134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697268.post-1108333805163253912005-02-13T17:30:00.000-05:002005-02-13T17:30:00.000-05:00I feel like I am barging in on a family conversati...I feel like I am barging in on a family conversation but...<br />Mike, I think you were just complaining to hear yourself complain. <br />Maybe strollers did not exist in 1904 when the subway system was built, but baby buggies did. And anyone who has ever seen a baby buggy knows that they are considerably more cumbersome than a stroller. Add to that fact that in 1904 very few streets were paved, so you had slow ladies pushing baby buggies through mud drenched streets -- talk about slow. <br />I think perhaps we should give you a small child for a day (say about 11 months to a year and a half old), without a stroller... but complete with all the necessities (from diapers to teething gel to bottles) and send you out for a walk. We can do this as an expirament, and see what your opinions of strollers are after that. <br />And one final comment. Did you ever consider that the world is not as slow as you seem to think it is... remember the rest of the world's legs are 5 feet long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697268.post-1108160432728082832005-02-11T17:20:00.000-05:002005-02-11T17:20:00.000-05:00Like family gatherings? Except we can't make fun ...Like family gatherings? Except we can't make fun of Cheli for waving her hands while she talks. <br /><br />Anyway, perhaps the childless pedestrians that cut people off with strollers are just tired of waiting for an opening in order to pass the "stroller inhibited" (does that sound right?...hmm...) parents who take so long.Michael Suddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922794404701194134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697268.post-1108072903855843572005-02-10T17:01:00.000-05:002005-02-10T17:01:00.000-05:00May be faster to have the young 'ons travel by str...May be faster to have the young 'ons travel by stroller. But do their parents have to travel so slow as well? Come on people pick up the pace!Michael Suddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922794404701194134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697268.post-1108066261668248872005-02-10T15:11:00.000-05:002005-02-10T15:11:00.000-05:00I agree with your Cuz there Mike. Strap them in an...I agree with your Cuz there Mike. Strap them in and keep them from spreading havoc all over the park.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09628454969899731552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697268.post-1107897896481917662005-02-08T16:24:00.000-05:002005-02-08T16:24:00.000-05:00C'mon, Cuz! Take it from your older, wiser, curre...C'mon, Cuz! Take it from your older, wiser, currently-a-parent-with-a-stroller-cousin! Yes, they are annoying, yes they block traffic - but, think about it - would you rather have that screaming toddler lying in the middle of the path, having a full-blown-arms-and-legs-flailing temper tantrum? Talk about your traffic stoppers! OR better yet, have that toddler walking along at an even slower pace (think SNAILS!), clinging to his/her parent's hand?<br /><br />Admit it - the stroller is the best place for the "wee folk" to ride - it's safe, it's convenient - and it's the only way to travel with a wee one!<br /><br />(And, NO, staying home is NOT an option!!!)<br /><br />Luv,<br />Yer cuz,<br />DarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com