"Michael "Dog3"" wrote

> There are stores with preferred parking in your area? Which stores are
> they? I think the handicapped spots should also be available to people
> like you who are having difficulty getting around. I have no problems
> with that at all. I *do* have a problem for preferred parking for just
> "people with children" etc. It's not right IMO.

I dont mind the one for people with *toddlers* though 8 seemed a bit much.

Truely if you want non-sensical 'reserved parking' you need to go to a
commisary. The closest spots are often reserved for strictly rank. You go
it. The CO's wife etc. These spots are almost never used by the actual
military person (and the handicap ones should be closer, not the CO's).

Based on memory, Sasebo Japan. All of 12 slots total? 3 were reserved for
handicap access. 3 were for rank (Base CO, any ship CO, and Base CMC).
That was 50% of the parking lot. Now out back, was another lot but it was
for the exchange, Medical and Dental facility, and base over flow etc.
Normally full or very near it from 6:30am to about 4PM.

Smart folks who lived close enough just walked in and took a cab home.
Folks who lived farther out would drive in, park far away (1/2 mile or more)
and then take a cab back to their car with the groceries.