Letters: Rate where it is?

Monday, October 22, 2007

The Kansas City Star publishes many letters that make no sense. Here's one, with my thoughts included:

Rate your life

To determine a proper medical treatment, you may be asked, “On a scale of 1 to 10, where is your pain?” With this information the doctor is better able to help.

Where is my pain on a scale of 1 to 10? I think I need a special map for that one.

Let's assume the writer meant to say "On a scale of 1 to 10, how much pain are you in?" I still don't think I've ever had a doctor say this to me. Besides, if I were there on Level-1 pain, I would hope they'd kick me out of the office and call me a pussy.

With personal satisfaction in mind — looking for a happy and healthy feeling — on a scale of 1 to 10, where is your most satisfying condition?

What are you talking about? On a scale of 1 to 10, where is my most satisfying condition? This still makes no sense. I'm not even sure what this guy is trying to say.

Looking at marriage, family life, work and studies, relationships, use of leisure time, efforts to create a healthy life, hobby enjoyment, reading and studying time, efforts to help others in need, church relationship, meditation times, times for play and joy, etc., could we not improve our lives, and possibly the lives of others, by responding to what we discover on the scale? I believe so.

What do I need to be smoking to follow this?

Doug Sutherland
Raymore

I can't believe you signed your name to this, Doug. The best of luck to you.

I think Doug got a little too caught up in his point system. I think he meant to say "find what makes you happy, and go do more of it." Kudos to you, Doug. Great message. Next time, I don't want to have to eat imported Chinese toys to decipher your brilliance.

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Poor Overland Park RV and Boat Owner

Tuesday, September 04, 2007

From the KC Star's Letters to the Editor:

Overland Park is very close to changing its ordinance (PMV-2577) regarding parking and storage of RVs and boats...

Even though we will be grandfathered, it will be at a great financial burden to comply with the outrageous screening and side yard requirements.

Storage of RVs over 8 feet tall will not be allowed in the side yards any longer. Furthermore, screening to a height of 8 feet or more will be required on three sides of the RVs. Boats will not be allowed to be stored at all on the driveways and all open parts of boats must be covered with covers that are custom fit to the contours of the boat. The custom fit cover must be designed, manufactured and tailored to closely fit the body style and size group of the specific make, model and year of the item to be covered.


Stop being silly, upset Overland Park RV and Boat Owner. If you wanted to park your rusted-out boat and RV in your front yard with your '83 LeBaron on cinder blocks, you chose the wrong city to live in. Jeez.

On the other hand, I'd hate to further burden financially strapped RV and boat owners in Overland Park.

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