[Goanet] The Wheel Chair Pawn Shop at GMC

2008-09-28 Thread edward desilva
Hi All, Even in this day and age - I cannot for the life of me imagine one living in a CAVE. The new Terminal FIVE in UK. They have decided to charge £1/- for using the trolley. NOT REFUNDABLE. - But the off season mango sellers from Southall have opened a stall at the airport and are

Re: [Goanet] The Wheel Chair Pawn Shop at GMC

2008-09-28 Thread Tony de Sa
Hi Edward ( edward desilva [EMAIL PROTECTED]), You speak about mangoes and Southhall and Terminal FIVE in UK, Fantastic. But not having seen these wonders of the modern world, I cannot comment but just accept your word for it! That you speak in jest is very understandable even to a Goan country

Re: [Goanet] The Wheel Chair Pawn Shop at GMC

2008-09-28 Thread J. Colaco jc
I agree absolutely with Tony. Wheel-chairs are meant for patients who are unable to or should not walk. These clients of the hospital should be wheeled by support staff trained to use wheelchairs - NOT by relatives. What nonsense is GMC up to? I have never seen or heard of such callous

[Goanet] The Wheel Chair Pawn Shop at GMC

2008-09-27 Thread Tony de Sa
Recently, when I visited the OPD at GMC, Bambolim, I heard a nurse demanding that a patients relative keep his watch as bond for taking a wheel chair. Meaning that the relative could return the wheel chair and thus redeem his watch. On making a few enquires, I learnt that not only watches, but

Re: [Goanet] The Wheel Chair Pawn Shop at GMC - I support it

2008-09-27 Thread lenny dsouza
] Subject: [Goanet] The Wheel Chair Pawn Shop at GMC To: Date: Saturday, 27 September, 2008, 2:52 PM Recently, when I visited the OPD at GMC, Bambolim, I heard a nurse demanding that a patients relative keep his watch as bond for taking a wheel chair. Meaning that the relative could return the wheel