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Quote: Originally posted by wilderone  | "If you or a companion is 70 years old or older and/or has a special health condition ..."
That's now how I would interpret that. To me means:
If you are 70 years old AND have a special health condition
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if you have a special health condition (and under 70 years old). |
That's exactly how it reads to me, too. It definitely doesn't say you need health certification if you just happen to be at least 70 years old. The
AND/OR makes it contingient on having a special health condition.
If you needed it only based on age, it should read "70 years old OR have a health condition."
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I turned 77 in January, and have a-fib and an enlarged left ventricle, but I still spend a lot of time running chainsaws and equipment and all of the
various manual labor that comes with clearing trees and brush.
I have no problem with my lungs or circulation skiing at 8000 feet (knees are another matter) so I think I would be OK riding on a boat that I don't
have to row!
Having said that, my dentist in La Paz had me see a doctor she recommended to get clearance for discontinuing my blood thinner before oral surgery a
couple of years ago. It was quick, very affordable, and no big deal, so I could do that again if I want to cruise to the mainland.
The problem for me would be having to leave my dog on the cargo deck for the entire trip, which I won't do.
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| Quote: Originally posted by surabi | | Quote: Originally posted by wilderone | "If you or a companion is 70 years old or older and/or has a special health condition ..."
That's now how I would interpret that. To me means:
If you are 70 years old AND have a special health condition
or
if you have a special health condition (and under 70 years old). |
That's exactly how it reads to me, too. It definitely doesn't say you need health certification if you just happen to be at least 70 years old. The
AND/OR makes it contingient on having a special health condition.
If you needed it only based on age, it should read "70 years old OR have a health condition."
[Edited on 3-19-2024 by surabi] |
EVERYBODY has a special health condition, regardless of age. Never met any middle aged or elderly person w/o some health imperfection. Even if
really fit and running marathons, everyone has something odd in their health…
If over 70, how do you prove lack of a special health condition? You need a note from the doctor…
Woke!
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surabi
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 |
EVERYBODY has a special health condition, regardless of age. Never met any middle aged or elderly person w/o some health imperfection.
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Just because you never met one doesn't mean everybody has a special health condition. And certainly not one that would be of any concern as far as
taking the ferry. Mobility issues or heart problems I could see reason for the ferries to want to know about, as regards falling down the stairs or
having a heart attack, but having a little patch of eczema on your arm doesn't present any taking the ferry issue.
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| Quote: Originally posted by surabi | | Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 |
EVERYBODY has a special health condition, regardless of age. Never met any middle aged or elderly person w/o some health imperfection.
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Just because you never met one doesn't mean everybody has a special health condition. And certainly not one that would be of any concern as far as
taking the ferry. Mobility issues or heart problems I could see reason for the ferries to want to know about, as regards falling down the stairs or
having a heart attack, but having a little patch of eczema on your arm doesn't present any taking the ferry issue. |
Everybody is special. Your ecsema is special too, it is all yours, be proud!
They dont define special health condition, so I suppose any health condition fits the bill of special, eh?
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This sort of thing is just an exercise in absurdity in Mexico. They also require a doctor's clean bill of health note to get a driver's license where
I Iive if you are 70+.
While of course you can go to any doctor you want for this, there's a doctor's office just around the corner from the DL office- you just walk in, the
receptionist hands you some form where you say you don't have any health issues, they hand you a paper saying that, you pay something like 75 pesos,
and take the paper back to the DL office. You never see the doctor, never have any exam.
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