Mark Gregory Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/blind-man-buys-corvette-after-getting-sight-back-2938991/ This Blind Man Got His Vision Back and Immediately Bought a Corvette Mike Schickerowski bought the C7 Grand Sport for her looks, but has fallen in love with her power. There was once darkness, but now there is speed. After a blind Canadian man miraculously regained his vision, he immediately did what any red-blooded man would: bought himself a gutsy V8-powered sports car. Mike Schickerowski from Benalto, Alberta, was born with an eye condition known as nystagmus that rendered him legally blind and unable to drive. Until recently, curing the condition, which basically involves the involuntary movement of your eyes, was considered impossible. Still, the resilient 44-year-old decided to sign up for experimental surgery at a clinic in California, and, fortunately, the procedure was a resounding success. To celebrate, Schickerowski splashed out on his very first car: a bright yellow Chevrolet Corvette C7 Grand Sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaddds Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Have I abbreviated Chevy wrong since forever? They write it Chevvy in the article. That doesn’t seem right or I’m an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 "Chevy" is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Good for him. A great story. I guess if he was already blind the experimental surgery was not much risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Is that how he sees it ? Chebby is also vernacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 I have to assume that most cars on the road are driven by him or somebody like him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gregory Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 3 hours ago, deaddds said: Have I abbreviated Chevy wrong since forever? They write it Chevvy in the article. That doesn’t seem right or I’m an idiot. It was not out of a rag publication it came out of the Robb Report. Some maybe in those parts of Western Canada they say Chevvy here in Eastern Canada we say Chevy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 My grandfather Dutch was a '"Shivvy" man, a '40. '47, '61 Biscayne. '67 Bel Air, '73 Chevelle and '80 Malibu. Only a few Fords in between, a '50 which he won at a fireman's raffle, a '56 Customline hardtop and a '67 Custom which was his last work car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 To me a "shiv" is something with an edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Shiverlay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Chev it or leave it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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