When it comes to clothing stores and those round clothes hangers, I just push thru them. If something falls, too bad, if dog hair gets on the clothes, too bad. Don't mean to sound pessimistic, but the ADA has been in effect for 14 (?) years, I think thats long enough to make aisles wide enough to comply!.
I push things around my apartment--the fan and heater etc., in conference type rooms, I will push chairs out of my way, but will put them nicely in line or next to anotherone. I have driven everything from semi's to go carts--a w/c is easy! take care,
Dana
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Stacy Harim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <quad-list@eskimo.com>; "B. Kimberlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Sci appearances
I have one now that I wish I could stick to my chair but b/c I don't use a hard back anymore it wont stick. "Mean people need prozac" I think it's pretty funny and all too true. I also use my chair to move things out of the way. If I can use my hands I do, but many times more feasible to just use my chair. You can't use your arms so hey, if it's your chair that you need to use, go for it. I can use my arms and still use my chair.
Stacy
----- Original Message ----- From: B. Kimberlin<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: quad-list@eskimo.com<mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Sci appearances
I used to have a bumper sticker on my head rest which provoked numerous conversations. It read "stupid people shouldn't breed." I just thought it was humorous and in no way political or meant to be disparaging to anyone with a cognitive disorder.
As far as bumper cars, many individuals seem to think I use my care is a bumper car when moving in chairs or other items which are in my way. I simply use my leg rests as delicately as possible to make a situation more accommodating for me. My leg rests are similar to someone else using their hands to move a chair.
Billy
Stacy Harim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I had bumper stickers on my last chair. I had a few and usually started conversation. The one that attracted the most attention was "I'm not in the mood to be stared at" I have a soft back on this chair so no stickers. I do keep my chair very clean though. I see others in filthy chairs and wonder how they deal with it. That is attracting the wrong kind of attention. These are para's im talking about. There is no excuse for it.
Stacy
----- Original Message ----- From: dillon awe<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Stacy Harim<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Sci appearances
Jim
Right on! We may or may not have lost that "Loving feeling" from the opposite sex but there is always that chance. Also, what PA upon meeting you would want to work for you if you were filthy and unpresentable. For God sakes, It is just daily hygien and manners wether one is injured or not.
I also hate it how some/ most power chair quads treat their chair like a car bumper or billboard with stickers all over the chair, marking and mostly dirt, dust and filth.
Dillon
----- Original Message ----- From: Stacy Harim<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 11:33 PM
Subject: [QUAD-L] Re: Sci appearances
I agree with you there definatly. There have been times that when I have to go somewhere after looking like a bum all day. I get changed, brush my hair, and if I look terrible that day, throw on a little makeup. I don't want to be seen in that way at all and you never know who you are going to run into where I live so I really want to look good in case I run into someone I know, I don't want them to go and tell everyone how horrible I looked and have everyone feel bad for me.
Stacy
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Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 5:14 PM
Subject: Sci appearances
Jim you are correct about taking care yourself to look attractive. I see a lot of my neighbors there are wheelchairs looking like they just don't care about their appearance any more. And I fill that them looking and dressing as they do it has an effect of the way others look towards me and everyone else in wheelchairs. Just because I'm disabled doesn't mean that I have to look as if I and homeless and a bum. Just as several of my neighbors will go up to the grocery store with their overnight bed bag hanging on the outset of their chairs. Which looks a mess it reflects upon the others in our community that are in chairs. I don't want to see it and I know that the average AB truly doesn't want to see it. I understand if there's no other way but if you could put it in a bag so that everyone didn't have 2 C your piss well why not. They go around as if it's a new fashion statement.
On 1/11/05 3:12 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Dave,
I know that I'm paralyzed and I accept the fact that I am. I know what I can do and I know what I cannot do from experience. When I first got injured I figured I could still do just about everything I did before but I learned quickly how vulnerable I was and what being paralyzed was all about. It seemed like just about every time I blew off my commonsense and my spider sense I ended up in trouble. Now, I respect that I am paralyzed and can only do so much so I better pay attention to my senses otherwise am going to be in trouble especially in the wintertime.
I know that I am not looked at as a sexual object because of the way I look in a wheelchair. Even though I lost a lot of weight since my injury I still have a large quad gut, which makes me look somewhat obese and unattractive. Even if you are in a wheelchair you still have to take care of yourself to make yourself look attractive to the opposite sex.
Jim
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