Oh My goodness!! you did what I FEAR doing all of the time. My ex
used to let the lift down ALL the way to the ground, when I was in the
van. It made me laugh the first few times, but after three years I
began to wonder about some passive aggressive tendencies in her
behavior.
I hope you weren't too sore Larry !!
River
On Mar 4, 2005, at 1:45 PM, William Willis wrote:
Here's one of those "lucky dumbass" stories for you. I came home late
one night by myself. I let my lift down level with the van floor as
usual. Without paying any attention, I drove out onto the lift. OOPS!
I had let the lift down about a foot too far! I did not have my seat
belt on either. I took a head first tumble onto the concrete driveway
while (thank goodness) my chair stayed on the lift. Luckily I landed
on my side and I suffered only a few bruises. The worst part was
having to yell for help until the neighbors heard me! You can bet I'm
a tad more careful now. God watches out for children and fools! Larry
Willis
From: "Stacy Harim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>, "Bob Hickey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Good to be back........
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 18:02:46 -0500
No worries of falling. I can't get off of it when the flap doesn't go
down. I am stuck there and it's so frustrating. Have to get back
in the van, move a couple of inches and hope for the best. Most of
the time that doesn't work. I have only taken it out a couple of
times since I can't drive it but hopefully it can be paid for by DORS
to get fixed.
Stacy
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Hickey<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Good to be back........
Hi Stacy....nice to hear your doing well to. Keep on em!!
The flap on your lift doesnt go down? OMG...lol....that is scary
huh? A few times my chair has rolled forward when I clicked the
joysticik to drive back into my old van.....rolling forward and
hitting the flap. It has stopped me a every time but dang.....the
thought of a 4 foot nosedive to a face full of cement, followed by a
powerchair pile driver......is sooo scary!! Can you see that??
lol....You know that scared feeling when you gasp for your last
breath......yep that one. I hate that, but it can be funny if nothig
bad happens. Thats one of those laws of fear, i think!! lol
You will make a great Social worker.
Bob
From: Stacy Harim<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ; Bob
Hickey<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Good to be back........
Sorry for the late reply Bob. It's great to have you back. I
have been going through a lot of adversity but also got enrolled into
the University so I can finally put community college and gen ed
classes behind me. I'm working on my major for social work. I also
got a van months ago. A used one that needed a ton of work and still
needs more. I am hoping DORS will help pay for it but wont know til
I am able to get it up there. DORS here will only put money into a
new van, but since it's already equipped for the most part, I'm
hoping they will at least replace the lift that doesn't work well
anymore, plus it isn't wide enough for my chair. I keep getting
wedged in it and can't get out. The flap also doesn't go down when
lowered. The cut out on the floor behind the wheel needs to be
widened a little but shouldn't be that much work. I just got
approved by the doctors at the DMV to take my test after waiting for
over 6 months. It couldn't have happened at a better time because I
have been fighting with the transit since October when I started
taking them. What is happening for you lets me know that things
finally do come together and I know that I wont have to fight so hard
for the rest of my life. I know there will be battles but this has
been a full blown war. I'm so happy for you and I will get to that
site of yours when I get time. If I were your way, I'd be hitting
you up for that lesson.
Stacy
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Hickey<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 10:42 AM
Subject: [QUAD-L] Good to be back........
Hi everyone,
This is ol' b.hickey4.....
I have not been on here since my old computer got eaten by
the scam virus.
lol..... I think viruses are created by the darn anti-virus
companies!! j/k
Anyway, Since then I have been keeping busy putting shoe
leather to
dreams....(so to speak). My hair is getting gray and my eyes
are burning
outta my head from looking at the computer so long but it is
all soooo worth it.
As some of you might remember I have been working with DVR
for 5+ years
now, trying to become a "Mobile Archery
Instructor".......well...I'm almost
there.
The strars are finally ligning up! Full moon on my b-day this
month, says
so! The new van is in town, being set-up.....see attached pic!!
Its frickin
amazing! 2005' E-350 with a 9" Norcal
drop floor which allows me to pull all the way under the wheel!
Now theres
no need for all the digital controls. I can now, manually reach
and control
all functions and switches.
This means less $$, less maintenance, fewer things to go wrong,
more physical and
safer because now im not sitting so far back n up so high.
Great, all the
way around.
My first attemp at a website is up and runnin as well! Check
it out at
www.nextsteparchery.com<http://www.nextsteparchery.com/>
HTML, Frames, Frontpage, Photoshop, FTP's
.......PCP's.......lol That
stuff will drive a person bannanas!! All I know is my head
hurts.....lol
Just kidding, its all kinda fun butt I cant
wait to be done. haha I still have tons of info, pics n
videos yet to put
on my website. It is a work in progress but i'm opening my
doors officially
in April so I'v got some time. I do
have 5 students now, 3 of them just won State events and the
others are
making progress!! Its feels nice to see "I do" have something
to contribute
and "I can" make a difference!!
All that, plus the "reward" of working so hard, for so long
thru all the
frustraion, the pain, the red tape and levels of buerocracy.
The "reward",
is my FREEDOM!! Then, the sky is the
limit and I plan to settle on cloud 9!!
I want to thank everyone on the Quad-List for being here.
When things got
rough.... you guys were always here. Now your here for the good
part too!!
All the support and
just knowing there is always other people here, who understand
and are
willing to help. Thats so cool. You all have helped me very very
much......THANK YOU!!
Now who needs some Archery lessons?? lol....j/k
Bob Hickey
C 4-5 89' Diving
