Re: [QUAD-L] Hi, everybody
Title: Re: [QUAD-L] Hi, everybody Hey Houston originally from Gary, Indiana, then to Indianapolis Indiana, and now to St. Louis Missouri. This is T. Houston originally from Gary Indiana who has a sister in Indianapolis Indiana and whose favorite Aunt lives in St. Louis Missouri on the north side of town near Natural Bridge Street. Most of the homes in my aunts neighborhood are built on such high hills from the sidewalk, how do you handle it. T. Houston C5-C6 complete - Original Message - From: Houston809 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; quadlist Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 3:12 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Hi, everybody Loseta,Hi & welcome Im Houston originally from Gary, In. just moved 2 St. Louis, Mo. 1 of the worse states 4 Medicaid :( Im a C6/C7complete since Aug. 22, 1998On 5/24/06 11:19 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, I'm c7 from Chicago and new in this list. I hope we can share experiences, specially with people with my same injury. Loseta Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection.
[QUAD-L] When you spend your life worrying...........
1.Worry is a misuse of the imagination. 2.When you spend your life worrying about how other people feel, you lose track of how you feel. 3.Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the journey. 4.What worries you, masters you What is faith? It is the confident assurance that something we want is going to happen. It is the certainty that what we hope for is waiting for us, even though we cannot see it up ahead.(Hebrews 11:1) O Luv 1
Fw: [QUAD-L] Handicap Parking-smoking
- Original Message - From: Silas To: ~LittleQuad~ Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 3:58 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Handicap Parking-smoking Now Now Little Quad, I know smoking is not the right choice, it mite have helped kill my dad. But it was his choice to smoke, just like a lot more things we chose to do to our bodies. Like over eating, drinking alcahol taking drugs just to name a few. We all seem to forget that tobacco made America what it is today, it got the settelers on their feet so they could buy supplies. Im a tobacco farmer and a American, I believe in freedom of choice. I also was a smoker before my accident, but I never smoked in a public place or where I thought it mite bother another person. Its called RESPECT thats what wrong with the world today, the lack of respect! Sorry if this affended anybody, just had to jump in defend tobacco its provided cloths and food for my family for 4 generations . Silas - Original Message - From: ~LittleQuad~ To: Quad-list post Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 2:01 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Handicap Parking-smoking they are killing us, 2nd hand smoke is more dangerous...[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/26/2006 12:38:20 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: True, they are hurting themselves...I can't stand people smoking cigaretts..another product that effects the whole worlds air quailty and harms others but we can't kill the smokers lol but they are killing themselves. Actually, you are very right. This is not the 1020's when we were dumb and ignorant of the smoking facts. Almost the 22th Century and some of the population still doesn't understand or wants to understand some basic facts about the dangers of smoking. Happy Holiday W
Re: [QUAD-L] Hi, everybody
Hi Loseta, Welcome to you, and any other new members to the Quad-List. A better group of people would be hard to find. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 30 Years PostTexas, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Hi there, I had a car accident seven years ago while I was working. A year ago I decided to move to US from Europe with my wife and daughter. I've never been in a disabled parade so it would be great to be there to know people with disabilities and to practice my English as well. Where is that office in La grange? -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.comSent: Wed, 24 May 2006 12:33:52 EDTSubject: Re: [QUAD-L] Hi, everybody In a message dated 5/24/2006 11:20:58 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, I'm c7 from Chicago and new in this list. I hope we can share experiences, specially with people with my same injury. LosetaHi There Loseta! Welcome Abroad. oops Welcome Aboard! Another White Sox's Fan. You can always tell another White Sox's Fan. Are you registered with Mercedes's office in LaGrange, IL with the Chicago Chapter of Nat Spinal Cord Injury Assoc. See you this year at the 3rd Annual, Disabled Pride Parade. WCheck Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection.
Re: [QUAD-L] Handicap Parking
Actually, that depends on the local ordinances. In Flint, MI they can and do ticket in ANY parking lot. I'm not sure about the ordinances here in Leesburg, FL. Bill age 55C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68Leesburg, FLHe had a mind like a Post-It note; it held things but not real tight. - Original Message - From: KK Batte To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 6:13 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Handicap Parking If it is a parking lot, like a grocery store or Walmart, the police do not have the right to give tickets because it is considered private property. KK On May 26, 2006, at 4:13 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/25/2006 9:15:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hey, When my dad sees a strapping young man pull into a handicap spot without any tags, he takes matters into his own hands and gives then a nice 8 foot keyjob. Maybe this is wrong but I sure feel good when I hear he made one of these a-holes pay.lol ron Most everyone carries a cell phone these dayshe could have called the cops. People don't want to pay $500 bucks for a parking ticket either. Diane
Re: [QUAD-L] 39 MF years
Hi Dave, Hey, congrats on being here at 39 year of Quadhood. It is nice to have that and the Grandkids to look forward too. Peace. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 30 Years PostTexas, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes sir, Mighty Fine indeed. May 24th 1967 was a Wednesday as well. I paused a second last night at 8:30 eastern time to see if I could FEEL anything Nada. No ripple in the force at all life just kept on going like it always does (thank goodness - do you realize how many 'ripples;' there'd be if we all got one? ) Now I'm ready to see what new bright shiny things await me this Mighty Fine day. My granddaughter is with me so how bad could it be? On another subject - sometimes I greet walking Joe with "Pretty cool john huh?" as he walks out of the HC stall. He knows what he's doing, he isn't stupid, he just doesn't care. That makes him think a little anyway. (He's probably thinking "Get out of my life GIMP - and stop breathing my air and lining up outside MY fancy john.") Roll on all you Mighty Fine dudes and dudettes !!! Dave www.daveoconnell.com
Re: [QUAD-L] Handicap Parking
If it is a parking lot, like a grocery store or Walmart, the police do not have the right to give tickets because it is considered private property.KKOn May 26, 2006, at 4:13 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/25/2006 9:15:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hey, When my dad sees a strapping young man pull into a handicap spot without any tags, he takes matters into his own hands and gives then a nice 8 foot keyjob. Maybe this is wrong but I sure feel good when I hear he made one of these a-holes pay.lol ron Most everyone carries a cell phone these dayshe could have called the cops. People don't want to pay $500 bucks for a parking ticket either. Diane
Re: [QUAD-L] Back Online
Hi Wheels,I'm loving it! The Intel Centrino Duo and 1G of RAM helps a whole bunch, too. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 30 Years PostTexas, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:In a message dated 5/24/2006 10:04:44 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:Dave Kelmer C4/5Welcome Back Dave! Hope ya love laptapping! W
Re: [QUAD-L] Back Online
Hi Dana, I'm loving it so far! I'm still getting the feel of using a laptop. It helps that I upgraded my processor and my memory. I am going to spend the first week of June with good friends here in North Texas. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 30 Years PostTexas, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Congratulations, I hope you love it. Another quad, I know has won and he really does like he is. He is not on the last. Have a good vacation. Where are you going? Always,Dana
[QUAD-L] Re: : Check out Everyone has had more sex then me :(
daemlich.net ;) phunny links and more - Everyone has had more sex than me - SEHR GENIAL!!! [flash] Click cancel My aid got this from a German penpal that is sad about a girl that he'd like so much, he even went to the same university after doing so he now finds, he could not gain her love. Did anyone else on the list watch the series, Felicity ( 98-02) , it had the same theme. I thought I might share it with you and see if anyone else got a laugh. I'm sure we can all relate to this. I have found, it is quite difficult to even meet the opposite sex. I don't know what anybody else's experiences have been since their disability. . . Dana . --- Begin Message --- daemlich.net ;) phunny links and more - Everyone has had more sex than me - SEHR GENIAL!!! [flash] --- End Message ---
Re: [QUAD-L] Handicap Parking
In a message dated 5/25/2006 9:15:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hey, When my dad sees a strapping young man pull into a handicap spot without any tags, he takes matters into his own hands and gives then a nice 8 foot keyjob. Maybe this is wrong but I sure feel good when I hear he made one of these a-holes pay.lol ron Most everyone carries a cell phone these dayshe could have called the cops. People don't want to pay $500 bucks for a parking ticket either. Diane
Re: [QUAD-L] Handicap Parking-smoking
they are killing us, 2nd hand smoke is more dangerous...[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:In a message dated 5/26/2006 12:38:20 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: True, they are hurting themselves...I can't stand people smoking cigaretts..another product that effects the whole worlds air quailty and harms others but we can't kill the smokers lol but they are killing themselves. Actually, you are very right. This is not the 1020's when we were dumb and ignorant of the smoking facts. Almost the 22th Century and some of the population still doesn't understand or wants to understand some basic facts about the dangers of smoking. Happy Holiday W
Re: [QUAD-L] Hi, everybody
Title: Re: [QUAD-L] Hi, everybody Loseta, Hi & welcome I’m Houston originally from Gary, In. just moved 2 St. Louis, Mo. 1 of the worse states 4 Medicaid :( I’m a C6/C7complete since Aug. 22, 1998 On 5/24/06 11:19 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, I'm c7 from Chicago and new in this list. I hope we can share experiences, specially with people with my same injury. Loseta Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection.
Re: [QUAD-L] Ying and Yang Effect
Funny how that "Yang" seems to zero in on you and catches you... then gives you the MOJO! (but that's another story, lol) W In a message dated 5/26/2006 12:06:29 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: yea that "Yang" is a real biatch, sneaky ...QuadMedicMartin T. Brown Director
[QUAD-L] Handicap Parking-smoking
In a message dated 5/26/2006 12:38:20 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: True, they are hurting themselves...I can't stand people smoking cigaretts..another product that effects the whole worlds air quailty and harms others but we can't kill the smokers lol but they are killing themselves. Actually, you are very right. This is not the 1020's when we were dumb and ignorant of the smoking facts. Almost the 22th Century and some of the population still doesn't understand or wants to understand some basic facts about the dangers of smoking. Happy Holiday W
Re: [QUAD-L] Handicap Parking-Buffet Restaurants
True, they are hurting themselves...I can't stand people smoking cigaretts..another product that effects the whole worlds air quailty and harms others but we can't kill the smokers lol but they are killing themselves.[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Again, we are in agreement. There is a gross difference between anyone who is overweight and a person who is morbidly obese. The its about the same as comparing a centimeter to a mile. Yes, we are judging and may be percised as wrong, but someone has to say something about those who have no control over their personal eating (bad) habits. God Bless Them but comon. W In a message dated 5/26/2006 11:43:36 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Nothing bothers me more than to see people who are very overweight park in the HC spot. Contrary to your experience W, usually they have a smoke before exiting the vehicle, or before exiting the spot. I know I shouldn't judge people, but this is a hard one for me. Perhaps because I have spent all of my life fighting my weight. The concern for being overweight very rarely leaves my thoughts. Being in a chair only magnifies the concern. So seeing someone, who deigns to let themselves get so overweight really brings up my ire and resentment. When I used a manual chair I would park far away, simply to get the exercise. Now I use the HC spots because of the extra space for my lift. Also, I admit, so that others who so often abuse the spots CAN'T park there. When only my partner is going to the store, she parks in a regular spot and I wait in the van.God but I LOVE a great Indian buffet ;-))River
Re: [QUAD-L] Ying and Yang Effect
yea that "Yang" is a real biatch, sneaky ... QuadMedic Martin T. Brown Director Radical Holdings (Pty) Ltd T/A Radical Mobility (O) +27 11 664-6069 (F) +27 11 955-3743 (C) 082 500 9406 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.radicalmobility.com "Engineering Mobility for Accessibility" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/26/2006 10:44:55 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Show some compassion Ron's Dad,,you are doing a criminal act,,you could be arrested. Kathy in Mississippi If the law doesn't grab you. "The Yang" will. (it always does) Have a safe Holiday W No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.7.1/348 - Release Date: 2006/05/25
[QUAD-L] Handicap Parking-Buffet Restaurants
Again, we are in agreement. There is a gross difference between anyone who is overweight and a person who is morbidly obese. The its about the same as comparing a centimeter to a mile. Yes, we are judging and may be percised as wrong, but someone has to say something about those who have no control over their personal eating (bad) habits. God Bless Them but comon. W In a message dated 5/26/2006 11:43:36 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Nothing bothers me more than to see people who are very overweight park in the HC spot. Contrary to your experience W, usually they have a smoke before exiting the vehicle, or before exiting the spot. I know I shouldn't judge people, but this is a hard one for me. Perhaps because I have spent all of my life fighting my weight. The concern for being overweight very rarely leaves my thoughts. Being in a chair only magnifies the concern. So seeing someone, who deigns to let themselves get so overweight really brings up my ire and resentment. When I used a manual chair I would park far away, simply to get the exercise. Now I use the HC spots because of the extra space for my lift. Also, I admit, so that others who so often abuse the spots CAN'T park there. When only my partner is going to the store, she parks in a regular spot and I wait in the van. God but I LOVE a great Indian buffet ;-)) River
Re: [QUAD-L] Handicap Parking-Buffet Restaurants
Nothing bothers me more than to see people who are very overweight park in the HC spot. Contrary to your experience W, usually they have a smoke before exiting the vehicle, or before exiting the spot. I know I shouldn't judge people, but this is a hard one for me. Perhaps because I have spent all of my life fighting my weight. The concern for being overweight very rarely leaves my thoughts. Being in a chair only magnifies the concern. So seeing someone, who deigns to let themselves get so overweight really brings up my ire and resentment. When I used a manual chair I would park far away, simply to get the exercise. Now I use the HC spots because of the extra space for my lift. Also, I admit, so that others who so often abuse the spots CAN'T park there. When only my partner is going to the store, she parks in a regular spot and I wait in the van.God but I LOVE a great Indian buffet ;-))RiverOn May 26, 2006, at 12:06 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have always tried to stay away from Buffet Restaurants, because they are nice ... but so are hog pens, lol. Recently, I had/made the opportunity to visit the Old Country Buffet and see all I had missed over the years and believe me, it was truly an experience in human nature. I watched several vehicle rushing thru the parking lots and pull into ADA parking spaces. Out popped several people who were in my estimation, morbidly obese. The placard was placed on the mirror and the occupants tried to exit that vehicle like hugh turtles in heat. They wiggled and waggled, some in walkers, because there was no way they could support their own weight just walking. Instead of choosing a parking spot at the rear of the parking lot so they could work up an appetite before eating, they chose the closest spot to the front door of the Buffet. It was quite a sight, not to be missed. They entered the Buffet, paid their monies and didn't wait to be escorted to their table by the waitress, choosing instead to head directly to the feeding troughs for the night's treats. I only thought waiters and waitress could carry multiple plates at the same time. With this group, it was an artform. They managed two plates that were not packed with veggies and fruits, but rather shrimp and ribs. They also managed to carry a tall glass of non-diet beverage of Coke or Pepsi, so they wouldn't have to make two trips and have more time for eating. When they sat at their tables, they didn't say much to each other during their stay. They knew what they were there for and tried to make the most of the special dinner rates for the evening. During the course of the evening, they each made several more trips to the troughs and each time returned with enough food to feed the average family. Again, I didn't notice any of the healthy foods like salad, greens, fruits or tufo. Keep in mind, I'm really enjoying my green salad with plenty of lettuce, carrots, radishes, sprouts, mushroom slices and sunflower seeds. Oh, and plenty of Ranch Dressing. I drank water. I also seem to notice that many of the those who were present for the dinner special that evening were candidates for the health club instead of the feeding troughs. I didn't realize that they were actually trying to eat more food and accessories, then they paid for. And the food kept on coming out. Ofcourse, you had to be there to enjoy this experience. I'm sure, that I was the only person who the restaurant made money off my brief experience there that evening. After dinner of greens, corn and water, I was stuff'd. I had to loosen my belt, lol. The pack at the other table were only getting ready for the next course... dessert. Once again, it was an amazing feat to watch a group of people who just finish eating enough unhealthy food to feed the average nursing home, find their way to the dessert table and carry two plates and a bowl each back to their table. What do people who I presume are morbidly obese eat for dessert? I share with you what I saw. Cherry cobbler, Peach cobbler, Blueberry cobbler, cookies, ice cream with an assortment of sprinkles hot fudge pour'd over a brownie mix, and two different flavors of pudding, banana and chocolate. Ok, so what is the point of this little story? I'm guessing that this is a regular event for these people as they knew where to go for everything. I would not have been too surprised to enter the washroom and find anyone of these people using the H/C stall, instead of a regular stall. Why? Usually the regular stalls are about 36 inches wide. These people I viewed, were much wider than the maximum stall. That 36 inch wide door on the H/C stall would have test the limits of stress of them squeezing into the stall. One thing I must about these people is they didn't smoke, and that is good. Then maybe for the price of a pack of cigarettes, these days, they could pay for an entire nite of eating and dessert. Maybe these explains alot of what I'm reading in the newsp
[QUAD-L] Ying and Yang Effect
In a message dated 5/26/2006 10:44:55 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Show some compassion Ron's Dad,,you are doing a criminal act,,you could be arrested. Kathy in Mississippi If the law doesn't grab you. "The Yang" will. (it always does) Have a safe Holiday W
[QUAD-L] Handicap Parking-Buffet Restaurants
I have always tried to stay away from Buffet Restaurants, because they are nice ... but so are hog pens, lol. Recently, I had/made the opportunity to visit the Old Country Buffet and see all I had missed over the years and believe me, it was truly an experience in human nature. I watched several vehicle rushing thru the parking lots and pull into ADA parking spaces. Out popped several people who were in my estimation, morbidly obese. The placard was placed on the mirror and the occupants tried to exit that vehicle like hugh turtles in heat. They wiggled and waggled, some in walkers, because there was no way they could support their own weight just walking. Instead of choosing a parking spot at the rear of the parking lot so they could work up an appetite before eating, they chose the closest spot to the front door of the Buffet. It was quite a sight, not to be missed. They entered the Buffet, paid their monies and didn't wait to be escorted to their table by the waitress, choosing instead to head directly to the feeding troughs for the night's treats. I only thought waiters and waitress could carry multiple plates at the same time. With this group, it was an artform. They managed two plates that were not packed with veggies and fruits, but rather shrimp and ribs. They also managed to carry a tall glass of non-diet beverage of Coke or Pepsi, so they wouldn't have to make two trips and have more time for eating. When they sat at their tables, they didn't say much to each other during their stay. They knew what they were there for and tried to make the most of the special dinner rates for the evening. During the course of the evening, they each made several more trips to the troughs and each time returned with enough food to feed the average family. Again, I didn't notice any of the healthy foods like salad, greens, fruits or tufo. Keep in mind, I'm really enjoying my green salad with plenty of lettuce, carrots, radishes, sprouts, mushroom slices and sunflower seeds. Oh, and plenty of Ranch Dressing. I drank water. I also seem to notice that many of the those who were present for the dinner special that evening were candidates for the health club instead of the feeding troughs. I didn't realize that they were actually trying to eat more food and accessories, then they paid for. And the food kept on coming out. Ofcourse, you had to be there to enjoy this experience. I'm sure, that I was the only person who the restaurant made money off my brief experience there that evening. After dinner of greens, corn and water, I was stuff'd. I had to loosen my belt, lol. The pack at the other table were only getting ready for the next course... dessert. Once again, it was an amazing feat to watch a group of people who just finish eating enough unhealthy food to feed the average nursing home, find their way to the dessert table and carry two plates and a bowl each back to their table. What do people who I presume are morbidly obese eat for dessert? I share with you what I saw. Cherry cobbler, Peach cobbler, Blueberry cobbler, cookies, ice cream with an assortment of sprinkles hot fudge pour'd over a brownie mix, and two different flavors of pudding, banana and chocolate. Ok, so what is the point of this little story? I'm guessing that this is a regular event for these people as they knew where to go for everything. I would not have been too surprised to enter the washroom and find anyone of these people using the H/C stall, instead of a regular stall. Why? Usually the regular stalls are about 36 inches wide. These people I viewed, were much wider than the maximum stall. That 36 inch wide door on the H/C stall would have test the limits of stress of them squeezing into the stall. One thing I must about these people is they didn't smoke, and that is good. Then maybe for the price of a pack of cigarettes, these days, they could pay for an entire nite of eating and dessert. Maybe these explains alot of what I'm reading in the newspapers and watching on television news about the excess weight conditions of Americans these days. Supposely, North Americans weigh too much for their own good. That's understandable and we should blame those buffet restaurants that serve you all you can eat for about $10 bucks. People are compelled to gravitate to places where you can walk in, crawl in or roll into and fill your body with calories and senseless unhealthy bulk. But that's what happens when you live in the USA. The food chain is good and plentiful. Only in this country is Thanksgiving, turkey and dressing, served everyday. Health is secondary. Think about it this holiday and enjoy yourself. I will. W In a message dated 5/25/2006 8:27:09 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The problem with that is, what if he has a heart problem? What if he just had surgery? I talked to a guy who has
Re: [QUAD-L] Handicap Parking ~ This is very WRONG!
When my dad sees a strapping young man pull into a handicap spot without any tags, he takes matters into his own hands and gives then a nice 8 foot keyjob. Maybe this is wrong Maybe this is wrong? That is SO VERY WRONG I would not brag about THAT.
Re: [QUAD-L] Greg
I find this so sad. Who are we to Judge what makes someone disabled and in need of parking in a disabled space. I know that many times in my tenure of being considered disabled I have been treated different when I was not sitting in my chair and when I was. Disability and parking in a handicap parking place does not mean you have to be in a chair. Granted you are suppose to have the license tag and the signed form from your doctor in your car. They could be having a short term disability from surgery, or a breathing condition and be going to the pharmacy for scrips. My father died of prostate cancer that moved to his bones and lungs and he didn't agree for a tag to the last 6 months. We never know the hidden disability !! Show some compassion Ron's Dad,,you are doing a criminal act,,you could be arrested. Kathy in Mississippi
Re: [QUAD-L] Question for the group
Yep-- and thank God I have a supra-pubicI NEVER have to cath or use a handicapped stall. ;-) Dantahouston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I don't mind the wait either. I'm sure I can hold mine (via catherter) longer than they can hold theirs! T Houston- Original Message - From: Dan To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 7:33 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Question for the group Humm, I guess I see things different than you all on this one. I don't equate Handicapped Stalls with Handicapped Parking. HP provides equal access in that without them many disabled people - especially those who cannot walk or push themselves long distances - would not be able to use those services. This would be a real hardship for them - us.HS on the other hand is a necessity for the disabled in most cases but I see nothing wrong with sharing it with the AB population. ABs have to wait their turn when all the stalls are full, why can't we wait our turn if someone is using a HS? We have no idea why an AB would use a HS. Maybe when they entered the restroom all the other stalls were full. I guess I'm in the minority but I don't mind waiting 5 minutes for someone to vacate a HS. I'm just glad there IS one!Dan
[QUAD-L] a new one
This is hilarious Subject: Fw: Brokeback Mountain A successful rancher died and left everything to his devoted wife. She was a very good-looking woman, and determined to keep the ranch, but knew very little about ranching, so she decided to place an ad in the newspaper for a ranch hand. She decided to hire a gay guy, figuring it would be safer to have him around the house. He proved to be a hard worker who put in long hours every day and knew a lot about ranching. For weeks, the two of them worked, and the ranch was doing very well. Then one day, the rancher's widow said to the hired hand, "You have done a really good job, and the ranch looks great. You should go into town and kick up your heels." The hired hand readily agreed and went into town one Saturday night. One o'clock came, however, and he didn't return. Two o'clock, and no hired hand. He returned around two-thirty, and upon entering the room, he found the rancher's widow sitting by the fireplace with a glass of wine, waiting for him. She quietly called him over to her. Unbutton my blouse and take it off," she said. Trembling, he did as she directed. "Now take off my boots." He did as she asked, ever so slowly. "Now take off my socks." He removed each gently and placed them neatly by her boots. Now take off my skirt." He slowly unbuttoned it, constantly watching her eyes in the fire light. "Now take off my bra." Again, with trembling hands, he did as he was told and dropped it to the floor. "Now," she said, "take off my panties." By the light of the fire, he slowly pulled them down and off. Then she looked at him and said, "If you ever wear my clothes into town again, you're fired."
Re: [QUAD-L] Handicap Parking
The effects of Ying and Yang are more common today then ever before. What goes around... comes around. Don't mess with Ying or Yang! W In a message dated 5/25/2006 8:58:09 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bad move Mr. Ron's dad. - Original Message -
Re: [QUAD-L] Question for the group
In a message dated 5/26/2006 6:15:59 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Also, does anyone have Mercedes Ruins'(sp?) contact information? She hashelped him in the past with all kinds of wonderful information and for somereason each email or phone number I find for her, on the internet, isincorrect. Mercedes Raun, can be contacted at : [EMAIL PROTECTED] W
RE: [QUAD-L] Question for the group
As an AB mother of a 1 and 2 year old, I find it frustrating that the baby changing tables are usually located in the HD stalls. Some of them are in the common area but 9 times out of 10 you have to do the walk of shame if you see someone waiting whom the stall was intended. On a different note: Does anyone have any tips as how to get Medicare to reinstate rehab? Is it something where you have to get so bad you have to be checked back into the hospital? My father is 69, c/3 c/4 partial, and he does incredibly well with rehab. However, since they have released him about 6 weeks ago he has lost a lot of mobility in addition to a lengthy list of problems, and I'm frightened to see where this is leading. Do any of you think he should look into a live-in facility for that kind of constant therapy? We're struggling to find his options here. Right now he feels like he's just wasting away which is so awful because he does so well with physical therapy. Also, does anyone have Mercedes Ruins'(sp?) contact information? She has helped him in the past with all kinds of wonderful information and for some reason each email or phone number I find for her, on the internet, is incorrect. Thanks for any advice you can offer! -Original Message- From: Dan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 5:34 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Question for the group Humm, I guess I see things different than you all on this one. I don't equate Handicapped Stalls with Handicapped Parking. HP provides equal access in that without them many disabled people - especially those who cannot walk or push themselves long distances - would not be able to use those services. This would be a real hardship for them - us. HS on the other hand is a necessity for the disabled in most cases but I see nothing wrong with sharing it with the AB population. ABs have to wait their turn when all the stalls are full, why can't we wait our turn if someone is using a HS? We have no idea why an AB would use a HS. Maybe when they entered the restroom all the other stalls were full. I guess I'm in the minority but I don't mind waiting 5 minutes for someone to vacate a HS. I'm just glad there IS one! Dan
