Re: [QUAD-L] Bike Lane

[wheelchair]

You are Damned if you do and Damned, if you don't.  Each case will  differ. 
A wheelchair, bicycle, electric wheelchair or electric scooter all share  
the walking lane.  And yet, everyday, walkers, runners and those on  bicycles 
are killed and injured because they were not seen. So no matter what  you 
chose, protect thy self.
 
 
In a message dated 10/23/2016 8:43:11 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
g...@eskimo.com writes:

You guys use the bike  lanes on the streets or side walks?
 
I was using a bike  lane on a main street. I was on the right side going 
north. That street then  had a new lane for right turns only. But the bike 
lane stayed in place, next  to the main lane. So the bike lane is between the 
main lane and the right turn  lane. An uncomfortable feeling when you have 
moving cars, both going north, on  each side of you. I often use the bike 
lane, but face on coming cars. I don't  like not seeing them. I think its 
safer. 
I can pull as far over as needed.  Sidewalks are too bumpy. Like bang, 
bang, bang, every couple feet from the gap  in the concrete.
 
Greg

[QUAD-L] Bike Lane

[greg]

You guys use the bike lanes on the streets or side walks?
 
I was using a bike lane on a main street. I was on the right side going north. That street then had a new lane for right turns only. But the bike lane stayed in place, next to the main lane. So the bike lane is between the main lane and the right turn lane. An uncomfortable feeling when you have moving cars, both going north, on each side of you. I often use the bike lane, but face on coming cars. I don't like not seeing them. I think its safer. I can pull as far over as needed. Sidewalks are too bumpy. Like bang, bang, bang, every couple feet from the gap in the concrete.
 
Greg

Re: [QUAD-L] What I do for fun...

[Jim Lubin]

this tech show I watched talked about Ham radio
http://www.tekthing.com/blog/2016/10/20/yoga-book-review-save-backup-photos-automatically-fonts-for-dyslexia-first-ham-radio-tekthing-94

this lets a licensed person use a computer http://www.echolink.org/

On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 5:50 AM, Gail Holmes  wrote:

> I'm not a quad so idk if I would do this but I think Amateur Radio would
> be fun and the club members in my area are delighted to help newbies get
> started.
>
> I was told that it can be modified for sip and puff chair users as well as
> those who control their chair with eye tracking.
>
> Amateur or Ham radio operators have been useful during hurricanes and the
> recent devastating flood in the Baton Rouge area when power was out and
> cell phones were useless in many areas.
>
> Idk what the start up costs would be but perhaps the radio clubs could
> assists finding used equipment.
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 13, 2016, at 1:10 AM, Lori Michaelson 
> wrote:
>
> to answer your question Jeffrey... this is just a portion of what I enjoy:
>
> * Spending as much quality time possible as I can with my United States
> Certified Support/Companion Golden retriever as I consider her my daughter.
>
> * Since 2006 I have been a member of a community of digital Scrapbooking
> which is really digital art. I have made many friends that way I can hardly
> keep up with the challenges and general artwork that we are all involved in
> (I am the only one as a quadriplegic that I know of).
>
> * Going on many long walks with my Golden daughter because Tucson Arizona
> has "pedestrian or bike paths" that run alongside most roads and are the
> equivalent of an actual road with a median line running right down the
> middle. They are absolutely awesome for wheelchairs and in my area they are
> rarely busy for bikers or runners so that is nice.
>
> * Genealogy/Ancestry
>
> * Photography
>
> That is a short list anyway. Or a beginning of my many many interests.
> ​
> ~Lori​
>
> On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 12:19 AM, Jeffrey Gaede  wrote:
>
>> My BP has been a steady 90/60 for years. Sorry to break up all this talk
>> about pills and blood pressure but what do you guys do for fun? What do you
>> do to feel a part of the world that certainly wasn't made for the disabled?
>> What do you do to get by and not feel like that's all you're doing –
>> getting b
>>
>>
>> --
>> *From:* Danny Espinoza > >
>> *To:* Bobbie Humphreys ; quad-list@eskimo.com
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 12, 2016 8:51 PM
>> *Subject:* RE: [QUAD-L] BP
>>
>> Not that low but mine is 90's over 60/70's sometimes
>> -Danny
>>
>>  Original Message 
>> Subject: [QUAD-L] BP
>> From: "Bobbie Humphreys" 
>> Date: Wed, October 12, 2016 7:40 pm
>> To: 
>>
>> I went to the Doctors today and my BP was 54 over 48
>> Anybody else have low BP?
>> Bobbie
>>
>> "You must fail in order to succeed"
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> "Petting, scratching and cuddling a dog could be soothing to the mind and
> heart and deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer." ~Dean
> Koontz
>
>