Re: [QUAD-L] cnbc's poll today

2005-01-05 Thread Sherry
One of my published ed-ops...   Yes, my permobile is very expensive, but that has nothing to do with the caps laws..nor the doctors insurance rates.             As one of the reported 'wheelchair users who fill the Capitol during assembly' I would like to comment on the AJC's article, "Malp

Re: [QUAD-L] Microsoft Word

2005-01-05 Thread THouston
Yea, u must make and save a template first and possibly set up so macros to prevent repetitive typing tahouston - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 11:34 AM Subject: [QUAD-L] Microsoft Word I am

Re: [QUAD-L] cnbc's poll today

2005-01-05 Thread THouston
I believe "some" medical charges and co payments would be cheaper if Doctors didn't have to do extra and repetitive tests if they were not afraid of laws suits saying possibly they over looked something by not taking enough tests even though their years of experience already gave them the res

[QUAD-L] cnbc's poll today

2005-01-05 Thread Sherry
 Today’s CNBC Power Poll is "Should the federal government limit awards?" YOU CAN VOTE HERE: http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/CNBCTV/Promos/P105574.asp      

[QUAD-L] ECU?

2005-01-05 Thread B. Kimberlin
I received the following question from a new member of our list.  I feel there are many people that can provide more information than I have already given.< As for "does he have an ECU? I would say no, but what exactly is anECU?Thanks,MarjiSon - Byron C4/C5 4/27/03 at age of 24Topock, Arizona>Billy

[QUAD-L] Home Accessibility

2005-01-05 Thread wheelchair
Building a structure is like taking a trip. You can take the road most traveled, get there safe and know your expenses. Or you can take an unknown road, get lost find your way, get lost again and find you way again. You may run out of gas with no place to refill and end up camping at a m

Re: [QUAD-L] Home Accessibility

2005-01-05 Thread B. Kimberlin
When you deviate from the row construction it can cost an enormous amount of money. For instance, my house was built with a paraplegic in mind. While it is not perfect for me, but very adequate for most paraplegics, it cost roughly $35,000 more than any of the other houses in my community. The maj

Re: [QUAD-L] Home Accessibility

2005-01-05 Thread Eric Olson
Jessica, Two words -flush entry. My house doesn't have stairs coming into it anywhere. All ways into my house have no stairs, front door, garage door, 2 patio doors into the back yard. Even the able bodied will appreciate not having to negotiate stairs when they are elderly. Personally, I t

Re: [QUAD-L] Frustration/sensitive

2005-01-05 Thread Houston809
Title: Re: [QUAD-L] Frustration/sensitive Stacy So I guess that I even put my costume on with you all also. But at timez I even fool myself :) as 2 my real feelings. Houston On 1/4/05 9:10 PM, "Stacy Harim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Houston,   I'm glad you said what you said, because I portr

Re: [QUAD-L] Frustration/sensitive

2005-01-05 Thread Houston809
Title: Re: [QUAD-L] Frustration/sensitive I’m still a big flirt :) I think it’s just part of me and my image/defense mechanism. :) On 1/5/05 12:25 AM, "THouston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ditto Houston I used to be very aggressive b/4 now I'm very passive.  Any little line I used to take it a

[QUAD-L] Contracting FUBARs

2005-01-05 Thread Lori Michaelson
  This is the second BRAND NEW HOME I've lived in.  Most come with a 1-yr warranty.   I purchased a brand new modular in 1989.  The builder did the well & septic too.  Hard to find an all-inclusive contractor when putting up a modular but I wanted the same guy.   Within umm 3-4 months the

[QUAD-L] ~pt. I~DONKEY TRACKS" ~~ from: The White Donkey Society

2005-01-05 Thread Jwmjimmy
~pt. I~DONKEY TRACKS" ~~ from: The White Donkey Society    January 5, 2005   ~TRAILS of INSPIRATION~ Fruit Of The Spirit Greeting ~ http://www.riversongs.com/flas1/spirit.html "Storms Bring Out the Eagles, But the Little Birds Take Cover" http://www.pennyparker2.com/storms.html

[QUAD-L] Home Accessibility

2005-01-05 Thread wheelchair
Thanks Mark, your schedule shows how important can be. A week off could delay basic plumbing from being installed. 1500-2100 sq ft is a modest structure and not the most demanding when it comes to construction. Can you imagine a community of 300 homes, all custom designed and custom built, e

Re: [QUAD-L] Home Accessibility

2005-01-05 Thread QuadPirate
Hey Wheel, The homes we build in this subdivision I live in are about 1500-2100 sq ft. and if the weather complies it takes us around 12 weeks to complete which is pretty fast but after you build 100 you get all the kinks worked out.   Time is money in construction because if you get behind i

[QUAD-L] Elevation cabinetry

2005-01-05 Thread Lori Michaelson
  It's nice to know of a friend/family handy man as places like these (below) probably cost wayyy too much.   FYI anyway  :-)   Elevation CabinetryElevation Cabinetry is a system that transforms cabinets to be raised or lowered at the touch of a button. It is based on hydraulics, not an elec

[QUAD-L] Homes for Disabled - Architecture

2005-01-05 Thread Lori Michaelson
  This month's Paraplegia News has a several page article specifically on architects & architectural design in homes for wheelchair users.  Just got my issue yesterday.   Was hoping part of it may be on it's website but don't see it.  I'll check as soon as I can if there were any other sites

Re: [QUAD-L] Home Accessibility

2005-01-05 Thread Lori Michaelson
Hubby & I lived and learned.  We both had to sell our homes and it's not easy.  And both were regular homes - no special handicap features.  This was a pie-in-the sky questionairre so I pied!  :-)   Interesting though that a whole neighborhood near us has nearly every-other home built with a

[QUAD-L] Home Accessibility

2005-01-05 Thread wheelchair
Most homes are designed for others to use. Rare is the custom home. To a contractor, using a proven designs means a smooth project from pouring the concrete, to framing the structure and adding the brick before the wiring, water and heat are added. To a building contractor, timing is everyth

Re: [QUAD-L] Home Accessibility

2005-01-05 Thread Lori Michaelson
Notice I didn't ask for counters or cupboards lowered.  Or under-the-sink space.  Not even a roll-in-shower since showers hurt my skin and aggravate my spasms.  I opt for easy bed baths.  But want a huge bathroom to go in to have my hair curled, etc. My injury is so high I cannot DO anything

[QUAD-L] Microsoft Word

2005-01-05 Thread GHenry1
I am trying to make up a form in Word, so that when I open the document I can type text on certain lines, then print it out. I believe that I need to make a template, but just can't seem to figure it out. Any ideas? Thanks Glenn

[QUAD-L] Re: Home Accessibility

2005-01-05 Thread Lori Michaelson
   Yes ... also for me ... a separate guest house for an aide or other.   ---Original Message---   From: Houston809 Date: 01/04/05 14:19:22 To: Lori Michaelson; quadlist; Jessica Ann Gordon Subject: Home Accessibility  Jessica, The apartment I’m in was designed by a Para and I think

[QUAD-L] ~pt.2~DONKEY TRACKS" ~~ from: The White Donkey Society

2005-01-05 Thread Jwmjimmy
  ~pt.2 ~DONKEY TRACKS" ~~ from: The White Donkey Society   January 5, 2005 ~TRAILS of LIVING~ A Year to Remember âAlbert Mohler The year 2004 is ready for the history books--and it was a year that really made history. Janet Jackson made the wrong kind of history at the Super Bowl wh

[QUAD-L] Imagine the Angels of Bread

2005-01-05 Thread River Wolfe
A New Years Poem: Imagine the Angels of Bread This is the year that squatters evict landlords, gazing like admirals from the rail of the roofdeck or levitating hands in praise of steam in the shower; this is the year that shawled refugees deport judges who stare at the floor and their swollen fe