Arizona is pretty good - in the city. AZDAVE
On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 2:04 PM, Merrill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Accessibility is usually taken for granted in the U. S. until a curb us > incontinently not cut away. It is also true third world countries' disabled > seldom do live any sort of life for a short time. Even here in the U.S. > approximately decades ago, before SCI research and rebilitation, life > expectancy was not long. > > I loved my days living in Germany but even there getting around is not > possible. I would like to know if anyone can suggest another area as is the > U.S. were accessibility is more the rule than exception. > > > > Merrill > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* John S. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 27, 2008 11:12 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [QUAD-L] Olympics Closing Ceremonies-Real or MemorX > > > > I know it is hard for many quads to accept that a very large part of our > population also feels we are a waste of space. I have run into more than a > few people that completely resent wheelchair signs and feel we are an > unnessicary burden on society. They don't say it to our faces but they vote > it in congress and state legislatures. If we don't look out our civil rights > can go the way of crippled children in China. Don't kid yourself, the safety > net is threadbare and people are falling through everyday. I'm not saying > y'all have to be a socialist, but please go out and remind people we are an > asset, not an anchor. > > Prior to Johnson's great society there were very few quads living more than > a year or two. By 1965 there were no quads alive from injuries in WW2. Now > many of us live as long as we have access to medical facilities. there are > 12 major hospitals in the county I live in, yet I can only go to one because > of my insurance status. I use to be welcome at all. > I use to think us quads knew what side of the bread the butter is on when > we vote, but I'm obviously wrong. > > > > john > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: andrea murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 1:08:04 PM > Subject: Fw: [QUAD-L] Olympics Closing Ceremonies-Real or MemorX > > > OK That explains it. When I was in college I had a Chines student for a > room mate. She told my other room mate that I should of been dead, right in > front of me. I guess over in China being disable is a death sentence. > > WW > --- On *Tue, 8/26/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [QUAD-L] Olympics Closing Ceremonies-Real or MemorX > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 3:57 PM > > I believe its safe to say that since China was the host of the Olympics, > the dancers were Chinese. > > I personally wish that I could review the closing dance act, for myself. > Since Great Britain is the next host of the summer Olympics, they are faced > with explaining the questionable issue in China's closing ceremony. > > > > Best Wishes > > > > In a message dated 8/26/2008 2:17:54 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > How could that happen. Where were the wheelchair dancers from. > > WW > > --- On *Tue, 8/26/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [QUAD-L] Olympics Closing Ceremonies-Real or MemorX > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 2:51 PM > > Yes it was amazing. Butt and the big but was some concern as to whether > the performer was truly a wheelchair user, according to the British Press. > What did you think? > > > > Best Wishes > > > > In a message dated 8/26/2008 1:20:24 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Did anyone notice the wheelchair participants in the dance skit from > London during the closing ceremony? > > > > One girl got up from the chair walked toward the bus, climbed on, gyrated > on the scenery, climbed down, walked back to the chair and sat down. > > > > f*ing amazing. > > > > > > Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do! > > > > Billy > www.langfoundation.org > > > > ------------------------------ > > It's only a deal if it's where *you* want to go. Find your travel deal * > here* <http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047>. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > It's only a deal if it's where *you* want to go. Find your travel deal * > here* <http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047>. > > > > > -- AZDAVE @ DAVEOCONNELL.COM
