Thirty years ago - God how time flies!, My family and I took a trip to eastern Canada and we were amazed at how accessible everything was. - and they were surprised that we were surprised. They said their country had made a commitment years prior to make everything as accessible as possible. And I've heard that Toronto is very wheelchair friendly.
Dan At 03:12 PM 8/27/2008 -0700, David O'Connell said something that elicited my response: >Arizona is pretty good - in the city. >AZDAVE > > >On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 2:04 PM, Merrill <<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[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: <mailto:[email protected]>[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 <<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <mailto:[email protected]>[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, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >><<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] <<mailto:[EMAIL >>PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: [QUAD-L] Olympics Closing Ceremonies-Real or MemorX >>To: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED], >><mailto:[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, >><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >>How could that happen. Where were the wheelchair dancers from. >>WW >> >>--- On Tue, 8/26/08, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >><<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] <<mailto:[EMAIL >>PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: [QUAD-L] Olympics Closing Ceremonies-Real or MemorX >>To: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED], >><mailto:[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, >><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[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 >><http://www.langfoundation.org/>www.langfoundation.org >> >> >> >>---------- >>It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal >><http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047>here. >> >> >> >> >> >> >>---------- >>It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal >><http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047>here. >> >> >> >> > > > >-- >AZDAVE @ <http://DAVEOCONNELL.COM>DAVEOCONNELL.COM
