True, true, true, W. I'm forgetting the wrath of nature and wild life! Best,
Jenny On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 03:09 PM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >Jenny, Canada is so cold, they have to do something right to get people to >visit, lol. I'm sure that the populated areas of Canada are W/C Friendly but >I wouldn't place any bets on many of the remote areas where "Da Bears" live. > >Best Wishes > > > >In a message dated 8/28/2008 2:06:19 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >I've heard the same thing about Canada. They have better health care than >the >US. China traditionally is disrespectful of human rights in general, so >they're >even less considerate of people with disabilities. I wouldn't go or live >there- >anyone could be murdered and there wouldn't even be a trial. They try to >create >an image of embracing all people at the Olympics, but I've read that prior to >the Olympics they were suppressing all sorts of uprising among the people >there. Not to say that things are great in the US. There are definitely >improvements needed in terms of accessibility and respect, but it is better >here than most third-world countries. > >Best, > >Jenny > >On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 08:21 PM Dan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>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. 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