Not many Aussie quads have been here and they don't fit #1 or #2. And only one person from the UK and one from South Africa (both English-speaking [mostly])...?
I think it might be more to do with quads in physical proximity to a computer with internet service. Without access, no communication. Many places lack such widespread internet service to homes. So the infrastructure and culture must support the ability of quads to get to universities. Of university-level students, most have mandatory English language classes... even in China, India and Japan -- 2/5th the world population -- but culturally, those with disabilities aren't seen much, they can be quite secluded (many quads in Indonesia, too). I think there are many more reasons than than language and dislike. Best to All, --Tod ---- "John S." <alcibiat...@yahoo.com> wrote: > They mostly do not like Americans, (#1) and they don't speak english with > comfort. (#2) john ________________________________ From: Lori Michaelson <lorilivin...@gmail.com> To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 1:30:15 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Where are ALL the quads? I have been meaning to bring this up for many moons but whenever I think of it I'm not at the computer or going to the computer to ask. Over 99% of the quads who are on this list, and who have been on this list, are from the United States. We have Shahidul Alam from South America. And Peter from the UK. And I think there is one other person that I am currently forgetting? But for all the other civilized countries and with the World Wide Web being in almost everyone's homes now -- I wonder why we never hear from any quads from Japan, Scandinavian Countries, so many European countries and so many more? Japan beats us, and almost every other country, in technology but that still leaves a whole big host of many other countries whereby I'm sure there many many more quads. I got on this list in 1995 but I think Jim started it a little before that. Essentially just a rhetorical question that I have always wanted to bring up. Any thoughts? Lori Michaelson Age - 45 C4/5 complete quad, 29 years post Tucson, AZ
