[QUAD-L] Quad accident- flip overs

2015-05-13 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
I had a crazy deal at a friends trailer one night. I got intoxicated and had to try to get out the door to catherize off the deck. I did a wheelie to get over the threshold and flipped back, hit my head on the wooden coach arm them broke all four brackets off the back of my chair. Someone

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2015-05-13 Thread Thomas E. Cusack
I think we all have stories that are funny as well as 'you've gotten be kidding me' but here's one you'll enjoy.Ifanyone's been to the Grand Hotel in Mackinac, you'll know that there's an enormous hill to climb to get from the street to the hotel entrance. I was in a Braun TriWheeler and

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2015-05-13 Thread lwillis82153
Great story, Tom. Wheelchairs and hills are like a roller coaster with no brakes. Scary! Sent from Surface From: wheelch...@aol.com Sent: ‎Wednesday‎, ‎May‎ ‎13‎, ‎2015 ‎11‎:‎12‎ ‎AM To: tecn...@sbcglobal.net, lwillis82...@gmail.com, quad-list@eskimo.com Hoping that New Mobility

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2015-05-13 Thread wheelchair
Hoping that New Mobility Magazine does a feature on the stories on the street of chair and scooter users. Best Wishes In a message dated 5/13/2015 9:27:40 A.M. Central Daylight Time, tecn...@sbcglobal.net writes: I think we all have stories that are funny as well as 'you've gotten be

[QUAD-L] quadtools

2015-05-13 Thread shirley bell
Hi all, I think there is another company that makes these grabbers/ I remember one that had a med size one and this company does not? Does anyone know the other comp? thanks Best, Shirley Bell www.ShirleyBellDesigns.com

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2015-05-13 Thread Danny Hearn
ShirleyQuadtools.com I think is John and jeff sutherlands sitethey make a regular a short and a mini.  another link to their site may be quadventure tools.   Dan H*** On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 3:43 PM, shirley bell sbell...@cox.net wrote: Hi all, I think there is another

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2015-05-13 Thread Gmail
This story Ron sounds like something I would have done. Love it! Bobbie Smile Everyday On May 13, 2015, at 6:03 AM, RONALD L PRACHT r.pra...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I had a crazy deal at a friends trailer one night. I got intoxicated and had to try to get out the door to catherize off the

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2015-05-13 Thread wheelchair
With scooters that has changed. CMS has require manufacturers of battery scooters to have run-away protection. Even in the off position, an electric scooter will break itself every 10-12 feet, requiring the operator to stop and wait a couple of seconds before trying to push it again.

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2015-05-13 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
People are capable of picking an average weight person off the ground if they WANT to.  Ron  On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 7:46 PM, Gmail bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com wrote: My sister picked me up off the ground. She is one super strong chick ... even to this day.    Bobbie Smile

Re: [QUAD-L] quadtools

2015-05-13 Thread wheelchair
There are a couple dozen companies making grabbers and retrievers. Are you looking for a straight one or folding type? Best Wishes In a message dated 5/13/2015 3:43:21 P.M. Central Daylight Time, sbell...@cox.net writes: Hi all, I think there is another company that makes these

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2015-05-13 Thread Gmail
My sister picked me up off the ground. She is one super strong chick ... even to this day.Bobbie Smile Everyday On May 13, 2015, at 2:17 PM, Larry Willis lwillis82...@gmail.com wrote: WAIT! How did you get back in your chair? Larry Willis Retired and proud of it Begin forwarded

[QUAD-L] QUAD-L My quad story today

2015-05-13 Thread Gmail
Me and my sister Patti use to go out night club hopping in the mid-70s and close the place down. This was anywhere from 1-4 years post when I was still just using only a manual chair. One night we closed a place and the band asked us to follow them home to party with them because they loved

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2015-05-13 Thread Larry Willis
Yes I Guess They Oughta Name a Drink After You! John Prine, on YouTube Larry Willis Retired and proud of it Begin forwarded message: Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com From: Gmail bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com Date: May 13, 2015 at 12:07:40 PM EDT To: RONALD L PRACHT r.pra...@sbcglobal.net

[QUAD-L] Fwd: QUAD-L My quad story today

2015-05-13 Thread Larry Willis
WAIT! How did you get back in your chair? Larry Willis Retired and proud of it Begin forwarded message: From: Gmail bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com Date: May 13, 2015 at 1:45:20 PM EDT To: Thomas E. Cusack tecn...@sbcglobal.net Cc: Larry Willis lwillis82...@gmail.com, quad-list@eskimo.com