RE: [QUAD-L] air travel-alone

2008-06-09 Thread darel evans
to leave them . Someone said they allow gel batterys. I think that's what i have. When i tell some people i'm planning to do this they look at me like i've lost my mind. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 19:00:52 -0400Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] air travel-aloneTo: quad-list@eskimo.com Flying

[QUAD-L] air travel-alone

2008-06-09 Thread wheelchair
. When i tell some people i'm planning to do this they look at me like i've lost my mind. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 19:00:52 -0400 Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] air travel-alone To: quad-list@eskimo.com Flying international, is more exciting

RE: [QUAD-L] air travel-alone

2008-06-09 Thread darel evans
with pictures. http://www.myspace.com/spacetripper From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 18:55:16 -0400To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [QUAD-L] air travel-alone Lost your mind, is past tense. Losing your mind, is more present. (lol) I didn't want to give you the impression that your

[QUAD-L] air travel-alone

2008-06-09 Thread wheelchair
/spacetripper From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 18:55:16 -0400 To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] air travel-alone Lost your mind, is past tense. Losing your mind, is more present. (lol) I didn't want to give you the impression

[QUAD-L] air travel-alone

2008-06-08 Thread darel evans
hi everyone, im a semi functioning quad..c-6 ..semi because i have use of my right hand ..and ..fairly strong ..blah blah .. i've actualy been posting here off and on since '98 i think. anyway ..have any of you ever flown anywhere alone and whats it like ? im planning to fly to finland

Re: [QUAD-L] air travel-alone

2008-06-08 Thread wheelchair
Flying international, is more exciting and adventuresome than flying domestic for an TAB or a DAB. Consider the daily services you require and hope that you've planned ahead when you arrive in Finland and hope they speak better English then you Finnish. Besides the good time and all the fun

Re: [QUAD-L] Air Travel

2007-03-14 Thread Jessica Ann Gordon
On Mar 7, 2007, at 1:55 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was 1st to get on and last to get off. I always felt sorry for the people behind us while they had to wait for all that transferring but on the other hand, it was embarrassing as 'I' was the hold up. they should pre-board you so

Re: [QUAD-L] Air Travel

2007-03-08 Thread wheelchair
In a message dated 3/8/2007 10:48:26 A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: When flying on a commercial jet airliner and sitting on a Roho, remember the air inside the Roho will expand and be problematic to sit on. Dan T. I thought the cabins are pressurized? W

[QUAD-L] Air Travel

2007-03-08 Thread wheelchair
True. I would love to see the look on the flight attendant's face as she scraped your head from the ceiling as the cushion expanded. W In a message dated 3/8/2007 3:58:21 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Maybe the cushion expanded from being up in the mountains?

[QUAD-L] Air Travel - pressurized

2007-03-08 Thread Oconnelldb
yupper - pressurized to about 10k feet. they feel just like a rock if u don't open the valve - definitely too much goofing around with to be useful on a plane ride. the low pressure gives booze an extra kick too. In a message dated 3/8/2007 2:29:59 P.M. US Mountain Standard

Re: [QUAD-L] Air Travel

2007-03-07 Thread delimited4
made a major mistake in chosing a travel agent. john -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 10:22 PM Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Air Travel wow

Re: [QUAD-L] Air Travel

2007-03-07 Thread DiannaL767
In a message dated 3/7/2007 1:27:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Definitely disconnect your gell cell batteries and have someone at the other end to reconnect them. I -we flew across the country 3 times. I have to say that it was a big hassle for us. Fortunately, my

RE: [QUAD-L] Air Travel

2007-03-06 Thread Anne Tripicchio
: Kristen Manecke Subject: [QUAD-L] Air Travel Hi, Would you guys mind sharing which airlines you have had success with and which ones you have not and why I am traveling to Fort Myers from San Diego in April with my wife. I'm a c5/6 quad and our flight has one stop requiring a change

Re: [QUAD-L] Air Travel

2007-03-06 Thread Jim Lubin
This air service isn't available yet for your trip in April but it looks promising http://www.mobilityairtransport.org/ At 05:29 PM 3/5/2007, Paul Jacobson wrote: Hi, Would you guys mind sharing which airlines you have had success with and which ones you have not and why I am traveling

Re: [QUAD-L] Air Travel

2007-03-06 Thread wheelchair
In a message dated 3/6/2007 8:39:04 A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Paul, Hi Anne, I didn't realize that your company rents portable ramps too. Do you ship them anywhere in North America and how does one ship them back to you when they are done. W My company

RE: [QUAD-L] Air Travel

2007-03-06 Thread Anne Tripicchio
, March 06, 2007 4:01 PM To: Anne Tripicchio; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Air Travel In a message dated 3/6/2007 8:39:04 A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Paul, Hi Anne, I didn't realize that your company rents portable ramps

Re: [QUAD-L] Air Travel

2007-03-06 Thread Dan
This is awesome! I have been waiting years for something like this. Check it out. Dan At 12:12 PM 3/6/2007 -0800, Jim Lubin said: This air service isn't available yet for your trip in April but it looks promising http://www.mobilityairtransport.org/

Re: [QUAD-L] Air Travel

2007-03-06 Thread DiannaL767
In a message dated 3/6/2007 6:54:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This is awesome! I have been waiting years for something like this. Check it out. Dan At 12:12 PM 3/6/2007 -0800, Jim Lubin said: This air service isn't available yet for your trip in April but it

RE: [QUAD-L] Air Travel

2007-03-06 Thread Kevin M. Rudolph
- From: Jim Lubin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 3:13 PM To: Paul Jacobson; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Cc: Kristen Manecke Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Air Travel This air service isn't available yet for your trip in April but it looks promising http

[QUAD-L] Air Travel

2007-03-05 Thread Paul Jacobson
Hi, Would you guys mind sharing which airlines you have had success with and which ones you have not and why I am traveling to Fort Myers from San Diego in April with my wife. I'm a c5/6 quad and our flight has one stop requiring a change of planes. Also, we need to rent a 6ft ramp, anyone

Re: [QUAD-L] Air Travel

2007-03-05 Thread wheelchair
Very few to no one would rent a ramp because of its insurance risks W BRBRBR**BR AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

RE: [QUAD-L] Air Travel

2007-03-05 Thread poajoan
: [QUAD-L] Air Travel Hi, Would you guys mind sharing which airlines you have had success with and which ones you have not and why I am traveling to Fort Myers from San Diego in April with my wife. I'm a c5/6 quad and our flight has one stop requiring a change of planes. Also, we need

Re: [QUAD-L] Air Travel

2007-03-05 Thread wheelchair
Keep in mind that the airlines are not covered by ADA, but rather the Federal Air Carrier Act. Know it and know your rights. Plan and plan well. Know how to disassemble your chair and reassemble it by heart, cuz the air goons merely guess and sometimes they are right. Know what is