James Bradley -> Doug Connor wrote:
 JB> On or about 09-09-09 20:39, Doug Connor allegedly uttered
"Filler :)" to
 JB> James
 JB> Bradley:


 JB>  RE: .. Er, inverted speed bumps?
 DC>> Yea esp the older parts.

 DC>>> Hey is this the place to discuse the evils of
 DC>>> the cement slab sidewalk.

 JB>> Laying it, excavating it, or surveying for its arrival, no way!
 DC>> It seems the city has decided that asphalt sidewalks might
 DC>> be better.
 DC>> I like the idea as the 6-8 inch dropoffs are deadly.
 DC>> hey id rather drive on the sidewalk than the road anyway.

 JB> Regarding wheelchair configuration - I know you're not using one, but maybe
 JB> it's time to update devices to better deal with obstacles. Back in the
 JB> day -
 JB> before my time - didn't they put the big wheel on front? I imagine there
 JB> would
 JB> be a good reason to abandon that layout (Brainstorming, that the wobbly
 JB> bits
 JB> would be delayed in doing their damage.) but maybe the chair itself
 JB> could use
 JB> some adaptation. I'm sure I'm being altruistic, and I *know* my
 JB> ignorance is
 JB> deeper than those sink-holes, but if Mohamid aint going to go to the
 JB> mountain...

Sorry Im late in responding, I just havent had much urge to type.
Man maybe a visit to a museum would educate me in the past but but.
Yup modifications to the buggy could be a better plan.
the suspention is totaly dependant on the amount of air in the tires

Maybe some kind of spring under the seat part would help.
Ive seen those newer type power wheelchairs the front wheels are the bigger ones
I wonder if I could get abt 8 miles of travel with one of those.




 DC>>> Hey I have a Flyer 3 wheeled buggy and the
 DC>>> sidewalks are the last place I care to travel
 DC>>> unless im in need of a laxative effect.

 JB>> That's a different story! (Likely a different echo too. P-)

 DC>> hehe yea my doc says i need to see a urologist for that.

 JB> Isn't his aim too fore?  Seeing you are in a buggy, short
of making it a
 JB> skid-steer... The neighbour said even those big balloon tires on an ATV
 JB> gave
 JB> his back a workout. One thing I find essential when driving, is to use a
 JB> Palates/exercise "pancake" or a hemorrhoid type
"donut" to supplement the
 JB> vehicles' suspension. I call them my "airbags".
Now theres an Idea but i think ill wait till needed more.


 DC>>> hey the buggy has 2 gellcel batteries running a
 DC>>> 24 volt motor. I can get to most everyaere here
 DC>>> in this small city.

 JB>> Here in Calgary, we have urban sprawl in a bad way. When I dislodge
 JB> the
 JB>> iatrogenic fibroid neuroma out of the car seat, my first goal is to
 JB> find
 JB>> the
 JB>> nearest shopping cart that I can use as a walker.
 round here the the bigger stores have batterie buggys with a big basket  on

 DC>> I guess i dont know what your dissloging.
 DC>> hmm im here in a river valley city. everywhere i go
 DC>> there is a hill.
 DC>> in those situations i use my 4 footed cane and the kids sholder
 DC>> if possible.

 JB> I have nerve damage on my hip. AKA: *The* neuroma. Short of laying flat
 JB> with
 JB> the knees elevated, I run the risk of the thing firing needlessly. The
 JB> rub is,
 JB> I rarely notice the damage until I get secondary symptoms. Finding a
 JB> comfortable sitting position is always a compromise, and the worst is
 JB> getting
 JB> in and out of a chair. Wheelchair ramps, and accessible parking is of
 JB> little
 JB> help when I have to cart the Caracas 1/4 mile to a meeting.

ee er the nerve damage I have is all in my head literaly.
my white blood cells have decided my nerves dont need all
there shielding so they tend to short circate.

They Call it Multiple sculeroisis hey the doc's say I wont die from it
but will likely die with it.
Fun fun.

So now I have the fun of figureing out medicare. around 20 years early.



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