On Fri, 9 Mar 2001, Michael H. Collis wrote:

> There will be one, Ken, coming in June or July. It will be called the Pride
> Blast.  Pride Mobility will put it out, and I think it will be able to go up and
> down curbs, curbcuts, and go at speeds of 10+ mph...  Not your regular
> powerchair...  LOL

Was this the chair that was featured on Date Line a moth or 2 a go?


Gary


>
> "Barber, Kenneth L." wrote:
>
> > is there a market for all terrain scooters and chairs.  four wheel drive
> > etc. could a good engineer design one that would be affordable?   maybe just
> > design a club to beat these people with until they are willing to stop and
> > pay attention.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rayna Lamb [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 11:10 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Curb Cuts - Jump up and down on Desks, People!
> >
> > Oh, so it isn't just Aussie councils that are morons,  a lot of the
> > `new' curb cuts aren't level here in Perth.  Disabled advocates have
> > been explaining about this for years, but NO-ONE LISTENS.  I would
> > have thought it would be obvious to most people that they need to be
> > level, most wheelchairs/scooters aren't designed for rough terrain.
> > Mind you, entrances to DRIVEWAYS are almost always level.  Call me
> > paranoid, but I think this is more than simple ignorance on the part
> > of the people in charge, if they haven't got the message after all
> > these years, they never will.
> >
> > Rayna
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 09, 2001 at 09:07:16AM -0500, greer.bobby wrote:
> >     The City of Memphis must have gotten a load of Federal dollars for curb
> > cuts.
> >     They are putting them on all the main streets of East Memphis(the
> > upwardly
> >     mobile section, no pun intended). Anyway, they put in these super nice
> > curb at
> >     the bottom of which is about one and a half to two inches of jagged
> > asphalt! No
> >     on thought to tell the bozos that the curb cut should be level with the
> >     pavement!
> >
> >     Bobby
> >
> >     Barber, Kenneth L. wrote:
> >
> >     > you are so right carla, nothing moves politicians like publicity.
> >     >
> >     > -----Original Message-----
> >     > From: Carla MacInnis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >     > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 9:00 AM
> >     > To: [log in to unmask]
> >     > Subject: Curb Cuts - Jump up and down on Desks, People!
> >     >
> >     > Mag,
> >     >
> >     >   You need to use the media to your advantage with regard to getting
> > curb
> >     > cuts.
> >     > Call the lifestyles editor of several papers. Heck call your local tv
> >     > station. Tell
> >     > them it's a human interest story that affects everyone, not just those
> > with
> >     > mobility disabilities. Or, you could chain yourself to a lamp post
> > until
> >     > things
> >     > start to happen :)
> >     >
> >     >   Years ago, in the city of Fredericton, I called the Mayor's office
> > and
> >     > they gave
> >     > me a police officer and a van for the day. We drove around the city,
> > scoping
> >     > out
> >     > poor side walks and crappy curbs, and I wrote a report and it was
> > submitted
> >     > to City
> >     > Council. Within a month, work began, street by street, on fixing cuts;
> > heck,
> >     > there
> >     > were 4 curbs in front of a nursing home that had no cuts. Scary.
> >     >
> >     >   Approaching the newspaper is one of the best ways to get the message
> > out
> >     > there -
> >     > not only wheelchair users need the assist, but parents with tots in
> >     > strollers, the
> >     > elderly with walkers/canes. Nothing worse than getting a cane lodged
> > in a
> >     > crack on
> >     > the sidwalk - I've seen more than one elder take a flip. Not fun.
> >     >
> >     >   If each of us did this sort of thing in our city/town, things would
> > move
> >     > along
> >     > very nicely, I'm sure.
> >     >
> >     > Cheers!
> >     >
> >     > Carla
> >     > http://www.brunnet.net/terrier
>