I've wacked cars with my cane before, the air horn one, I'll have to 
remember that one.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 3:02 PM
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>I used to hit cars that got too close as well.  I had to cross a pretty
> nasty intersection which got even more worrysome when we went back on
> standard time.  I bought a pocket air horn and every time I crossed there, 
> I
> had my cane in one hand, and the horn in the other, held about window
> height.  Let me tell you, that would get their attention!
> The air horns are available from hardware stores for around $20 which
> included a tank of compressed gas.  It would last a good while until it
> needed to be replaced.   Jim WA6EKS
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Colin McDonald
> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 11:18 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: off topic
>
> and were you able to give the vehicle a good whack with your cane or fist?
> I've slapped a few vehicles who got way too close with my cane back when I
> was a cane user.  And a couple guys had the nerve to yell at me for it 
> lol.
> I've been lucky with the dog so far in that we've always had enough space
> and time to avoid retards on the road.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
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> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 12:04 PM
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> Subject: Re: off topic
>
>> And now days there are Hybrid and electric cars to contend with.
>> I got my foot run over by one of those folks turning right at an
>> intersection.  Fortunately neither my foot nor my cane was
>> seriously messed up.  Jim WA6EKS
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Pat Byrne <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 11:28:32 -0500
>> Subject: Re: off topic
>>
>> Howard,
>> The day my dog and I were hit we were both wearing lighted
>> devices -
>> she a very brilliantly lit collar and me armbands.  All of our
>> LED
>> devices were quite bright!!  But the butthole who got us was
>> making a
>> right on red and failed to consider pedestrians.  I asked him
>> what he
>> was thinking and he said he was watching traffic!  And he is,
>> sadly
>> the rule and not the exception.
>> The day after our accident one of our local fire fighters dropped
>> off
>> a safety vest at my office.  I try very hard to wear it,
>> particularly
>> when it isn't dark enough that the lighted gear would show.  I
>> believe that it is extremely important for all of us to do
>> whatever
>> we can to raise our visibility.  I was, and am a very careful,
>> safe
>> traveler, for most of my life with a cane and more recently with
>> a
>> dog guide but since we were hit, there has been more stress to
>> traveling.  I realize that I have done this to myself and keep
>> trying
>> to get past it, but I think all drivers are more distracted and
>> careless than they once were.
>> So my friend, wear that vest and travel careful.
>> Pat, K9JAUAt 07:48 AM 10/27/2014, you wrote:
>> I always get thoughtful advice from this list.
>> I was thinking about wearing a safety vest when traveling.
>> After Bill's encounter with a driver who "didn't see him", I am
>> rethinking
>> how I travel.
>> I even considered a bike helmet, but I am concerned it would
>> change my
>> "facial vision".
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> H T Kaufman MSW LCSW
>> Adaptive Technology Instructor
>>
>>
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