Bill.Freads@f700.n12.z1.fidonet.org (Bill Freads) (02/01/91)
Index Number: 13305 > and friends, I was confronted this week by snow and ice, > which have lingered. My first reaction is just to stay put > for the duration, but then I thought I would try to tap the > snow ice experiences of people on the echo. What if anything > do you do about getting out in this kind of weather? It Hello Harry, just what I did yesterday Jan.12/91, after a heavy snowstorm, I mounted my trusty 3-wheeled Fortress 2000 and off I went, I nearly got stuck in some places, people are not as keen on clearing ice & snow as they used to be, might be because a bit of a freezing rain was just setting in, I talked to a Lady in the Lobby of my bldg. sy said that she couldn't make it across the street in her manual Wheelchair, so she couldn't do her weekend shopping, I found the places that don't care about clearing snow are mostly Churches and some small Businesses, once the stuff turns into something of a Slushpuppy consistience, it is very hard to get about, crossing streets is another thing, the heavy sluch will build up to almost 12-18" of Snowbank, the only way I managed to get across was to take a full run (7 mph) at these things, since it is familiar territory, I know where the sidewalk is even with the street pavement, so I barely made it to the store and back, but I would not recommend anyone in a manual Wheelchair to go out in that type of weather unless you have someone to help you, you'll get stuck, even to-day, everything is frozen solid, so it even more of an hazard to go via a WheelChair, I won't even use my machine, cause from last winters experience, I'll get stuck, and the reason is simply "Too many parts of Sidewalk haven't been cleared" and are now solid Ice. Cheers. Bill -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!12!700!Bill.Freads Internet: Bill.Freads@f700.n12.z1.fidonet.org
Andy.Anderson@p11.f116.n138.z1.fidonet.org (Andy Anderson) (02/01/91)
Index Number: 13310 HL> which have lingered. My first reaction is just to stay put HL> for the duration, but then I thought I would try to tap the HL> snow ice experiences of people on the echo. What if anything Your first reaction was/is my solution, Then accept the help of others if and when possible.(The handling characteristics of a wheelchair on ice or in snow leave a LOT to be desired.)But perhaps you or someone will come up with the solution/s. -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!138!116.11!Andy.Anderson Internet: Andy.Anderson@p11.f116.n138.z1.fidonet.org
Harry.London@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org (Harry London) (02/01/91)
Index Number: 13314 AA> if and when possible.(The handling characteristics of a wheelchair on AA> ice AA> or in snow leave a LOT to be desired.)But perhaps you or someone will AA> come up with the solution/s. Andy... I have a copout solution, which is to go to Florida. I get cold feet and but as soon as the weather turns cold anyway. But since the grown up kids are all around here, going south wouldn't make much sense, so I will try to come up with something from equipment resources here. Thanks for your comment. Harry -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!261!1000!Harry.London Internet: Harry.London@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org
Bill.Freads@f700.n12.z1.fidonet.org (Bill Freads) (02/01/91)
Index Number: 13330 In a message to Bill Freads, dated, <01-15-91 11:08> Harry London wrote: HL> I won't quote your post about getting around on snow/ice/slush, but HL> you''ve certainly given me something to shoot at. Right now I can't HL> imagine doing any of the things you did in this kind of weather, but HL> knowing you've done it shows me what is possible, and I thank yo for it. Well, never say "DIE" I certainly won't, last year I had to use my cane to help the machine in certain spots that were not shovelled, you know, giving it a helping hand like a Skipole, or for that matter, I use the crook of the cane to hook onto something and pull myself along as well if the machine is giving me problems in running through a bit of high Snow, the problem here is... One needs to be a bit inventive if one is determined to get around in this messy weather, and I'm happy to say that I alway's think of an most unlikely solution to my problems, if and when they arise... Best of luck in your trials in the snow, I know it's a bit hard to get around it, but in case of neccessary, you'll be surprised what you can do. Cheers. Bill -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!12!700!Bill.Freads Internet: Bill.Freads@f700.n12.z1.fidonet.org
Andy.Anderson@p11.f116.n138.z1.fidonet.org (Andy Anderson) (02/09/91)
Index Number: 13636 Hi Harry! In your msg to Andy Anderson, dated <22 Jan 91 13:21>, it said: HL> Like where, Andy? What are your #1 suggestions? HL> Thanks. Well my Preference would be Hawaii,but I can imagine where some other people may want me to go,;->. Actually,my wife and I have made a couple of trips to Hawaii, The people at the airports were a big help, I was using my battery powered three wheeler and they would have me ride it to the door of the aircraft, then 2 or three (one time there were SIX) flight attendants (meaning Stewardess's) would help me to (walk?) the rest of the way down the aisle to a seat preferrably as close to the restrooms as possible. And when we would reach our destination,they would retrieve my three wheeler from the cargo compartment and have it waiting for me at the door of the aircraft,If for some reason they couldn't have my wheels there,they would have a manual chair waiting for me and proceed to push me to wherever my three wheeler was. I can't say ANYTHING bad about the treatment I got,Not even the standard lost luggage bit.8-) *Andy* -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!138!116.11!Andy.Anderson Internet: Andy.Anderson@p11.f116.n138.z1.fidonet.org