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From: Frank.Whitney@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org (Frank Whitney)
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Subject: Cont.
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Date: 10 Jan 91 17:51:10 GMT
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>    Hi Frank, that broken control on a honeymoon should have given you at 
>least an excuse for extra time in bed, and great practice and fun for a new 
>wife-getting to push the husband around. So far I have been lucky and 
Well, the problem with the chair was that it was very difficult to  
push since the motors couldn't be completely deactivated.  It really  
proved to be a great hardship on everyone involved.
>haven't had any batteries die or control system malfunctions. I grit my 
I try to keep my chair in as good of working condition as possible.  
I've replaced the pneumatic tires with foam rubber inserts after 
experiencing a flat on a bike path.  As luck would have it I was right 
in the middle of the length of the path and we couldn't get the van  
down the path because it was blocked off from regular vehicle access.
>teeth on long trips. No matter how many times I try and explain to Ray the 
>fine art of pushing someone in a wheelchair he doesn't seem to get it all 
>correct. He has a hard time understanding the concept of how to go over 
Yes, it's periods like that that can really cause a person to regret 
not being able to do for yourself.  I hope that your new chair will  
arrive soon and that you don't have any problems with your tri-cart 
before you get your new chair.
Frank.      

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