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Keep Mike Rollin’ – A Thank You to so Many

08 Mar 2017
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I sit here this morning, thinking about the past week, and especially last Thursday night trying to come up with a suitable way to say thank you to so many, but also express so much more. It’s so difficult to put to words what the last week meant to me, and honestly I’ve got...
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Almost died the other day…

05 Jul 2014
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Complacency, that’s what almost killed me this past Wednesday.  Carefree, doing something I’ve done 1000 times before, without a care in the world, thinking everything would just be okay. Let me tell you what happened, not so you’ll feel bad, or be like “Mike…!  I’m so gl...
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A look back on 2013, where’d Quadomated go?!?

13 Jan 2014
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Okay, okay, okay, you’ve got me… I haven’t been much of a blogger these past 9 months. A few of you have even written me personally to make sure everything was okay, and I’m sure many of you have wondered what the hell happened to Quadomated?!? Well I’ve been great, everything...
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  • Ski Racing a Big Rock

Growing up in Small Ski Town USA

14 Feb 2013
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Big Rock, childhood, growing up, ski
My father takes a left-hand turn on to the Graves Road with our rusty old station wagon, as we bump up the dirt road into the parking lot of Big Rock early that Saturday morning. It’s 7:20 AM, more than an hour and a half before the mountain opens for the day, and there are only...
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Dragon Mobile Assistant

Samsung Galaxy S3 – Totally Hands-Free with Dragon Mobile Assistant

24 Jan 2013
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Dragon Mobile Assistant, hands-free, Samsung Galaxy S3, telephone, voice recognition
This post is about setting up and using a cell phone completely hands-free.  While it is heavily tailored for those with high-level disabilities it could also be very useful for anyone looking to use a cell phone hands-free while driving. Okay, so I’ve finally found a totally...
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Selling my Ford Econoline E-150 Wheelchair Van - Getting Loaded up on the Car Carrier

The end of a legacy… Goodbye Big Black!

21 Jan 2013
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accessible, Econoline, Ford, handicap, van, wheelchair
Sold my old van this weekend, and you know what… I got all choked up, sentimental, and almost cried as I watched it drive away. Thinking back over my lifetime of vehicles, I’ve always thought it’s kind of crazy this deep emotional bond we attach to our vehicles, the memories we...
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CALL TO ACTION – Completely Hands-Free Cell Phone?!?

18 Jan 2013
Quadomated
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assistant, BlueAnt, cell, Dragon, hands-free, mobile, phone, S-Voice, Samsung Galaxy S3
Reaching out to all of you to help me find a completely hands-free cell phone for a higher-level quadriplegic who reached out to me through Quadomated. I’ve been researching this all day with my Samsung Galaxy S3, and while I’ve gotten close I still need a home screen or headset...
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Most Touching Christmas Present Ever

25 Dec 2012
Quadomated
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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! Been a pretty freaking amazing Christmas up at the Quadomated house… lots of great food (uh… my poor quad belly), family (I’m always so happy when my sister and her hubby are in the house), and fun times with the doggies (Caleb and Daisy sure do love...
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Caleb Just Wants Everyone to Feel Better

18 Dec 2012
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Caleb, sick
I’ve written a couple times about Caleb helping me through the sick/tough days in Caleb Getting Me through the Sick Days and Caleb Saved the Day!, but what really has amazed me is how he acts when somebody else gets sick.  Seems the flu bug has attacked our house over the past...
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How I Got My Dream Job as a Ski Lift Engineer

06 Dec 2012
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dreams, getting after it, incredible, never give up, persistence
Wow!  What a journey through some of the most incredible memories/feelings of my life.  In preparing to write this post I just browsed through the 50+ emails during the months of March 2005 to February 2006 leading up to me landing my dream job at Doppelmayr CTEC.  What a feeling...
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Mouse for a Quadriplegic – Kensington Expert Trackball

04 Dec 2012
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ClickLock, computer, Kensington Expert Trackball, mouse
Over the past couple months I’ve read several questions by fellow quadriplegics at the CareCure and Apparelyzed Spinal Cord Injury forums about what mouse to use and how to set it up to work best for a quadriplegic.  Not saying that my setup is the absolute best or anything, but...
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Don’t Be Scared of Skiing!

27 Nov 2012
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life, living life to the fullest, safety, skiing injury statistics
Since writing the article “How I Broke My Neck and Became Quadomated” 10 days ago I’ve received a couple messages from folks telling me they think about my injury every time they ski, how they’re more scared of skiing now, and take it easier on the hill.  I’ve thought about...
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