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Disabled Canadians: Discrimination at the Gas Pumps?

September 18, 2018 No Comments

After seeing this sign at a Shell Station in Washington state, I wondered if disabled Canadians were being discriminated against at the gas pumps. The “Disabled Canadians: Discrimination at the Gas Pumps?”

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RA Tips for Buying a New Car

September 13, 2017 No Comments

When you have RA (rheumatoid arthritis), your new car should not be an endless source of frustration and pain. I’ve compiled a number of tips “RA Tips for Buying a New Car”

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#507 – A Key Bumper

October 31, 2016 2 Comments

Call it what you like a key bumper, a key jacket or even a remote key fob protector. If you’re like me, your grip isn’t “#507 – A Key Bumper”

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#489 – Have Dog, Will Travel

October 25, 2013 3 Comments

When we bought our current vehicle, our previous dog had the seat in the very back of the car to himself. It was the perfect “#489 – Have Dog, Will Travel”

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Illuminating High Beams

July 5, 2013 No Comments

I opted for the slower country roads as I made my way back from a neighbouring community. Had I taken the freeway, the drive would “Illuminating High Beams”

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#449 – Those Pesky Gas Caps

May 2, 2013 6 Comments

On Gas and Ulnar Drift, Christine asked me whether I had a trick to remove the gas cap. I do! I keep a wrench in “#449 – Those Pesky Gas Caps”

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#439 – Gas and Ulnar Drift

April 2, 2013 4 Comments

Since I’m not always able to drive to Richmond to fill up at their wonderful full-serve gas stations and I’m not willing to be extorted “#439 – Gas and Ulnar Drift”

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#391 – Cleaning Wipes

February 6, 2013 4 Comments

I’ve worn glasses for the last fifteen years and I have to laugh because each time I renew my prescription, I’m told about how much “#391 – Cleaning Wipes”

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Stuck in Stress

January 31, 2013 2 Comments

We don’t often see snow in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, therefore, winter driving can be difficult for the snow-challenged. Experience is a wonderful “Stuck in Stress”

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#366 – The Earth Moved…Me Out of “Retirement”

October 31, 2012 8 Comments

This post is reminiscent of Cher, The Eagles, KISS and so many other bands who never can say good-bye. Ahh, but only if the cash “#366 – The Earth Moved…Me Out of “Retirement””

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#361 – The New Vehicle Checklist

September 14, 2012 3 Comments

It’s time. Your vehicle is sp-sp-sputtering along, or you would simply like a newer model, or one that is better-suited to your level of mobility. “#361 – The New Vehicle Checklist”

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#355 – Leveling the Seating Field

September 8, 2012 1 Comment

You may have had or have one yourself. A car with seats that force you down and back – even when you are stationary, and “#355 – Leveling the Seating Field”

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