The Subtle Second

The subtle second is that. Of time from when you switch your power chair on to the moment that your chair is operational to use. It's a bit frustrating to me anyway and something I had to get used to after I purchased another chair and quickie, in those days, decided to implement the second delay it's actually 3 or 5 Seconds something like that. The delay is long enough that really can frustrate you until you get used to it. I suppose it came about that too many people are getting themselves killed after jack rabbit starts when they turn the power chair on. What got me thinking about the subtle second this morning before I got up identify chair. Because my entry to the chair is fairly critical and I guess to some point risky I have to be very careful. I know this sounds bizarre but I have one of my sticks with me that I reach over and actuate the power chair that means I turn the chair on and then I always have to wait that hang time until the chairs ready to operate. I have to move the chair a few inches to a foot forward to make sure I have enough area the slide into from my bed. I've learned the hard way if I am not situated right I can actually slide off between the mattress and the chair and once that happens I'm almost guaranteed not being able to get up. I'm totally careful every morning especially the mornings when I know there'll be nobody coming around to offer supports.

My back up chair as I've wind about in the past is at best functional. The chair is squirrely I cannot really trust the chair. Does a control mechanism tends to Jack Rabbit when I push it forward or when I'm in motion and stop putting pressure on the control the chair tends to travel a bit farther which could be bothersome not fatal at stairways and Traxx stations, at many of the Trax stations you have to access the trains on the mini High blocks which is very frightening because you're quite a ways up in the air and there's nothing to prevent you from Rolling off the side of the platform if your chair decides not to stop in time. This is the biggest reason I don't go anywhere outside my apartment unless I have to but I'm in my back up chair. The subtle second can also get me into trouble my name in crowds of people not only does the Cher spring forward it tends to zip backwards to right after the chair turns on and you have to make sure you stop the backward motion before you actually run into people. People smile at you and quickly move out of the way and never quite treat you the same way as before the "accident". The subtle second oh, I know it's not a big deal unless you're the one The Hourglass is playing games with the grains of sand...