From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp3.america.net ([199.170.121.53]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 18POrU-0008MV-00 for ; Fri, 20 Dec 2002 10:14:52 -0500 Received: from dhcp1-69.stmarys.gmpexpress.net (dashielljt@dhcp1-69.stmarys.gmpexpress.net [63.147.51.69]) by smtp3.america.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id gBKF6pd09486 for ; Fri, 20 Dec 2002 10:06:51 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 10:14:52 -0500 (EST) From: dashielljt To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: bad news In-Reply-To: Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Right, the release for the dog would have to be both automatic and manual so that if the automatic didn't work it could be overriden by the manual. Jude On Fri, 20 Dec 2002, Toby Fisher wrote: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, 19 Dec 2002, dashielljt wrote: > What Kirk needs is a flying suit with an automatic collission avoidance > system. What happens with one of these is that the suit detects him > slipping. When that happens, helium suddenly goes into the suit getting > him slight positive buoyancy, then a small jet fires off and redirects the > suit and person wearing it such that they don't fall. Once that much has > been accomplished Kirk can let helium out of the suit and land safely. I would strongly suggest an auto-release mechanism for the dog harness as well, or not only will you have a safety suite, you might also end up with a portable gallows. - -- Toby Fisher Email: toby@tjfisher.co.uk Tel.: +44(0)1480 417272 Mobile: +44(0)7974 363239 ICQ: #61744808 Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: pgpenvelope 2.10.2 - http://pgpenvelope.sourceforge.net/ iD8DBQE+Ar1uKl9qIwuqk+IRAoLKAJwJOn80Lsk8xjprSGOPxTYe58E57wCbBV37 7qHDNbUUEDDscF+tCJoR+Ww= =fcja -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup