Archive for January, 2009

Wheelchairs up this way, please

Red January 29th, 2009 4 Comments

Oh yup. And how, exactly, is that meant to work? Cheers to Matt from CCS Disability Action for the image

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Ad agency using “wheelchairs” as a disincentive to not drink and drive?

Red January 28th, 2009 2 Comments

Apologies for the somewhat convoluted heading. However as it turns out, the below image depicting a (presumably) able-bodied guy sitting in a chair with wheels attached to the sides, is far from a quirky gimmick to attract customers. In fact, it’s part of an advertising campaign by Australian agency JAM to convince punters that drinking and driving is a bad idea. This ambient portion is backed up by a print campaign, which you can read here or by clicking on

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I want some chairs like this

Red January 25th, 2009 2 Comments

A fully inclusive cafe

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“Disabled Country” – poem by Neil Marcus

Red January 22nd, 2009 6 Comments

This is just wonderful, it really is. Please, share this with others you know that might be interested If there was a country called disabled, I would be from there. I live disabled culture, eat disabled food, make disabled love, cry disabled tears, climb disabled mountains and tell disabled stories. If there was a country called disabled, I would say she has immigrants that come to her From as far back as time remembers. If there was a country called

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My first video blog! Thoughts?

Red January 22nd, 2009 5 Comments
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Disabled American sues businesses for a living

Red January 21st, 2009 4 Comments

Bloody hell. Take a look at the video below, which chronicles a guy from California who makes a living out of suing businesses who don’t comply with building regulations around the Americans with Disabilities Act. I truly don’t know what to say. Embedded video from CNN Video

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Big Day Out: Upon the platform! (+ Neil Young video)

Red January 21st, 2009 6 Comments

I’ve been to many Big Day Outs. I’ve never been able to see much, as might be obvious to many of you. I have nonetheless persisted, taking solace in the fact that I’m not only enjoying (albeit sans visuals) world-class music, but also socialising in confined, sweaty spaces with my peers – very important in youth culture, you see. But this year – oh boy, this year – the BDO organisers had erected a platform in front of the main

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Don’t you just hate this?

Red January 19th, 2009 5 Comments

I do. Some people just don’t think, do they.

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Back into the swing of things!

Red January 19th, 2009 No Comments

Hi everyone, welcome back to the blog for another year! As of this week I am officially jobless, so look out for a greater frequency of postings and a raft of side-projects I’ve got brewing! Exciting stuff… I haven’t made many new years resolutions to be honest, but would love to hear some of yours! Let me know in the comments below, but other than that consider this the beginning of another year of delicious disability-related discourse. Red

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