[il-talk] 50/50 cane

[Patti Gregory]

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On Mar 16, 2011, at 8:23 AM, "Robert A.Hansen" <roberthansen33 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> By the way i like this discussion.  We are trading info and i like that.   Thank you connie.
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> Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 6:39:37 pm
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> From: "Edwin Rodriguez" <conibodyworks at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [il-talk] 50/50 cane
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> Do you mean a cruch tip on the top?
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> I never thought of that. 
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> If so that does sound pretty cool. 
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> Behalf Of Connie Davis
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> Sent: March 15, 2011 6:08 PM
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> Subject: Re: [il-talk] 50/50 cane
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> Okay. I used crutch tips and those are a bit bulky.
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 6:05 PM
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> Yes with super glue which worked nicely until the next dropping of the cane,
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> really my best luck and length of survival of the top was coating it with
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> Behalf Of Connie Davis
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> Sent: March 15, 2011 6:00 PM
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> Yes, but have you ever tried to repair one?
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 5:59 PM
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> I am laughing outloud because mine usually was gone in the first week also
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> My top always went on the 1st week.
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> Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 5:06:44 pm
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> From: "Connie Davis" <condav8950 at att.net>
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> Edwin, thank you so much for that tip. Does anyone know how to repair or
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> You are so right Connie about the tops breaking on the fifty fifty canes
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> I love mine and I have had good luck with wrapping a bit of tape on the top
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> and it has kept them from breaking when falling. 
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> Tony, I have two and I like them. Just be careful about dropping it. The top
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