I have a number of friends who use wheelchairs but also walk. These are folks who find it difficult to walk long distances for one reason or another so use a wheelchair, but then are always running into the situation where folks see them standing up from their wheelchairs and say "you're not disabled."

So this chair has a pressure trigger in the seat that when released when the person stands up, plays swelling, inspirational, maudlin music, preferably orchestral strings, so that foolable people will think it's a miracle.
-- JesusHChrist, Apr 20 2015

Tchaikovsky Serenade for Stfings in C maj https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xsGRglp6tvs
[JesusHChrist, Apr 20 2015]

Sad trombone sound https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5fPRN77anmE
[JesusHChrist, Apr 21 2015]

This is definitely an idea.
-- MaxwellBuchanan, Apr 20 2015


This miracle was brought to you by [JesusHChrist]
-- AusCan531, Apr 21 2015


+ Like an ejection seat?
-- xandram, Apr 21 2015


[+] Lookin' forward to hearin' Thus Spake Zarathustra from a few stalls down.
-- FlyingToaster, Apr 21 2015


Needs a heavenly glow too for the full effect
-- oneoffdave, Apr 21 2015


What does the H stand for?
-- the porpoise, Apr 21 2015


Horticulturist.
-- JesusHChrist, Apr 21 2015


//Like an ejection seat?//

Yes please.
-- MaxwellBuchanan, Apr 21 2015


This might be one of your best.
-- RayfordSteele, Apr 21 2015


Whoo hoo, it's [oneoffdave] in the flesh, so to speak. As for the idea, I love it. But it should also have a "waa-waa-waa-" feature for when the person stumbles backwards and falls into the seat again, as if he can no longer walk again.

You know, reverse.
-- blissmiss, Apr 21 2015


Thank you Jesus.
-- blissmiss, Apr 22 2015


Alternatively the voice of a televangelist bellowing "Son, I command you to RISE!"
-- bs0u0155, Apr 22 2015


The intro to Thus Sprach Zarathustra would be the proper song to play any such miracle. You know, like the obese captain on WALL-E.
-- RayfordSteele, Apr 22 2015


Clever.

Symphony #9 by Beethoven would work.
-- doctorremulac3, Apr 22 2015


What is that called, when an event is accompanied by illustrative music? A rimshot is an example but is so specifically one thing. Is there are term for this? Because there needs to be more of it.

I am envisioning rather droning scholarly talks. enlivened by the house band laying down beats, chords and other musical punctuation. The speaker would also be peppier, buoyed by the moral support of the band. Who does not feel more confident when backed by a band?
-- bungston, Apr 22 2015


This is all wrong, you know.

When the person stands up, the wheelchair should make a noise similar to the Caterpillar P-5000 exoskeleton in Aliens.

Better yet, a belt-worn accessory along with some motion sensors could provide the appropriate mecha- sound effects to accompany all body movements.
-- MaxwellBuchanan, Apr 22 2015


//I am envisioning rather droning scholarly talks. enlivened by the house band laying down beats, chords and other musical punctuation. The speaker would also be peppier, buoyed by the moral support of the band. Who does not feel more confident when backed by a band?//

Good idea. Post it and I'll bun it at least.

I'm picturing a "Peter and The Wolf" style thingy.
-- doctorremulac3, Apr 22 2015


//Have you never heard of beat-boxing huskies for the partially disabled ?//

[Bigsl], if you're just going to start making stuff up then there's no hope for you.
-- MaxwellBuchanan, Apr 22 2015



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