My dad's work in Minnesota was doing some work with developing
canes for the blind. A few of them were metal sensitive or
magnet sensitive, and would vibrate or beep if it came across one
or the other. My dad always said he wanted to bury some magnets
every ten or so feet on either side of some of the trails in the
woods we used to live in, but we never got around to it. And I
guess they actually do have canes that can scan things and stuff
to a certain degree - don't know much on those though myself.
Anyhoo, the "battery in the cane" idea just struck a cord, deep,
within my heart. Sniffle sniffle, Kaiti, I loveth thee. LOL JK.
----- Original Message -----
From: <she...@fuse.net
To: blind-teen-talk@googlegroups.com
Date sent: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:31:44 -0500
Subject: Re: [BTT] blind people walking around
lol, OSSB and their policies. Speaking of Ohioans and thinking
differently, yesterday I was observing a freshman english class,
and this one kid was fascinated with how my cane worked, and he
seriously asked if it had batteries. I had to try so hard not to
laugh, but sometimes I wonder where people come up with some of
the weird questions they ask.
Kaiti.
---- Emily Pennington <emilypenning...@fuse.net> wrote:
Ha, finger food. Reminds me of a random story...
This one time, at blind camp...LOL, had to start it that way.
But anyway, I
went to this camp at the Ohio State School for the Blind called
Math and
Movement, and one night, we had fish patties, which look a lot
like chicken
patties. I picked it up, because it looked perfectly stable,
and this lady's
all like, "Do you want some silverware?" And I, having never
been there and
not knowing their policy, said I didn't need it. And she goes,
"That's not
finger food, dear." Ermhrmhrmhrmhrmhrmhrmhrmhrmhrm? That threw
me a bit. I
guess us Ohioans do things a little differently after all.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Cocchiarella" <tubaco...@gmail.com
To: <blind-teen-talk@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 12:52 AM
Subject: RE: [BTT] blind people walking around
I'd have eaten the fork too. And some finger food.
Erhrhrmrmrmrm? Pizza is
good, I agree with that sentiment!
----- Original Message -----
From: Reven <reven4...@att.net
To: blind-teen-talk@googlegroups.com
Date sent: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:14:55 -0600
Subject: RE: [BTT] blind people walking around
Rofl rofl rofl. And knowing Emily, she was so happy to be
getting pizza, and thrilled that she didn't have to work for it,
probably gobbled it all up. (Excuse the pun). Har har.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lillie Pennington" <lilliepenning...@fuse.net
To: <blind-teen-talk@googlegroups.com
Date sent: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:07:59 -0500
Subject: RE: [BTT] blind people walking around
Emily once had a sub for a helper person when she was in second
grade who
fed her pizza on a fork. I would've bitten her finger.
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-teen-talk@googlegroups.com
[mailto:blind-teen-talk@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Holly
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 4:58 PM
To: blind-teen-talk@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [BTT] blind people walking around
The eating one is weird. It's like how else am i supposed to
eat?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lillie Pennington" <lilliepenning...@fuse.net
To: <blind-teen-talk@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 9:51 PM
Subject: RE: [BTT] blind people walking around
I haven't been asked that in a while, I get asked more how do I
write, eat,
and read. Oh I almost forgot how do I use my cane.
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-teen-talk@googlegroups.com
[mailto:blind-teen-talk@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Holly
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 4:32 PM
To: blind-teen-talk@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [BTT] blind people walking around
People ask me stuff like that all the time. like if i can walk
up the
stairs. It makes me want to kick them, but they're only trying
to be nice
i
suppose.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Cocchiarella" <tubaco...@gmail.com
To: <blind-teen-talk@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 9:24 PM
Subject: [BTT] blind people walking around
I'd reply, "We walk." or "Our lack of eyesight does not prohibit
our
motor
skills in any way." or even better, "How do you get around?" lol
----- Original Message -----
From: Rachel <rachelelizwas...@gmail.com
To: blind-teen-talk@googlegroups.com
Date sent: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:48:04 -0600
Subject: Re: [BTT] Awkwardness
I know I always get annoyed when people ask questions like
"Aren't they
blind? How the hell do they get around?" It's like "With their
legs?"
On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 10:32 PM, Nick Cocchiarella
<tubaco...@gmail.com>wrote:
I am in college, and I am certain that people still act weird
about it.
Hell, I'm sure people have a tendency to stare at me walking
around
campus,
simply because they apparently don't know how the hell I get
around, when
to
me it's almost second nature by now. And, anyway, what is the
6th form?
Or,
forms, for that matter?
----- Original Message -----
From: Holly <holly....@hotmail.co.uk
To: <blind-teen-talk@googlegroups.com
Date sent: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:46:18 +0000
Subject: Re: [Bulk] [BTT] Clothes?
do you ever find school awkward in that respect? I started a new
school
last
september and it was really hard at first. It's not so bad with
the rest
of
the 6th form, but people in the lower years still act weird
about it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rachel" <rachelelizwas...@gmail.com
To: <blind-teen-talk@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 7:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Bulk] [BTT] Clothes?
That it resonable, but I dunno I still don't really like it,
because
it just makes me feel awkward when I go to public places.
On 2/21/11, Emily Pennington <emilypenning...@fuse.net> wrote:
You know, that bugs my dad more than it does me, or even my mom.
Maybe
it's
because I can't see it, but my take on it is that 9 times out of
10,
they're
just curious, especially with little kids. Granted, staring is
not very
becoming, but I really don't pay too much attention.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Holly" <holly....@hotmail.co.uk
To: <blind-teen-talk@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 3:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Bulk] [BTT] Clothes?
I hate people who stare. it makes me so mad, or people that are
rude when
we're out.
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