Bill, I received the email from you but can not find the message anywhere.
Tom From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Stephan Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 10:42 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] surprising question Bill Stephan, Kansas City MO Email: wstep...@everestkc.net <mailto:wstephan%40everestkc.net> Phone: (816)803-2469 -original message- Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] surprising question From: Tom Hodges <tomhod...@fuse.net <mailto:tomhodges%40fuse.net> > Date: 11/17/2009 07:35 What really torques my jaws at Home Depot is whenever I ask a clerk for help finding something, they want to know what I'm using it for. For instance, I've ask them where I can find the number 8, one inch long, flat head, brass wood screws. Invariably they will say, what are you using them for? My canned answer is always, What difference is it to you what I'm using them for? I told you specifically what I wanted, I didn't ask you for your opinion on whether I should buy them, or use something else instead. I'm not saying this has anything to do with the fact that I'm carrying a white cane or not. I think it's a stupid question regardless. Can you imagine asking for a three foot long black iron pipe and they ask you where you intend to put it? At that point, my wife would probably grab me and say, don't say itTom! I know what you want to say Tom, but please don't say it. Anyway, that's my story. If my wife didn't go to Home Depot with me, I would probably come home with a black eye. Regards, Tom Hodges From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Spiro Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 4:53 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] surprising question there are still folks at big box hardware stores who make it seem like one must get their approval and clearance before buying a power tool. I've been tempted more than once to say that I was going to put the thing in my face and turn it on. Ignorance is a plague and the worst thing is that it seems to demand it's own bill of rights. Can't blame folks who are innocent. but it seems like a plague sometimes. On Sun, 15 Nov 2009, clifford wrote: > Dear List members: > I was in a chat room on a site for blind folks and their friends, and the subject turned to the events of the day. My first wife and I engaged in some spring cleaning in November, and we can not figure out whether we are behind several months, or ahead several months. In any event, I was commenting about my collection of screw-drivers, which has gotten out of control, and I am telling all of my friends and family that this Christmas need not involve screw-drivers. > One of the participants on the site asked me, "what would a blind person do with a screw-driver". I explained that I had disassembled a chair today and reassembled the good parts from two chairs to make one good one. This gentleman apparently has not been exposed to handyman activities at all. > While I don't perform as many tasks as I did as a younger man, I am astounded at the lack of opportunity some blind folks have. Their parents, teachers, and friends have protected them too much, in my country boy's opinion. > > Yours Truly, > > Clifford Wilson > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] tom sadly these kinds of questions are probably driven by concerns over product liability and the insurance costs associated with it. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
