I'm glad there's a way to translate all those little bumps into audio or text on a computer. As someone who got all blind and stuff in adulthood I had only a 20% chance of learning it anyway, but adding in the occupational neuropathy from playing hand drums like congas and cajons I was somewhere below 0% chance.
Sent from my HAL 9000 in transit to Jupiter -----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of Linda S. via Cookinginthedark Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 10:01 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Linda S. <lindahoney...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [CnD] old braille cookbooks I'm for that. Who do they think they are anyway. On 7/11/2020 7:40 PM, Carol Ashland via Cookinginthedark wrote: > Ugly English Braille! Someone should tell BANA. > > Carol Ashland > carol97...@gmail.com > Sent from my BrailleNote Touch+On Jul 11, 2020 3:52 PM, WitKnit via > Cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: >> I have some cookbooks in my office but not many. The thermoform books were >> great for us because if one managed to get something on one of the pages >> they could just be wiped off with a damp cloth. As for UEB, I have a friend >> who calls it “ugly English Braille.” Makes me grin every time it comes up. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 11, 2020, at 3:43 PM, Linda S. via Cookinginthedark >>> <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: >>> >>> A lot of those books that were in my office were on thermoform so they >>> held up pretty well. The binders and book covers got old and and started to >>> break. Those books were treasures, but they were not mine to keep, >>> otherwise I would have. >>> >>> Laura, I'm so sorry for your loss. This is so tragic, and you are in >>> my thoughts >>> >>> Please take care of yourself and I'm so glad that you have those memories >>> of good times together. >>> >>>> On 7/11/2020 3:37 PM, Pamela Fairchild via Cookinginthedark wrote: >>>> I can read the UEB but don't ask me to write it. I don't like it either. I >>>> suppose many of us who have read braille forever don't tend to. >>>> On a second topic, I just read through that list of cookbooks. Can you >>>> imagine having all of those in your library? If they were braille rather >>>> than electronic copies, I'd have to move out of my house in order to make >>>> room for all the braille books. I thought I had collected a lot of recipes >>>> over the years but mine are nothing compared to all the ones on that list. >>>> >>>> Pamela Fairchild >>>> <pamelafairch...@comcast.net> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Cookinginthedark On Behalf Of Linda S. via Cookinginthedark >>>> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 5:52 PM >>>> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>> Cc: Linda S. <lindahoney...@gmail.com> >>>> Subject: Re: [CnD] old braille cookbooks >>>> >>>> Hi everyone: >>>> >>>> >>>> in the seventies there was a lady who wrote a Mexican cookbook who was >>>> blind. Her name was Elena, and I can't remember the last name. She also >>>> had a cooking/kind of dear Abby radio show in Los Angeles. Does anyone >>>> know about her? >>>> >>>> Also, I wonder if we took a survey who would say they like Ueb? Maybe it's >>>> just the learning curve, or something, but I wish Braille hadn't changed. >>>> >>>> >>>> Everyone stay well and safe! >>>> >>>> >>>> Linda and Lara >>>> >>>>> On 7/11/2020 11:38 AM, Lora Leggett via Cookinginthedark wrote: >>>>> Hi Pauline,\ >>>>> >>>>> You may be right about places feeling uncomfortable about sending braille >>>>> books out. >>>>> I’ve gotten a couple of them from Dr. McGee’s Bible bus place in >>>>> California over the summer. But they are for you to just keep, not >>>>> something coming back to them if you are borrowing books as you would at >>>>> the Library. >>>>> They do sell copies of some of the stuff but cannot sell it if it was >>>>> donated to them from someone. >>>>> I like the cookbooks that they have from churches, those recipes are so >>>>> good. >>>>> >>>>> They give you a month but you can ask for one more month if you can’t >>>>> finish with it right away. >>>>> I record them on my Victor Stream. That way I am not frazzled about >>>>> getting them back to them on time. >>>>> I did get your message in the other place and will get back to you very >>>>> soon. >>>>> Lora >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >>>>> >>>>> From: Pauline Smith via Cookinginthedark >>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 1:52 PM >>>>> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>>> Cc: Pauline Smith >>>>> Subject: Re: [CnD] old braille cookbooks >>>>> >>>>> Good Afternoon, >>>>> >>>>> I have not heard of this Indiana resource Lora mentioned. Could >>>>> you post contact information for them, please? You may not be >>>>> getting materials from them due to what's going on right now. I >>>>> have heard from several correspondents that their libraries have >>>>> temporarily stopped sending out braille materials due to the >>>>> pandemic. One of the places that sends out monthly devotionals has done >>>>> this. >>>>> >>>>> On another subject, I am with Lora as far as UEB. I can read it >>>>> but don't like it. I wouldn't have taken courses to learn it if I >>>>> hadn't had the possibility of needing to teach it. Of course, I >>>>> don't have to worry about that right now. >>>>> >>>>> Pauline >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 7/11/20, Lora Leggett via Cookinginthedark >>>>> <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: >>>>>> I can read the UEB, but don’t really have to like it, haha. >>>>>> Hey, have any of you guys gotten braille cookbooks to borrow from >>>>>> the Braille Library and Transcribing Service in Indianapolis, Indiana? >>>>>> I just started getting them somewherearound a year and a half >>>>>> ago. I think I had about 8 books, but have not received one for a couple >>>>>> months. >>>>>> I also get Seeing It Our Way Magazine. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >>>>>> >>>>>> From: meward1954--- via Cookinginthedark >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 1:19 PM >>>>>> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>>>> Cc: meward1...@gmail.com >>>>>> Subject: Re: [CnD] old braille cookbooks >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes, they would have to be put into UEB. So somebody would have >>>>>> weeks and weeks of back-translator fun. It would probably be >>>>>> easier to just retype them. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org> On >>>>>> Behalf Of >>>>>> lorischarff--- via Cookinginthedark >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 10:51 AM >>>>>> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>>>> Cc: lorischa...@gmail.com >>>>>> Subject: [CnD] old braille cookbooks >>>>>> >>>>>> I think for NLS to reissue the books they would have to be put into UEB. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I have a braille copy of "THE BRAILLE COOKBOOK COMPILED FOR THE >>>>>> BENEFIT OF THE BLIND HOUSEWIFE." By Marjorie S. Hooper, Braille >>>>>> Editor American Printing House for the Blind and Mrs. Paul J. >>>>>> Langan Kentucky School for the Blind. It says it was embossed in >>>>>> 1948. This book is only one volume. It describes the labels in >>>>>> the introduction but, the book I have does not have any >>>>>> remaining. It goes on to say that you can purchase labels from >>>>>> APH or "the housewife can make her own with a slate and >>>>>> >>>>>> Stiless and gummb lables from the dime store. >>>>>> >>>>>> Looked to see if I could locate the recipe for BIG BOY but it >>>>>> does not seem to be in the index with that name. >>>>>> >>>>>> Lori >>>>>> >>>>>> and >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. >>>>>> https://www.avg.com >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>>>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>>>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>>>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
