[AI] Independent tour: Sikkim tour with Bat Travels!
Dear friends, I had just taken one more step in the direction of independent living for blind, a tour alone to Sikkim, Indochina border with Bat travels. Now I am in euphoria for not just completing my first tour alone, but finding a new way of happy living with new bunch of friends! I took off alone from Banglore airport having all the apprehensions as it was my first time tour without family, friends or known people. How should I find the cab at Bagdogra airport? What if other sighted tourists are not ready to help me? Will I be left out on a few spots on the tour? How will I have lunch in a new place? What if I need to go to wash room? What if other sighted tourists are not interested in talking to me? Will it be risky to depend purely on my white cane in hilly places? Will I enjoy the picturesque beauty of Sikkim as a blind tourist? Many more like this. But then, I thought its worth giving a try. After all, life is all about trying things new. Isn’t it? Day 0 Getting bonded All the group of 8 arrived at Bagdogra airport. Two of us were blind and others being sighted. Pleasant surprise was that Bat Travel team of Divya and Ritu were there a day in advance to receive us! Couple of hours after introductions, we found ourselves cracking jokes at each others and pulling each others legs. We started to Gangtok comfortably seated in two SUVs, good old bollywood music playing and I humming some songs , more to show that I knew them than to sing well (smile). River Teesta was along side us as if was showing us the way. A river is the best friend for blind in nature as it makes sound to make us feel it. Bat Travel team was describing the nature around us, the size and shape of trees, height of mountains, how far and low is the river, the depth of valley, colour of monkeys, a fox that we sighted etc. It was as good as seeing everything. By the night, we checked into the hotel at Gangtok and rested after dinner. And yes, each blind was accompanied by a sighted in the room to orient us. Day 1 We enjoyed a water fall, Sprinkled water on each other and had a few snaps taken. Then we went to Enchey monastery, with Divya or Ritu describing sculpture and paintings in detail, even letting us have a tactile feel of the Buddhist sculpture, rare leaves, flowers etc. Contrary to our personalities and the tour, we remained silent in praying before lord Buddha with a monk chanting beside us. After that, was the time for the most exciting part of the tour, a rope slide between two mountain clifs, with a water fall beside us and water flowing below us! A part of me was hesitant but the stubborn side of me wanted to do it. I was carefully guided to the clif and was explained how it would be functioning. Even the staff there ensured all safety measures. But still, to be harnessed to a rope, and sliding from one clif to another by holding the rope was one heck of an experience! They even stop in the middle where we can leave the rope and wave in the air. At that moment, it was a sense of achievement to think, what if I can’t do certain things like sighted, here I am doing an adventure which many sighted wouldn’t have done! After having a Sikkimmese lunch with pasta, bamboo shoots, etc., we returned and rested at hotel. Day 2 Time to touch China! Natulla pass! 14,000 feet height! It was all the more tantalizing when we had to wait twice for permits to reach there. With every passing mile up, the temperature kept dropping and air freezing. I deliberately refrained from wearing jacket till we reached there to see how it will be like, but only to loose the battle with the weather as by then my hands also started paining. It was a hike to the top, with either of the bat travel buddies or sighted friend holding one hand and my white cane in the other. There were steps, treacherous passes, snow passes, other tourists and what not, but it was a great experience to use the white cane at such a place and reach the peak. We could see Chinese buildings, flags at the other end. My impish side got better of me as I poked my cane beyond Indian border and was duly cautioned by the army person against it. After saluting the army friends, on our way down, we had hot tea, jilebi and popcorn. We had a few pics and shouted Jayho to India at the border! On our way down, we stopped at beautiful Tsomgo lake to have a yak ride. Ritu went so far to walk ahead of me, or rather the yak to take a video of my ride. Day 3 From east to west of Sikkim. We visited Temi tea gardens on the way to west of Sikkim. It was planned that we will have lunch in the middle of tea bushes! But nature had different plans as it rained. However, it was no less an experience with having lunch at top of a building of 50 feet height with the entire tea garden below us, mountains around us and clouds along side! We visited the factory and got the entire
[AI] clicking sound not audible
Hai all Just from yesterday, whenever i enter into some folder in my system or while clicking on any link or button in the internet I am not hearing the clicking sound. Accustomed to that sound till now I am finding it very difficult to adjust to without that sound. Your help is highly appreciable. Good luck. Bye. Vamshi. G 09949349497 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
[AI] Books required for Charted Accountant foundation course
Hai all As I said, one of my friends is preparing for C A foundation course which is an objective type exam. Here is the list of books required either in soft copy or audio format. i am sending you the information about CPT books Published by ICAI General Economics Mercantile Laws Quantitative Aptitude Fundamentals Of Accounting All the above Stated books are published by DR T.P Ghosh, Director Of Studies,ICAI Thanks in anticipation Vamshi. G 0877-2243861 09949349497 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
[AI] Required material for C A CBT exam
Hai friends One of my friends is preparing for C A CBT exam. So, does anyone have the soft copies or audio books for the following subjects. 1. Financial accounting 2. Merchantile law 3. Quantitative aptitude 4. General economics Thanks in anticipation Profound regards Vamshi. G 0877-2243861 09949349497 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
[AI] subscribe to accessindia
Hai friends One of my friends wants to subscribe to our list. He says he has filled the subscribtion form several times and has not received any confirmation mails. To be very honest, even I don't know what else he should do as I don't remember what I did initially to join this list. So, kindly help. Good luck. Bye. His name is Shakir Syed and his Email ID is [EMAIL PROTECTED]. I would be happy if one of you does that for him. Vamshi. G To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
[AI] Ayurvedic treatment for r p
Hai all I am a RP patient. My vision is deteriorating. Now I came to know that an ayurvedic hospital by name Sridheryeem near Yernakulam in Kerala has achieved some success in stopping the deterioration. But the patients I met have just taken the treatment there and are not in a position to ensure the development. So, has anyone got any information about patients who have taken treatment there sometime ago and have been really benifitted. Thanks in anticipation. Good luck. Bye. Profound regards Vamshi. G 0877-2243861 09949349497 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] Any computer training facilities at Vijayawada ?
Hai Sudhir I am Vamshi from Tirupati. One of my visually challenged friends is living at Vijaywada. He is resonable good at computers. If you contact me personally, I will try to help you. Please give me that pleasure. Regards Vamshi. G 09949349497 [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 5/16/08, Harish Kotian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Sudhir Probably not. None that I have heard of. Harish. - Original Message - From: Sudhir R (NeSTIT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 3:45 PM Subject: [AI] Any computer training facilities at Vijayawada ? Hi friends ! A visually challenged person from Vijayawada is searching for the nearest training centre to learn computer skills. Though he is 29 and doing a graduation program through distance education, his official academic qualifications are still 10th pass. Obliged if someone can let me know if such centres are available at Vijayawada or neighbouring towns. Thanks and rgds RS M: 98 472 76 126 To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] Clickable links not working
Hai I too had the same problem some time ago. If google tool bar is installed on your computer, uninstall it and the problem should vanish. This is what I did and now am free from that problem. Hope this works. Good luck and bye. Vamshi. G [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 5/14/08, Shadab Husain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Folks - I am unable to open the links which say 'clickable'. Please tell me how to open these links pronto! Shadab To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] concesion in railway
Hai I availed this concession last month. In first AC and second AC it is fifty percent for both self and escort and in all other classes it is seventy five percent for both. In some special trains like Rajadhani express no concession can be allowed. Vamshi. G [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 5/13/08, Rajesh Asudani [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: well, concession for self and escort in ac iind and ist classes is fifty percent each and not 75%. I have availed it many times and it is called handicapped higher class concession. Railway clerks give and deny it arbitrarily depending on interpretation of word handicapped at their own sweet will to include or exclude blind. Railway officers, if they are there at all, are slightly more cooperative. Good luck! rajesh -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of payal kapoor Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:51 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] concesion in railway dear chandrashekar please visit this link for detailed info on travel concessions for blind www.disabilityindia.org/travelconcessions.cfm i have discovered this site just yesterday and saw some details. i hope this will help you. incidentally, 2nd a c should get you a 75 per cent discount for both you and your escort. i know this for a fact because i have travelled the same class last year in april, unless this rule has been amended. regards payal - Original Message - From: chandru shekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 10:27 AM Subject: [AI] concesion in railway hello friends, i wish to know about consation for the totally vip in first class a.c and second a.c in all train. i enquired with customer care of railway, they are telling 50% while in the riservation counter denying to give consation in the above mentioned classes. please confirm anyone, whether consation is available or not? with best regards m.chandru To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. Thank you To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
[AI] Book required
Dear list members Can anyone send me the book Don't Say Yes When You Want To Say No by Dale Carnegie. Thanks in anticipation. Good luck. Bye. Profound regards Vamshi. G 09949349497 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
[AI] Jaws keys for internet on labtop
Hello list members As I said, one of my friends is using labtop with wireless internet. Can anyone provide the key strokes specific for labtop for using internet? For example Insert+ F7 is not working in labtop as it works in normal PCs. Urgent please. Is there anyone in our list living in Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh. As my friend is living there I feel it's better that he interacts with someone who knows computers better than him Thanks and regards Vamshi. G 09949349497 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
[AI] thank you
thank you very much. Good luck. Bye. Vamshi. G On 5/4/08, amritpal22 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You better write your requirement to some booklist or audio book section. Dale Carnegi is my favorite writer also. - Original Message - From: vamshi vamshi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 7:58 PM Subject: [AI] Book required urgently Hai list members One of my VI friends is working as a consultant for MNCs. Now he requires a book very urgently for a seminor. So, if anybody has a soft copy of that book, please send it to my personal ID or to sendspace. Please do it as urgently as possible. Good luck. Bye. The book is HOW TO DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE INFLUENCE PEOPLE by PUBLIC SPEAKING by Dale Carnegie Profound regards Vamshi. G 09949349497 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
[AI] Book required urgently
Hai list members One of my VI friends is working as a consultant for MNCs. Now he requires a book very urgently for a seminor. So, if anybody has a soft copy of that book, please send it to my personal ID or to sendspace. Please do it as urgently as possible. Good luck. Bye. The book is HOW TO DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE INFLUENCE PEOPLE by PUBLIC SPEAKING by Dale Carnegie Profound regards Vamshi. G 09949349497 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
[AI] Tata indicom for labtop
Hello list members One of my friends has taken Tata indicom wireless connection for labtop which is Compact. But while connecting, after entering into Tata indicom icon on the desktop he is unable to navigate anything with either key board or Jaws. Sighted person can see the Connect button but jaws is reading nothing. Even it is not possible to activate Jaws cursor or ruting to PC cursor by keys like Caps lock + P etc. He is a consultant moving around south India in his profession. So, help needed urgently. Profound regards Vamshi. G 09949349497 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
[AI] Best anti virus software?
Hello all What is the best antivirus software available? Or can anyone tell which one is best suited for visually challenged? Currently I am using Symantec. Thanks in anticipation. Good luck. Bye. Profound regards Vamshi. G 09949349497 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
[AI] WBU 7th General Assembly
Dear list members Can anyone tell me the details about how to attend the WBU general assembly going to be conducted in August 2008 at Jenieva. Can we go independantly or should we go through an organisation. Who will be the best person in India to be contacted in this regard like NAB, NIVH etc. Wish you all good luck. Bye. Vamshi. G 09949349497 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype ID: gvamshi81 To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] Problem regarding IE6 downloads
Hai Samuel Even I am having this problem very recently. So, what I am doing is 1. First hit enter on the link 2. Then right click on that link and you will see options like open, open in a new window etc. Then you will be able to go into that link. Hope this helps. If you get another better solution please do send it to me. Good luck and bye. Vamshi. G 09949349497 E-mail ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype ID: gvamshi81 On 3/29/08, Samuel Rodrigues [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Friends, I have problem downloading files. When I press enter on the link, It says 0% and I hear a small music plum and the link does not open. What could I do? Is there anyway of getting it to know, or should I reinstall windows? Thanks Samuel To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
[AI] Request for a mail
Hai all Yesterday we have received a mail from Mithrajathi regarding a short term computer course. I have forwarded it to a wrong E-mail ID which doesn't exist at all. So, I have received a failure notice from gmail. But now I can't see the original message either in my in box or in the sent mail and it is shown message trunkated. What should I do to see the original message? Or atleast I want one of you to send me that mail as I have promised another person to forward that message. Your quick reply would be of great help. Profound regards Vamshi. G 09949349497 Send mail to : [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
[AI] [a i]Filling online registration forms
Hai all Recently I am encountering a problem. Starting from my own gmail sign in edit boxes to filling online registration forms like registration with Foundation Fighting Blind, whenever I am filling some edit boxes Jaws is saying your google tool bar can fill this for you, select autofill. What is this? How can I select autofill? Your guidance is highly appreciated. Thanks in advance Vamshi. G 09949349497 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
[AI] Problem in gmail
Hai all I am unable to download any attachments in my gmail. This problem is only for the past three or four days. Prior to that it was ok. So, I am forwarding all the attachments to my yahoo id and then downloading. Another problem is that volume of jaws is automatically increasing and decreasing. This problem is not there when I am playing songs. Kindly reply me. Thanks in advance Regards Vamshi. G 9949349497 To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
