[Blindtlk] Blind Yankees fan honored at Tuesday's game

Thu Aug 19 15:16:52 UTC 2010

hi,

if that was enough to ruin your day, you've got larger problems than we can 
help with on here.

Bryan Schulz

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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Blind Yankees fan honored at Tuesday's game

>I would say that it falls into most definitions of profanity. It doesn't 
>matter that it was spelled wrong, the intent and meaning were there. I'll 
>leave that to the discretion of our moderator though. But it is offensive 
>to some, and I don't believe this list is any place for it. Curse all you 
>want in your own venue, but the list is a place for cultural 
>considerations.
>
>
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> what profanity, the word dam first it was spelled wrong and second it is 
> not
> a bad word.
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> From: "Graves, Diane" <dgraves at icrc.IN.gov>
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> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 7:59 AM
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>> Brian,
>>
>> Granted I am not the moderator, and, you are certainly entitled to your
>> opinion. However, I think you are out of line with your profanity on the
>> list.
>>
>>
>> Diane Graves
>> Civil Rights Specialist
>> Indiana Civil Rights Commission
>> Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit
>> 317-232-2647
>>
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>> George Washington Carver
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Bryan Schulz
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 10:52 PM
>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Blind Yankees fan honored at Tuesday's game
>>
>> dam,
>> you always have to be a downer.
>> can't you ever just laugh and say that's pretty cool.
>>
>> are you going to slam me for going to a pro drag race and being handed
>> john
>> force's team hat just because i'm blind?
>> Never mind that i have attended the races for 20 years, know all about 
>> the
>> cars, and are on a first name basis with some of the top drivers.
>>
>> Bryan Schulz
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
>> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 8:52 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Blind Yankees fan honored at Tuesday's game
>>
>>
>> > Perhaps this will seem tacky to some but, frankly, I wonder why the 
>> > lady
>> > was honored. Would a sighted person in similar circumstances be so
>> > honored? Or did everyone deem it miraculous that she actually got to
>> > Yankee Stadium on her own?
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "Michael" <bonsai1b at bellsouth.net>
>> > To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 5:40 PM
>> > Subject: [Blindtlk] Blind Yankees fan honored at Tuesday's game
>> >
>> >
>> >> On the NBC Nightly News tonight there was a neat story about Jane 
>> >> Lang,
>> >> a
>> >> Morris Plains, NJ Yankees fan who was given quite a surprise last
>> >> night.
>> >> Members of the Yankees team showed up at her home unannounced and
>> >> escorted her to the game via subway.  Ms. Lang was being honored at 
>> >> the
>> >> game as a part of the Yankees Hope Week without her prior knowledge.
>> >> Ms.
>> >> Lang had been present at about 250 games in the past where she would
>> >> take
>> >> the subway with her guide dog, Clipper to the stadium.
>> >>
>> >> Last night she was given the line-up card to present to the umpire and
>> >> the Detroit Tigers Manager.  She announced "Let's Play Ball", was 
>> >> given
>> >> a
>> >> walk of the bases, and was given the game ball.
>> >>
>> >> I tried to attach the story link to this email but was unsuccessful.
>> >> You
>> >> can find it by googling her name and nbc news.
>> >>
>> >> Neat story
>> >> Michael
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