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

Thu Aug 19 16:07:51 UTC 2010

I agree there were some media problems in the presentation, but it is time 
to let it go.  Lola was cute!
Each day is a precious gift
David R. Stayer, LCSW-R

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From: "Hyde, David W. (ESC)" <david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 11:53 AM
To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Blind Yankees fan honored at Tuesday's game

> Ok folks. Let's agree that (1) it was a nice thing for the team to do. 
> Michael, no, I doubt that they would have done it for a sighted fan, and 
> if they did, it wouldn't have gotten eny news coverage. I do think it 
> reinforced one of those stereotypes that we try to get rid of, e.g. that 
> blind people want to feel faces. Or, maybe its just Yankee players.
>
> Now, about the Damn Yankees, (the spelling is correct) it was a good 
> musical. I particularly liked Lola.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Graves, Diane
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 10:18 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Blind Yankees fan honored at Tuesday's game
>
> My only intent was to maintain professionalism and maturity, and, for the 
> record, judging from your reply,   I don't think I am the one with the 
> problem in that area.
>
>
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> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Bryan Schulz
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 11:17 AM
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>
> hi,
>
> if that was enough to ruin your day, you've got larger problems than we 
> can help with on here.
>
> Bryan Schulz
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Graves, Diane" <dgraves at icrc.IN.gov>
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> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 7:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Blind Yankees fan honored at Tuesday's game
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>
>>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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>> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of cheryl echevarria
>> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 8:02 AM
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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
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Blind Yankees fan honored at Tuesday's game
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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.
>>>
>>>
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>>> 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
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>>> 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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