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

Thu Aug 19 17:16:17 UTC 2010

That was a really nice story!

Steve
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From: "David Stayer" <davidandloristayer at verizon.net>
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Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Blind Yankees fan honored at Tuesday's game

>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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> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 11:53 AM
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>> 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
>> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
>> 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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>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Blind Yankees fan honored at Tuesday's game
>>
>> 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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>> From: "Graves, Diane" <dgraves at icrc.IN.gov>
>> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 7:06 AM
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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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>>> On
>>> Behalf Of cheryl echevarria
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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>
>>> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Diane Graves
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>>>> 317-232-2647
>>>>
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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
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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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