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

[David Andrews]

Both of you please let it go!

David Andrews, Moderator

At 10:17 AM 8/19/2010, you wrote:
>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.
>
>
>Diane Graves
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>-----Original Message-----
>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
>To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>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
>
>----- Original Message -----
>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
>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.
> >
> >
> >
> > Diane Graves
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> > Indiana Civil Rights Commission
> > Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit
> > 317-232-2647
> >
> > "It is service that measures success."
> > George Washington Carver
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > 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
> > To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Blind Yankees fan honored at Tuesday's game
> >
> > what profanity, the word dam first it was spelled wrong and second it is
> > not
> > a bad word.
> >
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > 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
> >
> >
> >> 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
> >>
> >> "It is service that measures success."
> >> 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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