[Blindtlk] Inferioritycomplex withdisabilityvsnondisabledsociety

Mon Jun 7 15:45:50 UTC 2010

agreed.
/Steve
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dewey Bradley" <dewey.bradley at att.net>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Inferioritycomplex 
withdisabilityvsnondisabledsociety


> Most drivers just don't care, where I live, we have a big problem with 
> them
> parking on the sidewalk, they will yell and kurse at you if you bump there
> cars.
> We have grown so much as well, we are the fastest growing area in the 
> state,
> they need to update the traffic laws, they are set up for a small town.
> one of them is is that they can still make a left turn even after the left
> turn arrow stops, they don't look to see if anyone is crossing.
> But the biggest problem is that blind people will bitch about it, but wont
> band together and go to the city about it.
> That's the same reason that transit companies get away with brakeing the
> federal ADA laws.
> Blind people would just rather spend all there money on cabs and paire
> transit then do anything about this stuff.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve P. Deeley" <stevep.deeley at insightbb.com>
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 7:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Inferioritycomplex
> withdisabilityvsnondisabledsociety
>
>
>> Well, a cane does not protect you from bad, distracted drivers.  The 
>> blind
>> want equality, they have it with the drivers on the road today as far as
>> being run over.  I have found that most drivers today do not pay 
>> attention
>> to a white cane.  I've been bumped more than once.  You really need to 
>> pay
>> attention when you are crossing any intersection these days.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Dewey Bradley" <dewey.bradley at att.net>
>> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 11:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Inferiority complex
>> withdisabilityvsnondisabledsociety
>>
>>
>>> Some intersections really are hard to cross, I am a very good traveler,
>>> and
>>> some times I have trouble with some of them, some times there are just
>>> hard
>>> to do, they may or may not be true in her case.
>>> And drivers are getting very bad anymore, they are always texting and
>>> crap
>>> like that, and when you have kids, you have to really watch it.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
>>> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 7:45 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Inferiority complex
>>> withdisabilityvsnondisabledsociety
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dear Mary,
>>>>
>>>> I must say that you need some basic O and M instruction in street
>>>> crossing.
>>>> As for get a light installed, you need to keep after the traffic
>>>> department and also your city or County Commissioner as this is a 
>>>> safety
>>>> issue.
>>>> Do you use a Long White Cane?  If so where did you go for training.
>>>> You should contact your State's Division of Blind Services and they 
>>>> will
>>>> pay for it and other rehab training you need.
>>>> Don't let the world pass you by.  Time is wasting.
>>>> Your State's DBS can send you to a training center or even send someone
>>>> to
>>>> your home to help train you to get across that street and allot more.
>>>> Good luck sweetie!
>>>>
>>>> David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Mari Hunziker" <marihunziker at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 12:43 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Inferiority complex with
>>>> disabilityvsnondisabledsociety
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Gary, I haven't had the STRENGTH to respond to Peter's message. I too,
>>>>> have
>>>>> suffered greatly. I used to receive transportation services here in my
>>>>> city
>>>>> but a few years ago they built a Park & Ride several miles away. And
>>>>> because
>>>>> of it I am no longer in the ADA service area. I have become a burden 
>>>>> to
>>>>> friends, family, and my husband. My kids and I are trapped in our 
>>>>> home,
>>>>> until some generous sameritan drives us to the store, the park, etc.
>>>>> I'm
>>>>> not
>>>>> even able to cross the street across from my subdivision. I have
>>>>> contacted,
>>>>> TXDOT, Travis County, and the city to have them install safe 
>>>>> pedestrian
>>>>> crossings. They have not taken any action yet. I also was on a
>>>>> committee
>>>>> to
>>>>> purchase new park playground equipment for the park near my home. The
>>>>> board
>>>>> of my HOA said it would be in by April. It is now June and they still
>>>>> haven't put any playground equipment in at the park. It makes me sad,
>>>>> because I do not drive, obviously since I am legally blind. I want to
>>>>> make a
>>>>> difference in the world but sometimes feel like Peter, inferior to my
>>>>> circumstances and environment. It is very frustrating. I want so hard
>>>>> to
>>>>> be
>>>>> independent but where I live it is impossible to get anywhere
>>>>> independently.
>>>>> I however, am proud of the fact that I can walk to my son's school, to
>>>>> the
>>>>> DQ and Taco Bell and Walgreens near the school as well as a few other
>>>>> places
>>>>> like the Post Office that are on the same side of the street that my
>>>>> home
>>>>> is
>>>>> on. How do I get the local governments and other organizations willing
>>>>> to
>>>>> make accommodations so that I may become an independent patron of the
>>>>> establishments across the street from my subdivision? Oh and by the
>>>>> way,
>>>>> cabs/taxi's are extremely expensive to call on just to get across the
>>>>> street. Please help!  Please give me some advise.
>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>> Mari
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 8:21 AM, Gary Wunder <gwunder at earthlink.net>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Peter, I disagree with your characterization of the notes written to
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> as
>>>>>> arrogant or conservative.  No one has told you to just go do it
>>>>>> yourself.
>>>>>>  People have put their hearts into words for you and in thanks for
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> have told us what a small list we make up and how small minded we 
>>>>>> are.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Julie wrote to you a wonderfully constructive message.  The same is
>>>>>> true
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> Steve and Dave and others.  You have to decide whether you are 
>>>>>> content
>>>>>> being
>>>>>> angry and figure out how to channel your anger into something
>>>>>> positive.
>>>>>> If
>>>>>> you need help convincing Alabama rehab to send you to a Center, we 
>>>>>> can
>>>>>> try
>>>>>> to help.  We can't promise results, but we can promise our best
>>>>>> efforts.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If your area has no chapter, then we need you more than ever because
>>>>>> there
>>>>>> is hope the NFB isn't offering which you can bring if you will.  If
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> have
>>>>>> suffered more than most of us, then perhaps you will have more
>>>>>> compassion
>>>>>> than we for people who really need you.  Your inspiration may inspire
>>>>>> them,
>>>>>> your perseverance may give them strength, and your willingness to 
>>>>>> give
>>>>>> some
>>>>>> of yourself to them will make all of us better.  Are you interested 
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> talking about problems and solutions or in just putting us down for
>>>>>> extending ourselves to you?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gary
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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