[Blindtlk] Introduction.
Darian Smith
dsmithnfb at gmail.com
Fri Feb 4 05:31:44 UTC 2011
So, I hate to age myself, but I am much too young to share in those
expiriences that you all have brought fourth, but I appreciate the
re-telling of stories; that's one think I like about sitting
around and talking with people who have been a part of the
organization for many years - they can tell stories that you can't
find in print, and are just as educational and, of course, teach in
such a very informitive way, that we as blind people are just like
any other group of people.
I live in a major city, and it's not uncommon to come across a
bike lane. If the bus doesn't pull overto the curb, I just don't
consider it a big deal and take the extra few steps. Honestly, I
think I'm a product of my environment in this way, because I really
don't think too much about many things that come into play for
others just because of living in a decent sized city.
best,
Darian
On 2/3/11, Gary Wunder <GWunder at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Good story. I remember that.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Hyde, David W. (ESC)
> Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 3:18 PM
> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Introduction.
>
> Hi again Mary. You have most of it right, but being east of the Mississippi,
> if I were at a radio station, the call would begin with a W. I do
> professional development for teachers around the state of Wisconsin, which
> is why I'm in the office on a Saturday.
>
> It is nice to know that there are a few out there who remember how things
> were back in the day. I to remember the Royal typewriters, and doing all my
> college papers on one. I used to say that I wished they'd invent one that
> could spell. Now I have one. Just imagine going to school today and being
> able to edit your papers on the fly, and to re-use parts for other classes.
>
> I met Dr. Jernigan in 77, when he came to Oregon for the convention.
> Actually, I did my best not to meet him, since I didn't think anyone my age
> could possibly have anything to say to him that would be of the least
> interest. I got to know him much better when I became president of the
> affiliate in 79, right in the middle, literally and figuratively, of the
> Washington and California problems. I had a chance to talk with him over the
> next fifteen or sixteen years, and once in a while, spend some time with
> him.
>
> One of my favorite stories involves him, Ramona Wolhoff, and the new roof at
> the national center. I was there for a meeting of some committee, and Dr.
> Jernigan wanted to show Ramona the new roof. He and she took the elevator up
> to the roof, and the exited, and allowed the door to close. It was then that
> Dr. J. noticed that he'd left his keys on his desk. Now those of us waiting
> for him figured he was in conference or something, which was why he was
> late. About forty-five minutes after we were supposed to have started, he
> and Ramona came in through the front door of the center. He said that he
> knew the place was well built, since he made all the noise he could have,
> and nobody heard him down below. He said something like:
>
> "Now the only way down was a fire escape. We finally went over to it because
> we figured out that none of you were going to come up and get us. Mrs.
> Wolhoff said that she didn't know how she was going to climb down in her
> high heels. So I told her, for goodness sakes Ramona, take the shoes off and
> drop them over. You can find them when we're on the ground."
>
> We all had a good laugh, and it reminded me to always check for my keys
> before I went through a potentially locked door.
>
> Take care. Hope I get a chance to meet you at something. At our age, it may
> well be in the seniors division.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Mary Mc Gee
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 11:06 AM
> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Introduction.
>
> Dear David;
> Let's see what I've learned from your email address:
> There might be a radio or TV station somewhere in there because wcbi could
> be a call sign. K12 might be something to do with a school. WI means your
> somewhere is WI. Tell me how wrong or right I am. Are you a teacher in WI
> who works at a radio or TV station also?
> Now, about those birds. I haven't heard that job advertised yet,
> but it has security! After all, there will always be birds leaving
> deposits.
> We have birds around our apartment complex too--very large crows who
> come for breakfast every morning at dawn. They gather, have a meeting, then
> all fly away together. They're sure noisy sometimes! And they leave
> deposits! I'm glad I don't have to be walking under the trees at that time
> of day!
> I understand that the Art Center will provide gloves for people and
> that's nice. There was no description of the art, however, for blind
> people, until now, unless they have a cell phone. The reason for this is
> because the Art Center has an Audio Tour, which people can access by calling
> a number on a cell phone. Some of us felt a cell phone should not be
> necessary, so we arranged to have a Braille transcript made of the Audio
> Tour for those who may not have or wish to use a phone. Of course, we want
> the tactile map so we can get the same concept of the design of the park
> that sighted people can. Everyone involved is very enthusiastic about the
> project and with good reason.
> I'll ask Peggy and Curtis about the NFB history project.
> As I recall, the manual typewriters at the Braille School were
> Royals and we had to learn to set tabs and margins and change ribbons. The
> school also had Hall as well as Perkins Braillers. Nothing was electric!
> I'm glad we now have machines that make us appear to really be accurate by
> easily correcting mistakes because that old Correction Tape was a pain! Do
> you recall using it?
> Dr. Jernigan was great! We had our differences, of course, but he
> sure taught me a lot! I have several things I can tell about him, if
> anyone's interested, e.g., he showed up at my door one Saturday morning to
> take me on a walking tour of downtown Des Moines. I had been at the
> Orientation Center about a week, as I recall. Am I ever glad I was up and
> ready for the day!
> Write Again!
> Sincerely,
> Mary
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Hyde, David W. (ESC)
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 1:57 PM
> To: 'blindtlk at nfbnet.org'
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Introduction.
>
> Hi Mary. You and I sound of an age, since I too remember the IBM typewriter,
> and the many manual ones I used before it. The people you said that gloves
> are worn for examining sculptures are right. This seems to be the practice.
> Now the hardest job to fill, is the fellow who is supposed to diaper all
> those birds so their deposits don't damage the sculptures. This must be a
> hard job to fill, since I see the results of their nonfeasance where ever I
> go.
> the N.F.B, is doing a history project. I believe there is a list for it. I
> am sure that Curtis and Peggy Chong can tell you all about it.
>
> I never had the opportunity to take formal training with Dr. Jernigan, but I
> always got the informal kind whenever I worked with him. He really made a
> difference for me, and I believe that what success I have achieved is in
> part due to him, and in the main due to those of us around me who encouraged
> me when I needed it, chastised me when I needed it, and praised me when I
> earned it.
>
> Welcome to the list.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Mary Mc Gee
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 11:37 AM
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Introduction.
>
> Hello, Fellow Federationists!
>
> I'm new to this net, so I want to introduce myself and ask any
> of you who wish to do so, to either post a response or email me, as I'd like
> to take my desire to correspond into the twenty-first century.
>
> I practice law in Des Moines, Iowa and have done so since 1992,
> when I became licensed. Prior to that, I worked for an insurance company
> because I had to work for the money to pay for the law school without taking
> loans. Before that, I trained at the Iowa Orientation Center when Kenneth
> Jernigan was Director there.
>
> It might be interesting to note that, when I was in Orientation,
> we had no computers-we had IBM Selectric typewriters. At the insurance
> company, I used one of those MagCard machines to do policy administration.
> The Kurzweil Reader was only an experiment then.
>
> I had the segregated education of the Iowa Braille School for
> ten years, then finished public school with no accommodation whatsoever.
>
> As you can tell, I'm fairly "old". Consequently, I wrote a
> narrative for the Iowa History of Blindness project, which the Department is
> currently doing. Isn't the N.F.B. working on something similar?
>
> Believe it or not, I don't own a cell phone! Can you believe
> it? I just don't see the economic feasibility of it, since we have to keep
> phones turned off in court, etc. I guess I figure, if someone wants to find
> me, they can leave a message on my regular phone and I'll return the call.
>
> Since I have some vision, I never learned Braille at the Braille
> School. Sounds strange, doesn't it? Anyway, I learned it at the
> Orientation Center, but let it go over the years. This winter, I'm
> relearning it so I can actually read it fast.
>
> I'm currently Chair of the Access Advisory Board of the City of
> Des Moines. The Board's function is to advise the Mayor, City Council, and
> the public with respect to accessibility matters in City programs and
> facilities. Right now, we're working with the Art Center and I.D.B. to post
> a tactile map at the entrance to a sculpture park so that blind people will
> be able to get a full perspective of the park when they visit it.
>
> There's one aspect of the art park that I haven't really figured
> out yet. We're not supposed to touch the art. The excuse is that the oil
> in human skin will damage the finish. What? This doesn't make sense to me
> because I can testify that the birds touch the art and they leave deposits
> behind that you'd think would be more damaging than skin oil. Go figure!
>
> The assistive tech I use includes a Freedom Scientific Topaz
> CCTV, ZoomText with Speech, and some kind of genius device that lets me use
> the Topaz screen as a monitor for two computers. Michael Barber and Curtis
> Chong know everything there is to know about this tech stuff, believe me!
>
> I live only a few blocks from the I.D.B., so I walk there to
> check out and return library books.
>
> As I said, I'd be interested in hearing from any of you.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Mary L. McGee, Attorney
>
> mmcatitude at gmail.com
>
> mlmcgee at q.com
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