[Blindtlk] Independence Market at the convention

[T. Joseph Carter]

Probably something to do with the guide dog, Chris.  You can carry a 
telescopic cane on your person and use a dog, but if you try to carry 
a rigid cane and use a dog, your hands are suddenly quite full.

Joseph


On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 02:46:53PM -0400, Chris Nusbaum wrote:
>Hi David,
>
>Just wondering, why do you like the telescoping cane over the NFB 
>straight cane or the folding cane? I like the NFB straight cane 
>because it's lighter, so it's easier to use the two-point-touch 
>technique and get information out of sound.  I use to use a folding 
>cane until I tried the straight cane at the LAW Program at the 
>Jernigan Institute back in April.  But I never liked the telescoper 
>that much because I thought it was hard to fold up, so it wasn't 
>worth it.  What do you like about the telescoper? What about the tip?
>
>Chris
>
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net
>To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:05:13 -0400
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Independence Market at the convention
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>
>Dear Penny,
>
>As a rule, the Independence Market, i.e.  the NFB Store, usually has 
>many
>different styles and types of canes there for purchase.  I plan to 
>buy
>another telescoping cane myself, even thou I use my guide Dog Jack to 
>get
>around.
>I still always carry a cane with me.
>
>David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Humberto Avila" <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com
>To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 12:39 AM
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Independence Market at the convention
>
>
>So cool! Is your daughter also blind?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>[mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Penny Duffy
>Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 7:58 PM
>To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>Subject: [Blindtlk] Independence Market at the convention
>
>I know Independence Market will be at the convention.  My daughter 
>really
>wants to try a NFB straight over the folding  heavy aluminum cane her 
>O&M
>instructor gave her.  Does anyone know if they normally have a good
>selection? I keep telling her we will get her a new one at convention 
>and
>now I am concerned there isn't going to be any there.  Its our first
>convention and we are very excited
>
>--
>--Penny
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