[Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?

Sat Mar 9 03:31:20 UTC 2013

Hi, Peter,

What the hell is a miniture cane? In fact, as i have said, I got my 
61-inch FREE stick from the NFB.  At 11:01 AM 3/7/2013, Peter Wolfe wrote:
>    In a related note, the NFB sent me a free minature cane in the mail
>that is waist high. Is this normal for a free requested cane or is
>something wrong? I wish that I could remember my normal cane, so that
>I could give its recommendation but cannot remember it exactly. All I
>know its from Canada and much more durable than this free minature
>thin cane with a flat coin shaped disc tip on it.
>
>
>Thanks,
>Peter
>
>On 3/7/13, mr. Chikodinaka Oguledo <happychikao at gmail.com> wrote:
> > i use my grafffight ultralight cane to go on plains airlines and with
> > my wife. but i relie on my lady Shee can see I can not see.
> >
> > On 3/7/13, Kendra Schaber <Baltimore777 at comcast.net> wrote:
> >> I have not heard of it. It sounds like an interesting place to pick up a
> >> cane!
> >> Kendra
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "mr. Chikodinaka Oguledo" <happychikao at gmail.com>
> >> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 3:37 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?
> >>
> >>
> >>> have u ever heard of cuestumcanes.com? google custum canes all 1word
> >>> no spaces btwine custum &canes! u can make a cane custumize 2your
> >>> likeings!
> >>>
> >>> On 3/6/13, Gloria Whipple <glowhi at centurylink.net> wrote:
> >>>> Hi Chris,
> >>>>
> >>>> The last time I ordered a free cane, it was just the straight can. They
> >>>> might of changed though.
> >>>>
> >>>> Gloria Whipple
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chris
> >>>> Nusbaum
> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 14:25
> >>>> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> >>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?
> >>>>
> >>>> Carly,
> >>>>
> >>>> What kind of cane was that? I thought the free cane program only
> >>>> provided
> >>>> straight canes.
> >>>>
> >>>> Chris
> >>>>
> >>>> Chris Nusbaum, Co-Chair
> >>>> Public Relations Committee
> >>>> Maryland Association of Blind Students
> >>>> Phone: (443) 547-2409
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carly
> >>>> Mihalakis
> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 2:55 PM
> >>>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List; 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> >>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?
> >>>>
> >>>> Good morning, guys,
> >>>>
> >>>> I got my favorite cane ever of all places FREE from the Federation.
> >>>> it is different in that it is a streight cane,  is not ramrod streight
> >>>> and
> >>>> might be the best cane with which I've ever worked.  This cane has
> >>>> survived
> >>>> being run over by a car, twice, as well as  tangled with both a bike
> >>>> and
> >>>>
> >>>> a
> >>>> skateboard, as well as numerous other hazardous parels of Berkeley
> >>>> streets
> >>>> all  without busting.
> >>>> The cane is straight but I can't say enough about it. Free Cane Program
> >>>> |
> >>>> NFB https://www.nfb.org/free-cane-program
> >>>>   At 04:12 PM 3/5/2013, Gloria Whipple wrote:
> >>>>>I didn't like that cane either. I also like the folding cane with the
> >>>>>roller tip and the protection between the sections.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>This cane has never given me any trouble. I have had this cane for a
> >>>>>couple years or more. I don't remember.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Gloria Whipple
> >>>>>
> >>>>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>>>From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kendra
> >>>>>Schaber
> >>>>>Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 16:09
> >>>>>To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> >>>>>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I'm glad that the kind of NFB cane that I talked about was
> >>>>>discontinued! I think that it had too many problems for it to remain on
> >>>>>the market. As for the kind of cane that I like, I will promptly agree
> >>>>>to disagree with you all
> >>>>>
> >>>>>who like other kinds of canes than I do. It's all a matter of apponyon.
> >>>>>I don't mind giving feed back on my personal experiences with canes.
> >>>>>Kendra
> >>>>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>>>From: "Paul Wick" <wickps at gmail.com>
> >>>>>To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >>>>>Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 3:28 PM
> >>>>>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> > Hi Kendra,
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > Just FYI the type of NFB cane you bought has since been
> >>>>> > discontinued, due to the problem you describe. However, as far as
> >>>>> > feedback goes nothing beats an NFB cane IMHO.
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > Best,
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > Paul
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > On 3/5/13, Kendra Schaber <Baltimore777 at comcast.net> wrote:
> >>>>> >> I personally like the folding canes that are made of graphite. I
> >>>>> >> like the roling marshmellow tip and the pretecters that keep the
> >>>>> >> joint edges from waring down. The graphite keeps the joints from
> >>>>> >> sticking when you go to unfold or fold your cane. I don't like the
> >>>>> >> NFB white canes because I tryed one out back in 2006 because my old
> >>>>> >> cane broke. The cane was one that folds
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >> in half. Well anyway, I used it for a month but the strings inside
> >>>>> >> of that cane broke shortly before the end of July of that year. I
> >>>>> >> also did not like
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >> the tips because I would go through one tip a week. I quickly went
> >>>>> >> back to the kind of cane that I use today after that. I like a cane
> >>>>> >> that is stirty and durrable. I also like a cane that folds because
> >>>>> >> I can keep it near me
> >>>>>
> >>>>> >> at
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >> all times at work so that I can use it at any time that I need
> >>>>> >> without having to walk all the way to the house that I work out of
> >>>>> >> just to use my cane. I don't often lay my cane down because it can
> >>>>> >> get in the way while I'm
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >> pulling up weeds. I also don't have a good place to stick my cane
> >>>>> >> up against
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >> whenever I am in the garden outside. I find that a durrable folding
> >>>>> >> cane is
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >> the best cane for me.
> >>>>> >> Kendra
> >>>>> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>> >> From: "Ceci martinezl" <cmlhe at hotmail.com>
> >>>>> >> To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >>>>> >> Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2013 5:30 PM
> >>>>> >> Subject: [Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >>>
> >>>>> >>> Hello!
> >>>>> >>> So, I'm planning to get a new folding cane, just wondering, what
> >>>>> >>> kind of cane would you recommend? and why?
> >>>>> >>> I really don't want a telescopic cane, that's all.
> >>>>> >>> Thanks!
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>--
>Cordially,
>Peter Q Wolfe, BA
>cum laude Auburn University
>e-mail: yogabare13 at gmail.com
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