[Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?

Sat Mar 9 23:32:20 UTC 2013

Don't you mean quotes Miniature?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Wolfe" <yogabare13 at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 3:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?


> Carly!
>
>
>    A minature cane is a abnormally smaller statuer sized object like
> my free cane. I don't know whether it extends nor how to do so or not.
> I should take a picture of it and send it as an attachmen to NFB.org
> lol! Then, nobody will be able to know the complaint and then we would
> all be confused.
>
>
> ha,
> Peter
>
> On 3/8/13, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 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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>>> >>> !if you try you will seg-seed. try try try agan. for if you
>>> >>> persevear.
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>>>Cordially,
>>>Peter Q Wolfe, BA
>>>cum laude Auburn University
>>>e-mail: yogabare13 at gmail.com
>>>"If you don't stand up for something your willing to fall for anything"
>>>Peter Q Wolfe
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