[Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?
justin williams
justin.williams2 at gmail.com
Sat Mar 9 14:33:55 UTC 2013
Was he joking or not? Carly's message implied tht he was, but Peter's and
Glria's implied that he wasn't.
-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gloria
Whipple
Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 10:29 AM
To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?
Peter,
No one here is putting you down.
Can't a person even ask you a question without you being so thin skinned
about it?
Judy wasn't putting you down. She simply asked you a question.
Have a good day!
Gloria Whipple
-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Peter Wolfe
Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 05:39
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?
I made a freakin typo, so I'm a dumb idiot okay? I guess you NFB people
love just putting down fellow blind people.
On 3/9/13, Judy jones <jtj1 at cableone.net> wrote:
> 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.
>>>> >>> you will konker never fear. try try try agan. one love keep us
>>>> >>> together. our theem signitcher song. Obianuju is our daughter's
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>>>> > --
>>>> > !if you try you will seg-seed. try try try agan. for if you
>>>> > persevear.
>>>> > you will konker never fear. try try try agan. one love keep us
>>>> > together. our theem signitcher song. Obianuju is our daughter's
>>>> > signitcher theem song.
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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
>>>>"Stand up for your rights"
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>> Cordially,
>> Peter Q Wolfe, BA
>> cum laude Auburn University
>> e-mail: yogabare13 at gmail.com
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