[Blindtlk] Just out of curiosity

[Lloyd Rasmussen]

The same canes can be bought from the NFB.  I don't know the exact price, 
but we bought some of them recently.



Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, MD
http://lras.home.sprynet.com
-----Original Message----- 
From: Carly Mihalakis via blindtlk
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2014 1:02 AM
To: Jim Portillo ; 'Blind Talk Mailing List' ; 'NFB Talk Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Just out of curiosity

Evening, Jimbo,

         No, never would I take the free stick program for granted!
Yet, I like those sticks so and don't believe you can buy that kind
of stick if you wanted to.

And, just because I happened to like that cane and plan them to be a
mainstay in my arsinal, doesn't mean anything except that I happened
really to appreciate the stick!
Car


nythingWell, I certainly wouldn't take the free white cane program
for granted.  I
>got one, it broke, and now I will have to buy one, as I've already had my
>chance at a free cane.  It's the right thing to do.  I'd certainly consider
>what happened a fluke or accident.  Who knows?
>Jim
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carly
>Mihalakis via blindtlk
>Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 9:13 PM
>To: Jim Portillo; Blind Talk Mailing List; 'Blind Talk Mailing List'; 'NFB
>Talk Mailing List'
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Just out of curiosity
>
>Evening, Jumbo,
>
>Yes, those Rainshines are built stronger even than brick shit houses.
>I don't believe you need even buy sticks anymore with the existence of the
>FREE cane program. Indeed, I use one me self and love it. Am surprised at
>how much I love their feel, totally like the material from which they are
>made. Perhaps,  you are right in chalking up your experience with its
>busting to a fluke, or a faulty unit?
>Good luck!
>Car
>At 11:43 AM 11/11/2014, Jim Portillo via blindtlk wrote:
> >I'm mainly asking this out of curiosity.
> >
> >What materials are these latest NFB rigid canes made out of?  I'm
> >asking about the ones they have for free.  Are they still fiberglass
> >like the older ones, or are they a new type of material?  For anyone
> >who uses them, do you find that they break easier than the older ones or
>the carbon fiber ones?
> >
> >
> >
> >I ask this because about two or three weeks ago, I got one, and it was
> >working great!  Over the years, I've learned the value of a good rigid
> >cane, and I was in need of one, so I figured I'd take advantage.
> >
> >Yesterday, I was on the bus, and I had the cane standing next to me
> >between the patrician of my seat and the seat next to me.  There was a
> >little metal wall like thing between the seats.  Anyway, the driver had
> >to make a very sudden stop and hit the breaks hard so as to avoid a 
> >driver
>or something.
> >Wasn't quite sure what happened, but we stopped hard.  My body,
> >especially my shoulder moved to the side and hit the cane that was
> >standing there.  I then heard a snap.  I felt it, and it was kind of
> >funny in that it broke perfectly into two pieces.  Of course, I was
> >headed downtown and would definitely not be able to use it any more.
> >No way I'd even try to use it because I knew it would snap once it got
>used, so I just finished it off.
> >Bummer.  It was a good cane and I thought it would durable for a long
> >time to come.
> >
> >They probably are, and I just had that particular experience.  Just
> >curious if anyone's had similar things happen to theirs recently and if
> >the material is more fragile.
> >
> >
> >
> >I remember having asked about the Rainshine several weeks back, and if
> >I recall, you could do anything to that cane, and it would always
> >bounce back and not break.
> >
> >
> >
> >So, I'll have to get another one now.
> >
> >
> >
> >Jim
> >
> >
> >
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