[Blindtlk] What a difference in a cane

Thu Jan 21 05:21:10 UTC 2016

Evening, Justin,

Not in your elbow, like surgically opening up your arm, but  in the 
crook of your elbow.
CarAt 06:47 AM 1/20/2016, justin williams via blindtlk wrote:
>How do you stoe it in your elbow?
>Justin
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ericka via
>blindtlk
>Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 9:58 PM
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>Cc: Ericka <dotwriter1 at gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] What a difference in a cane
>
>Agree with you Larry. Some canes work better in ice and snow too. I like
>your idea about the belt clip. Smart!
>
>Ericka Short
>"Friends are like flowers in the garden of life"
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jan 19, 2016, at 1:00 PM, Larry Wayland via blindtlk
><blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > I use those so called sup'd-up-sticks and like them very much. Some
> > times when working in the yard I need both hands free. Laying the cane
> > down, doing the task, and then finding the cane again is time
> > consuming. I have a belt clip, and when I need my hands free I
> > collapse the cane hang it on my belt clip and then when the task is
> > finished, I have my cane with me. I don't think those type of canes are a
>waste of money at all.
> > Now, for long distance walking the straight cane is better.  Different
> > tools for different jobs.
> > Larry
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carly
> > Mihalakis via blindtlk
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 7:18 AM
> > To: Cindy Ray; Blind Talk Mailing List; 'Tom Cramer'; 'Blind Talk
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> > Cc: Carly Mihalakis
> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] What a difference in a cane
> >
> > Good morning, Mark,
> >         Yeah. I was in the same boat, didn't see how a streight,
> > NFB-style stick could possibly fit into my lifestyle. Yet, once you
> > get used to it you figure out how to stowe it in the bend of your
> > elbow when it's not being used or while you are seated. I won't use
> > anything else and it baffles me how some blind people waist their
> > money on those sup'd-up sticks! At 07:51 AM 10/27/2014, Cindy Ray via
>blindtlk wrote:
> >> Wow, Tom, congratulations. It is so thrilling to hear that the new
> >> cane, which is a good length for you, has changed your life. Happy
> >> trails as you travel independently more and more.
> >>
> >> Cindy
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tom
> >> Cramer via blindtlk
> >> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 10:41 AM
> >> To: NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List
> >> Subject: [Blindtlk] What a difference in a cane
> >>
> >> Recently, I was interested in a discussion that was had here
> >> regarding a brand of cane called a rainshine which was asked about.
> >> Someone also suggested the telescoping carbon fiber canes which I
> >> always use but which I've been having problems with lately.  I went
> >> ahead and reluctantly accepted one of those free NFB straight canes
> >> from a friend.  I say reluctantly because I've always been self
> >> conscious about using one of those that I can't just put away.  I
> >> figured they'd be a
> > lot of trouble.
> >> I've also been someone who has done a lot of traveling with sighted
> >> guide, but I had a telescoping cane break and another one make me
> >> feel like it is going to break.
> >>
> >> I was given an NFB long straight cane, and I was amazed at the
>difference.
> >> The person who gave it to me ordered it to where it came up to my nose.
> >> I walked around a little bit, and it felt different.
> >> I didn't worry about it wanting to collapse or break.  I had a weird
> >> feeling about it as well.  I actually felt more confident and
> >> comfortable in using it.
> >>
> >> I think my attitude about using the cane is changing in that I
> >> finally feel that I want to be a more independent traveler.  It's
> >> hard when I'm so used to wanting to go everywhere with someone
> >> sighted guide, but I felt a new sense of confidence and freedom these
>past few days.
> >> I was given mobility training in school but I just didn't apply it
> >> outside of classes unless I had to.  And now that I feel safe and
> >> confident, I kind of feel that I don't need to be going sighted guide
> >> all the time.  This is going to be hard on my family because they're
> >> not used to seeing me navigate like this when we're all together.
> >>
> >> Anyway, thanks to that cane discussion I now have a new interest in
> >> my own indepdent travel and want to work on it!
> >>
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