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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>So do I. I have a ball tip, the big one that’s about the size of a tennis ball, and so I just merrily roll along! (smile) I used to tap before I had a rolling tip. I got my first rolling tip in about 1996. Pam.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:blindtlk@nfbnet.org">Judy Jones via BlindTlk</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, April 25, 2022 3:53 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:blindtlk@nfbnet.org">blindtlk@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:sonshines59@gmail.com">Judy Jones</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [BlindTlk] [BlTlk] Using your cane</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yes, I also use the sweep metthod instead of the tapping method, as you catch much more of the ground in front of you. The tapping method seems like it could be more dangerous, hypothetically, as you're missing the ground in front of you during the sweeps when your cane is in the air.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>----- Original Message -----</p><p class=MsoNormal>From: Jamelle via BlindTlk <blindtlk@nfbnet.org></p><p class=MsoNormal>Date: Monday, April 25, 2022 12:12 PM</p><p class=MsoNormal>To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk@nfbnet.org></p><p class=MsoNormal>CC: jmail201586@yahoo.com</p><p class=MsoNormal>Subject: [BlindTlk] Using your cane</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Since we talked about canes yesterday, I wanted to ask:</p><p class=MsoNormal>1. Do you use a folded cane?</p><p class=MsoNormal>2. Yes. I do.</p><p class=MsoNormal>Do you tap your cane your from side-to-side?</p><p class=MsoNormal>3. No I don't. I just drag my cane. So there's the possibility I'll</p><p class=MsoNormal>injure myself. I'm one of those blind person's who doesn't walk in a</p><p class=MsoNormal>straight line and I may get off track.</p><p class=MsoNormal>4. What about you</p><p class=MsoNormal>5. P.s. Sorry for the errors. I'm not a pro at using technology and</p><p class=MsoNormal>jaws. So the numbers are still appearing in the message.</p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>BlindTlk mailing list</p><p class=MsoNormal>BlindTlk@nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindTlk:</p><p class=MsoNormal>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/sonshines59%40gmail.com</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>BlindTlk mailing list</p><p class=MsoNormal>BlindTlk@nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindTlk:</p><p class=MsoNormal>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/pammygirl99%40gmail.com</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>