[il-talk] Soliciting on Il-Talk

[Glenn Moore III]

That's posible Edwin, but I would imagine they are sticking more because of a slight difference in shape. the tip is kindof like a flat disc, if the edge of the disc is more sharply contoured or if there is a smaller  surface that sits flat on the sidewalk, then it would likely catch more on textures in the sidewalk, 
or, if the tip is smaller around, it may catch more, which also would explain why it lasts longer, basically, the tip is sharper, so to speak, because it is not as big, and when it impacts a flaw in the sidewalk surface, it receives the force more directly in the center of the cane, rather than the force being leveraged farther away from the center of the cane (which puts more stress on the tip and could cause it to break, essentially, the old tip cushiones the impact on your hand and your cane, by taking the force itself)
I will bet you a dollar, the new tip is not as big around as your old tip.
-Glenn III
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On Fri, 11/1/13, Edwin <conibodyworks at gmail.com> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [il-talk] Soliciting on Il-Talk
 To: "'Deborah Kent Stein'" <dkent5817 at att.net>, "'NFB of Illinois Mailing List'" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
 Date: Friday, November 1, 2013, 9:25 PM
 
 Hi all,
 A different thread.
 I use NFB canes that includes the new folding cane which I
 love, the fifty,
 fifty and the long white cane.  I change them the way I
 would change my
 shoes depending on where I am going.  I preface this
 thought because I
 notice my canes don't have the smooth glide they had before
 even though I am
 tapping left to right they seem to be sticking to
 surfaces.  My conclusion
 is that it must be a difference in the material of the tip
 even though it is
 still metal.  Am I the only one with this
 problem?  I notice the new tips
 are lasting me a longer period of time which is why I am
 thinking it is a
 different matterial, am I imagining things in my old age?
 laughing out loud.
 Edwin
 
   
 
 -----Original Message-----
 From: il-talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
 On Behalf Of Deborah Kent
 Stein
 Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 4:59 PM
 To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List
 Subject: Re: [il-talk] Soliciting on Il-Talk
 
 
 
 Thank you, Bob!  Beautifully stated.
 
 Debbie
 
 
 ----- Original Message -----
 From: "Robert Gardner" <rgardner4 at gmail.com>
 To: "il-talk" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
 Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 2:55 PM
 Subject: [il-talk] Soliciting on Il-Talk
 
 
 > Hi Everyone
 >
 > Well, I guess as list moderator I need to wade in
 again.
 >
 > First of all, I think everyone knows Il-Talk is for
 communication among us
 
 > on topics related to blindness.  Certain types of
 posts such as ones of a 
 > sexual nature; ones promoting political views, either
 personal or party; 
 > and ones promoting one's religious views are considered
 inappropriate. 
 > Such posts are not blindness-related, and if one wants
 to write such 
 > posts, they need to find another forum other than
 Il-talk.
 >
 > Secondly, soliciting -- when related to blindness --
 has never been 
 > considered inappropriate to Il-Talk.  We have
 condoned people posting 
 > messages where they want to buy or sell equipment in
 the blindness field. 
 > Just several days ago, I forwarded a message to Il-Talk
 relating to the 
 > release of JAWS 15.  That was a solicitation from
 Freedom Scientific, but 
 > still something falling within the bounds of our list
 serve.  And there 
 > have been instances where members of the NFBI, if
 associated with a 
 > private company in the blindness field, have been
 allowed to post 
 > bulletins from those private companies.
 >
 > Thirdly, I see nothing wrong with the post from Leslie
 Hamric sent out 
 > this morning.  She was forwarding information
 about an attorney with an 
 > understanding of disabilities.  Most of all - to
 me - it appears Leslie is
 
 > associated or maybe even working with this
 attorney.  When we have over 
 > 70% unemployment in the blind community, why would we
 want to stifle 
 > information that could promote a working situation for
 one of our members?
 >
 > Finally, it would be nice in the future if someone who
 feels that a post 
 > to Il-Talk is inappropriate would contact me
 first.  It's no fun to see 
 > Il-Talk turned into a ping-pong match of snarly
 messages flying back and 
 > forth.
 >
 > Bob Gardner
 > Il-Talk moderator
 > rgardner4 at gmail.com
 > 309-236-6606
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