[il-talk] Soliciting on Il-Talk

Sun Nov 3 19:30:44 UTC 2013

Great explanation Glen and it makes total sense.
Thanks
Edwin 

-----Original Message-----
From: il-talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Glenn Moore
III
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2013 5:20 AM
To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Soliciting on Il-Talk

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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