[Md-sligo] Behivior on the lists

[Brown, Debbie]

chika, please do not use foul language on this list.  If you do so again, I will ask David Andrews to remove you from it.  It reflects badly on the NFB and reflects badly on you.  That goes for everyone else as well.  

Debbie Brown


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From: MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of mr. Chikodinaka Nickarandidum Oguledo via MD-Sligo
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 11:06 AM
To: Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland
Cc: mr. Chikodinaka Nickarandidum Oguledo; Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]
Subject: Re: [Md-sligo] Transportation

hello can go 2the door I have ben noSho b4. it pissis me off. fuck uber/MetroAccess. I just want metro access please metroaccess not uber

On 9/12/16, mr. Chikodinaka Nickarandidum Oguledo <ochikodinaka at gmail.com> wrote:
> lets gist about this at the next meeting 10 8th 2016
>
> On 9/12/16, Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] via MD-Sligo 
> <md-sligo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Melissa;
>>
>> There is no writing on the car and they will not get out and greet 
>> you, so how do you know if you are getting in the right car? If I ask 
>> a driver, are you from Uber, anyone could say yess and I could be 
>> getting in with a stranger.
>> I also do not know how to text and how could I put in my requests?  I 
>> would go for a system where I could communicate with a driver and 
>> tell them where I am or what I am whereing, so he could find me.
>> I know someone who was discriminated againsted, right in frunt of my 
>> house, because she had a guide dog.  As you most likely saw, I have 
>> already had trouble with metro access using cabs and some of them not 
>> coming to the door or even coming to the office, at all and putting 
>> me down as a no show.
>> Also, metro will not tell you if it is a van or cab that is picking 
>> you up.
>> This is very hard to deal with in a office situation.
>> Terry Powers
>>
>> From: Melissa Ann Riccobono via MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo at nfbnet.org]
>> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 8:22 PM
>> To: 'Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland' <md-sligo at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Melissa Ann Riccobono <melissa at riccobono.us>
>> Subject: Re: [Md-sligo] Transportation
>>
>> Sorry-I am a bit late to this party, but I wanted to put in a few 
>> comments.
>>
>> Knowing how Uber works, since I take it often in Baltimore, I'm 
>> guessing that this program would work more like the Taxi Access 
>> program in Baltimore.
>> This means a few things. First, you would HAVE to call an Uber if you 
>> wanted to use this service. Metro would not be able to send you an 
>> Uber because you have to order the Uber through an app on a smart 
>> phone. So, if you would want to use Metro Access like usual, you 
>> would order your rides just as you do now. But, if you had a smart 
>> phone and wanted the convenience of same day service, then you could 
>> use Uber. I would assume that there would be a card number you would 
>> enter in the Uber app. This would allow Metro to be charged for your 
>> Uber ride, as it said Metro would pay up to $15 per trip. This is 
>> very similar to the Taxi Access program in Baltimore, but people call 
>> into the cab company, give their Taxi Access number, and then get 
>> their ride.
>>
>> One would hope that if this system works, those who can and like to 
>> use Uber will do so. This will lessen Metro Access trips so one would 
>> hope Metro Access would have a better on time performance and serve 
>> the customers who use it better. Now I realize this might not be the 
>> case, as any paratransit has a long way to go to be perfect! And, I 
>> could certainly be wrong about how the system would work, but I hope 
>> I am correct.
>> Uber is a fantastic service. You can contact your driver directly, 
>> see how far away your driver is, know the type of car they are 
>> driving, and the rates are cheaper than a cab. If you have problems 
>> with a driver, you can give feedback right away, and I have literally 
>> had money refunded for one reason or another minutes after I 
>> submitted a complaint. You rate each driver, and each driver rates 
>> you as a customer. This leads, most of the time, to polite drivers 
>> and polite passengers. It is not perfect...
>> Sometimes the GPS tries to navigate the driver on a route that makes 
>> no sense, and some drivers are bad drivers, rude, or just not very smart...
>> Some don't speak English very well... But, on the whole, I think Uber 
>> is far better than any cab service, and I think it would be wonderful 
>> to subsidize rides for those who need that help.
>> Just some thoughts to consider.
>> Melissa
>>
>> From: MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Michelle Clark via MD-Sligo
>> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 7:28 PM
>> To: 'Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland'
>> Cc: Michelle Clark
>> Subject: Re: [Md-sligo] Transportation
>>
>> Debbie,
>>
>> National Harbor will go in with Sligo for the resolution. I was 
>> shocked whenI read the article.
>>
>> Michelle
>>
>> From: MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Reyazuddin, Yasmin via MD-Sligo
>> Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2016 9:16 AM
>> To: Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland 
>> <md-sligo at nfbnet.org<mailto:md-sligo at nfbnet.org>>
>> Cc: Reyazuddin, Yasmin
>> <Yasmin.Reyazuddin at montgomerycountymd.gov<mailto:Yasmin.Reyazuddin at mo
>> ntgomerycountymd.gov>>
>> Subject: Re: [Md-sligo] Transportation
>>
>> Debbie,
>> Based upon the article in the post, the RFP will be out end of this 
>> month.
>> They will  be considering the RFP during the month of December and 
>> award the contract in January.
>> May be we need to have a resolution at the state convention to 
>> enforce our policy. Another way to ensure that there are no problems 
>> later.
>>
>>
>>
>> Yasmin Reyazuddin
>> Aging & Disability Services
>> Montgomery County Government
>> Department of Health & Human Services
>> 401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor)
>> Rockville MD 20850
>> 240-777-0311 (MC311)
>> 240-777-1556 (personal)
>> 240-777-1495 (fax)
>> office hours 8:30 am 5:00 pm
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>>
>>
>> From: MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Brown, Debbie via MD-Sligo
>> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 9:01 AM
>> To: 'Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland'
>> <md-sligo at nfbnet.org<mailto:md-sligo at nfbnet.org>>
>> Cc: Brown, Debbie <dabro at loc.gov<mailto:dabro at loc.gov>>
>> Subject: [Md-sligo] Transportation
>>
>> Terry, that is a question we all have been asking.
>>
>> They have to give to the AAC (which Queen is on) a report about 
>> missed trips and no-shows.  I don't think it was generally broken 
>> down by cabs or regular contractors.  That is a statistic we need to 
>> have.  It sounds as if this same-day service is different from the 
>> normal MetroAccess, and you would know that's what you were doing 
>> when you ordered it, and you would hopefully understand that's what 
>> you were doing.  I know when I call a cab that my body had better be 
>> outside or it might leave me-although cabs are routinely calling 
>> before they come these days.  Nothing I have read says that Uber will 
>> be doing regular MetroAccess trips.  Nevertheless, if MetroAccess is 
>> managing it, it is in violation of the NFB of Maryland resolution.
>>
>> Debbie Brown
>>
>>
>> From: MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] via MD-Sligo
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 4:16 PM
>> To: 'Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland'
>> Cc: Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]
>> Subject: Re: [Md-sligo] Chapter meeting and upcoming events
>>
>>
>> How can we trust this to go into effect, when some of the cab 
>> drivers, now, will not go to the door and let a blind person know 
>> they are there.  They either do not go at all or do not go to the 
>> door and put you down as a no show, in both cases.
>> They were supposed to put on my record, no cabs, but when I change my 
>> pick up, related to work, then they think they can use a cab.  Once 
>> in a while, they do use a cab anyway.
>> Action is the most reliable for coming to find the client.
>> After how Henry's DOORs counceler has been treated by this company, I 
>> do not trust them.
>> How can I communicate if I do not have a smart phone?
>>
>> What a mess!!!
>>
>> Terry P.
>>
>>
>> From: Reyazuddin, Yasmin via MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo at nfbnet.org]
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 4:06 PM
>> To: Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland 
>> <md-sligo at nfbnet.org<mailto:md-sligo at nfbnet.org>>
>> Cc: Reyazuddin, Yasmin
>> <Yasmin.Reyazuddin at montgomerycountymd.gov<mailto:Yasmin.Reyazuddin at mo
>> ntgomerycountymd.gov>>
>> Subject: Re: [Md-sligo] Chapter meeting and upcoming events
>>
>> Debbie,
>> At the chapter meeting we would like to get an update about metro 
>> access and their ability ride program.
>> Also we will have the Board of Elections who can register people and 
>> quietly show the features of the machine.
>> Last month meeting you gave out the raffle tickets. I did not get 
>> what I asked. If I come to the meeting, I will get them. Otherwise, 
>> we will wait for a better date.
>>
>>
>> Yasmin Reyazuddin
>> Aging & Disability Services
>> Montgomery County Government
>> Department of Health & Human Services
>> 401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor)
>> Rockville MD 20850
>> 240-777-0311 (MC311)
>> 240-777-1556 (personal)
>> 240-777-1495 (fax)
>> office hours 8:30 am 5:00 pm
>> Languages English, Hindi, Urdu, Braille This message may contain 
>> protected health information or other information that is 
>> confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, 
>> please contact the sender by return mail and destroy any copies of 
>> this material.
>> Thank you.
>>
>>
>> From: MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Brown, Debbie via MD-Sligo
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 11:57 AM
>> To: 'Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland'
>> <md-sligo at nfbnet.org<mailto:md-sligo at nfbnet.org>>
>> Cc: Brown, Debbie <dabro at loc.gov<mailto:dabro at loc.gov>>
>> Subject: [Md-sligo] Chapter meeting and upcoming events
>>
>> The chapter meeting will be at the Long Branch Library, 8800 Garland 
>> Avenue, at 1:30.
>>
>> We have many events coming up in September and October.
>>
>> Saturday, September 17:  Bake sale at the Greenbelt Giant, 6000 
>> Greenbelt Road.  We really need bakers.  Janice steps up to the plate 
>> for every baking event, but she can only do so much.  Please bake 
>> something or ask your friends to bake something.  If you are not a 
>> baker, give your friends some money to bake something.
>>
>> Saturday, October 1:  Scholarship dinner and auction, Bidding for 
>> Opportunity.  Tickets are $40.  If you bring yourself and a friend, 
>> we will get very close to filling the room.  Bring your money on 
>> Saturday if you can.  Also, bring a description of your auction item, 
>> or bring the item itself.
>>
>> Saturday, October 8:  Chapter meeting at which we will have Leslie 
>> Bowman from LBPH.
>>
>> Sunday, October 16:  World of Montgomery, Montgomery College.
>>
>> Saturday, October 22:  Friends meeting at LBPH in Baltimore, at which 
>> the author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor will appear.
>>
>> Friday-Sunday, October 28-30:  NFB of Maryland state convention.  I 
>> will send you more information in a separate email.  We will have the 
>> usual banquet and luncheons, but on Friday evening we will have pizza 
>> and a performance.  The Braille is Beautiful Players will perform 
>> "Sorry, Wrong Number."  I am still looking for people to participate 
>> in the Braille is Beautiful Players.  Please let me know if you are 
>> interested in being a star.  You must be a fairly good braille reader.
>>
>> If you have raffle tickets filled out, and if you have money, please 
>> bring it on Saturday.
>>
>> Debbie Brown
>>
>>
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