[nabs-l] Broke my firsy cane

[Arielle Silverman]

Hi Jim,

Sorry; I forgot that the free canes have a more limited length
selection. You should be able to buy a 50/50 cane which folds in half
for $10, or a rigid or telescoping 70-inch or 72-inch fiberglass cane
for $25.

Arielle

On 6/24/09, Jim Reed <jim275_2 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> They are not long enough for me; they only go to 63 inches.
>
> "From compromise and things half done,
> Keep me with stern and stubborn pride,
> And when at last the fight is won,
> ... Keep me still unsatisfied." --Louis Untermeyer
>
> --- On Tue, 6/23/09, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Broke my firsy cane
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 12:28 PM
>
> Hi Jim and all,
>
> Remember that you can order a free cane online from the NFB:
>
> http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Free_Cane_Program.asp?SnID=955764290
>
> Arielle
>
> On 6/23/09, Jim Reed <jim275_2 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Well, my first cane lasted all of two weeks. The cane got caught between a
>> crack on the sidewalk and my hip, and the result was a cane bent beyond
>> recognition, and then it snaped when I tried straightening it. When I got
>> home,  I tried a makeshift splint and duct tape job, and the result
>> probably
>> would have been sufficient to get me home had I been forced to make such a
>> repair enroute, but I wouldnt willingly go out with a cane in such a
>> condition.
>>
>> I would not rank Ambutech's folding aluminum cane very highly.
>>
>> This sucks, I am out of a cane just when I was begining to feel
>> comfortable
>> with it.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> "From compromise and things half done,
>> Keep me with stern and stubborn pride,
>> And when at last the fight is won,
>> ... Keep me still unsatisfied." --Louis Untermeyer
>>
>>
>>
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