[nabs-l] Drunken cane travel

[sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca]

Hi Sydney,
I just meant that most times people in my residence were going out  
together they were drinking heavily, and since I'm not really into  
that and also don't know how one of them could guide me after  
drinking, I didn't go. Unfortunately, this meant I didn't get out much.
Thank you for your suggestions. I'll keep them in mind.
Sarah

Quoting Sydney Walker Freedman <freedmas at stolaf.edu>:

> Prevented you from being social?  Do you mean that you have a lot of
> drunk people around you or that you are simply worried that a
> prospective guide would be drunk?  If you are just worried, trust your
> common sense and be observant.  If you are in a good environment,
> there ought to be plenty of sober people around, and you can often
> tell if someone is drunk if he or she is unhealthily so (slurred
> speech etc.).
>
> Sydney
>
> On 5/18/09, sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca <sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> As an amendment to this, has anyone had to use a drunk guide? This may
>> appear an odd queswtion, but my hesitation of walking in an unfamiliar
>> area with someone who is less sober than myself has prevented me from
>> being social this year.
>> Sarah
>>
>>
>> Quoting Angela fowler <fowlers at syix.com>:
>>
>>> Lol, Jim, are you planning on doing a little experimenting, maybe help to
>>> develop some new techniques for us?
>>> All teasing aside, it isn't a frivolous topic, since many of us have had
>>> the
>>> task of traveling home after a night out with friends. Alcohol impairs
>>> your
>>> judgment and gives you a false since of confidence, so you're likely to go
>>> for the gusto, traveling 90 miles an hour and running street crossings
>>> like
>>> you own the road. If it's a rout you know well, and there are no busy
>>> streets, you'll probably be fine. If you have a busy street to cross or
>>> you
>>> aren't as familiar with the rout, the best thing to do is slow yourself
>>> down, take as much extra time as you need and make damn sure you know what
>>> you're doing.
>>> 	Really, when in doubt call a cab. Its wise for sighted people, and
>>> just as wise for us. No shame in playing it safe, and in many situations
>>> it
>>> just isn't worth the risk.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf
>>> Of Jim Reed
>>> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 12:42 PM
>>> To: NABS mail list
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Drunken cane travel
>>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> I should be starting cane travel training soon, so naturally, I was
>>> half-wondering how drunken cane travel works? Also, I'm sure there are
>>> some
>>> funny stories related to this topic. I'm sorry, I know this topic is a
>>> little immature, but every once in a while we should all revisit our
>>> freshman days.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> Homer Simpson's brain: "Use reverse psychology."
>>>  Homer: "Oh, that sounds too complicated."
>>>  Homer's brain: "Okay, don't use reverse psychology."
>>>  Homer: "Okay, I will!"
>>>
>>>
>>>
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