[nabs-l] phone numbers at night clubs

[David Andrews]

I would take a slate and stylus.  There are small ones that Braille 
on cards.  Using one makes you independent -- having someone put a 
number in your cell phone seems more dependent to me.

Dave

At 10:11 AM 1/1/2010, you wrote:
>Hello folks. It's been a long time sense I have bought up a 
>discussion on here. First of all, I will say I am doing fine. I have 
>a job at Verizon Wireless working at a call center. It is 
>challenging. How it is rewarding. I am glad to finely get off of 
>social security soon. Or as I call it socialist insecurity. But 
>that's another story.
>
>                 I want to bring up a topic. I use to go to night 
> clubs back in the day. I did not want to bring my Braille Note with 
> me because the thought back then of bringing my note taker sounded 
> strange. But I would always have a problem if I met someone and 
> wanted to get their number. This was because the music was so loud 
> that it was hard to communicate. I use to have people program 
> numbers in to my cell phone at nosy places like that. My question 
> to you all is this. Being blind, would you have taken your note 
> taker to the night club? The more I think about it, the more I 
> believe a Slate and Styles would have been a great option for some 
> like the night club sidereal. What would you have done?