[nabs-l] phone numbers at night clubs

[Darian Smith]

 Interesting topic to be sure.
 I'm a little split on the cane  thought, but I would  probably lean
with the cane  over not having one and certainly over a dog in this
situation.  when I go to "the club" I  have brought a folding cane  or
 telescopic cane for it's portability and compactness.
  As for bringing my braille note; I would not bring it at all for any
reason.  To me bringing a expensibve piece of technology is asking for
trouble and I just would  not want  to be in that situation should
something bad happen.  This said, I would  be perfectly fine with
having someone write down their info  and I get someone  I know with
vision to tell me the information and I write it in my braille note or
in some sort of    medium that I can more easily get to.
 Another  good way is  having someone put the info in your cell phone,
or having somebody call and  leave their number  on your missed calls
list; some people like having  folks leave a voicemail as well.
  these are ideas that  others have mentioned along this string and I
think that they are all good; I just  of course have my  little
opinion  based upon this string.
  Happy New  Year!!
  Darian


On 1/1/10, Aziza C <daydreamingncolor at gmail.com> wrote:
> I agree with Dave, but isn't letting someone put their number in your
> phone what sighted people do too? I've seen my sister trade phones
> with her new friends and they input their numbers in each others
> phones. Or, one person will input the number in the other's phone,
> then the person will call them and the first person will save the
> number when it shows up on the missed call list.
> Aziza
>
> On 1/1/10, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
>> 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?
>>
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