[nabs-l] phone numbers at night clubs

Sun Jan 3 02:44:13 UTC 2010

I also don't recomend going to a club without a mobility aid. I will bring a folding or telescoping cane usually. Sometimes I check it at the door with my coat or leave it at my table, (dancing with a cane is a little awkward). As far as phone numbers, if you're comfortable just having the person call your phone and you can save it later, that might work.

I can't help but add that if you have a guide dog, taking them to a really loud environment like a club isn't in their best interest. Of course it is always at the owner's discretion, but a place where people are drinking, bodies are packed together, and the music is so loud it is bound to hurt their incredibly sensitive ears is highly stressfull for them as well as the owner.

That is my 20 cents.

On Jan  2, 2010, at 5:17 PM, Jedi wrote:

> you should always carry a cane with you even if you use a dog. You never know when you will want or need to get somewhere independently.
> 
> If you have a dog or want to avoid the inconvenience of a straight cane (when dancing for example), use a telescoping cane or folding cane. A night club is the last place a young lady or gentleman should be without a traveling tool of some kind.
> 
> Respectfully,
> Jedi)
> 
> PS. I would not take a notetaker to a club nor would I just hand over my phone. If your phone is hnaccessible, just call yourself and leave a message with your rontact's info for later filing.
> 
> 
> Original message:
>> I think taking a note taker to the club is a bad idea.  I don't even bring
>> my purse because it is just something to carry around.  You don't want to
>> set it down somewhere, and you would just look silly dancing with it.  In
>> fact I don't even bring my cane because I don't know what to do with it on
>> the dance floor.  I usually go with a friend and just go sighted guide.  I
>> hate loosing a bit of independence but what ells can you do.  If I go with
>> other blind friends then I usually bring my cane but I always feel silly
>> with it at the club.  As far as phone numbers...  I think having someone
>> ells program it in to your phone is fine if you can not do it yourself.  But
>> my phone is not very accessible and I can do it.  I just  hit o.k. and it
>> brings up a menu the first thing on the menu is add contact.  I hit O.K.
>> again, and then you can type in the number then down arrow and type in the
>> name. Then hit o.k. again and their it is.  Another option is to have a
>> bizness card with your info, so you can give the new person your number.
>> This is probably not so necessary as pretty much every one has cell phones
>> now but it is a thought.  The slate and stylist is a good idea to if you can
>> get a hold of one of those ninny slates.  But you have to be careful with
>> this option, because you could get stabbed with the stylist if you move
>> funny or if your pants are tight.
> 
> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 4:24 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] phone numbers at night clubs
> 
> 
>>> Hmmmmm. Interesting subject.  I would've taken the notetaker just
>>> because I'm pretty touchy feely about my information.  The numbers are
>>> not programmable by a blind person in my cell phone, so a note taker
>>> is a good option.
>>> Beth
> 
>>> On 1/1/10, Kevin Wassmer <commanderlumpy2003 at earthlink.net> 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?
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> nabs-l:
>>>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/thebluesisloose%40gmail.com
> 
> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> nabs-l:
>>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/adrianne.dempsey%40gmail.com
> 
> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> nabs-l mailing list
>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l:
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/loneblindjedi%40samobile.net
> 
> -- 
> Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network.  Visit www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere.
> 
> _______________________________________________
> nabs-l mailing list
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/brileyp%40gmail.com