[nabs-l] Trays

[Ashley Bramlett]

In college, I chose to have assistance and they carried my tray and drink. 
However, if I wanted seconds on drinks, I got it on my own.  I just carried 
the drink in my hand and asked a student or someone what the drink selection 
was.

Ashley
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chelsea Cook" <astrochem119 at gmail.com>
To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 2:49 PM
Subject: [nabs-l] Trays


> Hi,
>
>  I agree with Darian on the tray points, and thank him for posting that 
> Happy New Year sentiment! I liked it.
>  As to the tray: I usually employ Dave's first method.  This is how I do 
> it, particularly if there are multiple items (warning: physics major side 
> peeking out):
> Usually, I'll figure out what I have on the tray and try to conceptually 
> determine its center of gravity (where everything is balanced), and try to 
> achieve that as I move, making sure that not too many heavy things lean to 
> one side.  Once I find that position, I usually hold my tray between 
> non-cane arm and my body.  If I'm carrying a drink and it's not too 
> difficult, I'll usually put the drink near the outer edge of the tray so 
> my thumb can keep track of where it is.  The higher you hold on the cup, 
> the more control you have over it.  If getting fast-food, I'll often ask 
> for a to-go bag, even if I'm eating in.  That way, I can carry the drink 
> securely and hold the bag between arm and body.  It makes life much 
> easier.
> Question: When in a college cafeteria setting with a fountain drink 
> machine, do you usually find a table, set stuff down, and then go get a 
> drink? Not sure how effective this would be when eating alone.
> Chelsea
> "I ask you to look both ways.  For the road to a knowledge of the stars 
> leads through the atom; and important knowledge of the atom has been 
> reached through the stars."
> Sir Arthur Eddington, British astrophysicist (1882-1944), Stars and Atoms 
> (1928), Lecture 1
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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/bookwormahb%40earthlink.net
>