[nabs-l] Independent Travel At Crowded MajorCollegeSporting Events

Fri Nov 12 01:20:27 UTC 2010

Kerry, on a lighter note, just don't wear red and black on Saturday.  They're Cincinnati's colors, as well as the University of Louisville's.  If you have a University of West Virginia shirt, that would be a good choice.  Fans like to help fellow fans.  *smile*
On Nov 11, 2010, at 8:07 PM, Albert Yoo wrote:

> get some one to help you to your seat. Are you going to ask some one to get
> your food and go through the line with you? What is your email address?
> 
> On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 5:54 PM, Kerri Kosten <kerrik2006 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Al:
>> 
>> They are playing the Cincinnati Bearcats...a team that isn't that good
>> since they lost Brian Kelly to Notre Dame but Butch Jones is making
>> his return...should be interesting.
>> 
>> Albert...just curious...what's your opinion...do you go to many
>> sporting events...should I get someone from the stadium to help me or
>> use my cane to find my seat?
>> 
>> Just for curiosity's sake...trying to get as many different opinions as I
>> can!
>> 
>> Kerri
>> 
>> On 11/11/10, Albert Yoo <albert.k.yoo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Enjoy the game Carrie! Who are they playing this weekend?
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Kimberly thurman
>>> <kimthurman at insightbb.com>wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Kerry, okay!  That's great.  I'm breathing a sigh of relief.  I was just
>>>> concerned about you girl.  I guess I had a picture of little old you
>>>> wandering that crazy parking lot all aone and it made me frightened for
>>>> you.
>>>> Odds are you would probably have even survived that, but why?
>>>> 
>>>> I think you have it figured out, and which ever method you choose, enjoy
>>>> yourself.  You're definitely a brave girl.
>>>> On Nov 11, 2010, at 3:00 PM, Kerri Kosten wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Kimberly and All:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Okay let me clear a few things up.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Kimberly I appreciate your concern so very much.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I am not going to go wandering through the parking lots; I want to go
>>>>> to this game for the game and do not plan to tailgate either before or
>>>>> after the game. So, I will be nowhere near the parking lots...they are
>>>>> a perfect recipe to be raped...you have a bunch of rowdy crazy drunks
>>>>> all in one area...I'm not gonna get lost in that mess.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I dont want to go to this game alone to prove I am independent or to
>>>>> practice my self-defense/screaming techniques with a drunk...I want to
>>>>> do this alone to prove that I can in fact go to crowded events and do
>>>>> not need to wait around for feel-sorry-for-the-blind-girl sighted
>>>>> people.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have to disagree Kimberly about the couch burning...we only do that
>>>>> for big major wins and I do not agree with that at all...it makes our
>>>>> school and the state of West Virginia look very bad.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I will have my cell phone and a whistle; I have also made arrangements
>>>>> to be dropped off and picked up at the stadium entrance and have two
>>>>> arrangements to get home. Like I said I do not plan to wander around
>>>>> the parking lot at all; I want to go to the game to enjoy the game.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I know I will need assistance to my seat...I don't plan to just do
>>>>> this entire thing without asking a single person for help...what I
>>>>> haven't decided is whether I will call the stadium ahead and have
>>>>> someone who works at the stadium escort me to my seat (similarly to
>>>>> asking for assistance at airports) or whether I will use my cane and
>>>>> ask random people along the way "excuse me what section is this?"
>>>>> "Section 102" Okay...I need to keep going; I need section 145...
>>>>> 
>>>>> Since this is my first game I am leaning toward just having someone
>>>>> who works at the stadium help me...but the adventurous side of me who
>>>>> loves loves loves structured discovery cane travel wants to do
>>>>> otherwise...
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks everyone again!
>>>>> Kerri
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 11/11/10, Ashley  Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>>> Joe,
>>>>>> That's right.  That's why I haven't gone to huge events like the one
>>>> Kerry
>>>>>> spoke of alone.  Instead I started small by going to school plays and
>>>>>> concerts and out to eat.  Later I may attempt large things with
>>>> thousands of
>>>>>> people.  I think you need to build up confidence.  Otherwise as you
>> say
>>>> you
>>>>>> might have a rotten time and get so frustrated in the process.  So
>> its
>>>> fine
>>>>>> to build up to independence with no guides.  Maybe a few times use
>>>>>> assistance.  Then you'll be familiar with the layout and next time do
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> alone.
>>>>>> Someday I'd like to attend a concert or play with thousands such as
>> at
>>>> the
>>>>>> Verizon center but I'm going to work up to that goal.  Even when I do
>>>> go, I
>>>>>> might go with a blind friend and we can figure out things together.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Ashley
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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