[nabs-l] colour and clothes

Wed Aug 3 03:07:12 UTC 2011

Hi all,
I have used the Braille color tags and they are handy, and don't show
or cause itching or discomfort. I don't use them much myself because I
just don't have the skill or patience to sew them into all my clothes.
You can use other tactile methods, like putting a certain number of
safety pins on the tag to denote colors or distinguishing two tops
that feel the same by putting a safety pin in one. Honestly, I have
been able to circumvent much of the color problem by wearing lots of
blue jeans (which go with everything), black slacks or skirts for
business casual (which go with almost everything), and dresses for
formalwear (which are one-piece outfits). I do try to choose tops and
dresses that are fashionable and varied in color and style. However,
that's just me, and I know lots of blind people who like to be more
creative than that with colors, and are able to do so.

On 8/2/11, Lea williams <leanicole1988 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I memorize what my close look like and do not have issues with it. You
> can get a color identifier to use. There are these pens that you can
> use that has some label thing that comes with it and you can use on
> them or just try to get clothes that are all different in some form or
> another and then remember what one looks like what.
>
> As for Carly
> This lady asked a reasonable question and is using this email list in
> the manner in which it was designed for. Your crude remark was not
> needed. Please think before you speak, for there will always be
> someone who will remember.
>
> Your comment was
> I would say that, if colors of things concerns you that much, then you
> might try those labels yet, there are people duying pointlessly in the
> world, have
> you heard?
>
>
> On 8/2/11, Carly Mihalakis Esq. <carlymih at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> 'Afternoon, Andi,
>>
>> Since you have partial vision, our persspectives may differ. I am a
>> total. When I was a pre-teen however,  what color something might be
>> and whether two items of clothing "matched," meant more to me than
>> someone might think, although I had never ocularly "seen," the clothes.
>> As I have matured however, what color something might be hardly even
>> flits accross my thinker.
>> I would say that, if colors of things concerns you that much, then
>> you might try those labels yet, there are people duying pointlessly
>> in the world, have you heard? --Original Message----- From: Aubrie Lucas
>>>Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 3:10 PM
>>>To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
>>>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: Some good ideas
>>>
>>>They could have just taken the GPS out of the car.
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf
>>>Of Chris Nusbaum
>>>Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 7:33 AM
>>>To: Mom; Mom Mom; lbnonapplejack at embarqmail.com; Josh Gregory; Nathan
>>> Clark;
>>>Gary Legates; Steve Patterson; Aunt Susan; carlos.lopez.1209 at gmail.com;
>>>arigeogirl at gmail.com; jacyhaas at comcast.net; soccercrazy26 at hotmail.com;
>>>vpdfootball at yahoo.com; barewoodhouse at yahoo.com; nuspaint620 at yahoo.com
>>>Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Some good ideas
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>---- Original Message ------
>>>From: Mathew Orzechowski <morzo at kc.surewest.net
>>>Subject: Fwd: Some good ideas
>>>Date sent: Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:49:50 -0500
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Begin forwarded message:
>>>
>>>From: Mike Orzechowski <mikeo at diteq.com
>>>Date: August 1, 2011 9:40:02 AM CDT
>>>To: Bonnie Orzechowski <bcoorzo at gmail.com>, Mathew Orzechowski
>>><morzo at kc.surewest.net>, Mary Orzechowski
>>><maryprincess101 at gmail.com>, KatieB <pando at kc.surewest.net>,
>>>Bonnie Orzechowski <orzo at kc.surewest.net
>>>Subject: FW: Some good ideas
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Sent from my Windows Mobile phone
>>>
>>>From: Metin Sakarcan <metin at inchfeet.com
>>>Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 9:37 AM
>>>To: Metin Sakarcan <metin at inchfeet.com
>>>Subject: Some good ideas
>>>
>>>
>>>Certainly are good ideas.
>>>
>>>
>>>This is worth reminding.
>>>
>>>This  gives us something to think about with all our  new
>>>electronic  technology.
>>>GPS
>>>A friend  had their car broken into while they were at a
>>>football game.  Their  carwas parked  on the green which was
>>>adjacent to the football  stadium and specially allotted to
>>>football  fans.  Things stolen from the car included  a garage
>>>door remote control, some money and a  GPS which had  been
>>>prominently  mounted on the  dashboard.
>>>When the  victims got home, they found that their house  had
>>>been ransacked and just about everything  worth anything had been
>>>stolen.
>>>The  thieves had used the GPS to guide them to the  house.
>>>Theythen used  the garage remote control to open the garage  door
>>>and gain entry to the house.  The  thieves knew the owners were
>>>at the football  game, they knew what time the game was scheduled
>>>to finish and so  theyknew how  much time they had to clean out
>>>the house.   It appeared  thatthey had  brought a truck to empty
>>>the house of its  contents.
>>>Something  to consider if you have a GPS - don't put your  home
>>>address in it.  Put a nearby address  (like a store or gas
>>>station) so you can still  find your way home if you need to, but
>>>no one  else would know where you live if your GPS were  stolen.
>>>MOBILE  PHONES -- I would  never have thought of  this.......
>>>This lady has now changed  her habit of how she lists her
>>>nameson her  mobile phone after her handbag was stolen.   Her
>>>handbag, which contained her cell phone,  credit card, wallet...
>>>etc...  was  stolen.
>>>20 minutes  later when she called her hubby, from a pay
>>>phonetelling  him what had happened, hubby says 'I received  your
>>>text asking about our Pin number and I've  replied a little while
>>>ago.'
>>>When they  rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told  them
>>>allthe money  was already withdrawn.  The thief had  actually
>>>used the stolen cell phone to text  'hubby' in the contact list
>>>and got hold of the  pin number.  Within 20 minutes he had
>>>withdrawn all the money from their bank  account.
>>>Moral of  the  lesson:
>>>Do not  disclose the relationship between you and the  people in
>>>your contact  list.
>>>Avoid  using names like Home, Honey, Hubby, Sweetheart,  Dad,
>>>Mom,  etc....
>>>And very importantly,  when sensitive info is being
>>>askedthrough  texts, CONFIRM by calling  back.
>>>
>>>Also, when you're being  text by friends or family to meet them
>>>somewhere, be sure to call back to confirm that  the message came
>>>fromthem.   If you don't reach them, be very careful about  going
>>>places to  meet'family  and friends' who text  you.
>>>*PLEASE  PASS THIS  ON
>>>* I never  thought about the  above!
>>>As of now,  I no longer  have'home'  listed on my cell  phone.
>>>Even if  this does not pertain to you....Pass it on to  your
>>>family &  friends
>>>
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