[nabs-l] lions world

Sat Feb 12 05:14:18 UTC 2011

Jorge, I'm in Arkansas, lol.
Blessings, Joshua

On 2/11/11, Jorge Paez <jorgeapaez at mac.com> wrote:
> What about possibly doing something in NYC?
>
>
> On Feb 11, 2011, at 11:54 PM, Joshua Lester wrote:
>
>> It takes alot of time, and money, but it will be worth it. I'm not
>> going to Rustin, LA, because I don't know of any Apostolic Pentecostal
>> churches in that area. How far is Alexandria from there? Blessings,
>> Joshua
>>
>> On 2/11/11, RJ Sandefur <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Do you have any idea what this would involv? RJs
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 11:30 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] lions world
>>>
>>>
>>>> Mr. Andrews, there are plenty of blind people in Arkansas, for us,
>>>> (the NFB,) to start a center. What's the holdup? I'll E-mail our new
>>>> state president, and we'll raise money for this.
>>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>>
>>>> On 2/11/11, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
>>>>> Because they view us as blind persons as being very limited and they
>>>>> must take care of and watch out for us.  This is in part why we, in
>>>>> the NFB, started our own Centers.
>>>>>
>>>>> Dave
>>>>>
>>>>> At 06:00 PM 2/11/2011, you wrote:
>>>>>> Why did Lyons World have a curfew and make everyone relinquish
>>>>>> medications? That is dumbing really independent blind adults down to
>>>>>> babys in my opinion!
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joshua Lester"
>>>>>> <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
>>>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 4:36 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] lions world
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> lolololol! The food is horible! It's always warm in the dorm rooms.
>>>>>>> Yes, there's a curfue. Everyone has to relinquish their meds. The
>>>>>>> piano in the salarium, (I'm a musician,) is out of tune. I hate old,
>>>>>>> out-of-tune pianos! Someone kept breaking the rules. He smoked in his
>>>>>>> dorm room. I didn't have a choice on whether I wanted a room mate or
>>>>>>> not. I couldn't stand him, because he was always bragging about how
>>>>>>> much alcohol he could consume. I went for an evaluation, in 2007. I
>>>>>>> haven't attended a training center. I've received the mobility skills
>>>>>>> in school, and received my endependent living skills at LWSB. I only
>>>>>>> stayed 4 weeks. That's hw long an evaluation lasts. I made some
>>>>>>> friends, but some of them, (including my room mate,) were nothing but
>>>>>>> trouble. There are other places where he can get training without
>>>>>>> going to that place. O yeah, and too many of the trainees, allowed
>>>>>>> their guide dogs to run loose. I'm allergic to dogs.
>>>>>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 2/11/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Joshua,
>>>>>>>> I told Josh that on the other nabs list, the one belonging to ACB; I
>>>>>>>> told
>>>>>>>> him to think through it, think about the rules and if he'd like to
>>>>>>>> abide
>>>>>>>> by
>>>>>>>> such restrictions.  It didn't work.
>>>>>>>> Josh has already been to a nfb center; now he wants to get a
>>>>>>>> certification;
>>>>>>>> so perhaps he's willing to stay confined at LWSB to get that
>>>>>>>> training.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Joshua, what program did you attend and did you go to another
>>>>>>>> training
>>>>>>>> center afterward?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> But do they really have a lights out rule?  Do they really have a
>>>>>>>> curphew
>>>>>>>> where you got to be in your room?
>>>>>>>> I know they got dorms and roommates. They don't have apartments.
>>>>>>>> Someone
>>>>>>>> told me from Nabs ACB list that the food was not too good; it was
>>>>>>>> mostly
>>>>>>>> fried food which is very unhealthy.
>>>>>>>> As to nurses, I can understand that if a blind person cannot
>>>>>>>> identify
>>>>>>>> their
>>>>>>>> meds; I mean some newly blind people cannot read braille or print
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> cannot
>>>>>>>> know what meds they have in what bottle!
>>>>>>>> But some blind people have the skills already to take their meds.
>>>>>>>> However, is this an individual thing?  Does everyone have to
>>>>>>>> relinquish
>>>>>>>> their meds, or just the ones who cannot take it independently yet?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On their website it says you have to agree to relocate after the
>>>>>>>> program.
>>>>>>>> That sounds terrible for the reasons you stated. If you don't have
>>>>>>>> friends
>>>>>>>> or family down in say Georga, then why move there?
>>>>>>>> Maybe so LWSB doesn't hear from you again.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ashley
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>> From: Joshua Lester
>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 4:04 PM
>>>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] lions world
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In Little Rock, Arkansas? I attended there for 4 weeks. That is one
>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>> those centers like the one Tara was talking about. They have "lights
>>>>>>>> out," "nurses controling meds," etc. I know, because I was there.
>>>>>>>> They
>>>>>>>> thought that every blind person needed counseling. They called it
>>>>>>>> assertiveness training. The whole thing is a scam! They ship you off
>>>>>>>> to another state once you've graduated. Let's say, your home state
>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>> Arkansas, (because that's mine.) You go through the IRS program,
>>>>>>>> (for
>>>>>>>> example.) Once you've graduated, (since there are no jobs for you in
>>>>>>>> that field, they'll ship you to Georgia, Florida, Alabama, or
>>>>>>>> somewhere else, without your consent. I want to stay in Arkansas.
>>>>>>>> All
>>>>>>>> of my family is here. You think I'm going to a state where I don't
>>>>>>>> know anyone from Adam? Nope! That's all LWSB is good for. Stay away!
>>>>>>>> Go to LCB, if you want that kind of training, but stay away from
>>>>>>>> LWSB!
>>>>>>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 2/11/11, Josh Kennedy <jkenn337 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I want to let you guys know that I will be going to lions world
>>>>>>>>> within
>>>>>>>>> the next 5 or so months. I will be going for desktop support
>>>>>>>>> technician
>>>>>>>>> and then microsoft certified systems engineer program.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Josh
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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