[nabs-l] lions world

Sun Feb 13 00:52:07 UTC 2011

They are emailing the menuf or the week one week ahead of time.

Anyway ...

On 12/02/2011, Brian Hatgelakas <brian.hatgelakas at verizon.net> wrote:
> We can do it don't forget at the NFB we have a "can do attitude"
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 4:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] lions world
>
>
>> Anything is possible but it will take some people with the will, know-how,
>>
>> and wherewithal to get it done.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>>>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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