[nabs-l] Convention, 2012!

Thu Jun 7 01:50:36 UTC 2012

I hope you got your booth, Joshua. But also, no love for the 
melting pot?

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 11:15:48 -0500
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Convention, 2012!

Well: as a nativist, I'm offended by people that want to become
citizens of this country, but still give their alegance to the 
country
they left!
If you want to be here, assimulate to our culture!
JMHO!
Let's get this thread on the topic of the NABS list.
I'm really excited about the formation of the Arkansas 
Association of
Blind Students!
I hope we'll be able to have a booth, with our affiliate, this 
year.
Blessings, Joshua

On 6/6/12, Ignasi Cambra <ignasicambra at gmail.com> wrote:
 Joshua usually gets annoyed by things that nobody else minds... 
But I
 guess that's the good thing about having several opinions on the
 list...

 Sent from my iPhone

 On Jun 6, 2012, at 3:55 PM, "Wasif, Zunaira"
 <Zunaira.Wasif at dbs.fldoe.org> wrote:

 Just because someone comments "Viva Mexico," in no way means 
that they
 don't support the US.  I don't understand why you  took issue 
with that
 comment.

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[mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
 Behalf Of Joshua Lester
 Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 7:21 PM
 To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
 Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Convention, 2012!

 I was seated in the Arkansas section, and one of the guys from 
the
 Florida section was the one that blurted it out.
 Yeah, it's a part of life, but it still shouldn't have happened.
 I'll investigate, so I can find a way to sit further away from 
that
 bullhorn.
 Thanks, Joshua

 On 6/5/12, Elizabeth <lizmohnke at hotmail.com> wrote:
 Hello Joshua,

 I do not recall hearing about the comment you refer to in your
 message.
 Perhaps it was just something someone said within earshot of 
where you

 were

 sitting. Unfortunately, people sometimes say things others find
 disrespectful. I think this is simply a part of life.

 As far as the seating arrangements are concerned, the state 
affiliates

 are always seated alphabetically during general sessions. The 
only
 exceptions I

 know about is the year they decided to do it backwards, and I 
think
 sometimes they place Maryland in the center of the room or the 
front
 of the

 middle isle regardless of how this places them in the 
alphabetical
 order.

 Alphabetically speaking, it would make sense that Florida would 
be
 somewhere

 behind Arkansas. If Florida is not somewhere directly behind you 
in
 your isle, it could be they are just behind you in the next 
section
 over.
 Although I cannot say for sure since I am not too familiar with 
this
 section

 of the room. If you find out it is the same this year, perhaps 
you
 could investigate why this may be the case.

 I hope this helps answer some of your questions.

 Take care,
 Elizabeth

 --------------------------------------------------
 From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
 Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 2:35 PM
 To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
 <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
 Subject: [nabs-l] Convention, 2012!

 Hi, all.
 I can't wait, until June 29th, when I'll be leaving for Dallas!
 I hope most of you, who are on this list, and attending 
convention,
 will attend the Jaws 14 debut!
 I looked at the agenda, and was shocked to find that there was 
no
 mention of the Blind Driver Chalenge car!
 Will it be in one of the exhibits, this year?
 I never got to look at it, 2 years ago.
 Also, during the general sessions, I'd appreciate it if noone 
says,
 "Viva Mexico!"
 This is the USA, and we should all support our country!
 I know, that this comment was off topic, but that was one thing 
that
 turned me off, 2 years ago.
 Who was that guy?
 Also, someone from Florida keeps blowing some kind of bullhorn!
 Why was Florida seated behind the Arkansas section, two years 
ago?
 Thanks, Joshua

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