[nabs-l] Convention, 2012!

Thu Jun 7 02:15:01 UTC 2012

LOL!
You know where I stand.
Blessings, Joshua

On 6/6/12, Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [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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