[nabs-l] Telescopic cane question

[Kirt Manwaring]

Joshua,
  I used to think NFB-type straight canes were terrible pieces of
rubbish until I was taught the open palm technique; I'll confess it
didn't take hardly any time at all for my opinion to change after
that.
  Best,
Kirt

On 4/4/13, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Does the Iowa department have good folding canes?
> Arielle
>
> On 4/4/13, Joe <jsoro620 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Forgive the late contribution. When the NFB store doesn't have what I
>> want,
>> I usually default to the Iowa Department for the Blind. I could be wrong
>> but
>> think their number is: 515-281-1333. Just giving them a plug. Prices are
>> usually comparable.
>>
>> On an unrelated note, it's a real pisser when people snap those
>> telescopic
>> canes. I mean, if you hit my car, you or your insurance pays for the
>> damages. I sometimes feel like I should insist they pay the $35 for a
>> replacement, especially those people who barely apologize for breaking
>> it.
>>
>> Okay, rant over. LOL
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti
>> Shelton
>> Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 5:24 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Telescopic cane question
>>
>> Yeah, I hope they have the one I requested in stock.  Hopefully it goes
>> faster than usual for Free matter.  My university sometimes can take up
>> to
>> a
>> day to sort through their mail and get packages to the right dorm
>> buildings
>> too, but I don't have to leave till Thursday night so hopefully it will
>> make
>> it there in time.
>>
>> If not, I have a ratty folding cane I can take back to school with me
>> when
>> I
>> go back after Easter.  It's kind of a mess because it's got a good deal
>> of
>> wear and tear and it's way too short for me, but in terms of safety it
>> will
>> get the job done for the weekend.  Thankfully, I'll be at a conference of
>> people who work with people with disabilities, so even if I run into some
>> minor issues it should be pretty easy to get some assistance.
>>
>> On 3/30/13, Ian Perrault <iperrault at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> I  find Plenty of Fish actually easier then ok cupid. The web site is
>>> www.pof.com, so www.p o f.com. It's free, and there's an accessible
>>> IPhone app as well.
>>> Ian
>>>
>>>
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>> --
>> Kaiti
>>
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