[nagdu] NAGDU project?

[Margo and Arrow]

yes, it should be.  First of all, there's only so much space on a card and 
people aren't going to take the time to read very much.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Angie Matney" <angie.matney at gmail.com>
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> The only problem is that we are very limited by the available space. My
> personal view is that the air travel card should be restricted to things
> that specifically are related to air travel, things that are part of the 
> Air
> Carrier Access Act and the applicable regulations. I figure we can always
> explain the etiquette. Those types of things are also likely to be the 
> areas
> where we will not be questioned once we explain the rules. If I tell a
> flight attendant not to pet my dog, I don't have to produce a card proving
> that this is inappropriate. On the other hand, airline employees sometimes
> think they know more about issues like seating and deplaning than we do
> ourselves.
>
> Those are just my thoughts.
>
> Angie
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Nicole B. Torcolini
> Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 5:45 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] NAGDU project?
>
> What about adding some of the rules like not feeding and not petting and
> *NOT GRABBING THE HANDLE*.  A taxi driver did that to me the other day, 
> and
> I had to ask him not to touch the handle.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Angie Matney
> Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 12:56 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] NAGDU project?
>
> I'm imagining something like this:
>
> A guide dog user:
>
> * May request a bulkhead seat but is not required to sit in the bulkhead.
> * May preboard but is not required to do so.
> * Is not required to be the first or last person to exit the plane.
> * is not required to mention the presence of the dog ahead of time, though
> owners of some service dogs are required to do so.
>
>
> By no means am I suggesting that this is the final wording of the card.
>
> I think this could be a really useful thing.
>
> Angie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Margo and Arrow
> Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 3:21 PM
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] NAGDU project?
>
> Well, our guide dog school i d cards are not that big and there is info on
> them in general about access.  I think we could squeeze stuff on the front
> and back of the card.
>
> margo andArrow
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Angie Matney" <angie.matney at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 12:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] NAGDU project?
>
>
>> Hi Dar,
>>
>> I was thinking the same thing, that if we could get them laminated
>> somehow,
>> it would be really good.
>>
>> I don't know how big it would have to be to get the most important stuff
>> on
>> the card, but I really think it could be helpful.
>>
>> Angie
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Behalf
>> Of d m gina
>> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 11:17 PM
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] NAGDU project?
>>
>> I would lamenate it.
>> Or put the plastic over the card so that you wouldn't have to get a new
>> card all of the time.
>> I would love to help, not good at this at all.
>>
>> -- 
>> --Dar
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