[nagdu] mobility-the deciding factor?

Albert J Rizzi albert at myblindspot.org
Sun Mar 28 01:51:13 UTC 2010


Oh my god yes, I did not know there was such a thing. it would so put to use
my experiences as a restaurant owner.

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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of cheryl echevarria
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 9:26 PM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] mobility-the deciding factor?

Thank you Albert would you like to join the blind cooks list. I am the
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Albert J Rizzi<mailto:albert at myblindspot.org> 
  To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
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  Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 5:34 PM
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  Well I for one have been judged that way on this very thread or chat or
  whatever it is you call this. No one has asked me anything of my
  accomplishments as a blind person at all. Not how I have adjusted or what
I
  am doing to be a well equipped and integral part of society. oh yeah, rule
  of thumb with chicken, if you set your timer for 15 minutes for each side
  you should be good to go. Of course it all depends on how you are cooking
  the chicken, fried, baked, on the bone off the bone, whole or parts. I
would
  be happy to chat on that one off line. Steak is easy too. If you use your
  broiler, usually 8-9 minutes on each side is rare at least for ne, and
9-11
  minutes would be medium and 12-13 would be well done. a barb-a-q would be
  more or less the same depending on the flame. I suggest a medium flame to
  achieve the same results. That touching your hand thing is lost on me
  because of some nerve damage I suffered. Peace. 

  Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
  CEO/Founder
  My Blind Spot, Inc.
  90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
  New York, New York  10004
  www.myblindspot.org<http://www.myblindspot.org/>
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  Fax: 212-858-5759
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  -----Original Message-----
  From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org>
[mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
  Of Julie J
  Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 4:27 PM
  To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
  Subject: [nagdu] mobility-the deciding factor?

  Some of the recent discussion got me to thinking about how we, as blind
  people, perceive independence or who is more capable than who.   It seems
  that we always use travel to judge who has better skills than who.  I know
  we have discussed this before, but I still have no clue why we don't use
  Braille or cooking or something else to base our judgments on.  I'm guilty
  of it too.  I've caught myself thinking if not actually saying that so and
  so isn't as well adjusted as they could be because they are always needing
  help to get places.

  I happen to be a very good traveler with cane or dog.  But you know what?
I
  read Braille at about 40 wpm.  By any measure that's slow, like
incredibly,
  snails pace slow.  But no one has ever said to me, "You know, you should
  really attend a center where you could get better Braille skills so you
  could be more independent."  

  Then there is the kitchen...I really like to cook.  Generally I'm okay in
  the kitchen.  I cook most meals from scratch.  But, getting the meat,
  especially the chicken, thoroughly cooked is a constant stress for me.
I'm
  frequently freaked out about whether or not there is any pink in the meat.
  I know the skills.  I know how to check nonvisually, but I totally and
  completely lack chicken confidence.

  Am I crazy?  or don't you think that blind people always judge other blind
  people on the basis of travel skills and virtually nothing else?  

  thoughts?
  Julie
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