[nagdu] Church update from Colorado Springs

[Larry D. Keeler]

Sence we're talking about inches, I use a 63 inch cane!  I'm only about 5-9 
but i like the longer cane so that I can have some more time to stop!  I 
move quickly!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Church update from Colorado Springs


> I'd go with the 53 inch one. It is nice to have extra length. I try to 
> have a cane that comes up around my chin or maybe my nose. But it gives me 
> a lot more reaction time. Where you can, you put them in corners; while 
> they have chains and if there are hooks available close by, that works, 
> and otherwise you just put them on floors next to walls and as far out of 
> the middle as possible.
>
> CL
>
> On Apr 13, 2012, at 8:43 PM, Jennifer Perdue wrote:
>
>> Oh, didn't know that.
>>
>> thanks for the information.
>>
>> I still don't know what a good length for me is though.  When I ordered 
>> my free long cane, I had to pick a super long one cause my metal cane is 
>> 44 inches long, which is standard, and my only options were a 43 inch, or 
>> a 53 inch.
>>
>> I think the 53 is going to be as tall or taller than me cause I'm only 4 
>> feet 11 inches, smile.
>>
>> I wish I knew what a good length is going to be for me.  The 44 inch 
>> doesn't let me walk as fast cause I don't get information I need in time.
>>
>> Anyway, I guess I'll just try the long cane and deal with the fact that 
>> it doesn't fold.  Trying to find places for it when I'm not using it will 
>> be interesting though.  I haven't had to do that before.
>>
>> Jenny
>> On Apr 13, 2012, at 1:30 PM, Lyn Gwizdak wrote:
>>
>>> The NFB also sells the folding type of cane.  I like the carbon fiber 
>>> type.
>>>
>>> Lyn and Landon
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jennifer Perdue" 
>>> <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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>>> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 9:34 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Church update from Colorado Springs
>>>
>>>
>>>> Well,
>>>>
>>>> If you turn the parts as tight as you can, do they still run the great 
>>>> risk of just collapsing?  Should I stick with the long cane.  The only 
>>>> thing I don't like about them is that they tend to get in the way when 
>>>> you're not using them.
>>>>
>>>> What's your opinion?
>>>>
>>>> Jenny
>>>> On Apr 13, 2012, at 11:09 AM, Cindy Ray wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Those telescoping canes stand a better chance of not collapsing if you 
>>>>> take each part that turns and turn it as tight as possible. I wish 
>>>>> they stayed open a little better, but I really don't mind using a long 
>>>>> cane. It is just that there are certain times at church when I feel 
>>>>> more comfortable with the cane than the dog and I always take the dog.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cindy
>>>>>
>>>>>
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