[nagdu] The look, snow plows as pooper scoopers and other things.

Sat Jan 21 22:39:10 UTC 2012

Tami,

I like your philosophy.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tami Kinney" <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] The look,snow plows as pooper scoopers and other 
things.

> Oh. Well, I think in that circumstance, I would have let her help, just to 
> get in out of the snow. And I would have felt really bad about it, like I 
> gave up some great privilege of cleaning up after my own dog. Well, been 
> there, done that, actually, so I know that is how I feel. /smile/
>
> I've also tried insisting on retaining the privilege of cleaning up my own 
> guide dog's poop... Then the other person insists on picking it up and I 
> insist on insisting, but no, they insist and they insist that they 
> insist.... I don't know if it's where I live or if it's just something 
> about me, but this has happened more than once. I guess if someone decides 
> to be polite enough to help a person clean up that sort of thing in a 
> tricky area, then by golly, the *are* going to be that polite, no matter 
> if they have to beat the person into submission in order to get on with 
> it. /lol/
>
> So, then, I can assure you that you would not have felt any better after 
> standing in front of the snow plow arguing the point. /lol/
>
> Sooner or later, I guess, you just realize that life is an absurd place to 
> live and there's nothing you can do but go with it. /grin/
>
> Tami
>
> On 01/21/2012 01:40 PM, Mark J. Cadigan wrote:
>> Basically, without walking a long way in a snow storm, the only place
>> for the dog to go was the edge of a street so narrow that no one ever
>> drives down it. I was in the way, because there is no way to be there
>> and not be in the way. This is predominantly a walking only street.
>>
>>
>>
>> My job is working at the check in desk at the computer lab. My coworker
>> did not show up because of the snow.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am going to ask someone to help me find a better place tomorrow,
>> because I will be in that building a lot.
>>
>>
>>
>> But, the question at hand is, would you have let the woman help you, or
>> remained adamant about doing it yourself.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 4:28 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] The look,snow plows as pooper scoopers and other
>> things.
>>
>>
>>> How is there absolutely no other alternative? What do you do that you
>>> left unattended, and could you have arranged to have it attended? I am
>>> not sure I understand the whole situation.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jan 21, 2012, at 3:22 PM, Mark J. Cadigan wrote:
>>>
>>>> No alternatives were available. This street is not even paved. It is
>>>> cobble stone, and so narrow, a car can hardly fit down it. It would
>>>> typically not be a problem. In fact, normally there are barriers to
>>>> prevent vehicles from driving down this street.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 4:13 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] The look,snow plows as pooper scoopers and other
>>>> things.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Why were you using the middle of a street? That is dangerous even if
>>>>> there isn't much traffic. I would use a quasi sidewalk or stay
>>>>> alongside the curb or whatever passes for it.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jan 21, 2012, at 2:19 PM, Mark J. Cadigan wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The look, snow plows as pooper scoopers and other things.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My dogs "the look" is more an "I can eat you for a snack" look.
>>>>>> However, he never barks or does anything more aggressive. His ears
>>>>>> are alert and up, not forward and aggressive.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> BTW, I just took my dog out, and pissed off a snow plow driver. My
>>>>>> dog was doing his thing in the middle of a small side street, and a
>>>>>> plow decided he wanted to plow me up. Thankfully he stopped.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This is a different area than my typical area. Much less safe in
>>>>>> that, cars sometimes drive threw hear.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What would you do? A lady offered to run out and pick up the pile,
>>>>>> because the plow had to get threw. I let her, because there was an
>>>>>> enormous snow plow there, but I felt bad.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think she thought I was going to leave it, witch I wasn't going
>>>>>> to do, but the large truck approaching was making me quite anxious
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thoughts, advice, suggestions?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am definitely not going to switch relief areas again if I can
>>>>>> help it. I had to use this one, because it was outside ware I work.
>>>>>> I got to find some ware safer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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