[nagdu] Escalators

Doug Parisian eggmann at mymts.net
Fri Dec 13 20:23:33 UTC 2013


How true, and if that fear, with or without dog, gets in the way of living 
as full a life as one would like, then that is something which seems 
necessary to resolve in some fashion.
Doug: are totally blind folks afraid of the dark?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 1:10 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Escalators


: Doug, what I'm finding very interesting about this topic is how many folks
: are scared of escalators and moving sidewalks! I'm not judging or anything
: but I surely am suprised!
: ----- Original Message ----- 
: From: "Doug Parisian" <eggmann at mymts.net>
: To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
: Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 12:15 PM
: Subject: Re: [nagdu] Escalators
:
:
: > Jessica, no reflection whatsoever on your choice at the time.
: >
: > When I got my first dog from TSI, shortly after the world was created 
(the
: > big bang), I went to New York which was an option.  I used subways which
: > we
: > don't have where I live, just in case I would ever have to do so in the
: > future.  The then future is now past and I've used subways in my travels
: > with no problems.
: >
: > All this to say that, if you are offered an opportunity during training
: > gentle readers, take it, learning is never wasted!  You may even learn
: > some
: > amazing things about both your dog and yourself which could be of value 
in
: > any number of unanticipated situations.
: >
: > Doug, I think I said what I know I meant.
: > ----- Original Message ----- 
: > From: "Jessica Diaz" <jldiaz421 at gmail.com>
: > To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
: > <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
: > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 10:33 AM
: > Subject: Re: [nagdu] Escalators
: >
: >
: > : Hello,
: > : Trust me I definitely agree it is needed. When I got my dog I lived in
: > : the country. There are no escalators and or revolving doors. At GDB
: > : with the new customerized training, I didn't take that part. 2 years
: > : later I got married and moved to DC where my husband lived. Wow what a
: > : rude awakening. Thank God for the awesome staff at GDB who came and
: > : worked with me because I was lost on so many levels. Now we do them
: > : everyday on the subways and in buildings and it is a breeze.
: > : Jessica Diaz
: > :
: > : On 12/10/13, rhonda cruz <rhondaprincess at gmail.com> wrote:
: > : >  hi i did use exclaters, yesterday, and it went good,
: > : >  i enjoy traveling,
: > : >  and mya, was a pro, with it,
: > : >
: > : > On Dec 9, 2013, at 9:50 AM, shelia wrote:
: > : >
: > : >> hi, I'm not crazy about esculators and never have been so avoid 
them
: > when
: > : >> I can. I got my new computer so I'm back on list. I took Tres on a
: > moving
: > : >> sidewalk at an airport recently for the first time. lnot my 
favorite
: > : >> thing.
: > : >> On 12/9/2013 10:02 AM, Darla Rogers wrote:
: > : >>> Dear Larry,
: > : >>>
: > : >>> There has to be a way for a disabled person using a chair to get 
up
: > : >>> and down, so you never **have** to use them, but some choose not 
to
: > for
: > : >>> various reasons.
: > : >>> Darla & Huck
: > : >>>
: > : >>>
: > : >>> -----Original Message-----
: > : >>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Larry 
D.
: > : >>> Keeler
: > : >>> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 10:39 AM
: > : >>> To: doggie
: > : >>> Subject: [nagdu] Escalators
: > : >>>
: > : >>> Well, I like escalators and so does holly! At Pilot, I used her in
: > both
: > : >>> escalators and revolving doors. My theory is that you'll never 
know
: > when
: > : >>> you'll need that sort of thing so might as well get familiar with
: > it!
: > We
: > : >>> practice every so often at the hospital so as not to forget.
: > : >>> Intelligence is always claimed but rarely proven!
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