[nagdu] Growing Up Fisher

Mon Feb 24 21:49:30 UTC 2014

Exactly! Couldn't have said it better! We all know folks who still do it and 
although its not good, it still happens! Hopefully, if folks watch this they 
may learn a little more about what happens with us!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sherrill O'Brien" <sherrill.obrien at verizon.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Growing Up Fisher


> Hi all,
>
> Remember that this show is based on a real life scenario. The producer of 
> the show, DJ Nash, is the actual son of the blind guy, and the dad got his 
> dog from GDF back around 1980. I read NFB's comments about the show. They 
> aren't happy about the Dad hiding his blindness with his son's help. I 
> understand NFB's stance on this, because they are concerned this deception 
> reinforces the public's fears  about blindness. but the fact is, that is 
> how this guy really lived his life, deceiving others and himself. He 
> finally came to his senses and decided he couldn't live a lie anymore. And 
> sadly, we all know people who have gone through this kind of denial. Often 
> it  takes a blind mentor to give them the courage to move forward and 
> acquire the skills and confidence to live an honest and meaningful life. 
> I'm sure many of us on this list have encouraged others, perhaps more than 
> we'll ever know,  who were new to blindness or struggling to find their 
> way. In the YouTube interview with Mr. Nash, he even mentions that it 
> indeed was a relationship with successful blind people which finally 
> helped his father realize he needed to stop pretending and get his life 
> back.
>
> I'm not a fan of current TV sitcoms...good old MASH or All in the Family 
> are more my style I confess. But I want to give the show a chance and try 
> not to get too crazy about every little thing that makes me cringe. If it 
> ends up being a positive portrayal of a rather eccentric and outspoken 
> blind guy and his guide dog, even if the show doesn't get it right all the 
> time, and we know it won't, then it will have done a much better job than 
> most. Believe me, I'll have to keep telling myself what I just wrote each 
> time I watch the show (lol.)
> And I promise I'll try to stay off my soapbox after each episode.
> Sherrill
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org]On Behalf Of Darla Rogers
> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 2:29 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Growing Up Fisher
>
>
> Good points, Brandi; it seemed it cut off very quickly, so I'm going to 
> have to re-view it to make sure I  didn't miss anything.
> Remember, pilots are just pilots; I am sure the creators are kicking 
> themselves about things they would have3 done differently.
> At least, we aren't portrayed as helpless; t5he wife, so far as I can 
> figure, didn't leave because husband went blind, and comedy is often a 
> good way to educate people.  Remember all those cartoons in your 
> textbooks?
> I'm glad Howard has the money to pay for a guide dog; many, many of us do 
> not, and depending on how it is obtained and who trains, it could be a 
> very expensive proposition.
> Darla & happy Huck
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brandy Pinder
> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 9:21 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Growing Up Fisher
>
> I agree with mike. I did find it funny. I also saw some educational stuff 
> in there. For instance explaining the dog doesn't quote see for you but 
> guides you. Now they should of mentioned seeing eye is a name brand. Also, 
> locking the dog in the pantry was meant to be funny and any parents can 
> agree they do things like this to help there kids through something, would 
> I do it that way maybe not but again it's a comedy. Does every one think 
> that all black families are like the house of pain? I would of been mad if 
> when he cut down the tree it hit the house, or when parking he hit a car. 
> I had a boyfriend who let me drive twice when no one was on the road. I 
> have seen blind parents who used to drive give their kids driving 
> pointers. And lastly it was a pilot episode. If you look at the summary of 
> the next episode it goes into detail. If this was a movie or reality show 
> I would be more nit picky but it is a comedy. I think we should be happy 
> they are trying to portray people who are blind. Is it perfect? Maybe not 
> but if this keeps going maybe they will make more like it and actually use 
> blind actors etc. The director consulted extensively with people who are 
> blind in los Angeles as well as got extensive information and equipment 
> from gdf not to mention he lived it. It's not like he pulled this out of 
> thin air. If agencies go and protest it it and any other shows like it 
> would disappear. Bottom line it is a comedy. If Tim the tool man Taylor 
> was a normal home improvement guy would it be funny?
>
> brandy pinder
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>> On Feb 24, 2014, at 9:47 AM, Marsha Drenth <marsha.drenth at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> gentlemen, there was no reason to get nasty. Although you may not likethe 
>> show. You need to keep your opinion subjective. Be nice!
>> thank you, from your list moderator!y
>>
>> Marsha drenth
>> Sent with my IPhone
>>
>>> On Feb 24, 2014, at 9:41 AM, Mike <blindndangerous at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> It's called a comedy. Get that through your head. Heh.  I didn't get a 
>>> chance to watch it, but I did read the article that the NFB published 
>>> about it, and while I am not a fan of them all the time they had a lot 
>>> of good points to say on the show.  SO I think I'll take them over you.
>>> Mike.
>>>> On 2/24/2014 7:52 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
>>>> Did anyone else watch this awful piece of garbage last night?
>>>>
>>>> It had exactly one redeeming quality, and that was that it ended 
>>>> eventually. For once, I agree with the critics. Blind guy or no, this 
>>>> thing for one wasn’t funny. For another, oh, where to begin?
>>>>
>>>> Where did the guy’s family think he went for a month? Or did he just 
>>>> pick up a guide dog named Elvis at the corner store?
>>>>
>>>> Veal cutlet? Really?
>>>>
>>>> Locking your dog in the pantry and pretending he was lost? For real? C’mon.
>>>>
>>>> OK, it was TV, but it was really bad TV.
>>>>
>>>> Oh, and mom…midlife crisis much?
>>>>
>>>> I’ll give it another go, but i’m not very optimistic.
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