[nagdu] Growing Up Fisher

Tue Feb 25 04:42:29 UTC 2014

I remember longstreet. I don't even know if I realized that he had a 
guide dog. lol  I think it was back in the seventies.
On 2/24/2014 3:47 PM, Doug Parisian wrote:
> Hey gang, if you really want to watch/hear/feel, or whatever, a 
> seriously pathetic show, dig up the old Mike Longstreet series.  He 
> was a blind cop and I believe he had some excuse for a dog guide.
>
> On 24/02/2014 3:45 PM, Larry D. Keeler wrote:
>> So did I. I didn't find it as funny as I thaught but mostly I liked 
>> it. It sure is better than some other shows. The dog Elvis looks 
>> according to my wife like a golden. Even the veal chops weren't 
>> entirely rediculous. Especially in the late 70's I've seen handlers 
>> feeding there dogs everything! Even i have given Holly a small piece 
>> of meat every so often. I also liked the way it was explained that 
>> the dog just guides us as aposed to taking us places. All in all, I 
>> thaught it was pretty good! It didn't make us sound helpless, it 
>> didn't make us or the dog into superfolks.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: <barbandzoe at comcast.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 3:26 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Growing Up Fisher
>>
>>
>>> I just watched it and it was a whole lot better then I thought it 
>>> would be. when I saw the previews months ago I was scared.
>>> They could have covered up the dad getting the dog buy having the 
>>> kid go to camp for a few weeks, that could have explained the time 
>>> the dad would have needed to get the training.
>>> One of the bigger things in this show is that it is a show about how 
>>> a kid who had a job and was helping his dad now has to deal with his 
>>> parents getting a divorce and that his dad is not dependent on him 
>>> like he was before.
>>> watch CSI or NCIS, or even Law and Order, they take a lot of 
>>> liberties with the way things really are.
>>>
>>> Personally I don't think they did a bad job. they didn't make him 
>>> out to be a super hero, he is doing things that I know and have seen 
>>> blind people do, and he isn't being a pain with the fact that he is 
>>> blind, he is taking charge and doing what he feels he needs to do to 
>>> get buy. Many people try and hide their blindness for many reasons, 
>>> and I think for a TV show on a network, they did a good job.
>>> How many times haven't you watched a movie or TV show a blind person 
>>> is in it, and it makes you feel like hiding and hopes that know one 
>>> you know saw it.
>>>
>>>
>>> With any luck this can be used to show blindness in a positive light 
>>> instead of a pity me light.
>>> Barb
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>
>>> From: "melissa R green" <graduate56 at juno.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog 
>>> Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 1:39:09 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Growing Up Fisher
>>>
>>> It was done nicely. I don't care for commedies much. So I didn't 
>>> watch the
>>> intire show. It could have been worse .
>>> Have a blessed day.
>>> Best,
>>> Melissa R Green and PJ
>>> Some people come into your life just to teach you how to let go.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shannon Dyer" 
>>> <solsticesinger at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 10:09 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Growing Up Fisher
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm not a huge TV person, but I watched the first episode just to 
>>> see what
>>> it would be like. There were a few things I liked about it, but I 
>>> disliked
>>> most of it. Still, as many of you have said, it's a comedy. I'll 
>>> probably
>>> watch a few more episodes, just to see where they take it.
>>>
>>> I did find it odd that it never told us what kind of dog Elvis is 
>>> supposed
>>> to be. It had good description, but did they just sort of forget to 
>>> include
>>> that part?
>>>
>>> I didn't like the stuff about the dog eating human food either.
>>>
>>> I thought the denial of access at the hotel was nicely dealt with.
>>>
>>> Shannon and the Acelet
>>> On Feb 24, 2014, at 11:52 AM, Brandy Pinder <bdpinder at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Howard and all all
>>>> Martia was speaking to the tone of mikes email. Honestly gdf didn't 
>>>> tell
>>>> any grads about the show and I know gdui members who did not attend 
>>>> gdf
>>>> who helped nbc with consultations as well as I'm sure nfb. So gdf 
>>>> could
>>>> care less if we like it or not. There will probably be gdf grads 
>>>> who hate
>>>> it. We all have different senses of humor. Smile
>>>>
>>>> brandy pinder
>>>> Alumni Council - second vice Chairman
>>>> Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc®
>>>> and America's VetDogs®, The Veteran's K-9 Corps Inc®
>>>> Providing "Second uSight"® since 1946
>>>>
>>>> 371 E. Jericho Turnpike smith town ny 11766
>>>> Cso: 866-282-8047
>>>> Email: brandydp at verizon.net
>>>> Cell: 304-685-4499
>>>>
>>>>> On Feb 24, 2014, at 11:44 AM, "Howard J. Levine" 
>>>>> <WB2HWW at earthlink.net>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Buddy from another ham operator, you where not nasty and you 
>>>>> need to
>>>>> look
>>>>> at where Marsha was coming from. She is looking out for GDF. You 
>>>>> where
>>>>> just
>>>>> to guys talking about a show. To GDF and other's it is about money 
>>>>> and
>>>>> would
>>>>> like us to be quite and say thank you so much for our dogs and 
>>>>> keep our
>>>>> opinions to our self.
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: nagdu 
>>>>> [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan
>>>>> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 11:23 AM
>>>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Growing Up Fisher
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not sure what wasn't nice about my opinion. It wasn't funny, 
>>>>> simple
>>>>> as
>>>>> that.
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Feb 24, 2014, at 11:13 AM, Howard J. Levine 
>>>>>> <WB2HWW at earthlink.net>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Come on Marsha no one was nasty, did GDF call you. We have a right
>>>>> to our opinion's and please don't hold blind people to higher 
>>>>> stand then
>>>>> sighted people. It is tv show and we can have opinion just like 
>>>>> the rest
>>>>> of
>>>>> the country. I understand that this show is being back byGDF and 
>>>>> it is
>>>>> all
>>>>> about money. WE as blind people have same rights rest of the 
>>>>> country and
>>>>> don't need to kiss as just so we can get a guide dog.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: nagdu 
>>>>>> [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marsha Drenth
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 9:47 AM
>>>>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Growing Up Fisher
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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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