[Nfb-cars] 2009 convention

[David Andrews]

There is a site, but not much on it.

Dave

At 09:43 PM 5/23/2009, you wrote:
>hi,
>
>ok, a list was created and i am not completely correct.
>they talked about creating a web site back in 2006. was it ever created?
>i can't subscribe to every list.
>with the obvious connection and no tours arranged, you'd think the cars
>group would have been all over this museum.
>
>Bryan Schulz
>The BEST Solution
>www.best-acts.com
>
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>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] ford museum tour
>
>
> > Hello Brian,
> > I belong to the CARS division and use the list periodically for questions
> > regarding my 1957 Ford truck. I get a lot of information from those who
> > are on the list and have the info I am seeking. I don't see any other
> > divisions saddled with tour development where as you suggest that they
> > should be doing something.
> > Performing Arts should be touring Motown? Athletics should be setting
> > tours with the stadiums and games? Students with college tours?
> > Us in the CARS division tinker with cars, exchange info, chat at
> > conventions, learn alternative ways of doing tasks and enjoy the company
> > of others with similar interests. Thank you for looking up the Ford
> > information.
> > I included the list email address for you below. Maybe something is being
> > done or maybe you can find more out from the list.
> > See you at convention.
> > Regards,
> > Jeff
> > nfb-cars at nfbnet.org
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
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> > Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 12:39 PM
> > Subject: [Blindtlk] ford museum tour
> >
> >
> >> hi,
> >>
> >> excuse the cross post.
> >>
> >> I have seen several people asking about what tour would be possible to
> >> experience so i called the Henry Ford museum.
> >>
> >> I learned that especially if you are mostly or completely blind, you will
> >> not likely enjoy the ford museum if you go by yourself as they do not
> >> have assistant workers that walk around and answer questions and you
> >> can't touch the cars.
> >> The lady who answered the phone said you could easily spend about three
> >> hours just
> >> in the autos section.
> >>
> >> It seems that the cars division should have already made the
> >> contact/collected the information but there doesn't seem to be a list for
> >> that group and nothing happens between conventions.
> >>
> >> I plan to schedule my return flight later in the day so i can stop at the
> >> ford museum which is half way between the marriott and the airport.
> >>
> >> i explained that there will be 2,500 to 3,000 people at the convention
> >> and didn't know how many would be looking to take a tour and we have a
> >> antiques and hot rods group and they have provided cloth gloves in the
> >> past so we could feel parts of the cars that were displayed.
> >>
> >> the lady will call me back next week after she does some research which
> >> will also give people some time to consider this plan;
> >> email me if you want to be part of a group tour of 15 to 25 people which
> >> will cost $150.
> >> we will be provided with a guide that will tell us details about what
> >> we're looking at like model, year, features, history, etc. and the guide
> >> will assist us for 90 minutes.
> >> After that time, you can explore more on your own or possibly pay again
> >> for another session.
> >>
> >> the proposed time would be somewhere between 12:00p and 3:00p so you
> >> could have time to check out, eat lunch, then travel to the museum.
> >>
> >> Bryan Schulz
> >> The BEST Solution
> >> www.best-acts.com
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