[Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and flying
River Woman
riverwoman at zoominternet.net
Mon Feb 20 02:43:12 UTC 2012
Sahar, Yes, I wish we could get on a train and go wherever we wanted to go
just like people do in Europe. It is so wonderful, so peaceful, and fun.
Trains and busses - I love them. You can go anywhere you like on a bus or
train - even the smallest vilalges have busses.
Well, I was in my library knitting and I am really tired. As I knitted, I
was listening to a book of poetry put together by the Lake Woebegon guy,
cannot remember his name at the moment as I am nearly brain dead. But, I was
so overcome with the need to begin work on a poem that I dashed down stairs
to my office, turned on the computer and created a list of 42 words, just to
get my brain out of freeze-mode and to begin to work on a poem tonight. The
list is done, tomorrow, i shall use it as the ingredients to write or begin
to write a poem.
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sahar Husseini" <sahar at inebraska.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and
flying
>I wish people can boycott flying, but we have gotten to where we can't go
>anywhere without using the airports and flying. It has just gotten really
>really stressful. I am a mess when I fly. I get much, much too stressed.
>I had the most positive experience in a long time flying with Southwest
>this last Christmas. I'd fly them again. Lol, I'm having writing and
>speaking issues this evening. I probably should go to bed.
>
> Warm regards,
> Sahar Husseini
> For hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry, please visit my Website at
> www.saharscreations.com
> Find me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/saharscreations
> And remember, "Obstacles don't have to stop you.
> If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up.
> Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
> Michael Jordan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: River Woman
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 3:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and
> flying
>
>
> I wrote a blog article last year about this time AFTER US Airways gave me
> a
> TRIP through HELL from Baltimre to Pittsburgh one cold winter day.
>
> http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com/2011_02_01_archive.html
>
> After writing the CEO of US Airways about my horrid experiences with US
> Airways, I received a LETTER from an unimportant person who offered me a
> $25. certificate good towards my next flight on US Airways. The
> condition,
> of course, would be that I would purchase my next ticket ONLY through US
> Airways.
> I figured out what the US stands for with this airlines.
> It is the UGLY SKIES AIRLINE.
>
> Sahar, you are so right - this is really not SECURITY at all - when is
> the
> last time a terrorist was blind, and 69 years old, and a great
> grandmother?
> Who are we kidding. Lots of old and sick people are being put through
> terrors and indescretions in the name of SECURITY. I have flown a lot for
> many years, and the past few years it is becoming worse and worse for the
> passengers.
>
> Lynda Lambert
>
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sahar Husseini" <sahar at inebraska.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 12:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and
> flying
>
>
> > Nope, it is to make travelers miserable. Those that have the audacity
> to
> > hijack planes will come up with techniques to outsmart the security in
> > place--very very sad to say. I really hate traveling by plane anymore.
> > My travel with Southwest when I went to Vegas this last Christmas was
> as
> > pleasant as I have had in the last fifteen years. Hmm, that didn't
> sound
> > grammatically correct, but I'm not sure how to fix it. *lol* I would
> > definitely fly Southwest again. I did have someone try to help me to
> take
> > off my shoes because, well, you know, how could a blind person possibly
> > know how to take off shoes? It's a wonder how we know how to stand up!
> > *lol* Sorry, I really am in a cynical mood today. I am excited that
> the
> > Convention is in Dallas because I can go with a driver. I'm not fond
> of
> > Dallas, sorry to anyone this offends, but this is definitely a plus. A
> > road trip in July it is, God willing, and the creek don't rise.
> >
> > Warm regards,
> > Sahar Husseini
> > For hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry, please visit my Website at
> > www.saharscreations.com
> > Find me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/saharscreations
> > And remember, "Obstacles don't have to stop you.
> > If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up.
> > Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
> > Michael Jordan
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: River Woman
> > To: List for blind crafters and artists
> > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 3:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and
> > flying
> >
> >
> > Yes, I have taken college students to many places in the US, and PR,
> and
> > Europe every year for a very long time. I have stories! There are
> some
> > who
> > work for airlines and airports that must lay awake at night thinking
> up
> > new
> > things to do to unsuspecting passengers. The skies are really NOT so
> > friendly. And, it has nothing to do with actual security. I do like
> the
> > German airports the best, (Munich is my all time favorite) and
> Lufthansa
> > has
> > almost always been a great company to fly with for our students.
> >
> > Lynda
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Heather Kirkwood" <hkdawn at yahoo.com>
> > To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> > <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 3:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and
> > flying
> >
> >
> > Grin - my dad retired recently. He was an airline pilot. TSA used to
> give
> > him a hard time too about stuff in his shaving kit, as if he's going
> to
> > hijack himself! I got in trouble one time for taking photos out of the
> > window of the airplane as we landed. So silly!
> >
> >
> > Heather Kirkwood
> > Director of Outreach, Vice President
> > Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network
> > One South Road
> > Oyster Bay, NY 11771
> > 1 (800) 789-9HPS
> > www.hpsnetwork.org
> >
> > Personal blog: www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com
> >
> > Search the Web at www.goodsearch.com and choose the HPS Network as
> your
> > charity!
> >
> > HPS New York Conference - March 16-18, 2012
> >
> > --- On Fri, 2/17/12, Ramona Walhof <ramona.walhof at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: Ramona Walhof <ramona.walhof at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and
> > flying
> > To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> > <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> > Date: Friday, February 17, 2012, 2:16 PM
> >
> >
> > As for safety, I think the knitting needles are not sharp enough to be
> > too
> > scarey. If they really wanted to prevent all danger, they would not
> > permit
> > matches or lighters. With so many people so close together, both
> > passengers
> > and crew are watchingl. If a person is doing something that looks
> > dangerous,
> > it will be questioned quickly.
> > That is why they want to eliminate all possibilities for bombs, but
> less
> > concerned about scissors and knitting needles.
> > Ramona
> >
> > Ramona
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heather Kirkwood"
> <hkdawn at yahoo.com>
> > To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> > <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 12:34 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and
> > flying
> >
> >
> > Okay, dumb question - why are the circular ones okay but the other
> ones
> > aren't? I'm using circular ones anyway, but geesh, if you really
> wanted
> > to
> > do something rotten, I'd think it could be accompished either way.
> > Hmmmm..grin!
> >
> >
> > Heather Kirkwood
> > Director of Outreach, Vice President
> > Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network
> > One South Road
> > Oyster Bay, NY 11771
> > 1 (800) 789-9HPS
> > www.hpsnetwork.org
> >
> > Personal blog: www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com
> >
> > Search the Web at www.goodsearch.com and choose the HPS Network as
> your
> > charity!
> >
> > HPS New York Conference - March 16-18, 2012
> >
> > --- On Fri, 2/17/12, River Woman <riverwoman at zoominternet.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: River Woman <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and
> > flying
> > To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> > <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> > Date: Friday, February 17, 2012, 1:16 PM
> >
> >
> > Take ONLY circular needles to be sure they don't get taken away from
> you!
> > And, I take a letter opener instead of scissor to be sure I don't lose
> my
> > scissor, too.
> > I knit everywhere I travel - the only place I had any trouble with
> > knitting
> > needles was in Frankfort, GR. but I do not take any chances - I use
> > circulars because I know there will be no problems. Lynda
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heather Kirkwood"
> <hkdawn at yahoo.com>
> > To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> > <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 1:57 PM
> > Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and
> flying
> >
> >
> > I've taken up knitting just in the last month (as mentioned in the
> last
> > post.) I'm about to leave again for another month on the road. I'll be
> > spending a lot of time in airplanes and airports and want to take my
> > knitting with me. Will TSA give me any hassle about the needles?
> >
> >
> > Heather Kirkwood
> > Director of Outreach, Vice President
> > Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network
> > One South Road
> > Oyster Bay, NY 11771
> > 1 (800) 789-9HPS
> > www.hpsnetwork.org
> >
> > Personal blog: www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com
> >
> > Search the Web at www.goodsearch.com and choose the HPS Network as
> your
> > charity!
> >
> > HPS New York Conference - March 16-18, 2012
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