[nfb-talk] Jimmy Kimmel Video--Blind Ref

Tue Jun 18 05:04:00 UTC 2013

Bryan, which episode was that? I don't watch the show much, but my daughter 
does.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 11:34 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Jimmy Kimmel Video--Blind Ref

hi,

good luck to you, i got blasted for my comment/bringing up the family guy
episode a few years ago.
Bryan Schulz

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Foret jr" <rforetjr at att.net>
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Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Jimmy Kimmel Video--Blind Ref

> Absurd it may well be:  nevertheless, I maintain that it's an oportunity
> to discuss a serious point.  Let me phrase the question about as bluntly
> as I can.  Do we really believe we are normal or do we not.  IF so, why
> can we not maintain a balance between something which is not funny and
> deserves our attack and something truly funny and laugh at it?  To speak
> candidly, I sort of suspect at times that we have a problem with that.
> But, what say the group members here?  Oh, one vitally important thing.
> Please, no personal attacks on this.  I'm not out to attack anyone or to
> respond to personal attacks.  I'd like us to really explore this because I
> kind of suspect that maybe we should.  IF this dies, it dies;  still, what
> say y'all?
>
>
> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind
> built-in!
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray
> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user!
>
> On Jun 17, 2013, at 9:22 PM, "Brian Miller" <brianrmiller88 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> This piece is intended as a farce; it's making fun of all those
>> uber-inspirational  movies.  It's meant to be more absurd than anything
>> else.
>>
>> Apparently all his calls are spot on, which I suppose is meant to be even
>> funnier.
>>
>> The end of the piece is interesting in that someone shouts at him asking
>> if
>> he's blind, and he turns around and takes off his glasses in a super
>> smooth
>> way and says "As a matter of fact, I am."  His eyes are clear and bright,
>> not discolored in some fake blind way.
>>
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>>> Of Steven Johnson
>>> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 7:11 PM
>>> To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List'
>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Jimmy Kimmel Video--Blind Ref
>>>
>>> Actually, the intent was similar to the NFL fill-in refs
>>> where they were essentially making horrible calls at a recent
>>> NBA playoff game.  Lot's of people jumped on board, and
>>> dressed as blind refs for Halloween.  Sometimes, I think that
>>> the blind community might be a little super-sensative
>>> regarding non-malicious attempts to make people laugh as
>>> here, the target was not the blind, but the refs.  For the
>>> NFB to respond would really make the NFB appear to be just
>>> exactly what I eluded to...super-sensative.  I am not
>>> condoning it, but when you are dealing with comedians,
>>> anyone, any culture is and can be the intended, or in this
>>> case, the untended perceived target.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Just my opinion, Steve
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>>> Of Ray Foret jr
>>> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 12:01 PM
>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Jimmy Kimmel Video--Blind Ref
>>>
>>> Even without being able to see the video, I can guess that it
>>> is most likely supposed to bill itself as a heart warming
>>> story but is anything but.  Past rediculous.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility
>>> for the blind built-in!
>>> Sincerely,
>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray
>>> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user!
>>>
>>> On Jun 17, 2013, at 8:42 AM, "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Has anyone seen the Jimmy Kimmel Video about the blind
>>> basketball ref?
>>>> It's supposed to be a spoof movie trailer for Will Smith. I
>>> don't know
>>>> all the things in it, but I did listen to it and it could
>>> be seen as
>>>> quite degrading to blind people. Has NFB launched any kind of a
>>>> protest about this. Here's the link.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2knpkdjMAsE
>>>> Sherri Brun
>>>> flmom2006 at gmail.com
>>>> Character is the side of yourself you choose to show the world.
>>>> Integrity is what you do, what you say and how you act when
>>> you think
>>>> no one is paying attention.
>>>> NFBF NewslineR chair
>>>> www.nfbnewsline.org
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>>>> http://nfbfgoc.org
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