[nfb-talk] APPLICATION FOR LOAN

Tue Mar 5 23:47:56 UTC 2013

hi,

you are correct sir and i'm not saying it was a mistake, just an insane 
expense and ego probably was a factor in not wanting to share technology and 
press with google.
i think the google car has a couple hundred thousand test miles from running 
in nevada or california.
Bryan Schulz

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] APPLICATION FOR LOAN

> Think he refers to the blind-drivable car.
>
> Mike Freeman
> sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 5, 2013, at 14:48, Paul Wick <wickps at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Brian,
>>
>> What is the $2 million you are referring to?
>>
>> To add to what Mr. Freeman said: As you probably know several NFB
>> employees, many of whom have devoted a good part of their lives to the
>> Federation lost their jobs last year due to budget reductions. Running
>> any kind of organization requires setting priorities, and at least to
>> this rank-and-file member I think our priorities should be basically
>> as they are—that is on activities that keep the NFB message in the
>> public eye.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
>> On 3/5/13, Bryan Schulz <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>> hi,
>>>
>>> it was a choice, we know where 2 mil went.
>>> Bryan Schulz
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
>>> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 3:02 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] APPLICATION FOR LOAN
>>>
>>>
>>>> It is pretty simple, really. The NFB Board of Directors decided that,
>>>> given the current financial crunch, we could not afford to continue the
>>>> loan program. If we all raise more funds for the organization, perhaps 
>>>> we
>>>>
>>>> could bring the program back.
>>>>
>>>> Mike Freeman
>>>> sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On Mar 5, 2013, at 10:39, "Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]"
>>>> <Terry.Powers at nih.gov> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> What was the reason for stopping the loan.  I do not remember hearing 
>>>>> any
>>>>>
>>>>> word of this.  Guess I can not depend on the NFB for any assistance. 
>>>>> I
>>>>> was going to, in the near future, maybe.
>>>>>
>>>>> Terry Powers
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Mike Freeman [mailto:k7uij at panix.com]
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2013 7:39 PM
>>>>> To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List'
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] APPLICATION FOR LOAN
>>>>>
>>>>> Correct.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David
>>>>> Andrews
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2013 3:27 PM
>>>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] APPLICATION FOR LOAN
>>>>>
>>>>> If I remember correctly, the technology loan program was discontinued.
>>>>>
>>>>> Dave
>>>>>
>>>>> At 09:50 AM 2/27/2013, you wrote:
>>>>>> Good morning all.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can anyone tell me who i can contact in order to get an application 
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> a loan through the NFB?  I am going to need to make sure I have an
>>>>>> alternate route for acquiring what I will need in order to get 
>>>>>> through
>>>>>> the braille transcription course without a lot of static.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I want to purchase a 40-cell braille display because it is hard to
>>>>>> proofread with an 18-cell display.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> anita
>>>>>
>>>>>
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