[Nfbmt] late breaking news -- phone conference with seniorblind guest

[d m gina]

Way to funny,
I was so excited to turn fifty, you can get a discount on coffee at 
Mick Donald's.
I forget to ask about it now.
Maybe that is why I am a senior smile.

Original message:
> Greetings,
>         At the NFB of MD "Senior Division" luncheon last week, Ruth was
> re-elected president of the Division  and I had the pleasure of sitting at
> her table.  She is quite a dynamic person.
>         FYI, when I turned early 50's I was insulted when asked if I wanted
> the senior discount.  Now that I am way past the "golden age"  I don't
> hesitate asking for it.
> Ted

> EDWARD C "TED" ROBBINS
> , CEO MBEI, Treasurer NFB of Montana & MANAGER MAB EQUIPMENT PROGRAM
> PHONE & FAX:  406 453 6678, CELL:  406 799 6268
> 104 RIVERVIEW 5 E
> GREAT FALLS  MT   59404

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rik James
> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 8:53 AM
> To: NFB of Montana Discussion List
> Cc: James Karen
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] late breaking news -- phone conference with seniorblind
> guest

> I actually did call in to that Nebraska affiliate of NFB's Senior Blind
> division meeting last night.
> Turned out that the guest was not able to attend. No one knew why. But we
> wondered if it might have been the bad storms back east.
> But they had a very good talk.
> And as it happened Nebraska had their state convention on the same weekend
> as we did in Montana.
> So some of their time they talked about that.

> And the topic of how old is a Senior was actually mentioned.
> We all had a bit of a chuckle about how many of us are now more senior than
> junior.
> And how we each may have a pre-conceived notion about being an elder person.
> But no. There is no age requirement, no specific age.

> I turned 61 on November 10, just a Sunday ago.
> Working my way into another decade of wonderment, and still much to learn.
> I have come from a young know it all, to an older I will never know enough
> guy, you might say.

> But the national division does exist of Senior Blind. And many affiliates
> have a division of their own. And this Nebraska affiliate are pretty active,
> and they discuss any kind of things they wish to. So Robert asked me, does
> Montana have a Senior Blind division. I said I did not think so. The only
> division I remember I don't want to remember any more. We are now a unified
> and fortified, certified, group. Are we not?   (grinning proudly here.)

> But yes, we could have a division. If we wanted to, I would bet.

> At last night's meeting, they started off with what they called Brags and
> Drags.
> Really like a round robin check-in to start the meeting.

> What would you like to brag about recently? A personal success, or
> something. Or a recent addition to the family. Stuff like that.

> Or what is a drag for you recently. What is preventing you from getting some
> traction on a personal goal?  Or what misconception of blindness have you
> run into lately? Stuff like that.

> There were a couple other guests from other states and all were welcome.
> But it is a local state group, really. I had gotten the announcement because
> it came from Robert Leslie Newman of Nebraska. He is President of another
> division of NFB of which I am a long time member, the Writers Division. And
> Robert also is in the Nebraska senior division and had sent the announcement
> to me and other Wrter division members by accident so he just officially
> invited us if we wanted. There was a fellow from Mississippi who called in,
> too.

> One other quick thing. The conference call has that cross talk problem.
> People can be talking all at once.
> I think everyone has to adopt an etiquette about that.
> There has to be a moderator. And a person needs to say their name first to
> get the moderator's attention.
> And then when the moderator acknowledges the person then they have the
> floor.
> That does not mean that some deviation can exist. But some attempts at that
> I think really does help it to get more easy to listen and to participate.

> Blurting out, while I am guilty of this is probably a pretty ineffective way
> to conduct a conversation on these conference calls.
> And I think also perhaps if the moderator has not heard from one of the
> participants who is online, they might want to regularly call on him or her.
> Just some thoughts, and observations from last night. Kind of interesting
> listening in as a guest with another group.

> Okay.
> I have already talked too long.
> I really need an oven timer to use when I start off typing these emails.
> Do you think?
> Anyway...

> Happy Monday.
> What else is on your minds today?

> Rik


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