[Nfbmt] {Spam?} Re: Prepaid Cell Phones

Fri Feb 5 03:24:02 UTC 2016

Hi Becca, Joy and all,

I will probably send a more detailed message to you Joy, Rik and Ted. 
If anyone else wants my thoughts on this matter, write me privately.

Yes!  I agree!  Skype is a good idea!  We should persue this 
possibility and get as many people to become pproficient with it as 
possible.  Both Pcs and smart phones can utilize Skype! The bottom line 
is this!  Everybody has a cell phone or land line. Not everyone has a 
PC, Mac or Smart Phone.  So if we are trying to reach everyone who 
might be a possible member, the phone is really our best option. Let's 
assume we are living in the 40s for a moment.  The Radio was the 
dominant entertainment source in the living room at that time but this 
did not stop the development of television. Needless to say, the TV 
surpassed radio as the dominant family entertainment in the living 
room.  Radio is still a viable media and so is television. Perhaps the 
internet is becoming more and more dominant but that is for another time!

Even though more people have a phone, we should also persue Skype at 
the same time!  Skype has been used for some convention presentations.  
I think one could tie in a chapter meeting over skype especially if a 
Smart phone is used!  Dan Burke conducted our meeting over Skype when 
we were putting together our Chapter Constitution!  Facetime with Apple 
has been used in a few presentations as well but Skype has the 
possibility of connecting many people.  I think any number of things 
can be accomplished by phone as well as Skype. Maybe someone can check 
to see how the MAB conference call is going and whether their call is 
meeting their needs.

Dar brought up another point which I had forgotten about since I have 
had unlimited cell service for some time now. Those who have 300 to a 
1000 minute plan get the time of 9 PM Friday night to roughly 6 AM 
Monday morning as unlimited long distance!  Quite often, Holidays are 
unlimited! This might mean we may need to change our at large meeting 
back to the weekend so people would be encouraged to call in during 
that specified time period.

I think from this point on, I'll write to those i mentioned above privately!

Jim

Original message:
> Will madam President I have suggested this before and I will suggest it 
> again Skype is a viable option. It's free it has great sound and as 
> many people as what you can take part in it :-)

> Becca Strom- Stewart

>> On Feb 4, 2016, at 9:27 AM, Breslauers via Nfbmt <nfbmt at nfbnet.org> wrote:

>> Hi, Montana Federation Family.

>> El Presidente here again.  I have a question that has been on my mind for
>> awhile, and I thought I'd bring it to your attention to see if any of you
>> have any great ideas about how to answer it.

>> I am concerned about the person who wants to participate in such things as
>> the at large chapter meeting conference call, but may not have long distance
>> capability on their phone, and their cell phone, if they have one, might be
>> the kind where you prepay minutes on a card.  I think that using those
>> precious prepaid minutes for such things as the conference call is an
>> unreasonable request.  Does anyone have any ideas about how to include people
>> who don't have long distance capabilities on their phone in the conference
>> call or other calls we may generate?  I thought some of us could volunteer to
>> call people and that way they could be on the conference call.  Any other
>> suggestions?  If each of us had one person to call, the at large conference
>> call membership could really grow.

>> Do any of you have ideas about what you think should be discussed at the at
>> large chapter meeting?  Have you come across something in your daily life
>> that you used to be able to do with ease, but now you find more difficult?
>> Or do you have an alternative technique that works well for you?  Maybe we
>> could talk about such things one meeting.  Sometimes the visual way is not
>> always the best way.

>> I remember once after a bible study meeting in a church, someone came up to
>> me and a blind friend of mine and hesitantly asked us a question.  She said
>> her dad was losing his vision and was making a mess with the toothpaste,
>> trying to get it on the brush, and wondered if, as blind people ourselves, we
>> had any pointers.  We suggested he get his own tube of toothpaste, always
>> know where it is, (you don't want to accidentally grab the hair tonic or the
>> Bengay), and when he wants to use the toothpaste just squirt a little in his
>> mouth and then use the brush to brush his teeth.  Simple solution, one she
>> wouldn't have thought of, and gets the job done with no fuss, no muss.

>> Joy Breslauer, President

>> National Federation of the Blind of Montana

>> Address: P.O. Box 1325, Great Falls, MT 59403

>> Phone: (406) 454-3096

>> Email: president at nfbofmt.org

>> Web Site: www.nfbofmt.org

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>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
>> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
>> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
>> blindness is not what holds you back.

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