[NFBMV] Minutes for August 13, 2016 meeting

[Robert Spangler]

LOL that was my sister, friend and myself.  Things get around!


On Sat, Oct 8, 2016 at 3:39 PM, David Cohen <adcohen823 at gmail.com> wrote:

> If this is meet the blind month then Reggie who drives for Uber got a
> full dose today.
>
> I went to Second Time Around on Brown Street on the RTA and took Uber
> back home from Dewey's.
>
> The driver and I were talking about language, the current state of the
> constantly changing vernacular and the possible sources of such
> changes.  EG.  No worries, super good, super fun, super cold/hot,
> wellness, unAmerican etc.
>
> Reggie said that before he picked me up he heard something he'd never
> heard before.
>
> "I had a pickup of 3 blind people and they were talking about getting
> tattoos.  They spoke like you" he said referring to the verbiage use
> of the word seeing instead of hearing incorporated by us blind
> peoples.
>
> "I just thought it was so cool.  I'd never thought that blind people
> would be talking about tattoos let alone getting tattooed."
>
> I assumed if Reggie had 3 blind people in his car then it must be
> federation-related because in all of my life I've only known
> federationists to get out and travel in groups.
>
> "Did you pick them up at the Episcapal church downtown" I asked?
>
> Reggie said he did and that he drove one man and two ladies.
>
> "What was the fella's name?"
>
> "Robert" he said.
>
> I was excited about this,  and when Reggie had finished speaking
> appreciatively about what he had learned and the unexpected nature of
> the event I added that meeting 4 blind people within an hour was
> probably a new record for the average person (national/state
> conventions being an exception).
>
>
> So this is the aftereffect of blind people simply doing everyday
> things, and as far as meeting the blind month goes Reggie's
> familiarity increased four-fold.
>
> On 10/8/16, Robert Spangler via NFBMV <nfbmv at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > This was a long time ago, before our picnic.  Here are the minutes.  See
> > you all soon!
> >
>
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