[nfbwatlk] GRRR!!!

[Sarah Baughn]

Yeah, and we were ahead at one point.  I just wish our starting pitchers 
wouldn't fold like lawn chairs under pressure.
Sarah
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "NFB of Washington Talk" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 9:21 PM
Subject: [nfbwatlk] GRRR!!!


> Well, I loged into MLB's Media Center yesterday and listened to the
> Mariners' game without difficulty (except that Brandon Morrow blew it!!
> Hafta get his diabetes under control!) And I know I paid (I have premium
> access) because the $109.95 went thru on my Visa on April 2.
>
> But today the damned media player had a lot of Flash content without
> which one couldn't log in. Only problem is I couldn't log in even with
> Flash content turned on. The "email" and "password" fields showed up
> just fine -- Flash content can be made accessible (CBS Radio's player is
> a good example) -- but the "log in" button wasn't properly labeled for
> screen-readers. So I couldn't log in! GRRR!!!
>
> I'm gonna call MLB tomorrow but since I'm not talking with programmers,
> I hold out little hope.
>
> It is my understanding that ACB is engaging in their much-self-vaunted
> "structured negotiations" with MLB to make web access easier. So much
> for structured negotiations!
>
> Hell even the Flash content on the NHL web site was more accessible than
> this, if a bit obscure!
>
> I will never grasp why light-dependent people are in a never-ending,
> never-fulfilled quest to achiev the max in eyeball-twiddling gewgaws on
> their computer screens! We worry about the lack of braille literacy!
> Hell, I'm worried about the lack of literacy PERIOD!
>
> Oh well.
>
> Mike
>
>
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