[Ohio-talk] FW: Question for NFB

Fri Jul 13 19:48:53 UTC 2012

Thank you for your comments. It makes me very uncomfortable when people like this  appeal to people like us with propositions or  projects such as this that are not necessary or truly of great benefit to the population. I am sure, as you said, it might be a fun thing for a while. A new toy, quickly discarded, at our expense if we would fall into his scheme or maybe scam. How do we know the clocks exist, & would actually be distributed to these "needy"! Blind children? Or perhaps the money would line his pockets instead.  Move on Mister to the next group or project!

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On Jul 13, 2012, at 3:20 PM, "Deborah Kendrick" <dkkendrick at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Carol, 
> Just wanted to tell you that I think your synopsis is pretty right on.  To
> me, this guy sounds like he's worred cuz he's stuck with 1100 clocks and
> wants to get some of his money back from whatever he paid for them.
> Children need a lot of things more than some dumb clock they can talk to.
> Not that it maybe isn't a fun and even useful item -- it just isn't anything
> we should get all worked up about.
> Just commending and saying amen to what you've already said!
> Deborah
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Carol
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 5:59 PM
> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
> Cc: ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] FW: Question for NFB
> 
> Thank you Colleen,
> Does anyone know this man? 
> He also posted this request to the parents email. I checked the link out.
> The clock is nice, however, he tells me he is marketing for blind & VI
> children, all over the world. He is asking fir donations preferably , $50
> to $500+!to enable him to get these clocks out to all blind & VI kids,
> especially at schools for the blind. The clock itself has the L E D display,
> it can announce the time, alarm with pre recorded reminders, appointments or
> a wake up message among other features. It is called italk. I did find  the
> clock online from a variety of sellers/distributors from $42 to $59.
> Although the technology is nice, I don' t see the urgency of getting one in
> the hands of all the children, as he puts it. He states that there are only
> a limited number available & likely won't be more produced. But if Maxi Aids
> & others are also marketing them, I am not so sure about this being fact &
> not so comfortable with his solicitation for funds. I will not be inclined
> to respond to him or to pass it any further.
> Carol' s synopsis!
> 
> Sent from my Verizon phone
> 
> 
> On Jul 10, 2012, at 3:45 PM, Colleen Roth <n8tnv at att.net> wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> I just think that Mr. Gotlieb should have given a description of the clock
> and why it is so great on his post.
>> I am not really interested in going to a link to read about it.
>> If it is so great, Mr. Gotlieb, just tell us why.
>> I do not want to know about the limited time for marketing. It will either
> sell itself or not.
>> Personally I think the clocks we have now are fine.
>> Please spend your time telling about the features.
>> Colleen Roth
>> President
>> At Large Chapter,
>> NFB of Ohio
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: J.W. Smith <jwsmithnfb at frontier.com>
>> To: "'Ationfb of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'" 
>> <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>, "Capital Chapter \(Columbus, Ohio\were Mailing 
>> List" <capchapohio at nfbnet.org>
>> Date: Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012 01:57:22 PM
>> Subject: [Ohio-talk] FW: Question for NFB
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Dr. J. Webster Smith
>>> 
>>> President, National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
>>> 
>>> PO Box 458 Athens, OH 45701
>>> 
>>> 740-592-6326
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> "Changing what it means to be blind"
>>> 
>>> For more information go to nfbohio.org
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> From: lawre at aol.com [mailto:lawre at aol.com]
>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 12:30 AM
>>> To: jwsmithnfb at frontier.com
>>> Subject: Question for NFB
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Dear M. Smith
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> My name is Larry Gotlieb and I am conducting a campaign to provide an 
>>> assistive technology alarm clock to be donated to blind children.  
>>> The clock is truly amazing and somewhat different than others 
>>> currently marketed to the visually impaired.  Without going into 
>>> great detail, I provide you here with the link to the campaign and 
>>> there is an audio / video of the clock and how it operates.  The link 
>>> is http://bit.ly/OvkfQT
>>> 
>>> The reason I reach out to you is because I NEED HELP.  Help getting 
>>> the word out about this product.  It is quite frustrating with all 
>>> the noise on the internet and the words so easily get lost in the 
>>> shuffle.  My frustration is fueled by the fact that I have this 
>>> amazing product and those with visual impairments that have used it say
> the most incredible complementary things.
>>> But I am having difficulty bridging the gap between what I have to 
>>> say and those who would want to listen.
>>> 
>>> Added to the frustration is the fact that if things do not go well 
>>> then there is a chance that this great product will be discontinued 
>>> and not available to those who could benefit the most from it.  Right 
>>> now I have
>>> 1100 pieces, and no future production is scheduled or warranted at 
>>> this time.
>>> 
>>> The charity campaign I initiated (linked provided above) has a 
>>> limited time frame of less than 4 weeks and I have no means to change 
>>> the posting settings to extend further in time.
>>> 
>>> So perhaps I am looking to you for a bit of guidance.  How do I best 
>>> get this message out to those likely that will really want this.  I 
>>> spent 1 hour earlier today with a gentleman who is blind and lives in 
>>> MA.  He called me to rave about all the features and was so excited 
>>> to get one.  I tell you the truth, that hour conversation provided me 
>>> with the motivation to carry forward, as the frustration up till then 
>>> was getting the best of me.  It really was a reminder of what this is all
> about.
>>> 
>>> Sorry to be so wordy, but can you provide advice. 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Larry Gotlieb
>>> 818-602-8675
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> (I am providing this same request to others because at this point I 
>>> truly am open to listen to whatever guidance may be offered)
>>> 
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