[Sportsandrec] Just catching up

Fri Jan 2 03:51:36 UTC 2009

A blind surgeon?
I would like to know more if you should think of it.
Carly
>Yes, I have heard of a blind surgen.  I don't know his name, and I think he
>is in canada.  However, I am not at all encouraging anyone to be a doctor.
>I just figured that I would tell you.
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carly Mihalakis
>Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 5:23 PM
>To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
>Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Just catching up
>
>Hi, Kelly and others,
>
>It's Carly, again.
>
>I understand that many will probably jump down my throat for this,
>but has anyone heard of a blind surgeon? How 'bout a cosmetologist,
>or bus driver?
>The ways in which blind folks add so much color and dimension to the
>mainstream, is by not being able to do everyday tasks executed  by
>the majority, who have their eyesight.
>Why not leave those tasks for them to do, as they have functioning
>eyes, and are more than willing to do it?
>I believe this is the concept of a community, members with certain
>abilities are able to pick up the slack for those who do not possess
>those aptitudes, or abilities, without the employment of certain
>compensatory strategies.
>It's alright that we are sometimes unable to challenge our blindness,
>as it concerns athletics.
>I tend to believe we are lucky to have such liberty to move freely,
>as well as to build a rapport with people uneasy about interacting with us.
>So, just as your advise to want to lose weight, as opposed to have
>too, will conceivably make the job easier.
>Just think of the myriads you could potentially be saving from bodily
>harm, as you try to prove a point?
>
>and my comments all at once:
>
> >
> >
> >You should "want" to lose weight as opposed to "have to." lose
> >weight, we like doing things we want to do, and hate doing things we
> >have to do.it's a goal setting thing.
> >
> >
> >
> >The study of exercise physiology is a huge passion of mine.my
> >informal studies started over 20 years ago, I have been formally
> >studying for almost 6 now. I spend most of my "non-workout" time
> >reading research journals and articles on health and fitness.
> >
> >
> >
> >You could probably get away without consuming fluids in a moderate
> >intensity for an hour, but be sure to rehydrate afterwards.
> >Otherwise, about 4 oz every 15 minutes or so is usually pretty good.
> >You didn't necessarily need to share your height (although I
> >pictured you taller), and you don't have to share your weight.
> >
> >
> >
> >Gatorade and PowerAde are similar, but have different ratios of
> >glucose and electrolytes. Most articles I have read do put
> >Gatorade ahead for effectiveness. Now that my curiosity has been
> >more deeply sparked (thanks a lot people), I'll have to look into it
> >a little more.
> >
> >
> >
> >Free weight training (bench press, squats, ect) are probably best
> >left for the live instructor as opposed to a descriptive video, only
> >because a trained professional can make the subtle corrections to
> >your technique that a video can not make. Especially beginning
> >lifters who might be more inclined to use such a video, the
> >proprioceptors    (the body's way of knowing where it is in space
> >and how it is moving) are not "trained" enough to recognize errors
> >in technique.
> >
> >
> >
> >The problem with martial arts classes at universities as the
> >instructors are not usually professional educators (I've had this
> >problem too), and do not understand their roles as "educators" as
> >opposed to "leaders." Its too bad you had that experience with your
> >disability office.My solution was an "accidental" scoop kick to the
> >groin after a rather heated debate over whether or not groin
> >protection was needed in class, in conjunction to a rather stupid
> >offensive stance he was teaching. You could sue, but if it takes
> >that much to get an instructor to teach, I wouldn't trust what it
> >was they were trying to teach anyway.
> >
> >
> >
> >Any piece of adaptive equipment I have with a single "hard reset"
> >button has a little piece of tape over the button so I can a void
> >it. It would be great if blind individuals designed all our adaptive
> >technology, except that (1) We don't have enough blind
> >designers/technicians out there (lets pick up the pace STEM
> >programs), and (2) Procedures that work for one blind person won't
> >necessarily work for another.and as a social group I think we are
> >more specific about what "works for us" and may be a little less "on
> >the fly adaptable" than others. One reason we are sometimes treated
> >like helpless children is that a large percentage of us (by large I
> >mean even 1% is too large) act like helpless children.part of the
> >stigma surrounding blindness comes from those who act as if they are
> >helpless, making it more difficult for the rest of us. Personal opinion
>again.
> >
> >
> >
> >While having a blind pitcher throwing fast balls is a great notion,
> >there should be a sense of responsibility too. I don't care what
> >kind of image I portray, I would never throw a fast ball pitch to
> >(at) a batter. I have pitched slow pitch softball, there is far less
> >danger. Yes, it would be great if we could participate equally in
> >all activities as our sighted peers, but personal responsibility
> >dictates that I won't fast pitch, I won't try to throw out a runner
> >at first (I always went for the cut off at second), I pay extra
> >attention to all players around me on the soccer field, I don't bowl
> >full speed in cricket, and I don't run full speed down the middle of
> >the basketball court.I would love to be able to compete at that
> >level, but just because being hit by a ball may be an acceptable
> >risk of the game, I don't have to increase the risks with my
> >"non-accommodated" participation.
> >
> >
> >
> >Joe, yes, the water is back on, and how dare you ask a woman her weight!!!.
> >
> >
> >
> >So, I'm going for the record for lengthy posts.call it my version of
> >Whitney's Star Spangled Banner.
> >
> >
> >
> >Kelly
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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