[stylist] rollerball cane tips

[James Canaday M.A. N6YR]

hello friends,
I'm going back to a previous discussion we had regarding canes and cane tips.
the replacement tips I had ordered for my cane were wrong, rainshine 
instead of the standard metal glide tip and I could not get the 
rainshine on my solid fiberglass cane.
I had a trip downtown this afternoon and thus was forced to use what 
I call my "dress cane" because it looks nice, doesn't appear to have 
survived a nuclear blast.  problem is it is a folding cane, probably 
three times the weight, and made of graphite.  it was given by a 
state functionary.  my "dress cane" has a rolling tip.
after walking with it downtown on some familiar sidewalks, I can 
conclusively report that it doesn't communicate nearly so much detail 
as my solid, light, metal glide tipped, cane.  I tried tapping 
(harder with heavier cane) and even tried some of the rollerball 
technique.    so, I'm getting metal glide tips ASAP.

one note, during my trip downtown I had to take cover under the 
awning of the newspaper/cable-TV/ISP because it was hailing pea-sized 
hail.  hail presents its own travel problems, chiefly the pain and the noise.

and to those who have been praying for me, I am getting 
better.  thank you and thank God.

jc

Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS