[stylist] rollerball cane tips

[Barbara Hammel]

What?  That roller tip is insensitive?  You better sign it up for empathy 
training.
Barbara

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From: "James Canaday M.A.  N6YR" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 8:39 PM
To: "NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] rollerball cane tips

> yes, that was another problem besides its insensitivity.
> jc
>
> Jim Canaday M.A.
> Lawrence, KS
>
> At 08:00 PM 11/14/2008, you wrote:
>>Sticking tip, because it sticks in every crack in the sidewalk. Lol.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>Behalf Of James Canaday M.A. N6YR
>>Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 6:00 PM
>>To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
>>Subject: Re: [stylist] rollerball cane tips
>>
>>yeah!  I only keep it because it looks nice and use it just for formal
>>occasions where I'm not gonna do much walking!
>>another term I have for it is: "boat anchor cane" because it is so heavy!
>>jc
>>
>>Jim Canaday M.A.
>>Lawrence, KS
>>
>>At 07:43 PM 11/14/2008, you wrote:
>> >Jim, so glad you're getting better.
>> >Yes, those roller tips aren't all they're cracked up to be. I gave my
>> >old folding cane away a long time ago, someone was desperate, and
>> >haven't missed it a bit.
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> >Behalf Of James Canaday M.A. N6YR
>> >Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 5:40 PM
>> >To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
>> >Subject: [stylist] rollerball cane tips
>> >
>> >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
>> >
>> >
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