[stylist] rollerball cane tips

[James Canaday M.A. N6YR]

that's funny bumpersticker translation Lori!
note for those on speech, its b r a k e for white canes, and b r e a 
k white canes.  damned homophones!
jc

Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 10:01 PM 11/15/2008, you wrote:
>Blind people have been using canes for a long time, though usually in the
>literature they talk about sticks, or tree branches whittled down, etc.
>As for carbon fiber canes, I actually have some experiences!   The first time
>David used one was at an NFB convention.   A friend had bought it for him as
>a present.   I walked in front of him when we went somewhere (Kansas City, I
>recall), probably to lunch, and his cane wound up between my 
>legs.   To prevent
>my falling, I somehow broke the cane in half!   It might be stronger than the
>lighter fiberglass, but it was brittle too.   We brought the cane back to the
>exhibit hall, and it was replaced.   He's used carbon fiber ever since.   But
>once, our chapter had a bumpersticker that said, "I brake for white canes,"
>which I somehow kept quoting as "I break white canes!"
>Lori
>
>In a message dated 11/15/08 8:57:36 PM, n6yr at sunflower.com writes:
>
>
> > that is very well written.
> > one would think you a professional in writing and mobility!
> > I did the "knowledge base for today's chapter meeting.  brought in my
> > rollerblah cane and my old fiberglass.  I made the point you did
> > about lighter is better for safety and control.
> > mother of blind child asked about carbon fiber solid (nonfolding)
> > canes.  what do you think of those?  I have no experience.
> > I also made the point that lighter made the cane more sensitive to
> > what  is at the tip to be detected.
> > was a five to seven minute presentation, much more than that then in
> > questions and discussion.
> >
> > robert it made my mind wander too: when did canes first get used by
> > blind people?  is there a book on the history of the cane?  if not,
> > maybe we need to write one.
> >
> >
>
>
>
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