[stylist] rollerball cane tips

Sun Nov 16 04:34:55 UTC 2008

okay Judith,
the kfc vs other chicken outlets was an analogy.

I'm going to that site shortly as my cane, the 30-year-old fiberglass 
looks like it survived a nuclear blast.  and actually I need a longer 
one, it doesn't reach my chin.
will let you know what I find.
jc

Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 10:22 PM 11/15/2008, you wrote:
>JC, Did you ever meet someone who disagreed with you?  I sent a 
>message to the list asking how to fill out the application for an 
>NFB cane.  There were no edit fields on the application on the 
>site.  BTW, I never ate KFC or any of the other brands you 
>mentioned.  Now you can help me fill out the form. Judith
>----- Original Message ----- From: "James Canaday M.A. N6YR" 
><n6yr at sunflower.com>
>To: "NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 11:17 PM
>Subject: Re: [stylist] rollerball cane tips
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>
>>now angela we must be patient with Judith, she just doesn't know 
>>what she's missing.  kinda like someone who's only ever had KFC, 
>>they don't know how good Church's or popeye's is!
>>jc
>>
>>Jim Canaday M.A.
>>Lawrence, KS
>>
>>At 07:56 PM 11/15/2008, you wrote:
>>>Don't worry, Judith. We'll keep working on you until you get so sick of our
>>>nagging that you get an NFB cane just to shut us up. Lol.
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>Behalf Of Judith Bron
>>>Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 4:10 PM
>>>To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
>>>Subject: Re: [stylist] rollerball cane tips
>>>
>>>I love my roller tip.  One of these days I'll go to NFB to get a straight
>>>cane, but for now I love my roller tip.  Judith
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Angela fowler" <fowlers at syix.com>
>>>To: "'NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>>Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 8:43 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [stylist] rollerball cane tips
>>>
>>>
>>> > 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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