[stylist] rollerball cane tips

[James Canaday M.A. N6YR]

it is why braille is essential.
jc

Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 11:11 PM 11/15/2008, you wrote:
>Don't you just hate those? (smile) Since and Sense, the variations of
>Straight, several others I can't think of right now. It's a pit fall we fall
>into when we depend on audio rather than Braille.
>
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>From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of James Canaday M.A. N6YR
>Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 8:31 PM
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>Subject: Re: [stylist] rollerball cane tips
>
>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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