[stylist] rollerball cane tips

Sun Nov 16 05:47:42 UTC 2008

Thanks!
----- 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 11:34 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] rollerball cane tips


> 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
>>
>>
>>>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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