[blindlaw] Pimp My Cane

[John Ramsey]

Here in Florida that idea would be in violation of Florida's White Cane Law.


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-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Aziza Cano
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 3:49 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Pimp My Cane


I'm guessing thaWell, lets not forget that some of the folding canes have 
red on them, so what happens there?
Aziza
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 8:26 PM
Subject: [blindlaw] Pimp My Cane


> Hello all,
>
> Finding myself low on my stash of collapsible canes, I called the 
> National Center and discovered they no longer carried those fiber 
> glass types with the chains.  I don't actually like the chains.  In 
> fact, I promptly take them off and lose them, and I much prefer these 
> to the dorky ones with the elastic bands, no offense if you happen to 
> sport these.  Besides, I am now a dork, because since that's all they 
> had, that's all I got.
>
> So, my question:  Would it really not be acceptable to paint my cane a 
> different color?  I think the little elastic band is mortifying, and 
> short of replacing the cap with something cooler, I thought about 
> painting my cane black or blue or some sweeter combination than the 
> dull white, and I guess the point is not so much whether this is 
> acceptable.  I'll paint my cane all
> the colors of the rainbow if it so moves me, but legally, could someone
> actually claim they did not know I was blind in the case of an accident if
> my cane were not white?
>
> Laugh all you want, but I'm thinking of starting a revolution of 
> multicolored canes.  You'll be jealous when I have a cane to match my 
> outfits!  It'th called getting in touch with my feminine thide.  
> *grin*
>
> Thanks for any serious responses.  If we've never met, look for the 
> smooth operator with the brand-new black magic stick.
>
> Best,
>
> Joe Orozco
>
> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their 
> sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at 
> all."--Sam Ewing
>
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