[nabs-l] Independent Travel At Crowded MajorCollegeSporting Events

Sat Nov 13 17:59:04 UTC 2010

Nope, I think you've done overthought things too much already. *Grin* 
Seriously, don't worry so much. Just take it easy and enjoy the game 
now it sounds like you've got a stragety. And really, it sounds like 
we're all divided on the issue on different ways, so you will get an 
equal of opinions on either side. At this point, just give things a try 
and enjoy yourself. Out of everyone's I've heard thus far, Heather's 
sounds like the best advice.

Respectfully,
Jedi

Original message:
> Hi Kimberly and all:

> Oh my goodness...I have tons of them...I am a huge huge WVU fan and
> write about the team for a local radio station's website...believe me
> I wouldn't wear anything but WVU stuff...

> Kimberly since you've been to the stadium before...as long as I'm not
> wandering the parking lots and am inside the stadium...do you think
> it'd be safe/okay for me to try to use my cane and find my own seat?

> Can you forsee any huge problems I may not be thinking of?

> I'll go early around 10:30...I'll have my Iphone and a whistle...I'll
> get dropped off by the entrance...I'll make sure it's the right
> entrance for the tickets I have which are on the 50 yard line...I'll
> make sure to have two ways to get home...anything I'm not thinking of
> or need to be cautious/make sure of?

> If I go in at 10:30 most of the drunks will still be tailgating and if
> it's close to game time like around say 11:30/40ish and I haven't
> found my seat yet I'll just take an arm...

> Sound good to everyone? Anything else I may be forgetting/need to be
> cautious of/not thinking of?

> Kerri

> On 11/11/10, Kimberly thurman <kimthurman at insightbb.com> wrote:
>> Kerry, on a lighter note, just don't wear red and black on Saturday.
>> They're Cincinnati's colors, as well as the University of Louisville's.  If
>> you have a University of West Virginia shirt, that would be a good choice.
>> Fans like to help fellow fans.  *smile*
>> On Nov 11, 2010, at 8:07 PM, Albert Yoo wrote:

>>> get some one to help you to your seat. Are you going to ask some one to
>>> get
>>> your food and go through the line with you? What is your email address?

>>> On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 5:54 PM, Kerri Kosten <kerrik2006 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:

>>>> Hi Al:

>>>> They are playing the Cincinnati Bearcats...a team that isn't that good
>>>> since they lost Brian Kelly to Notre Dame but Butch Jones is making
>>>> his return...should be interesting.

>>>> Albert...just curious...what's your opinion...do you go to many
>>>> sporting events...should I get someone from the stadium to help me or
>>>> use my cane to find my seat?

>>>> Just for curiosity's sake...trying to get as many different opinions as I
>>>> can!

>>>> Kerri

>>>> On 11/11/10, Albert Yoo <albert.k.yoo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Enjoy the game Carrie! Who are they playing this weekend?

>>>>> On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Kimberly thurman
>>>>> <kimthurman at insightbb.com>wrote:

>>>>>> Kerry, okay!  That's great.  I'm breathing a sigh of relief.  I was
>>>>>> just
>>>>>> concerned about you girl.  I guess I had a picture of little old you
>>>>>> wandering that crazy parking lot all aone and it made me frightened for
>>>>>> you.
>>>>>> Odds are you would probably have even survived that, but why?

>>>>>> I think you have it figured out, and which ever method you choose,
>>>>>> enjoy
>>>>>> yourself.  You're definitely a brave girl.
>>>>>> On Nov 11, 2010, at 3:00 PM, Kerri Kosten wrote:

>>>>>>> Hi Kimberly and All:

>>>>>>> Okay let me clear a few things up.

>>>>>>> Kimberly I appreciate your concern so very much.

>>>>>>> I am not going to go wandering through the parking lots; I want to go
>>>>>>> to this game for the game and do not plan to tailgate either before or
>>>>>>> after the game. So, I will be nowhere near the parking lots...they are
>>>>>>> a perfect recipe to be raped...you have a bunch of rowdy crazy drunks
>>>>>>> all in one area...I'm not gonna get lost in that mess.

>>>>>>> I dont want to go to this game alone to prove I am independent or to
>>>>>>> practice my self-defense/screaming techniques with a drunk...I want to
>>>>>>> do this alone to prove that I can in fact go to crowded events and do
>>>>>>> not need to wait around for feel-sorry-for-the-blind-girl sighted
>>>>>>> people.

>>>>>>> I have to disagree Kimberly about the couch burning...we only do that
>>>>>>> for big major wins and I do not agree with that at all...it makes our
>>>>>>> school and the state of West Virginia look very bad.

>>>>>>> I will have my cell phone and a whistle; I have also made arrangements
>>>>>>> to be dropped off and picked up at the stadium entrance and have two
>>>>>>> arrangements to get home. Like I said I do not plan to wander around
>>>>>>> the parking lot at all; I want to go to the game to enjoy the game.

>>>>>>> I know I will need assistance to my seat...I don't plan to just do
>>>>>>> this entire thing without asking a single person for help...what I
>>>>>>> haven't decided is whether I will call the stadium ahead and have
>>>>>>> someone who works at the stadium escort me to my seat (similarly to
>>>>>>> asking for assistance at airports) or whether I will use my cane and
>>>>>>> ask random people along the way "excuse me what section is this?"
>>>>>>> "Section 102" Okay...I need to keep going; I need section 145...

>>>>>>> Since this is my first game I am leaning toward just having someone
>>>>>>> who works at the stadium help me...but the adventurous side of me who
>>>>>>> loves loves loves structured discovery cane travel wants to do
>>>>>>> otherwise...

>>>>>>> Thanks everyone again!
>>>>>>> Kerri

>>>>>>> On 11/11/10, Ashley  Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Joe,
>>>>>>>> That's right.  That's why I haven't gone to huge events like the one
>>>>>> Kerry
>>>>>>>> spoke of alone.  Instead I started small by going to school plays and
>>>>>>>> concerts and out to eat.  Later I may attempt large things with
>>>>>> thousands of
>>>>>>>> people.  I think you need to build up confidence.  Otherwise as you
>>>> say
>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>> might have a rotten time and get so frustrated in the process.  So
>>>> its
>>>>>> fine
>>>>>>>> to build up to independence with no guides.  Maybe a few times use
>>>>>>>> assistance.  Then you'll be familiar with the layout and next time do
>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>> alone.
>>>>>>>> Someday I'd like to attend a concert or play with thousands such as
>>>> at
>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> Verizon center but I'm going to work up to that goal.  Even when I do
>>>>>> go, I
>>>>>>>> might go with a blind friend and we can figure out things together.

>>>>>>>> Ashley

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