[nfb-talk] Jimmy Kimmel Video--Blind Ref

Bryan Schulz b.schulz at sbcglobal.net
Tue Jun 18 05:19:00 UTC 2013


hi,

i don't remember much other than brian the dog was dating a blind girl and 
he wouldn't tell her he was a dog.
Bryan Schulz


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 12:04 AM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Jimmy Kimmel Video--Blind Ref


> Bryan, which episode was that? I don't watch the show much, but my 
> daughter
> does.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 11:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Jimmy Kimmel Video--Blind Ref
>
>
> hi,
>
> good luck to you, i got blasted for my comment/bringing up the family guy
> episode a few years ago.
> Bryan Schulz
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ray Foret jr" <rforetjr at att.net>
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 9:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Jimmy Kimmel Video--Blind Ref
>
>
>> Absurd it may well be:  nevertheless, I maintain that it's an oportunity
>> to discuss a serious point.  Let me phrase the question about as bluntly
>> as I can.  Do we really believe we are normal or do we not.  IF so, why
>> can we not maintain a balance between something which is not funny and
>> deserves our attack and something truly funny and laugh at it?  To speak
>> candidly, I sort of suspect at times that we have a problem with that.
>> But, what say the group members here?  Oh, one vitally important thing.
>> Please, no personal attacks on this.  I'm not out to attack anyone or to
>> respond to personal attacks.  I'd like us to really explore this because 
>> I
>> kind of suspect that maybe we should.  IF this dies, it dies;  still, 
>> what
>> say y'all?
>>
>>
>> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind
>> built-in!
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray
>> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user!
>>
>> On Jun 17, 2013, at 9:22 PM, "Brian Miller" <brianrmiller88 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> This piece is intended as a farce; it's making fun of all those
>>> uber-inspirational  movies.  It's meant to be more absurd than anything
>>> else.
>>>
>>> Apparently all his calls are spot on, which I suppose is meant to be 
>>> even
>>> funnier.
>>>
>>> The end of the piece is interesting in that someone shouts at him asking
>>> if
>>> he's blind, and he turns around and takes off his glasses in a super
>>> smooth
>>> way and says "As a matter of fact, I am."  His eyes are clear and 
>>> bright,
>>> not discolored in some fake blind way.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>>>> Of Steven Johnson
>>>> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 7:11 PM
>>>> To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List'
>>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Jimmy Kimmel Video--Blind Ref
>>>>
>>>> Actually, the intent was similar to the NFL fill-in refs
>>>> where they were essentially making horrible calls at a recent
>>>> NBA playoff game.  Lot's of people jumped on board, and
>>>> dressed as blind refs for Halloween.  Sometimes, I think that
>>>> the blind community might be a little super-sensative
>>>> regarding non-malicious attempts to make people laugh as
>>>> here, the target was not the blind, but the refs.  For the
>>>> NFB to respond would really make the NFB appear to be just
>>>> exactly what I eluded to...super-sensative.  I am not
>>>> condoning it, but when you are dealing with comedians,
>>>> anyone, any culture is and can be the intended, or in this
>>>> case, the untended perceived target.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Just my opinion, Steve
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>>>> Of Ray Foret jr
>>>> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 12:01 PM
>>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Jimmy Kimmel Video--Blind Ref
>>>>
>>>> Even without being able to see the video, I can guess that it
>>>> is most likely supposed to bill itself as a heart warming
>>>> story but is anything but.  Past rediculous.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility
>>>> for the blind built-in!
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray
>>>> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user!
>>>>
>>>> On Jun 17, 2013, at 8:42 AM, "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Has anyone seen the Jimmy Kimmel Video about the blind
>>>> basketball ref?
>>>>> It's supposed to be a spoof movie trailer for Will Smith. I
>>>> don't know
>>>>> all the things in it, but I did listen to it and it could
>>>> be seen as
>>>>> quite degrading to blind people. Has NFB launched any kind of a
>>>>> protest about this. Here's the link.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2knpkdjMAsE
>>>>> Sherri Brun
>>>>> flmom2006 at gmail.com
>>>>> Character is the side of yourself you choose to show the world.
>>>>> Integrity is what you do, what you say and how you act when
>>>> you think
>>>>> no one is paying attention.
>>>>> NFBF NewslineR chair
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