[Nfbf-l] Simply amazing!

[Paul Kaminsky]

Sorry but in my opinion it's just another way to get more grant dollars.  Why 
didn't they set up cones along the track simulating children on bikes or other 
cars as if in traffic.  The real world is not an open track.  Vice personal mode 
of transportation money would be better spent on mass transit.  A system where 
all have the same available means of point to point travel.  





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From: Kirk <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
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Sent: Sat, January 29, 2011 9:27:22 PM
Subject: Simply amazing!


 Hi all!
I have to say, it was a very exciting moment in History today for  me at the 
daytona Speedway!  for me To have been fortunate enough to be there to witness 
this special historical event was really something.Being able to witness a  
blind man  drive himself around the track, making  decisions  on  when  to turn 
to avoid real time situations such as the  van in front  of him tossing out 
boxes for him to avoid  and him actually doing  it correctly and without 
incident was simply remarkable! Just imagine what tomorrow's technologywill give 
all of us to utilize to reach our goals such as driving ourselves!The thought of 
this is just too awesome!  I have to admit I had reservations to this project, 
but after witnessing it in person and listening to Rick Obono (SP) tell us how 
he for the  very first time  was able to put his entire family in the car and 
drive his two kids and wife around the track yesterday and how proud he sounded 
telling us, it has changed my opinion! My  hat goes off to Dr. Mauer and the 
National NFB  and the University of Virginia for working with this project 
together and doing such a fine job coordinating this event. I got to see the 
beginning  of our future freedom for transportation and to be able  to travel as 
we wish as  easily as our sighted counterparts in the  near future! It's simply 
Remarkable! well I will quit babbling on  for now, but it  did give  me  a  new 
hope  and  excitement knowing we are  right around the corner to reach this 
goal! ! 

All I can say to all of you is it was " SIMPLY AMAZING!!!!!
 
 
 
 
 
d" TURNING HOPE INTO REALITY"