[Nfbf-l] Simply amazing!

Sun Jan 30 19:10:31 UTC 2011

Sherri, can you believe were talking about Grandchildren? Geez, I'm starting 
to feel old   ! LOL! enjoy your day,     KH
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sherri B" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
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But this project will spin off in technological advantages for cars that
sighted people drive. I too was not as positive and excited until I was
there and witnessed it. Transportation is our main problem as blind people.
It is great that there is something on the horizon and though it may not be
in my lifetime, we are insuring a future with accessible transportation for
our grandchildren.

Sherri
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirk" <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 10:59 PM
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> RJ, I have to say, it is hard for many to conceive this as reality. I have
> to admit, I was a none believer before witnessing and  learning the
> interface computer program for this vehicle and have definetely changed my
> views! It is possible, and  it will be reality soon. Perhaps not in our
> lifetime, but I can  now see blinded individuals actually independantly
> drive themselves where they need to go! So, until we can sell and convince
> the sighted world as well as our national andstate legislators that  this
> is
> a safe  solution for the blind  to solve our transportation problems. The
> really nice thing I see at least is that it will be solved by ourselves,
> not
> by government  monies! So, to the ney sayers, I just have to say that I
> can
> understand how you feel like you do, as  I was with you prior to actually
> seeing  this vehicle operate, look at the gloves and the seat pad in the
> vehicle, talk to the computer genious's that developed and implemented
> their
> teams concepts  into reality,  I now understand  it so much better  and
> have  most defenitely am believe! Paul and Joann When our president
> (Kennedy) wanted to go to the moon, we had our brightest and best develop
> a
> vehicle to get us there and  fast! from a simple desire  from our
> President
> to landing we did it! People still to this day think it was just a
> deseption
> by our government rather  than reality, so why is it so hard for us to get
> our brightest and best working on this and making it a reality as well!
> Now,
> I am  not advocating for  the  NFB on this project but the  project
> itself,
> let  me make  that quite clear. I am  a true advocate for the blind before
> anything! Whether good  ideas come from the ACB, the BVA, or the NFB, to
> me
> it doesn't really matter as long  as it is  able to improve the lives of
> our
> blind sisters and brothers! Paul, as you know, I have always been for the
> people and their needs first and the organizations second! KH
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "RJ Sandefur" <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com>
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 10:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Simply amazing!
>
>
> Dr. Maurer and some others set this whole thing up. Don't you think he
> knew
> how the course was laid out before the event? I mean come on And don't you
> think if their was something he didn't like about it, do you think he
> would
> have allowed the event to continue? No!! Stop wining about this access
> crap,
> and be glad that at least a blind man did something a sighted person
> didn't
> think he could do that is drive!
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joanne" <jdking09 at earthlink.net>
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> Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 10:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Simply amazing!
>
>
>>I thoroughly agree.   Thanks for saying it for me.----- Original
>>Message ----- 
>> From: "Paul Kaminsky" <pkaminsky at bellsouth.net>
>> To: "Kirk" <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>; "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List"
>> <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: <fcb-l at acb.org>; <FRG-BVA at yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 9:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Simply amazing!
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Kirk <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
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>> Cc: FRG-BVA at yahoogroups.com; fcb-l at acb.org
>> 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"
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