Well, maybe you should try running your own life instead of letting others 
control you.  I don't like or agree with what Omega did, but they certainly 
don't run my life.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Thurman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 18:17
Subject: Re: Talking DMM


> yes and if I could find th ejerk who thought we would kill ourselves, =
> I'd strangle them   I am sick and fucking tired of being screwed byt he =
> visually dependant assholes who run our lives for us
>
> On Nov 8, 2011, at 10:23 PM, Howard, W A 9 Y B W wrote:
>
>> Hi Dan,
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>> Omega used to sell a high end meter for around $300, however, when =
> they=20
>> learned that blind people were purchasing them they discontinued =
> selling=20
>> them as it was thought we would kill ourselves.
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>> Radio Shack also sold a meter, however, it has been gone for more than =
> 10=20
>> years.
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>> More recently, a surplus seller out of Florida had the "Top Hand" =
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>> meter for $40.  They ran out of these several months ago.
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>> The only source for talking multimeters at this time is the NFB store =
> at the=20
>> following address.
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>> http://secure.nfb.org/ecommerce/asp/product.asp?product=3D843&cat=3D18&p=
> h=3D
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>> The meter from NFB appears to be the same thing as sold by the 
>> surplus=20=
>
>> seller from Florida.
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>> I have learned to order these items when they are available as if you =
> wait,
>> you will be out of luck.  In fact, if the item is cheap enough, I will =
> buy
>> more than one.
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>> Do you remember the cheap Hamilton Beach talking microwave oven?  I =
> bought
>> three of them and put two in storage.
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>> It's a shame that we have to do this.
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>> I hope this helps.
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>> I wouldn't wait you better order now if you want one!!
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>> 73's
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>> Howard, W A 9 Y B W
>