Ok, I don't know that I could navigate with food and beer while using a
cane, let alone getting updates from my gps to find my seat.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 6:12 AM
Subject: Re: row
> You are right, and I struggle with the issue.
> I guess I am guilty, but boy its hard!!! I don't need them to agree with
> me, just to have the social skills and deasency to respect that their
> belief
> is right for themselves only.
> Its like my reaction when some sighted or blind person insists on knowing
> what all blind people can or can't do.
> Yesterday I took the bus from my house to Miller park, used the GPS to
> find
> the main gate where I met friends.
> Then during the game I used my cane to navigate from my seat to the
> consession stand and came back with food and beer, a couple of times.
> Then
> I didrected my friends from the park to my house, and left them with
> directions back to the part of town that they new. Now I don't expect
> that
> every blind person could have pulled this off, and I am not a better
> person
> because I could do it. I have to say, that one of the reasons I can do it
> is ham radio. I learned the city from the guys on 2 meters in the 70's.
> Just listening to the mobiles and where they were, allowed me to build a
> map
> that is still in my head.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 10:14 PM
> Subject: Re: row
>
>
>> Howard,
>>
>> That's similar to the guy who says, I'm not paranoid, but someone really
>> is
>> following me around.
>>
>> Phil.
>> K0NX
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 8:56 PM
>> Subject: row
>>
>>
>>>I hate intolerant and rigid dictatorial thinking people!!!!
>>>
>>> So am I as bad as them?
>>>
>>> I can't figure that one out.
>>>
>>>
>>> H T Kaufman MSW LCSW
>>> Adaptive Technology Instructor
>>>
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