i bet most of us write some bastardized form of Braille daily, or as 
often as we use Braille.  I've a self develooped shorthand that my 
wife can't easily read, and vice versa!!  If you write Braille 
profesionally it's important I'm sure but I'm gona do what I do and 
am happy with it!
pat, K9JAUAt 03:42 PM 10/8/2014, you wrote:
>guys, seriously?
>This has been on the table for more than a decade.  And honestly the UEB is
>hardly much different than what we learned originally.
>It's no more difficult to read or write than grade two braille.
>So aposing change makes absolutely no sense at all.
>Sighted readers deal with vastly differet forms of writing everyday and you
>don't hear people moaning and groaning about that.
>I've used a similar form of UEB in my braille writing for years and
>years...allot of it is easier and quicker than sticking to some ancient form
>of grade two braille, or making separation between grade 1, 2 and 3 along
>with nemeth code.
>I learned braille almost 30 years ago so it's not like I'm just coming into
>it now.
>
>73
>Colin, V A6BKX
>--------------------------------------------------
>From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2014 2:16 PM
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: UEB
>
> > That's probably because neither organization had the guts to stand up and
> > oppose it.  Like I said, it is very similar to the old Unified
> > Braille Code, but they just call it something different that they hope is
> > better sounding, and all of a sudden it's fine.
> > Harvey
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > On Behalf Of Bob Ray
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 8, 2014 3:09 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: UEB
> >
> > Well, the last I heard it will be standard for textbooks next July and NLS
> > will switch the first of January 2016.  Yes,  there are things that we
> > don't
> > like about it.  Our country is the last English speaking country to adopt
> > it
> > so there really isn't much choice. As I understand it, all of the Braille
> > display manufacturers, with one exception, have now included it as an
> > option.
> >
> > Bob KD0BR