Phil, thanks for the kind words. And BTW, I think most of us did stuff in
our younger days that could have landed us in the local slammer, Hi.
73
Alan
Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Phil Scovell
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2014 4:01 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Good For You ALan
In my opinion, Alan should be viewed as a role model for other blind guys
and for a lot more reason than just being successful. He deserves
everything he has obtained and then some. For one blind guy, I consider him
to be more of a hero than just a blind role model and I hardly know him
other than from this list and hearing him on air. In my 50 years plus of
being totally blind from age 12, I ain't seen too many blind guys whom I
considered a role model for me. The ones I do see, and some are on this
list, I know it can be done because of what they have done with their life.
I know a few blind hams right here on this list that have done things with
their life I can hardly believe but I know them personally and I commend
them all for what they have accomplished. My basic claim to fame is three
grown kids, 32 to 38 years of age, all hard workers and with their own
families, and 9 grandchildren from 4 to 18 years of age. None of us have
been arrested, although I sure could have been when I was 16 and on LSD and
speed, some of my kids carry guns legally, and I finally started acting my
age at 60 2 and a half years ago and grew a grandpa silvery gray beard
which has more hair than the top of my head. If I told you why, you
wouldn't believe me. I had my barber trim it back a few inches yesterday
because I was getting tired of getting the end of it into my ice cream bowl
and into my mouth. Some things you can get carried away with I suppose.
One of my daughter's little lap dogs came out into my ham shack office area
when she was real little, jumped up on my lap, grabbed my beard between her
jaws, and let go all four feet and went swinging back and forth like a
monkey in a tree until I grabbed her with both hands and laughed my head
off. I wish I could have gotten a picture of that one. It wasn't as funny
as the time I touched the wrong tube and was flung through the air and
across the room from the 680 volts. That was the first and only time I ever
smelled burning ham, if you get my drift.
Phil.
K0NX
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From: "Gery Gaubert" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2014 9:26 AM
Subject: Good For You ALan
>I have been blind for all of my life. I did see light and lost 1 eye in
>94=
> and the other in 99.
> I had no text books available while in college. I had to get people to
> rea=
> d computer screens for me and also read books too. I am employed by St.
> Ch=
> arles Parish Sheriff's Office as Assistant I.T. administrator. I have
> came=
> a long way and realize that some was due to luck and prayers. I am sorry
> =
> for those who are less fortunate as I am. I pray and thank god for
> everyth=
> ing I have. A lovely wife who works 60 hours a week, a son that is 24 and
> =
> family that helps me. I don't think that Alan should be bashed just
> becaus=
> e he is successfull.
>
> Gery D. Gaubert
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