Unfortunately, I don't think Butch's situation as described here is unusual 
at all, and is why we really have to be careful not to overgeneralize about 
what blindness is like, what someone should or should not be able to do, 
etc.

As many of you know, I have gotten where I am today through a heck of a lot 
of very hard work, a considerable amount of which sighted people in my 
position have not had to do.  And, also, I've been very fortunate to be able 
to surround myself with some very special "can do" people in various 
positions and life circumstances.

Not all of us are this fortunate, and often, even those who have the drive 
to succeed with some very ambitious professional or personal goals truly 
don't necessarily have the means to achieve them.

Maybe it's the sociologist talking in me now, but I really do think we have 
to be careful, since we all have different abilities, constraints, and life 
situations within which to operate.

Thanks for listening.

This continues to be a truly great list, and I am both honored and proud to 
be a part of it!

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jose Tamayo (KK4JZX)" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: accessible radio


> Lol!
>
> Jose - KK4JZX
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 12:14 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: accessible radio
>
> I don't want to start a big debate here, but I think saying the only thing
> we give up is driving is over simplified.  I was married to a wonderful
> person for ten years and lived in Los Vegasand we depended on each other 
> for
> a lot of things.  She had site so ccould drive as well as read mail, tell 
> me
> controls on radios, play video poker and slots, go grocery shopping, and 
> on
> and on and on.  Sure you can learn to do a lot, but realistically I think 
> it
> is a royal pain in the ass and always will be, particularly since I'm back
> in a small town and depend on my mom for reading mail and so forth.  Yep, 
> I
> do a lot, and even do a lot most sighted folks don't think I can do, but
> lets be real, blindness sucks!!!!
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.