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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 4 May 2015 16:55:25 -0400
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That's a point too, listening to the goings on is very helpful.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2015 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: absolutely nothing to do with ham radio but Dayton made me 
think about it.


> It does have to do with radio - hams have to relieve!!  When you get
> to the restroom pay attention to traffic flow and listen
> carefully.  You can hear the water in the sinks and the flushing
> sounds.  i assume you use a cane.  If help is offered I let the
> helper reach out to me.  A crappy way to be guided but it seems less
> threatening to me than reaching out to a stranger in that setting.
> And as dog guide user it is awkward in a public restroom.  you have
> one hand tied up with the harness and you need a couple more hands to
> take care of business, so it will happen but it ain't easy!!
> Good luck my friend!
> Pat, K9JAUAt 03:01 PM 5/4/2015, you wrote:
>>Are any of yall totally blind and without a dog?  Not sure what to do but 
>>m=
>>y wife likes to go to concerts and it gets rather expensive to take 
>>someone=
>>  along.  What do yall do when you have to go to the rest room as a blind 
>> pe=
>>rson?  Do you ask someone for help?  DO you go in and hope to not hit some 
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>>one?  I've had a run in when trying to go.  I accidentally bumped into 
>>some=
>>  one and they about came unglued.  Email off list if this is way far out. 
>> =
>>I just figured with the talk of the ham show this problem may be faced by 
>>s=
>>ome one. 

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