I know what you mean. I have on numerous occasions been told that I am
amazing, and that people are surprised I can even travel by myself. I've
never seen a talking sign though.
Jacob
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From: "Martin Courcelles" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette July 15, 2003
These sort of Blind Signs only get worse I fear. I heard of a woman out
here in Canada making Pins htat have a checkered eye on it. It's sort
of a symbol so that if you are wearing one of these pins, people should
figure out you have an eye condition.
I think all of these things rather frustrating. The last thing I want
is to stick out even more. I have enough to contend with having a guide
dog or using a cane.
Look at that blind man walking. Isn't he amazing!
It's great to see blind people out and about.
I could go on.
Martin
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Sent: July 15, 2003 2:03 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette July 15, 2003
Tom,
I agree with you wholeheartedly. The only reason that I think the guy
that has "please help me I'm blind" on his underwear was mentioned first
in the article, is that he is local. As a Pittsburgh resident, I'm
hoping that, because of this article, every time I'm standing on a down
town street corner minding my own business and thinking impure thoughts,
I'm not accosted by thousands of Pittsburghers running up to me saying
"let me buy you one of them/there new shirts." I know that we can't
expect everybody who writes an article for a newspaper to be intimately
familiar with the subject on which they are writing. However, I do
expect them to get factual information straight. For example,
Bookshare.org was incorrectly reported as Bookshare.com.
Bud Kennedy
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From: Tom Fowle [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 1:37 PM
To: Bud Kennedy
Cc: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette July 15, 2003
Now there is a fine example of bad journalism wirtten by somebody with
no experience at all with the field in which she is supposed to be
reporting.
Or am I biased by being rather nausiated by having talking signs and
other usefull products side by side with "I'm blind help me" caps and T
shirts.
Some stuff gets better, ans some most definitely does not.
Personal opinion only,
Tom Fowle
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