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Frederick <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 27 Dec 2006 13:55:46 -0800
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Hi

I agree other is an interesting flavor. At least the brail, on the lids, 
matched the print.
                    God bless,
                    Mark WZ0K
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 12:27 PM
Subject: Re: credit card marking:


> Hi;
> I too thought that the braille lids were an interesting first step.  The
> choices, however, diet or other left something to be desired.  Never 
> tasted
> other before.
> Richard
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Frederick" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 3:15 PM
> Subject: Re: credit card marking:
>
>
> Hi
>
> I have always been thankful for the brail on the drink cup lids at
> McDonalds. However I was vastly disappointed to find the new super sized
> coffee cup lids only had print. I E-Mailed McDonalds and they said they
> would forward my complaint to the proper department but nothing has change
> on the lids of the coffee cups.
>                    Mark WZ0K
> God loves you!
> My ham radio lists.
> http://lists.topica.com/lists/funhamradio.
> http://groups.google.com/group/funhamradio-list
> My personal website
> http://funhamradio.bloki.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Humbert" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 10:06 AM
> Subject: Re: credit card marking:
>
>
>>I agree.  However, it would be so cheep and easy for them to do.  It's 
>>kind
>> of like to drink cup lids at McDonalds.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tom Fowle" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 8:20 PM
>> Subject: Re: credit card marking:
>>
>>
>>> Instead of modifying the cards, although I see no reason why a
>>> small braille lable would be a problem, I make a piece of plastic
>>> the same size as the card, with the card number, expiration date
>>> etc. on it and always keep it in the same slot in my wallet as
>>> each card.
>>>
>>> On things like insurance cards where the number is shorter, I do
>>> apply a dymo label with braille numbers.
>>>
>>> It's so easy to do this with only a little sighted help the first
>>> time out, seems silly to ask the card companies to do it for us.
>>>
>>> We should save those kinds of requests for stuff we really CAN'T
>>> do for our selves.
>>>
>>> 73s
>>> tom WA6IVG
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>
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