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Re: credit card marking:
From:
matt V <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Wed, 27 Dec 2006 16:47:25 -0600
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what exactly is "other" anyway, i guess we could say,  "i'd like an other" 
and confuse the heck out of those people, not that it'd take a lot lol

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frederick" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: credit card marking:


> Hi
>
> I agree other is an interesting flavor. At least the brail, on the lids,
> matched the print.
>                    God bless,
>                    Mark WZ0K
> God loves you!
> My ham radio lists.
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> http://funhamradio.bloki.com
> ----- 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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