Did you see a specialist to get what you needed for your skin?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2011 8:08 AM
Subject: Re: Talking DMM
> Wow, that is bad. Now days, I don't have any problems with my fingers
> breaking open. The doctor gave me some medication I put on my hands to
> clear it up.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gerry Leary
> Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2011 3:10 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Talking DMM
>
> That is what happened to me. I even wore gloves for the last 10 years of
> my
> Auto Mechanic Career, but these days my thumbs are always so dry that if I
> squeeze anything hard they break open. I haven't found a good way to keep
> my fingers moist.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 8:52 AM
> Subject: Re: Talking DMM
>
>
>>I was a blind small engine mechanic for 15 years. I had to leave the job
>>a
>> few years back because my hands became allergic to the cleaning solvents.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Gerry Leary
>> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 5:38 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Talking DMM
>>
>> I was a blind Mechanic professionally for 40 years. I retired from that
>> in
>> 2002, and went into Coffee roasting. Gerry
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 4:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: Talking DMM
>>
>>
>>>I know how you feel, some people are like that when I work on cars. The
>>>only
>>> time I'm at risk of killing myself doing that is in my parking lot where
>>> I
>>> live now I feel and that's not from the work, that's from people coming
>>> in
>>> at high speeds not looking. I have to replace a belt first thing in the
>>> morning, that should be interesting. Oh well, I'm moving in the next
>>> week
>>> or
>>> so to a place that wont' be such a problem. Hopefully I don't have to
>>> work
>>> on this thing anymore though any time soon.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Michael Thurman" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 6:17 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Talking DMM
>>>
>>>
>>>> yes and if I could find th ejerk who thought we would kill ourselves, =
>>>> I'd strangle them I am sick and fucking tired of being screwed byt he
>>>> =
>>>> visually dependant assholes who run our lives for us
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 8, 2011, at 10:23 PM, Howard, W A 9 Y B W wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Dan,
>>>>>=20
>>>>> Omega used to sell a high end meter for around $300, however, when =
>>>> they=20
>>>>> learned that blind people were purchasing them they discontinued =
>>>> selling=20
>>>>> them as it was thought we would kill ourselves.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> Radio Shack also sold a meter, however, it has been gone for more than
>>>>> =
>>>> 10=20
>>>>> years.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> More recently, a surplus seller out of Florida had the "Top Hand" =
>>>> brand=20
>>>>> meter for $40. They ran out of these several months ago.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> The only source for talking multimeters at this time is the NFB store
>>>>> =
>>>> at the=20
>>>>> following address.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> http://secure.nfb.org/ecommerce/asp/product.asp?product=3D843&cat=3D18&p=
>>>> h=3D
>>>>>=20
>>>>> The meter from NFB appears to be the same thing as sold by the
>>>>> surplus=20=
>>>>
>>>>> seller from Florida.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> I have learned to order these items when they are available as if you
>>>>> =
>>>> wait,
>>>>> you will be out of luck. In fact, if the item is cheap enough, I will
>>>>> =
>>>> buy
>>>>> more than one.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> Do you remember the cheap Hamilton Beach talking microwave oven? I =
>>>> bought
>>>>> three of them and put two in storage.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> It's a shame that we have to do this.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> I hope this helps.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> I wouldn't wait you better order now if you want one!!
>>>>>=20
>>>>> 73's
>>>>>=20
>>>>> Howard, W A 9 Y B W
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