Yes, I did.

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On Nov 13, 2011, at 1:59 PM, Gerry Leary <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> 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