Wow. The abuse of a privilege meant to help us get things like reading material just astounds. It's crap like this that makes me think maybe people who think that blind people are just a bunch of degenerate freeloaders, and all we deserve is a handout anyway because we sure can't actually contribute to society, nor do we want to, and why should anyone really accommodate our needs, maybe they have a point? 

Sheesh. 
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Sep 11, 2012, at 12:06 AM, Jim Gammon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Well shucks Steve, if I put braille on the outside, who's gonna 
> know? Anyway, it wouldn't cost that much to ship the thing.  I 
> wondered who would catch me on my lose interpretation of the Free 
> Matter deal! Jim
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:18:10 -0400
> Subject: Re: Old keyer available
> 
> Jim,
> 
> You can't send that keyer Free Matter; it has nothing to do with 
> blindness.
> Free Matter only applies to braille or print, and possibly to 
> some
> authorized devices such as NLS equipment, but definitely not to 
> that keyer.
> 
> Steve
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]
> To: <[log in to unmask]
> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 20:01
> Subject: Old keyer available
> 
> 
> Hi list, I have an old Curtis keyer circa 1973 or so.  I would
> like to trade it for something but I don't know what.  The thing
> works fine on either AC or a 9 VDC battery, not included.  Also
> am not including a paddle or straight key.  The keyer works 
> great
> and I also put a 1/8 inch audio jack in the top so you can
> connect it to another speaker or whatever else you might want.
> If interested, contact me off list [log in to unmask] I
> should be able to send it free matter because it's a
> communications device.  73, Jim WA6EKS