It's expensive to live at all these days.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Humbert" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 1:13 AM
Subject: Re: Ham Calls and General Braille Text


>I worked for 40 years and since I have retired 6 years ago I don't even get
> the time of day from agencies serving the blind.  What's wrong with this
> picture?  It's expensive to be blind and we all could use a little help.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Martin" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 1:25 PM
> Subject: Ham Calls and General Braille Text
>
>
>> Thanks, Terri and Steve.  The most accurate way for what I want is to 
>> turn
>> Grade Two Translator off and "Ham Calls" on when using Braille'N'Speak.
>> All
>> text has to be written in Grade One Braille which is difficult to 
>> remember
>> to do.  All other possible options messed things up.  Wish I had more
>> modern
>> technology but rehabilitation resources are limited when the objective is
>> adjustment, not employment.  They have helped but didn't want to replace
>> the
>> Braille'N'Speak I bought with the more advanced technology.  I did work 
>> 37
>> years as a teacher and administrator but am retired.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
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