thanks jay i couldn't have said it better my self jim At 06:42 PM 10/18/2006, you wrote:
>Dear Don, >I found Tom's and Mickey's post well-considered and civilized. Every list >occasionally does a self-review of one sort or another and this is one of >the beauties of how these things work. I'm deeply disappointed in your >reactions. A suggestion such as "Get the hell out" is both unbecoming and >uncalled-for unless the person to whom it was directed has proven to be >malicious in intention. Please!!! listen to your last two responses. >Jay >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 3:18 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] blind techniques > > > > Mickey, if you don't like the list unsubscribe, just get the hell >out...Don > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Mickey Fixsen > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:31 PM > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] blind techniques > > > > > > All I did was ask an honest question abut a list that purports to be >about how a "blind" person can do all kinds of handyman type jobs. I simply >stated my frustration that some postings are strictly geared toward the >sighted and tell, in no way, how a blind person can do the job. I was not at >all rude or nasty to anyone. I think this is a very fair question and it did >get some honest answers. I don't think I deserve the nasty treatment for >asking an honest question. > > > > Maybe it's really just a "post anything you want as long as the >moderator agrees with you list" and really isn't about blindness at all. If >so, then I was mistaken. > > > > At least, all of my postings have been from a blindness perstective. > > > > -- Mickey > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: David Ferrin > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 3:39 PM > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] blind techniques > > > > This is great as we won't be without a research department in your >absence Ray. good of you to leave the list in such capable hands. > > David Ferrin > > personal email address > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Consciousness is that annoying time between naps. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Ray Boyce > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 3:38 PM > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] blind techniques > > > > Hi Mickey > > > > As I do a lot of the research for the Blind Handy Man List and I am >going > > on Holidays I Appoint You to Stand In while I am away, it will be > > interesting to see what you can come up with. > > Remember Blind Techniques I think are your words so please base all your > > responses along these lines. > > > > Ray > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mickey Fixsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 11:21 PM > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] blind techniques > > > > > Thanks to all who replied to this issue. > > > > > > As expected, the responses are extremely varied. If nothing else, it >has > > > been interesting. > > > > > > Keep all of the good blind tricks and techniques coming. > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Mickey Fixsen > > > To: Blind Handyman > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:11 AM > > > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] blind techniques > > > > > > > > > Hi all. > > > > > > I'm sorry, but I get frustrated when I read many things posted to this > > > list that are simply a rehash of information available out there that >is > > > intended for sighted people. The information posted does not include >the > > > techniques and procedures to get the task done as a blind person. > > > Shouldn't a rule of posting to this sight require the information >posted > > > to include the blindness techniques needed to do the Job? > > > > > > Granted, some posts do include blindness techniques and they are >greatly > > > appreciated. I am here, after all, to learn and share blindness >techniques > > > for doing all sorts of jobs as a blind person. It is of great help and > > > encouragement to hear how other blind people are doing these jobs. It >is > > > of little or no help to me to hear how to do jobs by using vision. >There > > > are plenty of tv shows, books, and the internet to find information >for > > > sighted people. There is virtually no other place to get information >of > > > how to do these things as a blind person. > > > > > > This is, of course, just one person's opinion. I would like to hear >what > > > others think. > > > > > > Thanks-- Mickey > > > > > > ---------- > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.2/472 - Release Date: > > > 10/11/2006 > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.2/472 - Release Date: > > > 10/11/2006 > > > > > > ---------- > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.2/472 - Release Date: >10/11/2006 > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > > > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > > > or > > > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > > > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > > > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > > > > > Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From > > > Various List Members At The Following Address: > > > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > > > Visit the new archives page at the following address > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy >Man > > > list just send a blank message to: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/480 - Release Date: >10/17/2006 > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.5/483 - Release Date: >10/18/2006 > > > > ---------- > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.5/483 - Release Date: >10/18/2006 > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > > or > > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > > > Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From >Various List Members At The Following Address: > > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > > Visit the new archives page at the following address > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man >list just send a blank message to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html >or >ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > >The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > >The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. >http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > >Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From >Various List Members At The Following Address: >http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ >Visit the new archives page at the following address >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man >list just send a blank message to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Yahoo! 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