That reminds me of when I read about someone's son using their bandsaw to cut up a deer. What a mess! Just 'cause they use bandsaws in meat-packing plants doesn't mean they're the same as woodworking bandsaws. lol David ----- Original Message ----- From: John Schwery To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] shop teachers was gear heads
At the orientation center in Iowa, I had a good shop teacher. My teacher for machine shop school was pretty good, too. He used to say, I don't care what happens to you, just don't get any blood on my machines. earlier, Dan Rossi, wrote: >I was lucky enough to have a shop teacher back in junior high who took an >interest in teaching a blind student. He did everything in his power to >include me in the class. Each time we learned about a new machine, a >drill press, a jointer, a table saw, I was always his test subject. he >would show me all the parts of the machine and how it worked, and then >would have me drill a hole, joint a board, or whatever was required for a >demo. > >I credit him with my interest in wood working, which I am only now really >getting into. I've received calls from him over the years, and met his >daughter who also attended CMU. Just about two weeks ago, I received an >email from his daughter with the sad news that Mr. D had passed away. > >He was a rare breed. The kind of teacher who saw a blind student as a >challenge and not a nuisance. > >-- >Blue skies. >Dan Rossi >Carnegie Mellon University. >E-Mail:<mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Tel:(412) 268-9081 > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/830 - Release Date: >6/3/2007 12:47 PM John -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/830 - Release Date: 6/3/2007 12:47 PM [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 Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the 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 visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
