Sure you go when I can't make it I understand completely. Maybe we'll get down to the burg this year as we haven't been since 2005. Hope everybody had a good time over the weekend. David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I'll probably screw that one up too.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Rossi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 2:19 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Thanks to the creator. > Yes, this message is off topic for the Blind Handyman list, and I expect > will spawn a bunch of other off topic posts of agreement. But > it is important, needs to be said, and needs to be read by one and all. > So, moderators, hike your skirts up, and sit on your hands for the next > day or two. *GRIN* > > I was one of the attendies at this years biannual Blind Like Me / Blind > Handyman get-together in Houston. There may not be another as Phil is > retiring from hosting this gathering. Also, although I couldn't be there, > this was the recording of the last BHM and BLM shows. > > We all like to think we make a difference in life. Most of us do. We > make the difference to our spouses, children, family in general. We all > have an impact on a circle of friends and coworkers. It is rare though, > that someone makes a difference in many many lives outside of there normal > circles. Phil Parr, and his buddies Don Shaw, Don Patterson, and Tom > Houston, have made a difference in the lives of hundreds, if not thousands > of blind people, quite literally around the world. > > There idea of producing a show about blind folks doing handyman tasks, and > then another show about the achievements of blind people, great and small, > made a difference. Most of us who post on these lists regularly are > doers. We set our minds to tasks and we do them with little thought. It > is easy to forget that there are many blind people out there who have, > hopefully had, no idea that it was even in the realm of possibility that a > blind person could change a light switch, or wire a house, bang together a > couple of boards for a makeshift shelf, or build a deck, fix a leaky > faucet, or plumb a new bathroom, check the pressure in a car's tires, or > rebuild a race engine. Phil's concept, ability, determination, and > personality has spread that word far and wide. > > I know that reading this list gave me the courage, and the means, to take > on projects like the deck and other projects I have done around my house. > Being able to ask here, how another blind person did something, or just > getting some encouraging words has been a great help. Being able to chat > with others with similar experiences is comforting and gives an > interesting view on the world. > > Phil, I want to thank you and your gang for everything you have done over > the last six years. You should be very proud of what you have created. > > You made a difference. > > Thanks very much. > > -- > Blue skies. > Dan Rossi > Carnegie Mellon University. > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tel: (412) 268-9081 > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > 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 > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links > > >
