the Stone's in Hudson,NY will second this excellent description of what Phil and Friends have been doing sinces the inception of the blind handyman and the blindlike me groups. thanks to all who made it possible and for DonPat, Tom Houstn, Don Shaw and anyone I missed. we all have made many new friends as well as learned a geat deal as to haow to make our life as an individual and as a family member a whole lot better. thanks Lee A. Stone
On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 02:35:50PM -0400, David Ferrin wrote: > 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 > > > > > > > -- Are we THERE yet? Come and chat with me at #quietzone on irc.newnet.net
