Lora, I'm sending you a hug for this! How refreshing your message is! Jennifer
On 9/26/11, Sisi Ben-Simon <[email protected]> wrote: > Lora, I totally and whole heartedly agree with you. This is becoming > rediculous! > > Sisi > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lora Leggett" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 3:41 AM > Subject: Re: [CnD] Subject Lines Discussion Gone Too Far > > >> Frankly I am getting so tired of hearing about subject lines I would >> unsubscribe if I had not been in and out of the group for a long time and >> I have gotten some valuable ideas here. >> If it is not a recipe that I do save in folders and they always have the >> titles as a subject I am going to read and delete letters anyway. So I do >> >> not understand all this bru-ha-ha about subjects for something we are >> going to open, read a few seconds and delete anyway. >> I am always telling people to stop being so negative but I have had it up >> to here about subject lines. If people can't do it, they can't do it. >> This is supposed to be a group for the blind and my first screen reader >> was very limited and there were certain things I just could not do with >> Simply Talker 98 that I can with NVDA now. So why should we be so much >> harder on blind or disabled people than we expect the whole society to be? >> >> If someone says something about a person's dog being thrown out of a >> public place we are ready to call the government on them and yet if a >> person says their device is hard to change the subject on we're all over >> them. Of course I tab or shift tab over and change the darned subject line >> >> or delete the long threads that go underneath if I want. But I respect >> some people can't or don't know how. We should not call ourselves a group >> >> for the blind if we are going to yell at people for not making messages >> look the way we want. I think it is stupid not to give people what we >> expect out of the sighted world. >> Sorry but it has gotten too tall for me. >> Lora >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Allison Fallin" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 8:27 PM >> Subject: Re: [CnD] Hey there folks I'm Jerry Mader >> justwantedtosayhiandintroduce myself. >> >> >>> What about changing subject lines! >>> Allison >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Jerry Mader <[email protected] >>> To: <[email protected] >>> Date sent: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:03:45 -0400 >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] Hey there folks I'm Jerry Mader just >>> wantedtosayhiandintroduce myself. >>> >>> I have a talking timer but no batteries for it. >>> Anyone know where to get those button shaped batteries? >>> They're about as big around as an aspirin? >>> Later >>> Jerry Mader >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Becky >>> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 5:40 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] Hey there folks I'm Jerry Mader just wanted >>> tosayhiandintroduce myself. >>> >>> Hello there, I have never purchased this item before, but I know that >>> Maxie >>> Aids has a liquid indicator that you can use when pouring hot drinks. >>> Blind >>> mice megga mall might also sell it too. >>> Another thing that helps me very much in the kitchen is my talking timer. >>> I'm a stay at home mom and I've also been blind since birth. Well >>> anyhow, >>> I'm allways multitasking so that reminds me to check on things that I'm >>> cooking in the kitchen to see if they are ready. >>> You can buy that at Maxie Aids as well. >>> Hope I was able to help. >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Jerry Mader" <[email protected] >>> To: <[email protected] >>> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 12:50 PM >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] Hey there folks I'm Jerry Mader just wanted to >>> sayhiandintroduce myself. >>> >>> >>> You did both you and Sarah. >>> Yeah I'm thinking that I'm gonna get the Oven mitts for sure. >>> Also what sort of indicators can I get that will let me know when I'm >>> pouring a hot drink that I'm at almost the top of the glass/cup? >>> Anyone know? >>> Later >>> Jerry Mader >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rebecca >>> Manners >>> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 8:57 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] Hey there folks I'm Jerry Mader just wanted to say >>> hiandintroduce myself. >>> >>> Hi, Jerry. >>> >>> I have also been blind since birth and have been cooking for years. >>> >>> As for burning your fingers, the only thing I can think of is to be >>> cautious. It happens to everyone. Those oven mitts are a great idea. >>> I plan to get some myself at some point. >>> >>> As for your microwave, you could use braille labels; you could also >>> use inexpensive dots, puff-paint, etc. It depends on your preference >>> and how comfortable you are finding numbers and other controls without >>> actually having to read each one in braille. I am very comfortable >>> with braille; however, I am also comfortable with finding controls if >>> I have something to mark them. As a result, our microwave is marked >>> with plastic jewels from walmart. >>> >>> I hope this email is not too rambling and hope I helped a little. >>> >>> Becky >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Jerry Mader >>> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 10:02 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [CnD] Hey there folks I'm Jerry Mader just wanted to say hi >>> andintroduce myself. >>> >>> Hi there. >>> I'm Jerry Mader. >>> Been blind since birth. >>> Just now learning to cook at 29 years old. >>> I have a chef for a future step dad and he's awesome at it but doesn't >>> know how to teach me the basics of cooking as I can't see so I came >>> here for tips and tricks. >>> I also air Dale Campbell's cooking in the dark show on Monday >>> afternoon, right after the Mader Morning Jam at twelve o'clock. >>> on Http://www.maderradio.net >>> So I figured here's be the place to be to learn to cook. >>> What I'm mostly worried about is burning my fingers, but I guess >>> everyone gets burned sometimes. >>> How can I avoid this? >>> I have heard of the oven mitts that Dale has advertised on the show >>> which I am gonna give a try. >>> Also what about labeling this microwave because it is a flat screened >>> control panel. >>> Are there any suggestions. >>> Jerry Mader >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> signature database 6496 (20110926) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
