that can work. :) So, who wants to start? btw, one important question: where, exactly, is the meeting location? this is important especially if I end up taking local transit. I will need to know where the nearest stop is.
-eric On May 8, 2018, at 8:26 AM, Carruth, Rusty wrote: > Hey, Eric! (And everyone else) > > If there's nobody out there who can make it here and back, maybe someone can > bring you here and someone else take you back. > > If you can get here, I might be able to get you back.... > > I'll leave part of my signature here so we can start a smaller direct email > list of those working on getting you here and back. > > > > > Rusty Carruth | Customer Support | [email protected] | > http://www.smarth.com > > > See us on Storage Search http://www.storagesearch.com/smart2.html > > 510-624-5391 | Fax: 480-926-5579 | 1325 N. Fiesta Blvd. Suite 101 > Gilbert, Az. 85233 > > -----Original Message----- > From: PLUG-discuss [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Eric Oyen > Sent: Monday, May 07, 2018 10:41 PM > To: Main PLUG discussion list > Subject: Re: This month's meeting is special > > well, > it has been that long hasn't it? > > Hell, I was one of the original steering committee members that finally > formalized the users group. btw, I was the first founding member who was (and > still is) blind. > > Believe it or not, Linux was the first OS to have any real accessibility > available as software (pretty much long before Apple came upon the > accessibility market in 2005). Sure, there was JAWS, Window Eyes, Thunder, > System Access… All of those were closed source and all exceedingly expensive > (and in 3 cases, requiring external hardware to work most effectively). So, > yeah, I have the best reason that I used (and still do in some fashion) > linux.. > > Anyway, I would like a ride to this meeting and event. I am asking now (since > this is not last minute). I would like the ride. I am still located out here > on the st side (near 83rd ave and Indianschool rd). I would take the bus, but > that system isn't quite so reliable. It takes longer than 2 hours to get to > the east side of town from here (including wait times, transfers and other > nonsense). Getting back would prove even more problematic as service cuts off > after 9 PM in most locations. > > So, I am requesting this ride (it would be far faster carpooling anyway and > less of a hazard for me as crossing streets around here is no longer as safe > as it once was). > > btw, I can be contacted by return email or via phone at (623)399-5635. Please > don't forget. > > -eric > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
