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From: Dan Rossi
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
I tried to take a shop class through the local community college. After
the first night, I got a call from
Your comments remind me the time I cut off or nearly cut off the side of my
thumb while splitting wood. The doctor was upset that I would be using a ax. He
went on to say that a blind person shouldn't be doing these things. My reply
was, That I bet he seen more sighted people who cut off their
Now you know why I don't go to Sears, unless it is a must.
smile
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From: Bob Kennedy
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
I understand the problem with Sears and I
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From: Dan Rossi
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
I tried to take a shop class through the local community college. After
the first night, I got a call from the school saying that I couldn't take
, 2008 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
I have kept some of these responses to myself till now figuring there would
be more than enough of them. Well, that has been true in spite of which:
When I was younger, it was much more common for servers and sales persons
to ask
One of our department stores had a very good special on 20 inch chainsaws
recently, and being a
sucker for chainsaws, I went along to buy one.
The nasty little jumped-up salesman wouldn't sell me one unless I was prepared
to sign a waiver to
the effect that if injured, I would not sue them. I
Jewel,
At least in this country, such wavers have no true legal force.
As past commodore of a sailing club for PWDs
we are told to get such a waver for everyone who sails with us, but in the
same breath that in a case of real injury and legal action
the waver is of no use.
One truly wonders both
people out there but it's always covered up by the ignorant
ones...
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From: Jewel
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
One of our department stores had a very good
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-Original Message-
From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 5:37 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
There is no limit to ignorance. I was at the woodworking show a few
it.
There are good people out there but it's always covered up by the ignorant
ones...
- Original Message -
From: Jewel
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
One of our department stores had
Actually I've found the sailing community is pretty darned accepting too
I've walked the docks of a 750 slip marine with no railings of
course, anchors sticking out, dock lines drapped about with
great abandon, and nobody ever panicked, not even the
security people. So it ain't all stupidity.
Tom
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
I can see the reasoning behind him not wanting to sell you a blade. It
wasn't because you were blind, but he wasn't sure of the cash you were
trying to hand him. For at a round that time a blind counterfeiter carved
out
PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
Due to things like that I used to purposely mess with car rental folks. I
had a small trucking company. So I had a coverage cert for temporary use
of any vehicle by named persons. I was one of the named
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Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
There is no limit to ignorance. I was at the woodworking show a few years
back, a huge showing of all sorts of dangerous tools for working with wood. One
of the guys selling Forrest Saw blades
I tried to take a shop class through the local community college. After
the first night, I got a call from the school saying that I couldn't take
the class. Both Teresa and I were signed up for three classes each,
several hundred bucks worth of classes. I said that if I couldn't take
shop
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
I guess I have had pretty good luck. The only woodworking show I have been
to so far was in London, I went with my son. There was a chap demonstrating
and selling the Tormek wet slow speed sharpening system which I
was. It was a great group to be around, even Geoff
Bodine who went on to NASCAR was alright.
- Original Message -
From: Larry Stansifer
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 7:46 PM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
It's my story and I'm
I understand the problem with Sears and I work for them...
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From: RJ
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:05 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
I can see the reasoning behind him not wanting to sell you
a tutorial, the
subject comes up fairly frequently. Soon though the process will become
obsolete.
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From: Tom Hodges
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:26 PM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
Dale
See? Should have gone to Sears. I'm sure they'd treat you like someone that
is disabled...
- Original Message -
From: Larry Stansifer
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:21 PM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
Damn
PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
Tom,
I don't know that I have a particularly good way but I have soldered a lot
of joints over the years.
It seems to me I have written extensively on the subject a couple of years
ago. I wonder
There is already something new and improved in place of sweating Copper.
When they installed my new furnace, I kept hearing a strange sound from
the basement, and not smelling hot solder and Copper. I asked, and they
showed me their new gadget. All the fittings are crimped on with a
, November 19, 2008 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
I guess I have had pretty good luck. The only woodworking show I have been to
so far was in London, I went with my son. There was a chap demonstrating and
selling the Tormek wet slow speed sharpening system which I was very
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From: Tom Fowle
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
Actually I've found the sailing community is pretty darned accepting too
I've walked the docks of a 750 slip marine with no railings
to extend a supply
line.
So far I haven't used the stuff but I expect I soon will.
- Original Message -
From: Tom Hodges
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:45 PM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
Dale,
Why would
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From: Dan Rossi
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
I tried to take a shop class through the local community college. After
the first night, I got a call from the school saying that I couldn't take
: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:59 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
PEX!
Cross linked polyethylene. There are several joining systems for it now
none of which require a torch. It has superior wear characteristics and is
flexible enough to pull
that document wouldn't stand in court.
On Thu, 20 Nov 2008, Jewel wrote:
One of our department stores had a very good special on 20 inch chainsaws
recently, and being a
sucker for chainsaws, I went along to buy one.
The nasty little jumped-up salesman wouldn't sell me one unless I was
, November 19, 2008 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
One of our department stores had a very good special on 20 inch chainsaws
recently, and being a
sucker for chainsaws, I went along to buy one.
The nasty little jumped-up salesman wouldn't sell me one unless I
.
-Original Message-
From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 5:37 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
There is no limit to ignorance. I was at the woodworking
I had a guy hesitate to sell me jigsaw blades when i didn't buy his stuff
that a blind person must make jigs to not get hurt. So I acted bedazzled
and asked with what one makes these jigs and he said with a router or a
jigsaw So I agreed and he sold me the blades.
Personally, I get tired of
Due to things like that I used to purposely mess with car rental folks. I
had a small trucking company. So I had a coverage cert for temporary use
of any vehicle by named persons. I was one of the named persons. I had a
perfect record, and they never asked for sight info as i didn't list
Yeah, my wife and I have been in these situations and she says with a
rather snide tone, don't ask me, I'm not buy ing the stuff. Pretty
much telling the person hey idiot, he's asking the questions not me,
so pay attention.
On Nov 17, 2008, at 1:55 AM, Robert Riddle wrote:
Oh yeah, I get
And she carries a gun so the point is very clear...
- Original Message -
From: Larry Stansifer
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 6:00 AM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
Carol's signature response is Did I ask you anything
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On Behalf Of Scott Howell
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 3:20 AM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
Yeah, my wife and I have been in these situations and she says with a
rather snide tone, don't ask me, I'm not buy ing the stuff. Pretty
much
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From: Robert Riddle
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 1:55 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
Oh yeah, I get things like that all the time. Try this.
This spring we went to our local hardware store. I
I lived and shopped in this town for nine years before my now husband
arrived. All of a sudden the clerks in the stores started talking to
him. I would hand them my credit card with my name on it which is
Elizabeth, not easy to confuse with a male, and they would try to
hand him the slip to
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 7:06 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
I lived and shopped in this town for nine years before my now husband
arrived. All of a sudden the clerks in the stores started talking to
him. I would hand them my credit card with my name on it which
Whitney [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 7:06 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
I lived and shopped in this town for nine years before my now husband
arrived. All of a sudden the clerks in the stores started talking
of thought.
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From: Lee A. Stone [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
David, If I may. only one store that I know has actual training to
work with folks with all
, November 17, 2008 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
David, If I may. only one store that I know has actual training to
work with folks with all sorts of disabilities and that is Home
Depot we know the woman who help write the training manuel. So all of
us in our own way
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Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 9:41 AM
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David, If I may. only one store that I know has actual training to
work with folks with all sorts of disabilities and that is Home
Depot we know
by the time she got done with
him.
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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 8:32 AM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
Lee, Interesting, maybe she
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 9:31 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
Lee, Interesting, maybe she wrote a great set of rules too bad that the
employees don't read them. Although they are very helpful many of them try
to pet or talk
. Although they are very helpful many of
them try
to pet or talk to my guide dog.
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From: Lee A. Stone [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
David
I've noticed that when most people see me walking with the cane, they tend
to recognize it for what it is. Often, they don't recognize or understand
the cane's significance when they find me standing with it.
However, there's no excuse for the way some of you were treated when the
person knew
, when they're
worrying about if the blind guy's gonna hurt himself.
Bill Stephan,
Kansas City MO
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone: (816)803-2469
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From: Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 11/17/2008 13:25
That must be why I've
Bill Stephan,
Kansas City MO
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone: (816)803-2469
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Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
From: Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 11/17/2008 13:25
That must be why I've generally had good luck with Home Depot and
actually Walmart
of action, and act like a man of thought.
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From: Lee A. Stone [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
David, If I may. only one store that I know has actual
Doesn't that just do your heart good to be there though? It's like Yeah what
she said!
- Original Message -
From: Larry Stansifer
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 10:47 AM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
I actually had
and
laughed while Carol chewed hin a new one.
-Original Message-
From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 5:42 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dealing with people
Doesn't that just
Oh yeah, I get things like that all the time. Try this.
This spring we went to our local hardware store. I was looking to buy some
nails and wire cutters. The sales clerk insisted on talking to my partner
rather than to me. Like What sort of nails is he looking for? I was like, I'm
standing
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