Thanks for that David, physiotherapy student from way back. Eleanor----- Original Message ----- From: "David W Wood" <g3yxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 7:40 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: An observation and a curiosity
Tink: I would question the date of 1982 being the first use of one. In the early days of telegraph communications, using Morse code, laughter was portrayed as a series of dots (screen readers might want to set punctuation to all! And set repeated character to 4!) :-) .... . . David W Wood GUILDFORD PHYSIOTHERAPY AND SPORTS CLINIC MATTHEWS HOUSE 85 EPSOM ROAD GUILDFORD SURREY GU1 3PA T: 01483 575876 (APPOINTMENTS) 302691 (ALL OTHER INQUIRIES/FAX) E: reception@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx W: http://tinyurl.com/5wptcp ____________________ DISCLAIMER The information contained in this e-mail is strictly confidential and isintended solely for the individual/s to whom it is addressed. If you are notthe intended recipient or have received this e-mail in error please delete it immediately. Any disclosure including but not withstanding reading copying or distribution of all or part of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. 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Delivery and Expense charges are excluded unless otherwise stated. -----Original Message-----From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf OfLéonie Watson Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 7:21 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: An observation and a curiosityThey're called emoticons and they're very much part of communicating forand with sighted people. If you're interested in knowing more, I wrote a guide to emoticons which can be found on my website: http://www.tink.co.uk/content/emoticons.php Léonie. -- http://www.tink.co.uk/ ________________________________From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf OfDave Taylor Sent: 12 November 2008 10:59 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: An observation and a curiosity Well if we want to operate in the sighted world, I think we shouldn't take that attitude and we should develop a way of using them. If we want to decide we can't be bothered because it doesn't suit us, why shoul he world accommodate some of our needs when it doesn't suit them? I just think we need to go one way or the other, our own world with our own rules, or join in properly in as many ways as we can! Cheers DaveFrom: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf OfPeter Beasley Sent: 12 November 2008 10:49 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: An observation and a curiosity Hfere Here!----- Original Message -----From: Carol Pearson <mailto:carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 10:46 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: An observation and a curiosity Well, here's my take on it! I don't use winks and smiles, or grins are about all I do use. The thing is, I don't remember the signs for them and so just write out the words within < and > signs to make them perfectly readable. I'm not onlists where there are more sighted people than blind, so why should I care!<Smiles> Hope that clarifies things a little for you! -- Carol carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---- Original Message---- From: Amro Bilal To: Access-UK Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:24 PM Subject: [access-uk] An observation and a curiosity > Hi all, > > This might be OT, not really sure but here goes. > > I noticed on this list that people don't use smileys and winks such > as :) ;) etc. People rather write smile, wink and what have you. I've > never come across this practise on any other emailing list or > internet forum. It struck me that even literate computer users on > this list do that. So I wander, is there a reason for this practise? > Do Braille users find wink signs confusing for instance? Excuse my > ignorance, but I rely on my screen reader's speech output and I've > never had any problems with reading winks. I started doing what > everyone else does on this list and the Jaws list but never asked > why! > > If there's a good reason behind this I'd be glad to learn it. If > there isn't, then IMHO this is a bad habit. What applies to other > internet forums I believe should apply here too unless there's a > justification for doing otherwise. Am I being pedantic? Would love to > here other people opinions! > > Cheers, > Amro ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
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