Hi Tony My own Perkins is still an integral part of life for me. I've had it for 41 years. I also have one at the office, but my own machine is the best! (smile). Jackie Cairns Braille Specialist Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sight and Sound Technology Ltd Welton House North Wing Summerhouse Road Moulton Park Northampton NN3 6WD Telephone: 01604 798024 Fax: 01604 798090 Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tony Sweeney Sent: 09 July 2009 19:05 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for Vips Hi Again, I am probably in the happy position of having two perkins'! Didn't always have two I hasten to assure you! As a user piece of equipment the Perkins surely is & will stand the test of time. For how long? Well who knows! Tony----- Original Message ----- From: "JILLIAN GRANT" <geordiecompuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 6:49 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for Vips > Remember them well, but by my 2nd year at worcester, they bought machines > for every desk in every room. Such a relief. Then in later years, > lugging the school books was just as heavy as a perkins, lol. > > jill. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara Wilson" <barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 7:52 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for Vips > > >> The good old perkins indeed. Not digital and nothing really to go wrong. >> Just the odd bit of oil and it keeps going. Even hearing the word >> "Perkins" Brings me back to my school days. Lugging the heavy thing >> around, and now we're told children are to wear their schoolbags this way >> and not have them too heavy. Who thought of our health and safety when we >> were carrying those great heavy machines about with us, having our shins >> battered with them. Ah the good old days! >> >> >> Find me on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/barkingbabs >> Barbara Wilson >> M: 07917710779 >> T: 02887784046 >> E: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> IM: creativeeyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Skype: creativeeyes >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Tony Sweeney" <deirton711@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: "access-uk" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 12:36 AM >> Subject: [access-uk] Technology Now & Then for Vips >> >> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I'm intrigued with recent posts re technology on lists which have >>> assisted us over the last while! >>> >>> This kind of question has , in different approaches appearred on other >>> listts also! >>> >>> Trust that George is with this. >>> >>> The good old Perkins has stood the test of time! >>> >>> Great machine and it is/has beenng upgraded! >>> >>> Great product! >>> >>> Any other product or device which stands the test of time "technology >>> related" it would bee glad to hear about! >>> >>> Let's not forget before! >>> >>> Simple and swift reply! >>> >>> Many thanks >>> >>> Tony >>> >>> ** 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 >>> >>> >>> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >>> signature database 4227 (20090709) __________ >>> >>> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >>> >>> http://www.eset.com >>> >>> >>> >> >> ** 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 >> > > ** 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 > ** 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 ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. 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