[bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: Storms.
- From: Roger Loran Bailey <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:57:22 -0500
Sometimes I get lucky. Other times I rely on my own ability to plan and
prepare. I certainly do! not! rely! on! a! fairy! tale! character! to
protect me.
On 3/5/2012 5:08 PM, Debby Franson wrote:
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Hi Roger!
That's amazing that you didn't have a power failure, considering how
stormy it was. We hardly have any power failures either.
Oh, wow! Yes, when you said you heard that freight train sound and that
the tree had been uprooted, it sure sounds like a tornado went over your
house
that previous time. I have experienced a good deal of wind during a
thunderstorm, but not an actual tornado.
We have a basement that we go to if the storm siren blows.
Whether you know it or not, God loves you and He put that protective
bubble around your house, because He has a purpose for you to be alive.
We are given
so many days to live. We can't increase that number, but a person who
lives a self-abusive or wreckless life can shorten his or her life. No,
I'm not
insinuating anything at all about you, just saying what can happen in
anyone's life.
Debby
At 08:36 PM 3/4/2012, Roger Loran Bailey wrote
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Interestingly enough, I didn't even have a power failure this past
Friday, so I only had to be off line during the actual storm itself. A
few years ago,
though, I think a tornado passed right over my house. At least I did
hear that freight train sound and the entire house was swaying. A tree
in the front
yard was uprooted too. This time, though, I seemed to have been in a
protective bubble. There was plenty of wind, lightning and rain. All
television shows
were preempted with news people tracking the tornados and warning us all
to stay indoors and to prepare to dive for cover. The next morning it
was all
about the local damage. In fact, the local news was taken up mostly by
that even today. For me, though, no power failure and no damage.
On 3/4/2012 9:15 PM, Cindy wrote:
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I, too am glad you all are safe. Knowing bookshare volunteers and
members are from all around the country, whenever I hear on the news
about things like
tornadoes and hurricanes I worry about all of you.
Do we have people from other parts of the world? I think maybe from
Hawaii, but anywhere else? No one affected by thea earthquake ff the Ne
Zealand coast?
CIndy
From: Valerie Maples
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And the storms that swept the South were just above us and just below
us, so we
are VERY grateful for that! Glad you were safe, Roger and Debby!
Valerie
Keep up with Nichole's recovery:
<http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/nicholemaples>
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/nicholemaples
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> Sent: Sun, March 4, 2012 7:49:45 PM
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> I don't think this is officially the Midwest, but some of those
tornados in
>Kentucky did cross the border to West Virginia and came uncomfortably
close to
>me. There is damage all around, but at least I didn't suffer any.
>
> On 3/4/2012 4:00 PM, Kim Loftis wrote:
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I just wanted to say a big collective "thank you!!" for all the warm
>welcomes I've received since posting here on Friday! I really
appreciate it,
>and am really delighted to be a volunteer. I appreciate everyone's
kindness
>and willingness to help and answer questions, and look forward to
being able to
>return the favor when I've had a bit of experience!
> >
> > Thanks again! Hope everyone's having a great weekend, and to
those in the
>midwest, hope you're all safe out there!
> >
> > Warmest,
> > Kim
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > From: "Martha Rafter" <
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> > Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 4:38 PM
> > To: <
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> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A Better Way to Read Ebooks
> >
> >> Hi Kim,
> >> I have nothing at all to add to this discussion. I just want to
welcome
>you to the list. WELCOME!
> >> Marty Rafter
> >>
> >> -----Original Message----- From: Kim Loftis
> >> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 12:46 PM
> >> To:
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> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A Better Way to Read Ebooks
> >>
> >> Hi Susan and All,
> >>
> >> I'm new to the list, and new to volunteering for Bookshare. My
goal is to
> >> earn all the credits I'll need for my membership, which I feel
will be
>super
> >> rewarding!
> >>
> >> Susan, I have the exact same question, and would have asked it today
myself
> >> if you hadn't. So you aren't alone in wondering! *smile*
> >>
> >> Warmest Wishes to Everyone,
> >> Kim
> >>
> >> --------------------------------------------------
> >> From: "Susan Lumpkin" <
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> >> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 12:38 PM
> >> To: <
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> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A Better Way to Read Ebooks
> >>
> >>> Hi Monica,
> >>>
> >>> I'll probably give you your laugh for the day! Are Kindle or
books from
>the
> >>> Apple bookstore considered to be a proprietary format or are
they E-pub
> >>> books? Hope you're not laughing too much!
> >>>
> >>> Susan (smiling)
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From:
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> >>> [
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On Behalf Of Monica
Willyard
> >>> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 9:14 AM
> >>> To:
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> >>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] A Better Way to Read Ebooks
> >>>
> >>> Hi everyone. I've seen many questions from blind people on this
list
about
> >>> how they can read different formats of ebooks accessibly and how
they can
> >>> get the most from Bookshare's own books. We've talked about how
we're
>tired
> >>> of running around trying to figure out how to read various types of
>ebooks,
> >>> feeling like we want to pull our hair out. I found something new
today,
>and
> >>> I think it will help Bookshare's users and blind volunteers.
Check out
> >>>
<http://q-continuum.net/qread/>
http://q-continuum.net/qread/
for a better way to do things. For the
first
> >>> time, we have a program that can read pdf, epub, Bookshare,
text, and
>other
> >>> types of books with one easy to use interface. The program is
called
>QRead,
> >>> and it's on sale for $20 till CSUN ends. There is a free demo
version
that
> >>> loads 30 percent of your book so you can see how it works.
> >>>
> >>> One of the features I like best is the ability to keep your
place in
books
> >>> when you shut down the program. I also like that it can unzip
daisy books
> >>> from Bookshare on the fly, letting you start reading immediately
without
> >>> thinking about where to unzip your book.
> >>>
> >>> I don't work for the developer or anything. I'm just really
excited to
>have
> >>> one interface, one reader for the PC instead of trying to sort
out which
> >>> program will open a particular type of book. It's worth trying
if you
>want
> >>> better options for handling ebooks.
> >>>
> >>> -- Monica Willyard
> >>> Visit my GoodReads book shelf at
<http://www.goodreads.com/plumlipstick>
http://www.goodreads.com/plumlipstick
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