[bksvol-discuss] Re: Tolkien

  • From: "Allison Mervis" <allisonfm@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:53:27 -0500

Grad school hopefully. The university of Pittsburgh has a really nice masters program in rehab counseling, and it's a great field to get into right now. Yes. Transferring to chat would probably be a good idea. That list in general was a good idea.

Allison

----- Original Message ----- From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 8:26 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Tolkien


Congratulaions, Allison. What's next for you? In your
life, I mean. (Maybe we should transfer this to the
bschat list (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bschat/)

Cindy

--- Allison Mervis <allisonfm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Lissi!
The semester is over, and so is my undergrad
education. I now have a B.A. in
English and music. I think I will start on Charlotte
after I finish with
this one. Hugs!
Allison


----- Original Message ----- From: "Estelnalissi" <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 7:06 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Tolkien


> Dear Allison,
>
> Carrie scanned Carpenter and a volunteer has
almost finished validating it
> but has been brought to a hopefully short halt by
the Computer In The Shop
> syndrome. thanks for offering.
>
> If you have Charlotte Church, you could scan her
or surprise us!
>
> I hope your semester was a good one and that
you're in fine voice and fine
> spirits!
>
> Always with love,
>
> Lissi
> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Allison Mervis" <allisonfm@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 6:55 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Tolkien
>
>
>> Did anyone get around to scanning the Carpenter
biography of Tolkien?
>> I've got a lot more time now if you'd like me to
do it. I can start it as
>> soon as I finish scanning a Dangerous love by
Bertrice Small. I'm about a
>> hundred pages in, and I'd like to have it edited
and submitted by the end
>> of the week, which means I could start working on
Carpenter on Saturday
>> or Sunday.
>> Allison
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Estelnalissi" <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 6:09 PM
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Tolkien
>>
>>
>>> Dear Cindy,
>>>
>>> Yes, I've found The Book of Lost Tales, Volume
1, and am back on track.
>>> I'm on page 279 with only 16 pages to go. It's
all index, now, and that
>>> puts me to sleep. If I could just take this
operation outside, the
>>> bracing, subfreezing air would keep me alert so
I wouldn't have to jump
>>> up and move around every two thirds of a page to
recharge my
>>> concentration!
>>>
>>> I do have questions about words on 2 more
pages...is it a ~ or a
>>> circumflex or a flat line or a dot in the
middle...those pesky accents!
>>> I'll ask off list.
>>>
>>> Be prepared to put on ear guards in a day or two
because my whoops and
>>> hollers are going to break the sound barrier
when I upload this one!
>>>
>>> Cindy Thanks so much for going beyond patient.
>>>
>>> Always with love,
>>>
>>> Lissi
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 5:18 PM
>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Tolkien
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Lissi,
>>>>
>>>> Have you found your missing Tolkien? I had to
return
>>>> one copy, and the other is due next Monday. If
you're
>>>> not gong to be working on it for a while, I can
return
>>>> it, too, and then gat it back when you're ready
for
>>>> more help.
>>>>
>>>> Cindy
>>>>
>>>> --- Estelnalissi <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dear Bookshare Volunteer friends,
>>>>>
>>>>> Being without a Braille Note, computer or
similar,
>>>>> often used electronic
>>>>> device can be disorienting. That lost,
desperate to
>>>>> get it back, feeling is
>>>>> like what some people experience when their
tee veez
>>>>> or cars konk out. What
>>>>> about your to do list, validating, your
ongoing
>>>>> shopping list, the novel
>>>>> that was getting really good, the e mail
messages
>>>>> piling up. What about e
>>>>> mail where you don't have to leave a message
at the
>>>>> tone, because your post
>>>>> "is" the message.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's even hard to wait when it isn't your own
>>>>> devices on the blink, but a
>>>>> friends. No more e mail on a whim, pass along
>>>>> humor,alerts to special offers
>>>>> and casual commentary.
>>>>>
>>>>> Do you think there's any hope of convincing
>>>>> Bookshare's manufacturer to
>>>>> issue loaners while they take weeks to repair
and
>>>>> return our ailing
>>>>> hardware?
>>>>>
>>>>> For the moment both my computer and Braille
Note are
>>>>> working. In
>>>>> appreciation, and because these ideal
circumstances
>>>>> could change any minute,
>>>>> I'm off to order something from Amazon, to
catch up
>>>>> on my in box, to listen
>>>>> to more of, " A Literary Christmas," from
Bookshare
>>>>> and to validate!
>>>>>
>>>>> Always with love,
>>>>>
>>>>> Lissi
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Shelley L. Rhodes"
<juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 9:15 AM
>>>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Planning to scan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> > It depends on how quick my state can get the
>>>>> authorization.  I do have
>>>>> > that
>>>>> > I am a "guaranteed job prospect" on my side,
>>>>> smile.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Cassandra said she would get the
authorization as
>>>>> soon as she talked to
>>>>> > them, which should be Monday, and they have
the
>>>>> parts there now.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > So... It would be really cool to get it back
>>>>> before Christmas, smile.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > When I got my  Braillenote for the first
time, it
>>>>> was the Saturday before
>>>>> > Christmas, and believe me that was a really
>>>>> impressive Christmas Present,
>>>>> > smile.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Smile.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI
>>>>> > and Judson, guiding golden
>>>>> > juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> > Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
>>>>> > Graduate Alumni Association Board
>>>>> > www.guidedogs.com
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Dog ownership is like a rainbow.
>>>>> > Puppies are the joy at one end.
>>>>> > Old dogs are the treasure at the other.
>>>>> > Carolyn Alexander
>>>>> >
>>>>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> > From: "Elizabeth and Burton"
>>>>> <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> > Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 6:05 AM
>>>>> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Planning to
scan
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > When did they say your braillenote is coming
home?
>>>>> > Mine sometimes going on a California
vacation
>>>>> without me.  I miss it when
>>>>> > it leaves.  Do you think they have flings
and
>>>>> little love affairs with
>>>>> > other braillenotes like people on cruises?
(grin)
>>>>> >
>>>>> > E.
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