[mac4theblind] Re: ice

  • From: Edward Redfern <edwardredfern@xxxxxxx>
  • To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:36:13 +0000

am I drunk or am I really hearing this thread right? OK guide cats for the 
blind? hmmmmm. NOPE! not a good idea there. think about it this way, guide cats 
will scale walls, roofing, you name it. you - the intended victim - will be 
taken places you don't want to go.

on the other hand, from a cat to cat social arena, aka CAT TWITTER! Miaww, 
Miaw, Miawwww! which roughly translates as. NOT DOING THAT AGAIN!

lol

lew

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On 31 Jan 2013, at 19:26, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> most likely at the fish market.
> 
> On Jan 31, 2013, at 2:06 PM, "CATNIP" <ajokitty@xxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I know! I keep saying I want a guide cat and now we have this HUGE cat with 
> a VERY LONG TAIL and I keep saying I'm going to use his tail as a harness 
> and make a guide cat out of him! The problem is, I'm not sure WHERE I might 
> end up. LOL.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kerri" <shalom75@xxxxxxx>
> To: <mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 9:30 AM
> Subject: [mac4theblind] ice
> 
> 
> but you can't have a guide cat.
> On 2013-01-31, at 7:19 AM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
> 
>> cats would do it for me.
>> 
>> On Jan 31, 2013, at 8:21 AM, Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> You make some great points and yes, dogs are great ice breakers for 
>> everyone.  You learn something about people quickly as well either that 
>> they are animallovers in the dog case which is a good thing or they are 
>> tech enthusiasts in the iPad case which is also a good thing.
>> 
>> On Jan 30, 2013, at 6:24 PM, CATNIP <ajokitty@xxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hmmm. I know when I had a guide dog it was a definite icebreaker. Now as 
>>> for
>>> devices....You may have something there unless, of course, your I phone 
>>> or
>>> pad is talking out loud to you or, as I'm just learning to use, the 
>>> Braille
>>> Pen 12 with my I pad. Now THAT could strike up a conversation because
>>> everyone would wonder what kind of a cute little device you had that they
>>> didn't. LOL.
>>> 
>>> Sharon
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Scott Granados" <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 1:57 PM
>>> Subject: [mac4theblind] people's reaction to technology especially the 
>>> iPad
>>> was Re: Apple announces Retina iPad model with 128 GB of storage, $799 
>>> and
>>> $999 price tag
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I changed the subject to keep things easier to sort for folks who want to
>>> drop the thread.
>>> 
>>> So one of the interesting things about the iPad specifically is that I 
>>> think
>>> people don't realize you are blind, especially at first.  THis is a newer
>>> experience because previously, our technology looked very blind specific 
>>> or
>>> strange to sited observers.  I've often said our devices had the fashion
>>> cense of a brick.  This may have suited very specific needs for us but it
>>> stood out more.
>>> Now I use the same iPad that everyone around me is using.  My phone 
>>> doesn't
>>> look like a brick with big buttons on it, it looks like everyone else's
>>> iPhone because it is.
>>> I think what happens now, at least in my experience is that someone will 
>>> sit
>>> down, strike up a conversation with you and find that you're interesting 
>>> and
>>> intelligent before they realize you have a disability and then it's to 
>>> late
>>> for them to think negatively because you've won them over to some degree.
>>> You're starting the experience from a place of commonality instead of
>>> difference.  Some young lady for example may sit down next to you, take
>>> interesting in your iPad because she has / wants / is interested in them,
>>> through the course of conversation learns you have a job, don't live with
>>> your mother and are put together and since you've hit all the really
>>> important points she cares about and obviously fit the physically 
>>> attracted
>>> to you bit by picking you out of the other options by the time she 
>>> realizes
>>> your blind it's way down the list of things she really cares about. 
>>> WHere
>>> as if you have some device that makes you stick out that initial
>>> conversation may carry more baggage from societies general perceptions.
>>> Does that make sense?
>>> I don't in any way mean to say that I am hiding my blindness or think 
>>> anyone
>>> should, be real with what you are:) but think icebreakers because we all,
>>> blind, sited or other wise need icebreakers of one form or another.
>>> On Jan 30, 2013, at 12:41 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I think, overall, some people are generally surprised and fascinated
>>>> with adaptive technology devices.  I have had more than a few cases 
>>>> where
>>>> people have come up to me to ask about the iPhone or iPad.  Of course,
>>>> there are some sighted folks who can hardly believe that we can tie our
>>>> own shoelaces, but that's a different story.
>>>> 
>>>> In regard to the new iPad and keeping this on topic, honestly, I think
>>>> that we are only going to see increases to the processor and minor
>>>> hardware improvements with each model.  Unless Apple has something truly
>>>> innovative they are keeping a complete secret, something like a 128 GB
>>>> model is probably the types of upgrades we will be seeing.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Take Care
>>>> 
>>>> John D. Panarese
>>>> Director
>>>> Mac for the Blind
>>>> Tel, (631) 724-4479
>>>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com
>>>> 
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>>>> 
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>>>> 
>>>> On Jan 30, 2013, at 11:01 AM, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> All teasing aside, they are good ice breakers as my room mate took the
>>>>> bus and someone saw her working on her iPhone and were astounded that 
>>>>> it
>>>>> talked.
>>>>> On 2013-01-30, at 3:58 AM, Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> As mentioned, you'd probably do better with donuts or beaf jerky.:)
>>>>>> heeheee
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> All I meant folks is these things like iPads or tech in general are 
>>>>>> good
>>>>>> ice breakers.  Lets also remember where I did this was the technology
>>>>>> hub of the planet so there are lots of gear heads of both sexes
>>>>>> available.  There's also the status symbol factor.  For the same 
>>>>>> reasons
>>>>>> that some people drive higher end cars having a high end tablet is in
>>>>>> some ways a sign of success although maybe better put it's a sign of
>>>>>> being with the times and current.  Either way, my main direction here
>>>>>> was using technology as an ice breaker.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Oh and if you want to pick up guys it just hit me, go with bacon.:)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Jan 29, 2013, at 11:09 PM, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> how in hell can one pick up guys (in my case) with an iPad? Good god
>>>>>>> alight.
>>>>>>> On 2013-01-29, at 3:05 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Wait a second.  Pick up chicks with an iPad?  Is that why I bought
>>>>>>>> mine?  You'll be sadly disappointed if you chose that reason to buy
>>>>>>>> one .... *grin*
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I think he was lamenting over the 128 GB storage.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Take Care
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> John D. Panarese
>>>>>>>> Director
>>>>>>>> Mac for the Blind
>>>>>>>> Tel, (631) 724-4479
>>>>>>>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com
>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Jan 29, 2013, at 4:44 PM, "George B" <gbmagoo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Scott why do you need a retna display when you can not see?  So why
>>>>>>>>> did you
>>>>>>>>> by one?  aren't you the one who told me in the past the only thing
>>>>>>>>> good with
>>>>>>>>> a iPad is to pick up chicks at a local starbucks???
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>>> From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mac4theblind-
>>>>>>>>>> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 12:23
>>>>>>>>>> To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: Apple announces Retina iPad model with
>>>>>>>>>> 128
>>>>>>>>>> GB of storage, $799 and $999 price tag
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Wow, I just got my 64:)  Leave it to apple.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 29, 2013, at 12:35 PM, David Hilbert Poehlman
>>>>>>>>>> <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> http://www So what Candace do for the iPhone as the size of the
>>>>>>>>>> memory has increased on this upcoming iPad who knows where this 
>>>>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>>>>> go
>>>>>>>>>>> 
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