[mac4theblind] Re: ice

  • From: David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:51:27 -0500

you guys listen to guide cats for the blind cds right?

On Jan 31, 2013, at 6:30 PM, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Sad to relate, Lew, you are drunk!
lol.
On 2013-01-31, at 11:36 AM, Edward Redfern <edwardredfern@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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
>>>>> 
>>>>> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION
>>>>> 
>>>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE
>>>>> 
>>>>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 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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>>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 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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