[mac4theblind] Re: ice

  • From: "CATNIP" <ajokitty@xxxxx>
  • To: <mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:35:17 -0700

Well, who would settle for a guide horse? I hear at least they live a long time!

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Edward Redfern 
  To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 1:26 PM
  Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: ice


  yes, a british miaw. I know, shameful. really I should be barking as per 
normal but someone mentioned cat nip. 


  nothing wrong with the idea of a guide cat per say, but guide mice with 
cloggs? hmmmm maybe the scientists with spare ears and glue have too much to do.


  lol


  lew


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  On 31 Jan 2013, at 19:47, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
wrote:


    cool, a kitty with a british accent.

    On Jan 31, 2013, at 2:36 PM, 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
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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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