[mac4theblind] Re: ice

  • From: "CATNIP" <ajokitty@xxxxx>
  • To: <mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:49:22 -0700

h, Edward, just thing of the adventures one could have with a guide cat! I 
always thought a Guide Lion would be nice, when I used to have to stand in long 
lines to attend this and that. Just think of how rapidly they'd let YOU at the 
head of the line....or is that the head of the LION? LOL.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Edward Redfern 
  To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 12:36 PM
  Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: ice


  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

                  APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION

                  AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE

                  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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