[optacon-l] Re: The Optacon at home and paying bills.
- From: "Nick Dotson" <nickdotson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 15:51:16 -0600
There are typewriter lens attachments for IBM Selectric and Smith-Coronas.
Doug Wakefield made and sold an Optacon Signature guide which was wonderful
but fragile plastic.
Nick
-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Mike Keithley
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 3:31 PM
To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: The Optacon at home and paying bills.
But where do you put the camera?
----- Original Message -----
From: H & C Arnold <4carolyna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Date: Sunday, Jan 29, 2012 05:56:45 AM
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: The Optacon at home and paying bills.
>
>
> I need to see if I can find my old check writing guide and put it over
> my check. I guess I could try rolling them into the typewriter together.
>
> In God We Trust,
>
> Carolyn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nancy Shackelford" <ladym74731@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 11:01 PM
> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: The Optacon at home and paying bills.
>
>
> I do most of mine online now, but when I just have to write a check, I
> carefully make sure where each line is as I go by putting the shift
> lock on my typewriter and lining each line up as I type over it. It's
> not always easy, and the idea of marking places with a stylus is an
> excellent helper...Especially if you have a check writing guide!
> Believe me, my writing is horrible these days, and I'm almost ashamed
> to sign a check, but I can get it where it is at least somewhat legible...
>
> Nance
>
>
> Nancy Shackelford
> ----- Please check out my store...Something for everyone!
> www.nk-shouseofstuff.biz
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Debby Franson" <the.bee@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 6:12 PM
> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: The Optacon at home and paying bills.
>
>
> > Hi bill payers!
> >
> > How do any of you write out the checks? I am not confident that my
> > writing would be clear enough. I am impressed with these stories.
> >
> > Debby
> >
> > At 09:11 PM 1/26/2012, H & C Arnold wrote
> >>Nancy, you must have called up all of your innovative ability
> >>managing your bills with no Optacon. How do you get the address part
> >>in the window and be sure that it is right? My husband now tears the
> >>top right corner off certain statements for me to file so that I
> >>don't have to check with the Optacon or file them in the wrong
> >>place. I paid a bill yesterday. Had it not been for my Optacon, I
> >>would have had the address in the window on the inside. I think in
> >>the future, using my Optacon to check the adress, I will tear a tiny
> >>piece from the right top corner so I won't have to double check. I
> >>hope you get an Optacon.
> >>
> >>In God We Trust,
> >>
> >>Carolyn
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Nancy Shackelford" <ladym74731@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 8:02 PM
> >>Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Jim Bliss's death
> >>
> >>
> >>...and I too take care of all the bills around here now, as I pretty
> >>much have for years, but it's like being shut out of much of the
> >>world without my Optacon... I read all the mail with it!
> >>
> >>Nance
> >>
> >>
> >>Nancy Shackelford
> >>----- Please check out my store...Something for everyone!
> >>www.nk-shouseofstuff.biz
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "H & C Arnold" <4carolyna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 6:28 PM
> >>Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Jim Bliss's death
> >>
> >>
> >> >I have to agree with you Steve. Not only was one a must for me in
> >> >my employment, but while I lived alone, I could not have tended
> >> >to my own business affairs without having an Optacon. That is one
> >> >item that takes number one priority for me. To get my first one,
> >> >my husband was willing to get a new mortgage on our house. I
> >> >would not have asked that of him, but I was thankful that it was
> >> >that important to him, and he could see.
> >> >
> >> > In God We Trust,
> >> >
> >> > Carolyn
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Steve "The Jazz Man"" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 5:47 PM
> >> > Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Jim Bliss's death
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > For me, the Optacon made it possible for me to gain employment.
> >> > I can't imagine how much harder life would be without this
> >> > amazing piece of equipment. I own three units and rarely does a
> >> > day go by that I'm not using one. My prayers go out to Mr. Bliss
> >> > and his famly. If I were to list three pieces of technology that
> >> > I could not live without, the Optacon would be number 1!
> >> >
> >> > Steve Bauer
> >> > Wichita, Kansas
> >> >
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> > fools pours forth foolishness.
> > Proverbs 15:2 NKJV
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