[real-eyes] Re: Please, response to Andrea's message

  • From: "R. E. Driscoll, Sr." <llocsird@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:18:45 -0600

Also one from Weatherford, Texas - thats in Parker County!

Andrea Breier wrote:
> We have people from India, Indiana, Chicago,
> St. Louis  and California? What has happened to our little list?  We must be 
> really cool, or famous!  Oh, my gosh!  Oh, my gosh!
>
>
> Regards,
> Andrea M. Breier
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "ANNE Radetic-MURPHY" <jasmurphy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 8:54 PM
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Please, response to Andrea's message
>
>
> In response to changeing the subject lines:
> Sorry, , Andrea   I know how that can be frustrating and take a lot of
> precious time away from other important matters.
> I hadn't mentioned this before but,  if  everyone could try to personally
> email people if they have stuff to discuss like I.e. "the Christmas Party in
> KC" that not all of us  would or could go to.   that would also reduce the
> emails received that people on this list like in India, Indiana, Chicago,
> St. Louis  and California get.  Unless of course you meant to invite all of
> those from around the world.  Just kidding.
> Smiles.Unless next year we all meet in a central location for let's see,
> what did you guys have? meatballs, butterscotch rum, little smokees or as I
> prefer to call them" little veenies."  and beer and soda.    We could meet
> in a tropical place and just all have a blast talking in person. LOL.
>
> To respond to someone personally or make your list of email contacts etc.:
>  If using JAWS:
> press alt 1 to  get the "from " field
> double click on it and copy and paste  to a new message
> press alt 2 to  get the date field  see above for copy and paste  etc.
> press alt 3 to get the to field
> same as above
> press alt 4 to get the cc field
> same as above
> alt 5  to get the  bc field
> same as above
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Andrea Breier" <abreier@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 8:10 PM
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Please, change the subject lines?
>
>
>   
>> I just wanted to remind everyone on the list to please remember to change
>> the subject line?  This is especially helpful for those of us who wish to
>> read or delete threads.  This is a view that you can use without having to
>> see each and every message.  I do not want to inadvertently delete
>> something
>> that I wished that I had read, because the subject line hadn't been
>> changed.
>> Thank you in advance from the rest of us scrolling through the message
>> list
>> of the day.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Andrea M. Breier
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "ANNE Radetic-MURPHY" <jasmurphy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 1:00 AM
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Apology to the list
>>
>>
>> When you use JAWS 10 there is a new feature on there that lets people
>> access
>> your computer remotely to assist  you.  As I have recommended before you
>> may
>> like JAWS better and it is always good to know more than one program.
>>
>> I can help you get started with this if you want. Smile.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <bigdaddylou63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 12:56 AM
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Apology to the list
>>
>>
>>     
>>> excuse my ignorance, but what is a tandem remote access.  Sounds rather
>>> complex.
>>>
>>> Peace
>>> Luis
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "ANNE Radetic-MURPHY" <jasmurphy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 1:51 AM
>>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Apology to the list
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Oh. Thank you as someone once has said I do have a lot to offer to the
>>>> blind
>>>> community.
>>>> Good luck with your grant.
>>>> For Your  information I am starting a website called Beyond Blindness to
>>>> culminate  all of the blind resources together so that other people will
>>>> not
>>>> have a difficult time finding resources out by just googling constantly.
>>>> Word of mouth as been invaluable but has taken a long time.  As we have
>>>> seen
>>>> personal attitudes get in the way of truly helping people.  So, this
>>>> will
>>>> be
>>>> a objective spot.
>>>>
>>>> I will let everyone know of this as it gets up and going.
>>>>
>>>> I just found this out yesterday that  Ray Campbell's only job is to
>>>> assist
>>>> blind and visually impaired individuals with technical problems.   He ,
>>>> thank God, did a tandem remote access on my computer and helped me out a
>>>> lot.
>>>>
>>>> I only wish I would have known about this like back in June but oh well.
>>>> Live and learn:
>>>> If we all make him busy enough then maybe they will expand his position
>>>> to
>>>> include other blind individuals.  He originally was working under a
>>>> grant
>>>> from Boeing and now the Lighthouse finances his position because they
>>>> recognize how valuable it is.
>>>>
>>>> Here is the contact info:
>>>> Ray Campbell, Help Desk Technician
>>>> Adaptive Technology Center
>>>> Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
>>>> 1850 W. Roosevelt Road
>>>> Chicago, IL  60608
>>>> 312-997-3651 (Voice/Relay) or
>>>> 888-825-0080 (voice/Relay)
>>>> ray.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> AIM Screen Name: tclhelp
>>>> www.thechicagolighthouse.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "V Nork" <ginisd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 8:22 PM
>>>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Apology to the list
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> Hi Anne, I for one would like to see you stay on the list, since I have
>>>>> benefited from your comments, and think you could continue to benefit
>>>>> yourself from postings.Here from my perch in San Diego California, I
>>>>> know
>>>>> nothing of the specifics of what is going on except to say, Those
>>>>> people
>>>>> who
>>>>> are really good at teaching assistive technology may be spread thin.
>>>>> If
>>>>> they have to set limits on how much they can help, it can be hellishly
>>>>> hard
>>>>> to do so with sensitivity, I think.  I have been frustrated and even
>>>>> pissed
>>>>> off with some of the help I have gotten in my town.  I try to do as
>>>>> much
>>>>> as
>>>>> I can to have a variety of helpers, read and find tutorials, but
>>>>> really,
>>>>> it
>>>>> can be tough..  I am putting together a patchwork quilt of helpers and
>>>>> resources, and am doing much better now.  Still, in a perfect world we
>>>>> would
>>>>> have help in our homes with this esoteric yet vital equipment.   My
>>>>> personal
>>>>> cause, a project, is to find private non government funding to pay for
>>>>> the
>>>>> help  blind persons need to use this technology.  I can read a tutorial
>>>>> in
>>>>> my home, but it may not apply to my own system, with it's own quirks.
>>>>> So
>>>>> wish me luck with my grant seeking, and again, I hope you stay with us.
>>>>> Sincerely, Ginny
>>>>>
>>>>>
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