I wouldn't do it either if I was relying on a stick to keep me safe. But one of the pros of having a guide dog is that you can be listening to stuff on your headphones while they guide you from A to B safely. --------- Original Message -------- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [access-uk] Re: ZENSTONE - IN THE EAR HEADPHONES Date: 04/07/07 13:25 Hi Sunil, I've done it a couple of times before I'd have to admit, still, I think that was silly of me and quite dangerous. Shan't be doing it again! :) Cheers, Amro ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sunil" <bosley20@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 12:52 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: ZENSTONE - IN THE EAR HEADPHONES >I walk down the street listening to my mp3 player frequently - assuming I > know where I'm going and I'm not in unfamiliar surroundings. My guide dog > is great. I tend to stop listening to pay attention when I'm crossing the > road though. > --------- Original Message -------- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: ZENSTONE - IN THE EAR HEADPHONES > Date: 04/07/07 11:50 > > > Surely for a totally blind person to wear headphones of any type while > walking in the street is extremely silly as far as I am concerned. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ian Macrae" <ian.macrae@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 12:40 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: ZENSTONE - IN THE EAR HEADPHONES > > > Carol, there are the Zennheizer in-ear ones which are sold by Tapesense. > Creative themselves sell a pair of in-ear noise reducing headphones. It's > worth saying that these fit pretty snugly and claim to knock out about 90% > of ambient noise. They certainly do kill a lot of it, and for that reason > may not necessarily be what a totally blind person needs or wants. I've > used them on the Tube with both the Stone and the text reader on my > courier > and they are very effective. But my wife is rather anxious about me using > them in the street. They're sold under the Creative Zen brand and cost > around £40. > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of > Carol Pearson > Sent: 04 July 2007 12:26 > To: Access UK Mailing List > Subject: [access-uk] ZENSTONE - IN THE EAR HEADPHONES > > Hi all, > > What headphones are folk using with the Zenstone that are similar but > better > quality to the Zen's supplied headphones. Ideally I need them just > slightly > smaller and with a bit of padding and to fit right in the ear. > > Any suggestions would be most welcome. > > Thanks. > > -- > Carol > carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/ > This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal > views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. > If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system. > Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in > reliance > on it and notify the sender immediately. > Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. > Further communication will signify your consent to this. > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ________________________________________________ > Message sent using UebiMiau 2.7.2 > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ________________________________________________ Message sent using UebiMiau 2.7.2 ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq