[audio-pals] Re: VR Counselor is Horrible

  • From: Thomas McMahan <shadowmonstrosity@xxxxxxx>
  • To: audio-pals@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 11:00:53 -0500

For all intents and purposes, an android phone could be called a Google phone, 
they own android.  Welcome to the Google garden.  You have to search for 
anything you need in there *lol*.  But everything you don’t want will be all 
around you *lol*.  
On Aug 14, 2014, at 8:24 AM, Josh <lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> How is the Google phones different from an Android phone or any other one I
> have previously mentioned. I haven't heard of one of these phones until
> today. I know it as you say has no place to add memory and no way to remove
> the battery, but what other than that sets it apart?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: audio-pals-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:audio-pals-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Daniel Crone
> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2014 12:39 AM
> To: audio-pals@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [audio-pals] Re: VR Counselor is Horrible
> 
> I thought of a google phone, but one cannot add memory to it.  Also, the
> battery cannot come out.  But that is so with iPhones.
> On Aug 13, 2014, at 7:53 PM, Josh <lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> They are a little difficult for sure. Amanda started out with an Android,
> but when it came time to upgrade she is now using an Apple iPhone. Now, her
> step-sister talked Amanda's step-mom into switching to Android and they both
> love it. I am not so sure how much the step-mom loves it versus that is what
> the daughter likes therefore that is what she will like too. I am torn, I
> know that the iPhones work great, but if Apple ever decided to stop or go
> down hill with their accessibility then I am up the creek so I want to learn
> the Android so that way I have options. Plus I can expand my memory if I had
> an Android. I thought about buying one unlocked and just using it from time
> to time on a pay for minutes situation, but an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S5 is
> 824.00 on Amazon. So, that idea went out the window.    
>> 
>> From: audio-pals-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>> [mailto:audio-pals-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of BethAnn LaPresta 
>> (Redacted sender "bela28_02@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC)
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 8:31 PM
>> To: audio-pals@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [audio-pals] Re: VR Counselor is Horrible
>> 
>> I'm sighted and I find Android products to be a little difficult...LOL
>> 
>> 
>> On Wednesday, August 13, 2014 4:56 PM, Thomas McMahan
> <thomas.mcmahan@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Did Bethy just throw one of her sons under the triple decker bus?
>> Well maybe she's excused on this one since hates Apple products.  One
> thing nice about Apple products, they work out of the box for us.  Can't say
> the same for most Androyd products.  
>> On Aug 13, 2014, at 2:50 PM, BethAnn LaPresta (Redacted sender
> "bela28_02@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> I don't hate Apple products, my son is an avid Samsung Galaxy guy and he
> hates Apple products.  If the iPhone products help those with vision
> challenges have an easier time of things---I'm all for it.
>> 
>> 
>> On Wednesday, August 13, 2014 12:05 PM, Josh <lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Well. is there going to be a fight *LOL*? I bet I know what it is over.
> Bethann hates Apple products and now Heaver has went out and bought an Apple
> product *LOL*.
>> 
>> From: audio-pals-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>> [mailto:audio-pals-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Thomas McMahan
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 12:52 PM
>> To: audio-pals@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [audio-pals] Re: VR Counselor is Horrible
>> 
>> Since she used your middle name Heather, is that a sign that she is
> wanting to visit you in Ohio because you're in trouble with her again?
>> 
>> On Aug 12, 2014, at 7:20 PM, Heather H <copperlee73@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Um, excuse me BethAnn, there was no call for my middle name.  How rude!
> Hi Josh and Tom!  
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Aug 12, 2014, at 6:22 PM, "BethAnn LaPresta"
> <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender "bela28_02@xxxxxxxxx" for
> DMARC) wrote:
>> I didn't realize you were offering a good sized weekend getaway at your
> expense...I would really love a vacation right about now.  How about a trip
> to Ohio to visit Heather Lynn?
>> 
>> In all seriousness, you and I seem to attract knobheads there Joshie.  You
> with your schooling, me with doctors.  Oy!
>> 
>> On Tuesday, August 12, 2014 2:45 PM, Josh <lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> Well, it looked a little fishy or at least sounded a little fishy when
> Amanda was reading it. Sounded like he had budgeted for me to get it, but
> was not going to be dispersing it to me unless I needed it. Well, you know
> what happens to that kind of money a lot of times. Someone would be havinga
> good size weekened get away at my expense.
>> 
>> From: audio-pals-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>> [mailto:audio-pals-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Thomas McMahan
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 5:15 PM
>> To: audio-pals@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [audio-pals] Re: FW: VR Counselor is Horrible
>> 
>> Makes you wonder what all they are doing with the money budgeted to them
> doesn't it?  I know in most States the budget allotment for rehab is on the
> bottom, but it's still pretty sizable, and at most it is frozen, not
> actually cut.  They are more likely to cut services.  
>> 
>> The biggest thing you've got on them is if you take it outside the agency.
> They will listen to you then because they don't want it outside.  It's been
> that way my whole life, and I've been around for a little while.  
>> 
>> I think you can work out the rest for when it's necessary.  
>> 
>> On Aug 12, 2014, at 3:50 PM, Josh <lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> The VR counselor sent me an e-mail this morning including his supervisor
> and he attempted to clarify what he didn't say yesterday, but says I must
> have misunderstood because he was including funding to cover my textbooks.
> However, he didn't touch the fact that they cover rent and dorm room
> expenses for students as well as meal money. He only went on to say that if
> for some reason the money does not come in, in a timely manner then they
> would definitely reimburse me. He isn't getting the fact that he is doing
> this completely different from the previous two VR counselors and he refuses
> to provide me with any documentation regarding any changes that may have
> taken place.
>>    Interesting enough I found out before my previous counselor left that
> due to the pay that they were offering for VR counselors, my state agency,
> they couldn't get anyone of any quality to take the job. This seems to be
> evident without her ever saying the first word. I hope and pray that he gets
> better in time and isn't just there for a paycheck which it is seeming that
> way right now. The good news is, he thought he was being a rather smart guy
> by including his supervisor, but now I know who she is and have her e-mail
> address. So, now I will start discussing all these new apparent chages with
> her and see what she has to say about it if things continue to go down hill.
> I believe I could do his job without a degree or at least as good as he is
> doing anyways. Perhaps I will talk to her about taking his job *LOL* j/k.
> 
>> From: audio-pals-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>> [mailto:audio-pals-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Josh
>> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 9:51 PM
>> To: audio-pals@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [audio-pals] FW: VR Counselor is Horrible
>> 
>> I have fought my VR counselor ever since he became my VR counselor. He has
> requested documents that no other counselor has requested, he has made
> incorrect statements regarding whether or not he will accept the
> university's recommendation for a lighter courseload, he has tried to shut
> down my continuing education, and now he is messing with my money. I did
> gain some ground though on the continuing education because when I first
> started VR I told them I want to go to law school. Well, the VR counselor at
> the time told me that I should probably go with a lighter load, so I did. I
> did make her document somewhere though that I want to go to law school.  I
> told my second counselor the same thing and told her I may continue on with
> psychology. Well, it gets to this guy who thinks he is all of that and a bag
> of *insert your favorite chip here* *LOL* and I talked to him briefly once
> before regarding continuing on and he said that they would have to see, but
> he sounded doubtful. So, when I was talking to him seriously about it I
> asked him if the department was going to pay for me to continue on with a
> higher degree or if I am going to have to get representation to fight for
> it. He didn't answer me directly and we hung up. We started discussing it
> off and on and he opened up the door for me to ask about law school again
> when he said that they cannot tell me what to do. I took the window of
> opportunity. The latest is I need to pick between law school and psychology
> and let him know by Friday. Now, a new battle has popped its ugly head up
> and that is him not giving me funding for my textbooks when they pay other
> people's rent. He wants me to go out and purchase the 5 or 600 dollars
> sometimes maybe even $800 worth of textbooks each semester and then they
> will reimburse me for supplies and textbooks. Um, no! This has never been
> done this way before so I want answers as to why it is this way now other
> than the fact I pushed them on one battle so now they are trying to come at
> me from a different angle. I told them I fight enough battles on my own
> without having to fight the very system that is there to help me by
> providing the funding I need to go to school. I am hoping that I can get
> someone a lot better to handle this or at least make him better through
> prayer.
>>    For some reason though I thought when given the opportunity to go to
> law school I would jump on it and run, but really and truthful I am having a
> hard time choosing. I am actually leaning more toward mental health
> counselor which is completely different from what I was looking at from the
> get go because if I stayed with counseling and didn't go for the law school
> then I wanted to do family counseling, but now the mental health counseling
> is appealing to me. So, now that I havea choice the turmoil has started
> *LOL*. Do I go for a JD or do I go for an MA in counseling.     
>> 
>> 
>> 
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