So this tory did have a happy end; perhaps most of such stories do have (smile).
Even I have learned not to argue too much for one tool for all tasks. The
Optacon, the scanning software and the screen reader may complete eachother
well.
On Sat, 20 Feb 2016, DavidPlumlee <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I opened a package one time because I was expecting something to be shipped
to me; I found the contents to be some kind of power tool driven by
compressed air (I found the nipple onto which one would screw an airhose).
I didn't know anything else about the tool because I was not familiar with
such tools. I teased my wife by saying, "Now if I pull this trigger..."
Reading the address label with the Optacon, I found the name of the intended
recipient, brought up one of those online sources of phone numbers and the
like, plugged in the fellow's name and address, and got a phone number. I
admit a little "sexism" here because I assumed that this "mystery tool"
would go to a nam. When a woman answered, I said that I had a package
intended for her, that I lived on the next street west of her with the same
house number, and described the item I was holding. She immediately
responded by saying that I had her husband's nail gun, and she agreed to
come get it. We met in a few minutes, I gave her the item and the packing,
and we agreed to watch for each other's misdelivered mail. Without an
Optacon, I would have been holding the man's nail gun until someone came by
to "solve the mystery" for me. Further, this represents a case in which I
used "the best tool for the job at hand." The Optacon got the name and
address for me. My Screen reader's speech read out the phone number for the
person, and I used the phone to tell the lady that I had the item. I have
learned long ago generally not to argue too much for one tool for all tasks.
I use all the tools I have available for getting information - picking the
one that I believe most efficient for the current task.
-----Original Message-----
From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Mary Lorefice
Sent: Friday, 19 February, 2016 6:05 PM
To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: An experience again.
Been there. I've received my next-door neighbour's mail on a couple of
occasions. It felt good to be ab le to pass it along to her.
MaryL
-----Original Message-----
From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold
Sent: February 19, 2016 5:47 PM
To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: An experience again.
That happened here before I married Jim, and when I was living alone. I got
mail in two instances for two different neighbors. Thank goodness I could
read and deliver them where they needed to go.
Bye for now,
Carolyn
-----Original Message-----
From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert Feinstein
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 3:48 PM
To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optacon-l] An experience again.
It's Robert again writing from Brooklyn, NY. Well, today I received my
mail, and I always look at my mail with the optacon before scanning it.
I
read the return address which was Coney Island Hospital. That's strange, I
said to myself. I Haven't been there in many years. I opened the envelope,
and looked at the letter. I immediately noticed that it was to my address,
but a different apartment number. I'm apartment 2E and the letter was for
apartment 2F. I smiled thinking that I was more accurate than the postal
worker, albeit much, much, much slower! I'd probably get two letters
delivered in a day. But seriously, I taped the envelope shut and put it on
the door of 2F. It's amazing what the optacon and our index finger can
interpret!
Robert
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