please change my email to spikey52@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx thank you, Dorothy martin In the name of beauty, Dorothy Martin On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 6:15 PM, Elizabeth Bowden < elizabeth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello Norine > As far as I have seen, most people use the security optionpart the > devices. If you needed different information, or want help with research, > give me a call. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 4, 2014, at 10:15 PM, Norine Labitzke <norine@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Sorry to introduce a new topic but don’t know how to do so otherwise; your > suggestions would be appreciated. What programs have you found for pass > code security that are accessible? Thanks. Norine > > > > > > *From:* tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > <tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] *On Behalf Of *Laurie Davis > *Sent:* Saturday, October 4, 2014 4:57 PM > *To:* tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [tabi] Re: What's your beef about being blind > > > > I agree with you, Sila. I have some usale vision, but see less than you > do. Since I need a cane to get around in unfamiliar areas and don’t have > much central vision, people think I am totally blind, but that is not > true. It does depend on how much light and contrast there is. > > I have light perception and can see colors, the more vibrant, the better > > I can read print the size of newspaper headlines. I can use a CCTV unit, > but it would take me about an hour to read a full, regular-size page, which > is just not feasible. > > When I go through buffet lines, I can see a bowl of red stuff, but I can’t > tell if it is tomato sauce or strawberries. > > I prefer to have pets that are solid white or black, or broken-colored > (white, marked with black, brown or gray). If my little red Dachshund I > used to have went into the tall grass and leaves, I couldn’t find him, but > if the black one did the same thing, I could find her. I enjoy tropical > fish, but they need to be a couple inches long and either the warm colors, > black, white or striped contrasting colors. > > I can see steps going up, as long as there is good light and contrast, but > not steps going down. I will bump into stuff that is not in my visual > field. > > I can’t see anything in great detail. I wish I could see just a little > bit more, because there are some activities I would like to be able to do, > but it is just out of reach. > > > > *From:* tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > <tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] *On Behalf Of *Sila Miller > *Sent:* Friday, October 03, 2014 8:18 PM > *To:* tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [tabi] Re: What's your beef about being blind > > > > Well, Mr. and Mrs. McCaul have nailed my #1 and #2 hardships. My close #3 > has to do with actually having just a bit of vision. Let me preface just a > bit before I explain. I and others have depended upon my tiny little bit of > precious vision and I consider myself beyond blessed to have the sight I > have. THANK YOU GOD!!! I will continue using it to help myself and > others so long as I have it. > > > > Low vision, partially sighted folks aren't sure which camp they fall into. > You can't really "see" but you're not "blind". People understand total > blindness but it's difficult to explain to someone what I see much less for > them to begin to understand. It's dependent upon light, positioning of > light, how tired you are and so on. I used to actually feel like a fraud > when I'd pull out my cane. > > > > Regarding public transit, I still feel a bit guilty using Dial-A-Ride, > considering the tremendous overload. However, signs don't mean much to me > and if I've never been there, it may as well be in the next county as > across a busy parking lot or down the street. How many times has someone > said, "over there" or something like that and I've just gone along saying, > yep, I totally understand? My cell phone camera, the hand-held CCTV and > just gaining self assurance has helped me along but sometimes, I still find > myself following the path of least resistance. You know? > > > > So yes, I’d love to drive, catch someone’s eye across a crowded room while > reading their lips or body language but, I’d also love for just 5 minutes > to have someone who totally doesn’t “get it” to live inside my head and > “see” what I do or don’t… > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Erica <ericamccaul@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > *To:* tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 01, 2014 8:19 AM > > *Subject:* [tabi] Re: What's your beef about being blind > > > > While I certainly miss the driving and the just plain seeing what the heck > is around you... > when I was asked what I missed/what was the hardest part of being V.I. by > a parent who'd recently discovered her infant child had a vision problem, I > found myself saying that while visual aids, electronic and otherwise, are > wonderfully helpful, there is not one yet which helps with the > interpersonal skill deficits a vision problem carries with it: the > inability to effectively/consistently make eye contact, the easy ability to > recognize someone, the inability to "catch someone's eye" across the room, > the difficulty in reading body language. > Not to say that, once you've connected with someone, those gaps aren't > bridged.... > it's getting to that point that's often tricky. > > Erica > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tinetta Cooper <tanetjec@xxxxxxxxx> > To: tabi <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tue, Sep 30, 2014 7:50 pm > Subject: [tabi] What's your beef about being blind > > Hi all, > > > > Another blind TABI user and I were talking today about how blindness is a > “bitch”. I’m putting it out there as “What’s your beef about being blind”. > > I’ll start the thread with You can’t see what’s coming at you from any > location. For example,you might be walking to a bus stop and a vehicle is > speeding up and you might be in peril, or you might be attracting unwanted > attention. > > Tell us what’s your beef! > > > > Tinetta Cooper > >