Out-Of-Sight News and Views
Issue #4
April 1, 2013
The secret is out! We are thinking about starting a new website called Blind Romance! This would be a place to put information about you, your hobbies, interests and what you're looking for in a mate. Our new site will be state of the art and will introduce a geo-targeted love finder and free dating advice. We need your ideas and comments about this new venture. Please go to the end of this newsletter to see the exciting details!
Spring is slowly trying to dominate our landscape after a long struggle with old man winter and I am convinced, that in the end spring will prevail.
As trees and plants bud and blossom into a colorful panorama all around us, we become more buoyant and energetic and are ready to embrace the bright and sunny future that is unfolding before us.
Members and management alike are budding and blossoming with new and exciting ideas for Out-Of-Sight which will culminate into new events, games and projects to be enjoyed by all of our membership from around the world. The more all of us invest our time and varied talents, the more Out-Of-Sight becomes the place to be where lifetime friendships are forged, support from caring and loving and loyal friends is freely given and valuable educational opportunities offered.
The newsletter staff has been diligently working this past month to put together another edition for all of us which will be both informative and interesting to our readers.
If you have any ideas of other things you would like to see addressed in this newsletter format, contact us at:
Best Regards,
Lee Richards
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Help us celebrate our April birthdays:
April 1,
Tom-Kinne – Tom Kinney, from
April 2, Aaron – Aaron
Prevost, from
April 2, Chatterbox, Angie
Robinson, from
April 3, Kylie, Alison
Pointon, from
April 9, Lamby, April Smith,
from
April 10, Piano Joe, Joe
Giovanelli, from
April 15, Blind Justice, Alan
Dicey, from
April 15, Kristy Stichter, Kristy Stichter.
April 20, Ylaya,
Ylaya Palma, from the
April 21, Chew Chew
Charlie, Charlie Richardson, from
April 21, Mossback, Morey
April 24, Mary Ann Prigge, Mary24, from
April 27, Ash2013, Ashish Singla, from
April 27, Gary Ketler, Gary Ketler, from
April 30, Bama Girl, Karla Todd.
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Debi Chatfield
By Karen
Santiago
Debi, also known as Miss Behaving, has been actively involved in Out-Of-Sight since its beginning in January, 2008. She serves on the board as Secretary, Events Coordinator, and recently as the Editor of the site’s News & Views newsletter. If that is not enough, she is also on the board of the following organizations:
Debi loves to workout and hike. In fact, she
hiked the Grand Canyon from rim to rim in just one day! What an
accomplishment. Debi enjoys the ability
to meet people from around the world on Out-Of-Sight. It is wonderful to be
able to have such a gathering place to connect with other people, she said. It
is like her extended family. She, and others, can share laughs, tears, stories,
useful resources, and so much more. It is her hope that Out-Of-Sight will
continue for many years, as a great meeting place for people to chat, play
games, learn, and make long lasting friendships.
Word Burst
By Charles Rivard
Anagrams are words made up of some or all of the letters within a word. For example, look at the word TABLE. By moving letters around, you can find TAB, ABLE, TALE, BELT, and so on. That’s easy enough, right? Basically, that’s this game in a nut shell. Two teams compete for the highest score. One point per word, unless you find an anagram that contains all of the letters in the original word, such as, in our example, BLEAT!, which is worth 2 points. This is known as a “bonus word’. Team captains are chosen, but they don’t do much. At the start of each of the 4 rounds, Kathy gives 2 words to choose from. The first team discusses which word they would like to work with. They then are given 2 minutes to call out anagrams found in that word, one word per key up. Prior to the game, Kathy wrote down 10 anagrams for each word. The team gets a point for each word they call out that is on her list. After the 2 minutes are up, she tells which words were correctly found, and the other team then is given 30 seconds to find the remaining anagrams on her list. Then, team 2 gets 2 minutes to work with the other of the two original words for that round, the correct ones are revealed, and team 1 has 30 seconds to find those remaining. In round 2, the other team chooses first, and the game progresses. You do not have to be a good speller to be good at this game. The longest words to work from are 7 letters in length. Anagrams may be 2 or more letters in length, and abbreviations are allowed, such as BRB for Be Right Back, as long as you spell and say your anagram, which you must do on any word you find. Proper names are not allowed, unless they also have a meaning other than, let’s say, a name, such as Sue. Sue is a woman’s name, but it is OK to use, because it is also a legal action. This is a challenging but fun game, trying to beat the clock and score more than the other team. Sometimes, someone else will say the word you have in mind, and you have to come up with another, but that’s part of the fun and challenge of the game. Join our host Kathy Mertz every Sunday evening at 9:15 PM eastern in the Game Zone, for this really neat game!
Do you love to curl up with a good book? Been meaning to read that best seller? Here are two of our book club selections. They are to be read for our next book club meeting, which will be held, Friday, April 19, at 8:00 PM eastern, in the Library. See you there!
The Gold Coast
DB 31171
Author: Nelson DeMill
Reading Time: 19 hours, 56 minutes
Read by: Christopher Hurt
Genre: General, Bestsellers
Lawyer
John Sutter and his wife Susan, are members of the
very, very rich
The Racketeer
DB 75597
Author: John Grisham
Reading Time: 12 hours, 0 minutes
Read by: John Polk
Genre: Legal Fiction, Bestsellers
Falsely
imprisoned for money laundering, small town
On or Off
By Charles Rivard
When you have finished using your desktop PC for the day, do you leave it running? Or do you turn it off? Why do you do what you do? This has been a controversy for a long time. Some people leave their machines on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They have their machine set to do any updating and virus scanning done overnight while they sleep. Plus, the hard drive does not have to grind into action when they turn the machine on. They feel that there is less wear and tear on the drive.
On the other hand, memory management used to be a big factor. With the advent of Windows 7 and 8, this is not as big of an issue as it once was. It is still a good idea to at least reboot your machine once a day to really restore memory usage. Also, your fan and other computer components are using electricity when running. If you’re not using the PC for the rest of the day, why not turn it off and save electricity. It’s sort of like leaving the fridge open all the time to save wear and tear on the door hinges, plus you don’t have to open the door to see what you want to eat. Personally, I’d rather close the door until I need to have it open. It’s better for the food, or in this case, the parts of the PC. And I’d rather save electricity and money in my wallet.
Getting Started
By Karen Santiago
I hope wherever you are, spring is in the air! Now is the perfect time to start planting. So let’s get growing!
Growing
from Seeds:
1. What You Need:
2. Preparing
the Potting Mix: (soilless and no need for added fertilizer):
If you have a question about this section or would like a specific gardening topic covered, please email us at:
Mobile Phone Tricks
By Kate Dolosa
Do you own one of the most popular gadgets nowadays called mobile phones? I bet you do! Well, here are some tricks you probably did not know your mobile phones can do. There are a few things that can be done in times of emergencies, and your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it.
1. Emergency Number.
The Emergency Number worldwide for all Mobile Phones is 112. If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and your mobile will search any existing network in your area to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. This works on all phones worldwide and is free. It is the equivalent of 000.
2. Does your car have remote keyless entry?
This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys in the car, and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their mobile phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end, and your car will unlock. This saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be thousands of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other remote for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).
3. Hidden
Here is something you can do when your phone is almost dead: press the keys *3370# (remember the asterisk). Your mobile will restart in a special way with a new reserve and the instrument will show a 50 percent increase in battery life. This reserve will get recharged when you charge your mobile next time. This secret is in the fine print in most phone manuals. Most people however skip this information without realizing.
4. How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone.
To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following digits on your phone: * # 0 6 # Ensure you put an asterisk BEFORE the #06# sequence. A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. If your phone ever gets stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset. So even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it cannot use or sell it either. If everybody would do this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.
This secret is also in the fine print of most mobile phone manuals. It was created for the very purpose of trying to prevent phones from being stolen.
Although this last one does not have anything to do with mobile phones, it is very good information to remember just in case.
5. ATM PIN Number Reversal.
If you should ever be forced by a robber to withdraw money from an ATM machine, you can notify the police by entering your PIN # in reverse. For example, if your pin number is 1234, then you would put in 4321. The ATM system recognizes that your PIN number is backwards from the ATM card you placed in the machine. The machine will still give you the money you requested, but unknown to the robber, the police will be immediately dispatched to the location. All ATM’s carry this emergency sequencer by law. This information was recently broadcast on by Crime Stoppers. However, it is seldom used because people just do not know about it.
From March 11 to May 10 the Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) is conducting a survey to understand how to better serve the needs of readers of talking books and Braille. Take the survey now to let your opinions be heard and help us better serve you! To take the survey online or to learn more about it, go to www.LibraryOfCongressSurvey.org. Or, you can call 1-866-545-1618 to schedule a time to take the survey over the phone. You do not have to be a current NLS reader to take the survey. The 25 minute survey is designed to learn more about your experiences with talking books and Braille, what types of talking book and Braille materials and services you are looking for, and what NLS can do to get you interested in the free Library of Congress talking book and Braille program. If you aren’t currently using NLS, let us know what services you want and how we can add you to our list of NLS readers. If you are a current NLS reader, let us know what we are doing well, where we can improve, and what new services you would like NLS to offer. Your answers to the survey questions will be kept confidential. Take the survey now to help Library of Congress NLS better serve all readers who use talking books and Braille!
Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!
By Charles Rivard
This month, I thought I would talk about part of the experience of getting a dog guide. Although schools might do it differently, I believe that all of them have the same goal in mind. That goal is to satisfy both the human and the dog. From this point on, keep in mind that I will tell you about my personal experiences at Guide Dogs for the Blind Incorporated. I am working my fifth dog from there. I have gone nowhere else, because I have gotten 5 excellent guides from there, and if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!
One of the questions they ask you during your initial interview is, quote What are your preferences, if any? Breed? Male or female? And why? End quote. After you arrive at the school, before you get your dog, the instructors will ask you the same thing. Be honest with your answers. It will pay big dividends in the long run. They also ask you what traits you want in a dog. Do you like a puppyish dog that likes to play rough and energetically?, or do you want a more laid back and easy going dog? They consider, and ask you about, your environment. Do you work, and in what type of an office, or are you traveling a lot? They consider your home environment. Do you have other pets and what are they like?
A lot of people have a misconception that I would like to focus on for this month. They think that you will get the dog you ask for every time. This is not the case! The dog you will get is what the school staff feel will be the best guide for you. You may want a female black Lab that is an energetic player. You may get a male yellow Lab that is laid back and easy going, because you may not be strong enough to handle a rambunctious beast! The dog that you wanted may be a very fast walker and a hard puller that you could not work well with. So guess what you will get? Right. You’ll get the best guide for you and your home surroundings. While it is true that the staff will try, and try is the key word here, to match your desires as best as they can, they may have a better guide in mind for you. This is especially true if you are going to be working with a dog guide for the first time. If you have had previous guides, they can look through your past records and get a good feel for the dog you want or need from there, as well as your feedback to them at this time. Your wants and needs will have changed over the years, and they will certainly consider those wants and needs. In my case, seeing as I have worked with dogs since 1977, they can pretty much tell which dog will be right for me when I arrive at the school. You find out what comes next in next month’s article.
The World of the Sighted
By Joe Giovanelli
There was an article in last month's Out-Of-Sight newsletter, in which the writer stated the importance of blind friends in her life. Although I do not discount this, I have to say that the world in which I live is a sighted person's world.
I can make such a statement based on experience. From my earliest days in a school for the blind I noticed that many blind kids were more childish than they should be. They would utter odd sounds and make statements just for the sounds they made. Some blind people call those things blindisms. These things often persist into adulthood.
At the time I was to graduate from high school, I found that many colleges were reluctant to accept me because of my blindness.
Later I discovered that most employment possibilities were closed to me for that same reason. Fortunately I'm pretty good at problem solving. I reasoned that if I could not find employment, I'd start my own business.
I ended up doing two basic things: I became a tech writer for a leading magazine which was devoted to high fidelity sound reproduction. I was the most popular writer there and did this for more than 40 years, until the magazine closed its doors.
The second thing I did was to start my own recording business. Over the many years I did this work, I recorded everything from weddings to funerals; music to dramas. It was wonderful that people were willing to pay me for what I would have done for free!
Along the way I made many friends, mostly sighted ones. I certainly do have friends who are blind, and am glad to have them. I do say that the preponderance of my friends are sighted because I spent my life with sighted people. There were those who wanted me to join organizations which are dedicated to serving the blind. I have not joined any of these. I know that quite a few of them do very well in serving and fostering the interests of the blind.
I hope that I do not appear snobbish. For me, well, it is just plain reality. If this was so, then I would not be writing an article for this newsletter. Come to think of it, this fact contradicts in a small way my saying that I have not joined any organization related to blindness. Oh well, I guess that tells you that I am not perfect, right?
An Introduction
By
I was asked to contribute something to the newsletter each month, and I am happy to do so. My background is in fitness and health, and I would like to begin by giving you an introduction about who I am. I have always been interested in fitness, health, keeping in shape, and watching what I eat. Not to an extreme, but to ensure I stay in good health. I have been involved a lot in sports, power lifting, wrestling, and track and field over the years, and though I have RP, my vision has been good enough to participate in these activities with little difficulty. For eight years, I worked in a health club. The last two years of that employment, I ran the men’s program, and set people up with personalized exercise and nutrition programs. During the past 19 years, I have worked full time as a Reflexologist and continue to motivate my clients to make healthy choices every day. With this background in mind, I offer my experience and knowledge to you, and hopefully, this will motivate you to live your best and healthiest life!
I must say at the outset, that if you have a medical condition or take prescribed medicines, you may want to consult with your physician. However, the information I am offering is quite sensible and not extreme in nature.
The health of all of us is our responsibility, and it relies on the choices we make every day. For the next several months, I will be providing detailed information about hydration, exercise, nutrition, sleep, attitude, energy, stress and other relevant subjects. My suggestion to you, is that you make one healthy choice at a time. If you go overboard and attempt to change your lifestyle all at once, it can become discouraging. Choose one of the following challenges, to get a jump start on your road to good health! Add another challenge when you feel comfortable.
Try to ensure that you are drinking about half of your body weight in ounces of water per day. If you are taking medication which restricts your fluid intake, try to make those fluids water as well. Soda, coffee, and alcohol may be fluids, but water is much better for you. If you have trouble drinking this much water, try beginning with adding one glass of water extra each day or two, until you reach the desired amount of ounces. Now, I do not expect someone who weighs over 200 pounds to be drinking at least 100 ounces of water per day, at least not right in the beginning. But, try to drink at least 8 to 10, 8 ounce glasses per day, by the end of the 4 week time period.
I do not recall anyone ever saying that they would hate to give up broccoli or cauliflower, have you? Often times, what we hate to give up the most, causes the most problems. It is the carbohydrates, sugars, soda, ice cream, chocolate, processed foods, snacks, etc. that are the foods we love the most and hate to give up. Try to cut back on the foods you know are not good for you, and see the results at the end of the 4 weeks.
I think the three reasons I hear the most for an individual not exercising are, no energy, no time, and no equipment. All of us have busy lives, but if we wait to have the energy, time, and equipment, we will most likely not follow through, and exercising will most likely not happen. Ease into the routine of exercise. If you do not have the luxury of a gym membership, think outside of the box. Create some convenient floor space. Shut the door and close the blinds. Tune in the radio to your favorite music, and start moving! It does not matter if you even know how to dance. Just move! Start with stretching. Then, add your arms, then your legs. Walk in place, or dance around. Just keep moving. Start with one or two songs, and keep increasing the length of time as you progress. Eventually, you will work your way up to being able to move and exercise for 30 minutes per day. Having said all of this, I do not want you to do so much exercise, that you cannot even walk the next day. Be smart. Be safe. Ease into your exercise routine and be consistent. Your health is your responsibility, so take on one of these challenges today, and start making a difference in your life, one healthy choice at a time!
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Each month, an MP3 of this section will be
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https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4208173/01%20Introduction.mp3
Little Beaver Can Opener
By Roger Khouri
I wanted to let you all know about a different type of can opener available on the market that avoids the sharp edges of the lid. Whenever you have ever opened a can, such as tuna or beans, whether you have used an electric or conventional can opener, you have always had to be careful not to cut yourself because the lid was very sharp. A few months ago, I purchased the Little Beaver can opener by Starfrit, and I have never looked back. It feels the same, and you use it in a similar manner to the conventional can opener that you are used to, but there is one major difference. It cuts along the sides of the can, just under the top lid. So, you totally never have to handle a sharp lid ever again. It costs about the same as a conventional can opener so, for the added safety, I would suggest that you try to find one. I am not sure if this brand is available in your area but simply go to your favorite department store and ask them for a can opener that cuts along the sides of the can, instead of the typical can opener that cuts on the top around the lid. Believe it or not, I have had friends who had to get stitches from cutting themselves on the lid. So, for folks who are sighted, they too, face that risk, and for those who are blind, the chances are higher for cutting yourself on the lid. So, consider checking out this new type of can opener!
Dirt Dessert
By Suzy Barnes
Ingredients:
1 stick (1/4 lb.) butter, softened
1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 cup Confectioner’s sugar (powdered sugar)
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 1/2 cups milk
2 small packages instant vanilla or milk chocolate pudding
8 ounces Cool Whip
1 20 ounce package original Oreos
Gummy worms
Directions:
Crush Oreos by placing them in a plastic Ziploc bag, (About 20 at a time), and roll a can over the bag. Then, set aside in a separate bowl. Mix softened butter and cream cheese with a wire whisk. Add Confectioner’s sugar and vanilla and set mixture aside. In larger, separate bowl, mix milk and pudding. Stir until thickened. Fold in Cool Whip. Then, fold in butter mixture. In glass dessert dish, or gardening pot, (see below), layer, starting with mixture, then add the cookies and continuing until everything is gone, (ending with crushed cookies on top). Refrigerate overnight.
** To make this extra special, place dessert in an actual gardening pot. You can purchase either a plastic or pretty ceramic pot just to use for this recipe. Gummy worms can be added before the last layer of cookie crumbs, and extend out onto the top layer, but not necessary! You can also put an artificial flower in the middle of the pot for added effect. It really looks like dirt, especially when it is in a gardening container. It is a big hit when brought to the picnics and pot lucks! But, most importantly, it is really yummy! Enjoy! Best Dishes!
Please note:
This submission is not to be taken seriously. It is just for fun! If you would like to submit a question for Miss Betty Blunt to answer, please write to:
She may or may not answer your question seriously, and she may or may not give you the answer you were hoping for, but one thing’s for sure, you will get a good laugh out of her witty, bold, and blunt advice. She will often make comments that we all wish we could say, but are just too afraid to make. So, send in your questions, and let’s see if she can help you with your relationship issues. Your initials, city, and state will be altered to conceal your identity.
Dear Betty Blunt,
I am visually impaired, and I have met someone
special online who is also visually impaired. People have asked me if it
was love at first sight, and I am not sure how to respond. Sight didn't
have anything to do with us meeting and getting serious with one another, yet,
love at first sight seems enchanting and romantic. Give me something to
tell people that would be equally lovy dovy.
Signed,
T.R.
Dear Hopeless Romantic,
Now, I have been around the block a few times, so I can testify that love at
first sight is just something that sighted people say, because what they really
mean is: quote I need an excuse to justify my quick romance. Quote. Not to fret, I have a simple response for you
to describe your latest relationship in a way that others will understand in
this day and age. Just say it was love
at first chat, wink, ping, email, like, call, post,
tweet and text end quote. Let ‘em stew on that for a while!
FYI: There is no such thing as a free lunch or free advice. So, please send your check or money order to me, in care of the yahoos that are censoring my valuable advice here!
Insincerely,
B.B.
Submitted by Debi Chatfield
Each month, we will
showcase 5 blindness related websites that we hope will be useful to you. If you have any suggestions for this section,
please write to:
By Charles Rivard and Mike
Thank you to everyone who submitted answers to last month’s
brain teasers. Many of you were very
close, but only three of you were right on the money! A big congratulations
goes out to Brenda Green, Lee Smiley, and Ashish Singla for correctly answering
both brain teasers! Suzy Barnes and
Roger Khouri had a slam dunk with question number 2! Congratulations to all!
Here are the March brain teasers and their answers:
Question #1:
In our house, we have a clock that chimes the number of hours. For example, 8 times at 8 o clock, 10 times at 10 o clock, and so on. It chimes once every quarter hour. The other day, I came into the house. A few minutes later, the clock chimed once. 15 minutes later, it chimed once. 15 minutes later, it chimed once. It chimed once 15 minutes later, once again, 15 minutes later, once 15 minutes later, once 15 minutes later. What time was it when I first heard the clock chime?
Answer: 12:15
Question #2:
Answer: 3 socks. If the first sock is black, the second one could be black, in which case you have a matching pair. If the second sock is white, the third sock will be either black and match the first sock, or white and match the second sock.
Now, for our super duper April brain teasers! Can you solve these? Let’s see who has their thinking cap on!
2. You are the bus driver. At your first stop, you pick up 29 people. On your second stop, 18 of those 29 people get off, and at the same time 10 new passengers arrive. At your next stop, 3 of those 10 passengers get off, and 13 new passengers come on. On your fourth stop 4 of the remaining 10 passengers get off, 6 of those new 13 passengers get off as well, then 17 new passengers get on. What is the color of the bus driver's eyes?
Please submit the answers to these brain teasers to:
We will let you know if you are correct, and if so, we will publish your name in the May newsletter. Have fun trying to solve these puzzles!
Cloud 9
By Katie Chandler
Someone
who is extremely pleased or happy has long been described as being, quote on Cloud
9 end quote." The phrase is thought
to come from the classification system used by the old United States Weather
Bureau, which divided clouds into nine types.
Cloud 9 was the dramatic Cumulonimbus, towering into the sky, and so to
be on cloud 9 meant to feel or be very high.
Submitted
by Katie Chandler and Karen Santiago
Think
twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of
either success or failure in the mind of another.
Napoleon
Hill
Kind
words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.
Mother
Teresa
Paratransit Survey
By Cheryl Spencer
I am working on an assignment for work and it goes towards my annual evaluation. I am conducting a survey on the paratransit services in other cities across the country and I am hoping you will help me out by taking a few minutes of your time to answer a few questions about the paratransit service in your city. Thank you so much for taking the time to assist me with this project. Please send all answers to:
What a blast we had playing our first real
Newlywed Game last week! Our thanks go
out to all of the couples for being good sports and providing us with plenty of
laughs! We would like to thank Charlie
and Arcy, Cornell and Diane,
Speaking of bragging rights, here are our Farkle Tournament results from the games that were played on March 30! Way to go everyone!
Congratulations to Wade, for winning the Out-Of-Sight.net first Farkle
Tournament using the RS Games client! He had a whopping score of 10,650!
John Boy came in second place with a score of 9,400! Congratulations to you
both! And, a big thank you goes out to all 27 Farkle Tournament players
who
made the game a real fun time! Thanks also to all of you who just came to
enjoy the festivities! What a great crowd!
And, while we are passing around the thanks,
our biggest thanks go out to you, our extended family on Out-Of-Sight! You participate and spend your time getting
to know one another on the site. Without you, there would be no need for
programming, no need for special activities, and no need to even have a site.
So, thank you very much! Thanks for making this community an Out of Sight place
to be!
No, this is not Craig’s List, but it is the next best thing! If you have something to sell or advertise, send us your ad, and we will post it, as long as there is space available in the newsletter. Send your ads to:
Blind_singles
is a discussion group for blind heterosexual singles above 18. It allows blind
people to get to know each other, get to communicate, make friends and discuss on
a variety of topics. To subscribe, you need to send a message to:
blind_singles-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Fix the Web is a web site that is trying to make the web more accessible. You report web sites you are having problems with, and a volunteer from the site will contact the company or web designer and let them know what they can do to make their site more accessible. This site is looking for reporters who are disabled, as well as volunteers to report to the website owners and designers. For more information, please check out: http://www.fixtheweb.net
My
name is Adrijana Prokopenko, and I am a 34-year old totally blind lady from
adrijana.prokopenko@gmail.com
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April fool’s! We were just kidding about the new dating website. If you already created your profile we do apologize. Sure hope you had a good laugh! smile
Debi Chatfield
Editor
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