HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: Joel.Kogen@f1.n107.z94.fidonet.org (Joel Kogen)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: DEAF DRIVERS
Date: 13 Oct 92 04:23:41 GMT
Reply-To: Joel.Kogen@f1.n107.z94.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 94:107/1 - Net 107 Technical O, Edison NJ
X-Fidonet: Silent Talk Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24883

[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

 I can understand that when i was taking my Sing lange Class we
 meet a few person that are H.I./or Deaf and how the drive is the
 Pay more Att to the Roads and use the Right and left and reviewer
 mirrors all the time with drive that don't have h.I. and or Deaf
 the usely just look at the Right and left mirro and not the reviere mirro.
 I know this for a Fact since i run a local REACT team in IL that
 Pill all the Accient Report but that a Differt storry.
//
 take care.
/s

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From: Jeff.Dubois@p666.f266.n163.z1.fidonet.org (Jeff Dubois)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Free Matter for the Blind
Date: 14 Oct 92 15:28:12 GMT
Reply-To: Jeff.Dubois@p666.f266.n163.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:163/266.666 - Vision, Ottawa ON
X-Fidonet: Blink Talk Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24958

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Hi Mike!

 > Doesn't the "free matter" privilege only hold within the
 > gold ol'
 > U.S. of A.?  Once material goes beyond Uncle Sam's boundaries,
 >
 > the mailing systems responsible for its transport don't
Canada Post will honour any material duly labeled "printed matter
for the blind" post marked in the United States for delivery in Canada.
Unfortunately, I also had some diskettes returned, being mailed from
one point in Canada to another point in Canada, and after I inquired
and was given a copy of the appropriate policy, it became obvious.
Canada Post will honour "free matter" provided it is in either braille
or audio tape.  The policy branch of Canada Post did answer my query
about sending diskettes "free matter", however, although they were
sympathetic, they suggested I contact my Minister of Parliament, to
ammend the policy in order that Canada Post policy be adopted to more
realisticaly reflect technological changes which have occurred since
the inception of the original policy.
I'm not sure what the actual policy is in the U.S. regarding "free
matter" for the blind being applied to diskettes, but I would be
interested in obtaining a copy of the U.S. Postal regulations in this
regard, and should diskettes be classified as being "free matter",
I would certainly bring this to the attention of my minister.
Take care,
Jeff

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From: Jeffrey.Vandyke@f14.n279.z1.fidonet.org (Jeffrey Vandyke)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Flakey gears
Date: 9 Oct 92 20:58:23 GMT
Reply-To: Jeffrey.Vandyke@f14.n279.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:279/14 - Project Enable, Dunbar WV
X-Fidonet: Spinal Injury Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24807

[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

JR>In a message of <Sep 08 14:01>, The Ranger (1:104/477) writes vaguely:
JR>Yeah, I flaked a gear or two in my day..... I'm giving up my 21st for an E&J
JR>Xcaliber as I was fitted VERY poorly for this chair!
  I've flaked a few myself on the 3P and its precursor. Right now
I have an E&J Lancer, but the gears are metal (at least I'm pretty
sure). I haven't checked what the Excalibur is yet. Is that their
conventional-layout chair (20" wheels in rear, casters in front) or
is it a power-base chair like the Lancer?
  Are the recent conventional-layout ones still using the plastic
gears? If so, I can't imagine why. When one of those started going out
15 years ago, and you had a mile or so to get home, you considered
yourself luck to make it before it stripped out all the way.
                -- Jeff

 * SLMR 2.1a * Member, Off-Road Wheelchair Association

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From: knyal@ils.nwu.edu (Jarrett Knyal)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: New Wheelchair
Date: 13 Oct 92 04:04:31 GMT
Reply-To: knyal@ils.nwu.edu (Jarrett Knyal)
Organization: Institute for the Learning Sciences
X-Fidonet: Spinal Injury Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24865

In article <24823@handicap.news> Adrienne.Barhydt@p15.f48.n105.z1.fidonet.org
(Adrienne Barhydt) writes:

<Stuff deleted>

 Also, I like not having
>all that hardware in front of me.  I feel more like *I* am moving
>rather than driving a vehicle.  Has anyone else experienced this?
>All in all, I'm pretty pleased.
>
>Adrienne

I noticed a big change just from changing from a 60 degree bend on
the front of the chair to a 70 degree bend.  I felt a lot more "out
in front" with basically a minimizing of the being "in" a chair
feeling.  I'd highly recommend a 70 degree bend.  It lets you get
closer to things and the chair turns much quicker too.  It took
some getting used to though.
From: Joe.Chamberlain@p1.f175.n150.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Chamberlain)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Liposuction Consult
Date: 9 Oct 92 20:55:32 GMT
Reply-To: Joe.Chamberlain@p1.f175.n150.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:150/175.1 - Busted Flush BBS, New Castle DE
X-Fidonet: Spinal Injury Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24789

[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

In a message to All <12 Sep 92 18:12> Keith Jones wrote:

 KJ> Well I guess my vanity got the best of me and there's nothing I
 KJ> can do about looking like I'm seven months pregnant. I guess I'll

I've been seven months pregnant for thirty years.  He's right, we
just don't have the muscle tone to prevent it.

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From: Alan.Hess@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org (Alan Hess)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: spasms
Date: 9 Oct 92 21:01:26 GMT
Reply-To: Alan.Hess@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:261/1000 - Nerve Center, Pikesville MD
X-Fidonet: Spinal Injury Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24827

[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

Life sucks these days (more than usual).  Not only do I have my
%$#@^ pains  and posture problems to deal with (making using my
arms difficult), I also am occasionally having spasms in my abdomen
and back.  I'm tight as a drum, and the docs have no idea what
medication to give me to either relieve my pain, loosen my muscles,
or both.  I know that marijuana works in the muscle-relaxing
department, but I'm not getting any of that despite extreme
doctor-nagging on my part.  I'm getting awfully tired of all this
crap.  *adh*

P.S.  Anything new on the drug GM1-ganglioside in treating acute
and chronic SCI?

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From: Jeff.Belina@f5297.n3603.z1.fidonet.org (Jeff Belina)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: JAWS New Features List
Date: 14 Oct 92 15:26:54 GMT
Reply-To: Jeff.Belina@f5297.n3603.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3603/5297 - Henter Joyce Suppor, St Petersburg FL
X-Fidonet: Blink Talk Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24949

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Ok, here's the scoop.

There is talk of a new version of JAWS being rounded up and we were
wondering...  What is it that our users need that isn't already
done by JAWS.     What could be done easier, etc.

If you have an idea of a feature you would like to see in the next
version of JAWS please leave us a detailed message on our BBS.  Due
to the fact that I have been very busy lately, and have not been
able to keep up with my reading here I ask that you restrict your
replies and answers to the SUGGESTION_BOX area on our BBS which I
set up for this project.  If you have a suggestion leave it in a
message to me (Jeff Belina) or ALL in the Suggestion Box message
area on the Henter-Joyce Technical Support BBS, it is message area
9.  In the message please explain in detail what your idea is, how
you see it being implemented, and how it would benefit you or other
JAWS users.

Thank you for your ideas and support,

Jeff Belina
Tech Support and Sysop of the Henter-Joyce BBS
Henter-Joyce, Inc.
BBS   # 813-579-0099
VOICE # 813-576-5658
FAX   # 813-577-0099

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From: Sheila.Fava@f68.n382.z1.fidonet.org (Sheila Fava)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: SPORTS AND CHATS...
Date: 7 Oct 92 16:40:11 GMT
Reply-To: Sheila.Fava@f68.n382.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:382/68 - Diabetes Discussion, Austin TX
X-Fidonet: Abled Athlete Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24735

[This is from the Abled Athlete Conference]

In a message to Sheila Fava <09-03-92 13:27> Carl Cogdill wrote:

CC> Currently I am playing B-ball on the Rolling Rams.

WC B-Ball (as well as WC Soccer, Vollyball and Tennis) is exciting
and fast moving.  I remember being invited to watch a B-Ball in Ft.
Worth.  "Naw, not today." was my reply.  I was conned into watching
and found myself rooting for the Houston Cougers.  Awesome!  I was
hooked for life!

CC> The wheel chair sports have really helped me break back into the
CC> world in physical abilities. I was really happy to see this national
CC> Echo and have mentioned it to all of my friends and non friends.

I hope you have told your friends and non-friends there is more to
WC sports besides B-Ball.  My sport is disABLED Competitive
Swimming....but there are other (non-contact but nevertheless
exciting) sports other than Swimming.  Archery, Airguns, Bowling,
Tennis (both lawn and table), Track and Field, Snow Skiing,
Sailing, Scuba, Rugby (contact sport), Raquetball, Fishing (had to
add that), Water Skiing....The list is endless.  Sports unite the
mind, spirit and soul and the feeling of success is top-notch!
Physical fitness?  WoW!  You bet!

Do you subscribe to the magazine 'Sports 'n' Spokes'?  Very
informative mag...it gives the results of sports competitions and
names the names of competitors and teams.  Did you know one of the
cable t.v. stations will carry the games in Barcelona?  Do you have
any friends going to Barcelona?

CC> I at least know that people in Austin read their mail.

They -do- read the mail down to the last paragraph!  True, there
are some lurkers but they are the -potential- Paralympic athletes!

And now I will tell you something:  I am not a Texan....nor from
Austin.  My computer closet is located in Nevada.  I call here via
PCPursuit.  Why?  Because I think this Conference is most important
to all disABLED -potential- athletes, because the ABLED-Athlete is
more than welcomed here, because I am a disABLED athlete and
because the electronic trip to Austin gets me away from the blah,
brown desert.   The last part of that sentence is pure spoof...

                    ---Sheila

                    *** HOST(ess) ABLED-Athlete Conference ***

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From: Jeff.Dubois@p666.f266.n163.z1.fidonet.org (Jeff Dubois)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Canadian Constitutional Referendum
Date: 16 Oct 92 04:10:21 GMT
Reply-To: Jeff.Dubois@p666.f266.n163.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:163/266.666 - Vision, Ottawa ON
X-Fidonet: Blink Talk Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 25071

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Hi Michael
 >
 > I was wondering if you have looked into getting a copy
 > of the constitutional talks
ACCORD-E.ZIP is f'reqable from 1:163/266 as an ascii text file.  The
Accord is also available in French as ACCORD-F.ZIP.  Alternatively,
the talks are available from the federal government on four track
audio tape.  Your M.P. should be able to provide the toll free number.

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From: Keith.Jones@p13.f15.n114.z1.fidonet.org (Keith Jones)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Motorcycles
Date: 9 Oct 92 20:55:05 GMT
Reply-To: Keith.Jones@p13.f15.n114.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:114/15.13 - St Joes Hospital, Phoenix AZ
X-Fidonet: Spinal Injury Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24786

[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

 TR> but that was down a hill and got rather hairy, don't know
 TR> why as I used to ride motorcycles.  The only way to go through malls....

 And through hiking trails. Years ago a friend of mine and I went
 driving around in the middle of the night on hiking trails with his
 street bike (a Norton) in a public park. We dumped the bike at least
 once that I remember and ended up getting lost and stopping in the
 middle of a baseball diamond. I might add we were quite intoxicated.
 Then again when I was able-bodied most everything I did I was in that
 state.

 Funny, how now after I've been in a chair for awhile, I steep incline
 spooks me.

                       -Keith-

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From: Alan.Hess@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org (Alan Hess)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Hello
Date: 9 Oct 92 20:58:39 GMT
Reply-To: Alan.Hess@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:261/1000 - Nerve Center, Pikesville MD
X-Fidonet: Spinal Injury Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24809

[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

In a missive of <Sep 20 19:50> Joe Chamberlain (1:150/175.1)
writes to Derek Juntunen:

 JC>      Joni was a very good book.  Another book about a woman
 JC> quadriplegic is The Other Side of the Mountain.

Too many of those books get too into religion for my taste.  I'm
glad the authors are helped by their religious faith, but it isn't
my cup of tea.  *adh*

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From: Neil.Ohlenkamp@f24.n3602.z1.fidonet.org (Neil Ohlenkamp)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: contact sports....
Date: 14 Oct 92 15:34:04 GMT
Reply-To: Neil.Ohlenkamp@f24.n3602.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3602/24 - ADAnet One (tm) Net, Pinson AL
X-Fidonet: Abled Athlete Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24994

[This is from the Abled Athlete Conference]

I think your view of sports for the blind is too conservative if
you really believe, as you said in a recent post, that all contact
sports for blind people are unsafe and not allowed.  While I am not
familiar with any football teams for blind players I do know that
judo and wrestling, both contact sports, are popular for visually
impaired individuals.  They are also absolutely safe whether the
competition is against other visually impaired people or sighted
people.  Both are official sports of the United States Association
for Blind Athletes and both canada and the US sent blind teams to
the paralympics which included judo players. There are very few
limits to what a person with a visual impairement can do but
contact sports is not one of them.

 # Origin: ADAnet(tm) NetHub Birmingham, Alabama (205)854-9074  (94:94/1)

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From: Tandy.Way@f6.n377.z1.fidonet.org (Tandy Way)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Leaving for a while
Date: 14 Oct 92 15:26:11 GMT
Reply-To: Tandy.Way@f6.n377.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:377/6 - T.A.B.B., Tampa Fl
X-Fidonet: Blink Talk Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24944

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

I am just burned out completely on computing echos bbs systems
speech packages and alike. I am going to leave the echo for an
undetermined period of time. I don't know when I will be back.  all
the above plus medical is just more than I can handle anymore and
the job too.  I have a small low band station and will give that a
whirl for a while new faces and names. see you all some time. p.s.
the bbs will remain up 24 hours a day I will keep the bdn files
here but the system is on automatic and unattended operation.  I
will only be replying to messages to me specifically. I have
configured my reader to see only mail addressed to me and I will
only be logging in to my own system once a week. bye all

... When in doubt, mumble.
=== Via Silver Xpress V3.01

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From: Phyllis.Doering@f24.n3602.z1.fidonet.org (Phyllis Doering)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Jerry's orphans
Date: 7 Oct 92 16:45:33 GMT
Reply-To: Phyllis.Doering@f24.n3602.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3602/24 - ADAnet One (tm) Net, Pinson AL
X-Fidonet: Able News Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24762

[This is from the AbleNews Conference]

MM>         Jerry Lewis is not a saint, or a devil. He's
MM> just a well-meaning man with all the predjusices and
MM> biases of his age. Rather than condemn him completely,
MM> I think we should work positively to develop a new,
MM> more accurate image of people with disabilities.

No, Jerry Lewis is a bigot! He MUST go!!!! Would the United African
American College Fund want a on their TV fund raiser want a KKK
member to tell all about African American people inorder to raise
money.for their schools? He* the KKK member (*as far as I know they
donUt have sheUs as members) would also talk about RthemS being
half human and that he thanks god he wasnUt born one of them. This
flagrant show of bigotry must stop!

Phyllis

 # Origin: DA GREAT CITY OF CHICAGO (94:3120/2.2)

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From: Mike.Lyons@f210.n232.z1.fidonet.org (Mike Lyons)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: RSD Group
Date: 7 Oct 92 15:46:02 GMT
Reply-To: Mike.Lyons@f210.n232.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:232/210 - The Lyons Den, Pekin IL
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24731

[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference]

Dave,

Just some information here.  You do NOT need peoples letters just
to set up an RSDS support group.  You do not need a congressmans
approval for a foundation.  If you are setting up a foundation
(non-profit) and need all the signatures to get some sort of
funding then you should state this and not mislead all the users
out there, as this is the only reason I can think of that you would
need these letters.

If there is another reason as to why you need these letters I would
really like to know.  My mother and father are in constant contact
with two doctors who support there "group" or "foundation"(however
you want to call it) and they are in contact with and have been in
contact with two congressman AND two state representatives and we
have never been told that we NEED letters such as you are
requesting.  The letters would be nice especially for us to get the
laws changed.  We are also going to work on getting something done
to help correct workmans comp.  When the time comes to do these
things we will request letters also, but we will need them for
petitions to change laws!  We are here for support and information,
but we are working hard at changing some of the laws to help people
with RSDS.

A long time ago, you made reference to talking with a Dr. Dallas.
This is one of the Dr. that we have supporting us.  Have you spoken
to this Dr. lately?

I am not trying to start wars here, but you have talked with one
congressman and he says you need something that none of the people
we talked to said is required or needed.  Just letting you know so
that you might be able to get the bbs up and running SOONER!  In
order to beat RSDS, we all need to pitch in and give each other a
helping hand.

                                Later...  Mikey.

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From: Walter.Siren@p18.f5.n396.z1.fidonet.org (Walter Siren)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Jaws Macros
Date: 7 Oct 92 15:44:17 GMT
Reply-To: Walter.Siren@p18.f5.n396.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:396/5.18 - Pontchippi, New Orleans LA
X-Fidonet: Blink Talk Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24719

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 LK>Artic does support continuous reading, and it is the only
 LK> reason
 LK> that I still use it on occasion.  Vocal-Eyes will hopefully support this in
 LK> their next update.

Vocal-eyes has supported continuous reading, like jaws, but
vocal-eyes does not support indexing like jaws does.

Walter

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From: Tony.Schenk@f18.n307.z1.fidonet.org (Tony Schenk)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Environmental Illness
Date: 7 Oct 92 15:45:14 GMT
Reply-To: Tony.Schenk@f18.n307.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:307/18 - Cuerna Verde, Pueblo Co
X-Fidonet: Rare Disorder Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24725

[This is from the Rare Disorders Conference]

Can anyone tell me where to find information on Environmental Illness.
I have a sister who has been diagnosed as having this condition.  She is
extremely sensitive to a wide variety of petro chemicals, scents used in
cosmetics, shampoos, laundry products, etc., paints, molds, and hundreds
of other things.  After years of frustration and visits to
psychiatrists, allergists, neurologists and other specialists she was
finally diagnosed as being sensitive to these environmental products.
The condition is pretty well under control now as long as she doesn't
venture out of her house very often.  Anyway, I would appreciate if if
someone could tell me where I can get more information on the condition.
Thanks.
      ****   Tony   ****
___
 X OLX 2.1 TD X Help...I can't find my "any" key!!!

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