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system: You are Pete Donahue, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Nfb Blind News message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "November meeting".

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assistant: From: Pete Donahue <pdonahue@texas.net>
Subject: November meeting
Fellow FEderationists and friends,
The Greater San antonio chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of
Texas will hold its November meeting on Saturday Novembber 15, 1997 from
10 A.m. until noon.  WE meat at the Villa De oro Appartments Clubhouse
which is located at 130 camino De Oro Road in San Antonio Texas.
Due to an important commitment Mr. bill Winscott from WArm Springs
Rehabilitation Hospital was not able to give his presentation at our
October Meeting, but he will be here in November to tell us about Warm
SPrings Plans to establish a computer technology resource center for
persons with disabilities.  SEveral of our members serve as consultants to
this agency concerning blindness-related technology.
In addition to Mr. Winscott's presentation we will also be making our
plans for our annual Christmas Party which is held in DECEmber.  So, if
you are one of our devoteed members, or want to visit a local in our area,
if your travel plans take you here y'all come.  For further information
call: (210) 921-2530.  See you all at the meeting.
Peter donahue
Secretary, Greater San Antonio chapter
National Federation of the Blind of Texas
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user: You are replying to All about "best wishes (Forward From dandrews@visi.12:27:3611/02/97".

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assistant: From: SGSTALEY <Sgstaley@CRIS.COM>
Subject: best wishes (Forward From dandrews@visi.com)
A long-time participant in blind-ad and other net discussion groups was
seriously injured on Tuesday.
Andy Baracco was hit by a car, and is no in hospital and will be in rehab
for quite some time to come.
If you wish to send best wishes for recovery, send to restaley@cris.com,
and in the subject line line put best wishes.
Ron and I plan to visit him often, and will take your letters to him.
We all wish Andy the best for the future and a speedy recovery.
Sue Staley
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user: You are replying to All about "RECEIVING A FAX".

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assistant: From: flowers@telapex.com
Subject: RECEIVING A FAX
RECEIVING A FAX USING A FAX MODEM FROM A FAX-ON-DEMAND SERVICE
YOU WILL NEED THE THREE-WAY-LINE FEATURE FROM YOUR LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICE.
1.  PLACE YOUR MODEM IN THE RECEIVE MODE.
2. CALL THE FAX-ON-DEMAND SERVICE AND SELECT A DOCUMENT.
3. WHEN YOU ARE ASK TO PRESS THE START BUTTON ON YOUR FAX MACHINE, SWITCH TO
THE SECOND LINE AS IF YOU WERE GOING TO CALL A THIRD-PARTY.  DIAL YOUR PHONE
NUMBER.  YOU WILL HEAR A BUSY SIGNAL.  HANG UP YOUR PHONE.  YOUR PHONE
SHOULD RING AND THE MODEM WILL ANSWER AND BEGIN RECEIVING THE FAX.
system: You are Flowers@Telapex.Com, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Nfb Blind News message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Home-based business mailing lists".

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assistant: From: flowers@telapex.com
Subject: Home-based business mailing lists
Want to receive information about home-based businesses by email?  Send your
email address to flowers@telapex.com.  On the subject line, write home.
system: You are Julie Dawson, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Nfb Blind News message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "None".

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assistant: From: Julie Dawson <jdawson@IDT.NET>
Subject: None
New blessing received in the way of a job.
I will be moving to Toms river with my husband in December to begin employ
ment as a rehabilitation teacher on 01/05-98.  I have received wonderful
inf
information from these lists and encouragement (even learning to make
bullets)
to make my resume more literate and presentable.  Just wanted to share
good news and to
ask if anyone has lived or now lives in this area, could you email me
privately about
what it's like, apartment leads, etc.  I know there is a toms river
website
http://www.tomsriver.com which I'm checking out as well.  Also u-haul has
apartment listings as well.
Julie dawson
"Out of many''''one people."
We give of ourselves to share with each other.
we receive from each other to empower ourselves.
Blessed be the Almighty who blesses His people.
Julie, AKA Magnolia in New York.
system: You are Barbara Freeman, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Nfb Blind News message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: None".

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>
>
> New blessing received in the way of a job.
> I will be moving to Toms river with my husband in December to begin employ
> ment as a rehabilitation teacher on 01/05-98.

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assistant: From: Barbara Freeman <barbie@pacifier.com>
Subject: Re: None
On Fri, 7 Nov 1997, Julie Dawson wrote:
O joy!  Good for you and your family!  Merry Christmas early!
Barbara Freeman
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user: You are replying to All about "virus warning (fwd)".

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assistant: From: Tonia Valletta <tvallett@email.unc.edu>
Subject: virus warning (fwd)
system: You are Richard Webb, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Nfb Blind News message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Join the crew".

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assistant: From: Richard Webb <elspider@interl.net>
Subject: Join the crew
YOu've been hoaxed again!
So much for your fake virus warning.  Viruses are not transferred
through email in the manner you describe.
Remember the good times virus hoax, guys?
About the only virus I know that might be in anything but an
executable file is the microsoft word macro virus.
 Just thought you'd appreciate knowing this for your future reference.
Richard Webb
Electric Spider Productions
Library music, voice-overs, jingles, demos, music-on-hold.
     Instructional audio tapes.
Amateur Radio:  kb0ruu
Are you tired of receiving unsolicited bulk email?
Join the fight to stop spam!  See http://www.cauce.org for details.
Net-Tamer V 1.08.1 - Test Drive
system: You are Theresa Van Ettinger, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Nfb Blind News message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Hanks about "Pasadena, Ca chapter question".

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assistant: Can someone give me the phone number/contact information for Maria Baracello
from the Pasadena Chapter in California?
Also, is there anyone in Sacramento CA who knows Tiffany Manosh?  A
... If so, ask her first if she wants if she wants her address and phone
number given out.  If this is the case, Ask her to write in braille or
cassette to Eric Calhoun, P.O. box 1003, Inglewood, CA, 90308; (213)
299-3972, no collect calls, though.
system: You are David Andrews, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Nfb Blind News message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Julie Dawson about "New Job".

They wrote:
JD> From: Julie Dawson <jdawson@IDT.NET>
JD> Subject: None
JD> New blessing received in the way of a job.
JD> I will be moving to Toms river with my husband in
JD> December to begin employ
JD> ment as a rehabilitation teacher on 01/05-98.  I
JD> have received wonderful
JD> inf
JD> information from these lists and encouragement (even learning to make
JD> bullets)
JD> to make my resume more literate and presentable.  Just wanted to share
JD> good news and to
JD> ask if anyone has lived or now lives in this area, could you email me

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assistant: Congradulations on your new job.  We need more good people in the Rehab
field, all fields for that matter.
David Andrews
system: You are Ron Smith, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Nfb Blind News message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: None".

They wrote:
>
>
> Question to Listers.
> I mentioned in a previous post that my husband and I are relocating to
> Toms river, NJ to accept a rehabilitation teaching position at the
> beginning
> of January.  First if anyone knows of anyone in that area, (friends,
> family, etc. who is a private
> landlord and has property to rent, please email me privately.  Secondly,
> does anyone know of websites that help locate apartments.  We tried
> apartments-plus through
> rent.net on AOL.  any help would be very much appreciated.
> Thanks in advance and thanks for the good wishes people sent.
> Julie Dawson
>
>
> "Out of many''''one people."
> We give of ourselves to share with each other.
> we receive from each other to empower ourselves.
> Blessed be the Almighty who blesses His people.
> Julie, AKA Magnolia in New York.
>
>
>

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assistant: From: Ron Smith <ronsmith@netcom.com>
Subject: Re: None
Julie Dawson,
Try your area code plus 789-RENT.
This works in the Los Angeles area. All I need to do is phone (818)
789-RENT (7368) and you get a menu of areas, price ranges, and number of
bedrooms. This also works for several area codes in my area.
Try it in yours, I think it is nation wide.
Ron Smith, ronsmith@netcom.com
On Sun, 9 Nov 1997, Julie Dawson wrote:
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assistant: From: Julie Dawson <jdawson@IDT.NET>
Subject: None
Question to Listers.
I mentioned in a previous post that my husband and I are relocating to
Toms river, NJ to accept a rehabilitation teaching position at the
beginning
of January.  First if anyone knows of anyone in that area, (friends,
family, etc. who is a private
landlord and has property to rent, please email me privately.  Secondly,
does anyone know of websites that help locate apartments.  We tried
apartments-plus through
rent.net on AOL.  any help would be very much appreciated.
Thanks in advance and thanks for the good wishes people sent.
Julie Dawson
"Out of many''''one people."
We give of ourselves to share with each other.
we receive from each other to empower ourselves.
Blessed be the Almighty who blesses His people.
Julie, AKA Magnolia in New York.
system: You are Pete Donahue, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Nfb Blind News message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "New url for NFB of San Antonio Site".

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assistant: From: Pete Donahue <pdonahue@texas.net>
Subject: New url for NFB of San Antonio Site
Hello listers,
=09
We=92ve Moved Again
Once again The Greater San Antonio Chapter of the National Federation of th=
e Blind of Texas=92s World=20
Wide Web Site has moved.  We are now in the Heartland Neighborhood of Geoci=
ties.  Our new url is:=20
http://www.geocities.com/heartland/ranch/7135
Please update your bookmark files, and site links with this information, an=
d remember to visit often.
Yours truly,
Peter Donahue
Secretary, Greater San Antonio Chapter
national Federation of the Blind of Texas
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user: You are replying to All about "Transcript of Magoo story on ABC 20/20 s01:15:0811/12/97".

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assistant: From: empower@smart.net
Subject: Transcript of Magoo story on ABC 20/20 show
Thought this may be of interest.
Jamal
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user: You are replying to All about "Blind Mothers (fwd)".

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assistant: From: Marina.Eastham@Mail.Trincoll.Edu
Subject: Blind Mothers (fwd)
system: You are Marina.Eastham@Mail.Trincoll.Edu, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Nfb Blind News message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Hello!! (fwd)".

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assistant: From: Marina.Eastham@Mail.Trincoll.Edu
Subject: Hello!! (fwd)
system: You are Harvey Heagy, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Nfb Blind News message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

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assistant: From: Harvey Heagy <hheagy@delphi.com>
Subject: Dr. Jernigan hospitalized
I was hoping someone from the National Center would post details on
this, but A couple of nights ago, I received 2 calls from reliable
people in the N.F.B. stating that Dr. Jernigan was hospitalized to
clear up blood clots in his legs.  They did filtration to keep them
from moving around, but in the process of checking him out, it was
discovered that he has lung cancer in one of his lungs.  Last I
heard, tests are being conducted to determine whether or not the
cancer has spread although preliminary indications are that it has
not.  It was suggested that cards be sent to Dr. Jernigan at
St. Agnes Hospital,
900 Catonm Ave.
Baltimore, Md. 21229
He is in room 679 bed 2.  The main phone number is:
1-410-368-6000  Thank you.
Harvey
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system: You are Al And Masha Sten-Clanton, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Nfb Blind News message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: Dr. Jernigan hospitalized".

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>
>
> I was hoping someone from the National Center would post details on
> this, but A couple of nights ago, I received 2 calls from reliable
> people in the N.F.B. stating that Dr. Jernigan was hospitalized to
> clear up blood clots in his legs.  They did filtration to keep them
> from moving around, but in the process of checking him out, it was
> discovered that he has lung cancer in one of his lungs.  Last I
> heard, tests are being conducted to determine whether or not the
> cancer has spread although preliminary indications are that it has
> not.  It was suggested that cards be sent to Dr. Jernigan at
> St. Agnes Hospital,
> 900 Catonm Ave.
> Baltimore, Md. 21229
> He is in room 679 bed 2.  The main phone number is:
> 1-410-368-6000  Thank you.
>
>
> Harvey
>

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assistant: From: Al and Masha Sten-Clanton <sweeties@tiac.net>
Subject: Re: Dr. Jernigan hospitalized
On Fri, 14 Nov 1997, Harvey Heagy wrote:
Last night, Priscilla Ferris told a bunch of us about this.  She suggested
we can send cards care of the National Center or to his home, so I guess
our best wishes can get to K.J.  from at least three places.
Al
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user: You are replying to All about "HOW TO PRICE A SPECIAL EVENT".

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assistant: From: Al and Masha Sten-Clanton <sweeties@tiac.net>
Subject: HOW TO PRICE A SPECIAL EVENT
We've had a half-decent snowstorm today.  My wife, Masha, went food
shopping in the middle of it.  One of the people at the store lives more
or less in our neighborhood and sort of knows who we are.
Masha mentioned to this woman, Karen, that since she was doing the food
shopping, I would have to do the shoveling.  Karen laughed.  Masha asked
what she was laughing at, and Karen said something like, "No offense, but
I've never heard of a blind person shoveling snow!"  "I'm sure Al would be
happy to demonstrate," Masha replied.  "I'll have to see this," Karen
said.  "It'd be a first!"
Well, Masha thought maybe we should call Karen when I go out to shovel.  I
don't know whether it's a good idea or not, but I think I'd at least like
to sell tickets if I'm going to have an audience.  I'm wondering,
therefore, whether anybody in this conference has put on such a special
evenmt, or if this really would be a remarkable first for Dorchester and
the known world.  If there is indeed some lucky blind person who has
robbed me of my place in history, what would said individual recommend for
a ticket price?  This is Boston, remember, where the cost of living is
high.  Any advice from veterans in this business is most welcome.
Al
P.S.  If I find that it makes sense to put on this show, I probably
shouldn't mar it by noting that, like my brothers, I've shoveled snow
since my chore-filled childhood.  Sadly, I guessd I'd better not try to
sell tickets to Henry Sapperstein or that reporter on CBS Wednesday night
who did the Magoo story:  both almost certainly would accuse me of
producing highly romantic fiction.
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user: You are replying to All about "Re: HOW TO PRICE A SPECIAL EVENT".

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>
>
> We've had a half-decent snowstorm today.  My wife, Masha, went food
> shopping in the middle of it.  One of the people at the store lives more
> or less in our neighborhood and sort of knows who we are.
>
> Masha mentioned to this woman, Karen, that since she was doing the food
> shopping, I would have to do the shoveling.  Karen laughed.  Masha asked
> what she was laughing at, and Karen said something like, "No offense, but
> I've never heard of a blind person shoveling snow!"  "I'm sure Al would be
> happy to demonstrate," Masha replied.  "I'll have to see this," Karen
> said.  "It'd be a first!"
>
> Well, Masha thought maybe we should call Karen when I go out to shovel.  I
> don't know whether it's a good idea or not, but I think I'd at least like
> to sell tickets if I'm going to have an audience.  I'm wondering,
> therefore, whether anybody in this conference has put on such a special
> evenmt, or if this really would be a remarkable first for Dorchester and
> the known world.  If there is indeed some lucky blind person who has
> robbed me of my place in history, what would said individual recommend for
> a ticket price?  This is Boston, remember, where the cost of living is
> high.  Any advice from veterans in this business is most welcome.
>
> Al
>
> P.S.  If I find that it makes sense to put on this show, I probably
> shouldn't mar it by noting that, like my brothers, I've shoveled snow
> since my chore-filled childhood.  Sadly, I guessd I'd better not try to
> sell tickets to Henry Sapperstein or that reporter on CBS Wednesday night
> who did the Magoo story:  both almost certainly would accuse me of
> producing highly romantic fiction.
>
>
>
>

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assistant: From: Marina.Eastham@Mail.Trincoll.Edu
Subject: Re: HOW TO PRICE A SPECIAL EVENT
How about ten bucks for an associate form? <smile>
Marina
On Fri, 14 Nov 1997, Al and Masha Sten-Clanton wrote:
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>
>
> How about ten bucks for an associate form? <smile>
> Marina
>

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assistant: From: Al and Masha Sten-Clanton <sweeties@tiac.net>
Subject: Re: HOW TO PRICE A SPECIAL EVENT
On Fri, 14 Nov 1997 Marina.Eastham@mail.cc.trincoll.edu wrote:
Thanks for the idea!  I hesitate to try it only because the shock of our
philosophy might send her to the next world, and her family would sue me
in a wrongful death action.  (Grin--I guess!)
Al
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assistant: From: Pete Donahue <pdonahue@texas.net>
Subject: Re: HOW TO PRICE A SPECIAL EVENT
Hrello Al and listers,
Your not alone.  I too shoveled my share of snow when I lived in the
Boston Area.  The worst snow storm I remember was the blizzard of 1978.
that storm shut down the State of Massachusetts for a week.  We had to
shovel  paths not only to the side walk, and remove the snow from the
drive way, but we had to shovel paths to the rubbih shead, and to the
garbage swill.  And back then the swill was a unit that was placed in the
ground.  I had to probe with the shovel to find it and then I had to
uncover the thing.  By the time we began digging ourselves out the snow
was so compacted that I had to use a pick and a spade in order to break a
path to these conveyances.  It was so bad that I couldn't even get out to
my guide dog's relief area and let him relieve in the back yard.  It was a
week before the City of Brockton finally got our streets plowed and we
could once more get around.
i can't forget about walking down the middle of Main Street in Brockton
during that storm.  And on another night I, and several others went to a
local Fernandez Store in order to get groceries.  since there was a bann
on nonessential driving we had to pack the stuff home on foot.  I remember
that I was the only one that brought a back pack, and guess who got to
carry the heavy items.  It was a good five miles between our home and the
supermarket, but we did what we had to do in order to get through that
storm.
Here in South Texas we get snow very rarely, but this year we're in the
grip of El nino, (Pronounced El Neenyo.)  What we get of this remains to
be seen.  So far it has been cold and rainy here, but who knows we just
might see snow this year.  Now wouldn't that be nice for Christmas?
Peter Donahue
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user: You are replying to All about "Re: HOW TO PRICE A SPECIAL EVENT".

They wrote:
> Here in South Texas we get snow very rarely, but this year we're in the
> grip of El nino, (Pronounced El Neenyo.)  What we get of this remains to
> be seen.  So far it has been cold and rainy here, but who knows we just
> might see snow this year.  Now wouldn't that be nice for Christmas?
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
>
>
>

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assistant: From: Al and Masha Sten-Clanton <sweeties@tiac.net>
Subject: Re: HOW TO PRICE A SPECIAL EVENT
On Sat, 15 Nov 1997, Pete Donahue wrote:
Well, Pete, combining the rarity of Texas snow with the alleged rarity of
a blind person shoveling it should make for a very high-priced ticket
indeed!  Now, if you have a blind guy shoveling Texas snow on Christmas
Day, selling just a few tickets at what the market will bare should enable
you to buy all of Amway! (Smirk.)
Take care!
Al