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system: You are Charles Crawford, 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 "NCD -- Senate followup (Forward)".

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assistant: From: Charles.Crawford@f170.n101.z1.nfbnet.org (Charles Crawford)
Subject: NCD -- Senate followup (Forward)
Here are Senate Appropriations Committee members you can contact if you
want
to register your concerns about the national Council on Disability
attack on
the blindness community.
     THE U.S. SENATE
      U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE on APPROPRIATIONS
     MAJORITY (Republicans)             MINORITY (Democrats)
     Ted Stevens, Alaska, CHAIRMAN
     Thad Cochran, Mississippi          Robert C. Byrd, W. Virginia
     Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania        Daniel Inouye, Hawaii
     Pete V. Domenici, N. Mexico        Ernest Hollings, S.Carolina
     Chris Bond, Missouri               Patrick Leahy, Vermont
     Slade Gorton, Washington           Dale Bumpers, Arkansas
     Mitch McConnell, Kentucky          Frank Lautenberg, N. Jersey
     Conrad Burns, Montana              Tom Harkin, Iowa
     Richard Shelby, Alabama            Barbara Mikulski, Maryland
     Judd Gregg, N. Hampshire           Harry Ried, Nevada
     Robert Bennett, Utah               Herbert Kohl, Wisconsin
     Ben Campbell, Colorado             Patty Murray, Washington
     Larry Craig, Idaho                 Byron Dorgan, N. Dakota
     Lauch Faircloth, N. Carolina       Barbara Boxer, California
     Kay B. Hutchison, Texas
     U.S. SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS
       OF LABOR, HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION
     MAJORITY (Republicans)             MINORITY (Democrats)
     Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania,
       CHAIRMAN
     Thad Cochran, Mississippi          Tom Harkin, Iowa, RANKING
     Slade Gorton, Washington           Ernest Hollings, S.Carolina
     Chris Bond, Missouri               Daniel Inouye, Hawaii
     Judd Gregg, N. Hampshire           Dale Bumpers, Arkansas
     Lauch Faircloth, N. Carolina       Harry Reid, Nevada
     Larry Craig, Idaho                 Herb Kohl, Wisconsin
     Kay B. Hutchison, Texas            Patty Murray, Washington
system: You are Jamal Mazrui, 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 "An NCD statement on some rehab issues (F21:40:3503/30/97".

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assistant: From: Jamal Mazrui <74444.1076@COMPUSERVE.COM>
Subject: An NCD statement on some rehab issues (Forward)
Unfortunately, some misleading information about the National
Council on Disability and rehabilitation policy issues has been
broadly circulated over the Internet.  Be assured that there
is another side to these issues that deserves your attention if
this is a subject of interest.  We welcome any questions and
appreciate your support in helping to correct misconceptions that
others may have inadvertently acquired.
Jamal Mazrui
National Council on Disability
Email: 74444.1076@compuserve.com
Phone: (202) 272-2004
TTY: (202) 272-2074
Fax: (202) 272-2022
system: You are "Melvin Lumbardy", 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 "Is there a talking food thermometer?".

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assistant: From: "Melvin Lumbardy" <chief@crown.net>
Subject: Is there a talking food thermometer?
Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone knows of a "talking Food thermometer"? I
know there are tactual food thermometers, I have bought one and have
not found it easy to use nor accurate.
Thanks,  Mel Lumbardy at chief@crown.net
system: You are Curtis Chong, 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: An NCD statement on some rehab issue21:24:4003/31/97".

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assistant: From: Curtis Chong <Chong99@concentric.net>
Subject: Re: An NCD statement on some rehab issues
Greetings:
On Sunday, March 30, 1997, Jamal Mazrui said in part:
     "Unfortunately, some misleading information about the
     National Council on Disability and rehabilitation policy
     issues has been broadly circulated over the Internet.  Be
     assured that there is another side to these issues that
     deserves your attention if this is a subject of interest. We
     welcome any questions and appreciate your support in helping
     to correct misconceptions that others may have inadvertently
     acquired."
Alas, I am afraid that our perceptions about the NCD's position
on separate agencies for the blind are all too accurate--as their
very own position statement demonstrates.  Failing to reach a
"compromise position" with blindness organizations, the NCD has
been forced to recommend a General Accounting Office study--one
which Charles Crawford has already demonstrated as being totally
unnecessary.  Clearly, the NCD comes from a position
philosophically at odds with the "separate agency for the blind"
viewed which all leading players in the blindness field subscribe
to.  No, Jamal, we are not operating from a basis of
misperception and incorrect thinking.  We know exactly what the
NCD is about in this area.
Regards,
Curtis Chong
chong99@concentric.net
system: You are "Gregg C. Vanderheiden", 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 "Final Report of Telecommunications Acces22:56:1103/31/97".

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assistant: From: "Gregg C. Vanderheiden" <gv@TRACE.WISC.EDU>
Subject: Final Report of Telecommunications Access Advisory Committee
(Forward)
The final report of the Telecommunications Access Advisory Committee
(TAAC), titled "Access to Telecommunications Equipment and Customer
Premises Equipment by Individuals with Disabilities," has been completed
and released by the Access Board.  Single copies are available without
charge from the Access Board.  Multiple copies are available for $3.00 per
copy.
You can also get the report from the Board's Internet site, at
http://www.access-board.gov/pubs/taacrpt.htm
NOTE:
The Access Board expects to publish the proposed rule in the Federal
Register in mid-April 1997, and the final rule by August 1997.  The
proposed rule will have a 45-day public comment period.  (There will not be
a reply period.)
This is a very important rule, since it deals with accessibility rules for
telecommunication products, which covers a very wide range of important
technologies.
I will try to post specific information as to where you can find the
proposed rule once it comes out.  It will undoubtedly, however, be posted
at the Access Board's web site when it comes out, which is:
http://www.access-board.gov
The Access Board can be reached by phone and mail at :
2500 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300
Arlington, VA  22201
703-907-7700
fax 703-907-7727
Gregg
-- ------------------------------
Gregg C. Vanderheiden Ph.D.
Professor
Director - Trace R & D Center
Waisman Center and Dept of Industrial Engineering
University of Wisconsin- Madison
gv@trace.wisc.edu,    WWW,GOPHER&FTP at  Trace.Wisc.Edu
for list of our Listserves send "index" to listproc@trace.wisc.edu
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 "Braille Producers Info wanted for new we17:25:4404/01/97".

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assistant: From: Pete Donahue <pdonahue@texas.net>
Subject: Braille Producers Info wanted for new web site
Hello listers,
The Greater san Antonio Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of
Texas is constructing a new web site.  The will contain a section that
deals with braille iincluding a listing of those who produce braille.  are
inviting anyone who does braille transcription to please E-mail,or snail
mail us information about your Brailling sErvice, the types of items you
will transcribe, and rates, as well as any other information about your
service you feel should be included in this listing.j  We know that these
listings are available elseware, but as far as we know these listings
stick basically to the contact information and they give little to no
information on the items listed above.  For those of you who are not
currently on the net in any fashion this is your chance to climb aboard.
and the best part of all, it's free!!  Those of you who all ready have
this information on your web sites your url will sufice so we can link to
it.  We hope that this service will benefit all concerned with the
production of braille and will make it easy for someone with specific
Braille production needs to find the transcribers who can do the job.  We
look for ward to your replies and will have this information up on the
site as quickly as possible.  E-mail or snail mail it to:
Peter Donahue
Secretary, Greater san Antonio Chapter
National Federation of the Blind of Texas
100 Lorenz Road Apt. 1205
San Antonio, Texas 78209 (210) 554-9454
E-mail: pdonahue@texas.net
Thanks again and we hope this service will be a win-win for all involved
with braille Transcription and those need items put in to Braille.  Take
care and have a great day.
Yours truly,
Peter donahue
Secretary, Greater sAn antonio Chapter,
National Federation of the Blind of Texas
P.S.  Electronic format is preferred but any other format will be fine.
We'll get you up there any way we can.
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 "Brailling Group information for NFB of S00:23:1504/02/97".

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assistant: From: Pete Donahue <pdonahue@texas.net>
Subject: Brailling Group information for NFB of San Antonio Web Site
Hello listers,  Thanks for the inthusiastic replies I've gathered from
these lists fo far.  However, I overlooked one favor to ask of you and I
would like to ask it of you now.  It would speed things up in getting you
on the site if you could send me the requested information as an
attachment rather than putting it in the body of your message.  This will
save us the hastle of having to wallow through headers, footers, and the
like and we can get your info on the Web for all the World to see much
faster.  Again this is my fault for not requesting this in the beginning
and please accept my appollogy. Unless you have been requestd to do so if
you have all ready sent us this information don't worry about it.  We'll
deal with the situation as best we can.  But again we appreciate your
responce so far and we'll get as many of you on the site as our server can
hold and some.
Thanks again and have a good evening and keep that info coming in
attachments.
Yours truly,
Peter Donahue
system: You are "Gregg C. Vanderheiden", 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 "address correction (Forward)".

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assistant: From: "Gregg C. Vanderheiden" <gv@TRACE.WISC.EDU>
Subject: address correction (Forward)
Oops.   Pasted the wrong address for the Access Board into my previous post.
It should be...
Access Board
1331 F St., NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004-1111
(202) 272-5434 (voice)
(202) 272-5449 (TTY)
(202) 272-5447 (fax)
(800) USA-ABLE
Thanks
Gregg
-- ------------------------------
Gregg C Vanderheiden Ph.D.
Professor - Human Factors
Dept of Ind. Engr. - U of Wis.
Director - Trace R & D Center
gv@trace.wisc.edu    http://trace.wisc.edu
FAX 608/262-8848
For a list of our listserves send "lists" to listproc@trace.wisc.edu
system: You are Bob Mauro - Peoplenet, 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 "TOP 10 TERMS TO REPLACE "HANDICAPPED" (F00:52:1904/02/97".

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assistant: From: Bob Mauro - PeopleNet <mauro@IDT.NET>
Subject: TOP 10 TERMS TO REPLACE "HANDICAPPED" (Forward)
10.  PARALIB.  Someone paralyzed, but who is mad as hell and
     is not going to take Jerry Lewis anymore!
9.   HANDISAPIEN.  Anyone post Jurassic Park, but pre-ADA.
8.   ADVOCRIP.  What a crip becomes if he/she spends
     an exhausting amount of time lobbying for the disabled
     in Washington, DC.
7.   GIMPALID.  And "invalid" with an ATTITUDE.  Used primarily by
     the physically challenged.
6.   ROLL MODEL.  Should only apply to those in wheelchairs, but
     not necessarily Christopher Reeve.
5.   CRIPNIK.  What a crip becomes if he/she lives
     in Greenwich Village or San Francisco and read all of
     Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac but not necessarily John
     Callahan.
4.   GAMBOLAME.  What happens if a crip spends far
     too much time walking around Las Vegas and/or Atlantic City
     hoping to win THE BIG ONE and get off those rotten,
     stinking, pittances called a "government entitlement" and
     actually get decent medical care despite Republican opposition
     to all of the above except gambling.
3.   WISENHIMER'S.  A disease affecting the long-term and
     short-term memories of primarily conservative Republican
     Handisapiens.  See also Newtamania.  And don't you forget
     it!
2.   RANDOMLY ABLED.  One day this works; one day that works;
     but you're NEVER impotent!  And hardly ever vote
     Republican!
And the number 1 "politically correct" term to replace
     "handicapped"...
1.   JURASSIC PARKINSON'S.  It's not only a disease, it's also
     a lunch box and an action figure!
April Fools...I think.
                   Bob Mauro, Mauro@Idt.Net
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 All about "Re: Braille Producers Info wanted for ne01:51:4704/02/97".

They wrote:
PD>cc: blind-talk <blind-talk@nfbnet.org>, access-l <access-l@icomm.
PD>ca>,
PD>Hello listers,
PD>The Greater san Antonio Chapter of the National Federation of the
PD>Blind of Texas is constructing a new web site.  The will contain a
PD>section that deals with braille iincluding a listing of those who
PD>produce braille.  are inviting anyone who does braille
PD>transcription to please E-mail,or snail mail us information about
PD>your Brailling sErvice, the types of items you will transcribe, and
PD>rates, as well as any other information about your service you feel
PD>should be included in this listing.j  We know that these listings
PD>are available elseware, but as far as we know these listings stick
PD>basically to the contact information and they give little to no
PD>information on the items listed above.  For those of you who are
PD>not currently on the net in any fashion this is your chance to
PD>climb aboard. and the best part of all, it's free!!  Those of you
PD>who all ready have this information on your web sites your url will
PD>sufice so we can link to it.  We hope that this service will
PD>benefit all concerned with the production of braille and will make
PD>it easy for someone with specific Braille production needs to find
PD>the transcribers who can do the job.  We look for ward to your
PD>replies and will have this information up on the
PD>Peter Donahue
PD>Secretary, Greater san Antonio Chapter
PD>National Federation of the Blind of Texas
PD>100 Lorenz Road Apt. 1205
PD>San Antonio, Texas 78209 (210) 554-9454
PD>E-mail: pdonahue@texas.net
PD>Thanks again and we hope this service will be a win-win for all
PD>involved with braille Transcription and those need items put in to
PD>Braille.  Take care and have a great day.
PD>Yours truly,
PD>Peter donahue
PD>Secretary, Greater sAn antonio Chapter,
PD>National Federation of the Blind of Texas
PD>P.S.  Electronic format is preferred but any other format will be
PD>fine. We'll get you up there any way we can.

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assistant: From: David Andrews <dandrews@visi.com>
Subject: Re: Braille Producers Info wanted for new web site
Pete:
At one time the National Center kept a list of Braille producers.  I know I
put one together for the Information Access Project we did for the
Department of Justice.  You might give Mrs. Maurer or Ms. Bouma a call and
ask them if it is still updated and available.  Otherwise, National Braille
Press in boston publishes a list.
David Andrews
On 1997-04-01 brailletech@hoflink.com said to dandrews@visi.com
David Andrews (dandrews@visi.com)
or BBS: (telnet to nfbnet.org) or call (612) 696-1975
Net-Tamer V 1.08 - Registered
system: You are "Jeremiah B. Beasley", 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 "CABS new home on the WWW (Forward)".

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assistant: From: "Jeremiah B. Beasley" <jbeasley@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>
Subject: CABS new home on the WWW (Forward)
Hello! I am writting to let everybody know that the Colorado Association of
Blind Students has a new Web Page up and running.  We have worked hard, and
now it is up.  We are always working to make it better.  Please check out
our new home on the web and let us know what you think.  Our URL is
"HTTP://pobox.com/~cabs"
The CABS e-mail address is cabs@pobox.com feel free to send us mail!
Thank you for your time!
Your friend,
Jeremiah
_________________
Jeremiah B. Beasley
Home Page "http://www.geocities.com/Athens/6290"
E-Mail: "jbeasley@nfbcal.org" or "cabs-president@pobox.com"
President, Colorado Association of Blind Students
Home Page "http://pobox.com/~cabs"
E-Mail "cabs@pobox.com"
Member, National Federation of the Blind
Home Page "http://www.nfb.org"
"you the members, you who give the Federation its strength
and provide its moral right to exist and lead the way in the
struggle of the blind to be free. You must stand with me when
the battle is hard. You must support me when our efforts on
behalf of the blind bring criticism and personal attack.
You must reinforce, encourage, and give heart."
President Marc Maurer,
Annual Convention, National Federation of the Blind,
Anaheim, California, July 2, 1996
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 "Fellow Federationists and friends,Follow20:36:0604/03/97".

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assistant: From: Pete Donahue <pdonahue@texas.net>
Subject: Fellow Federationists and friends,Following Portions of the 1997 ,
World Wide Web Conference (fwd)
In light of our recent discussions aboutReal Audio Broadcasts of our
National conventions I thought this would be of interest here.  And not
just for the Real Audio and Real Video Broadcasts of this particuler
conference but because of the need to ensure that sites on the Web remain
accessible to the blind.  Enjoy and let your hearts be your guide.
Yours truly,
Peter donahue
system: You are Donald Moore, 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 "braille paper".

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assistant: From: Donald Moore <hiram1@Capital.Net>
Subject: braille paper
Can anyone tell me the name and phone number of the company in Texas which
sells tractor feed braille paper.  It's really high quality paper, but I
misplaced the name of the company.  Thanks in advance.
system: You are "Melvin Lumbardy", 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: braille paper".

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assistant: From: "Melvin Lumbardy" <chief@crown.net>
Subject: Re: braille paper
From:          Donald Moore <hiram1@Capital.Net>
Date:          Thu, 3 Apr 1997 22:15:57 -0500 (EST)
X-To:          access-l@icomm.ca
Subject:       braille paper
To:            NFB-Talk@NFBnet.org (Multiple recipients of NFBnet NFB-Talk
Mailing List)
Reply-to:      NFB-Talk@NFBnet.org (Multiple recipients of NFBnet NFB-Talk
Mailing List)
Cc:            pdonahue@texas.net, nfb-talk@NFBnet.org
Can anyone tell me the name and phone number of the company in Texas which
sells tractor feed braille paper.  It's really high quality paper, but I
misplaced the name of the company.  Thanks in advance.
In regards to the tractor feed braille paper, I don't know of the
company in Texas but I do know that THE AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR
THE BLIND which is located in Kentucky does sell it. Their phone
number is  1-800-223-1839 and the item information is as follows:
        11   and 1/2 inch by 11 inches is the measurement of all
paper. Unpunched, 80# weight . 1000 sheets is $46.30 and the item
number is 1-04142-00.  Unpunched, 100# weight , 1000 sheets is $46.30
and the item number is 1-04139-00. 19-hole punch, 80# weight is
$46.30 and the item number is 1-04141-00.  19-hole punch, 100#
weight, 1000 sheets is $46.30 and the item number is 1-04140-00.
I hope this helps even if it is not the Texas info you wanted.
system: You are Mike 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 Kelly Pierce about "ncd rehabilitation repor".

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assistant: Hmmm ... Haven't I seen this before?  Like about six times?
Mike Freeman
___ PCRR QWK 1.60
system: You are Linwood Gallagher, 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 "communications".

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assistant: I wish to send and receive faxes, e-mail, and foice mail economically.
Does anyone have suggestions for accomplishing these tasks?
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 "Re: security alert".

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assistant: From: Pete Donahue <pdonahue@texas.net>
Subject: Re: security alert
Hello Harvy and listers,
You should probably send a letter to Argentbright and a copy to President
maurer describing your treatment by their agents in an effort to head off
serious problems for those of us who will be traveling on our Nation's Air
lines this year; especially for those of us comming to the National
Convention this summer.  Are we 8in store for another round with the air
lines and those whom they contract with for supportive services?
Take care and have a good weekend.
peter donahue