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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 "Internet Odyssey article on Chapter site21:34:3905/26/97".

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assistant: From: Pete Donahue <pdonahue@texas.net>
Subject: Internet Odyssey article on Chapter site
Fellow federationists and friends,
It's show time!!  The article about our chapter's participation in Last
year's South texas Internet Odyssey is now on our chapter site.  Visit us
at: http://www.txdirect.net/users/sdyer/nfb/
We have constructed an entire link dealing with access technology and the
issues we as blind computer users must deal with in the use of this
technology.  We have also included the article, CAtching Site of the web
which recently appeared in Us news and World Report.  The Internet Odyssey
article is alive with links to many other interesting sites dealing with
adaptive technology and with groups and attractions in, and around San
Antonio.  Visit us often and enjoy.
Hope you allhad a good holliday weekend.  Take care and have a good
evening.
Yours truly,
Peter Donahue
Secretary, Greater san antonio Chapter
National federation of the Blind of texas
system: You are Hheagy@Delphi.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 "convention info".

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assistant: From: hheagy@delphi.com
Subject: convention info
Hi Everyone.  I just got word last night that we now have at
least a third overflow hotel for our convention, it is the Hampton
Inn located at 226 Carondelette St.  it is only 2
blocks from Canal St.  It is also connected with Charles Place or
if you prefer the French pronunciation Place St. Charles which
is a combination office and food court complex.  I don't think
there is much shopping as such in there, but you are only 2
blocks from Canal St which either has most anything you want or
is accessible to it.
Also, Carondelette becomes Bourbon Street on the other side of
Canal.  But just one little catch: right now they are laying
streetcar tracks in the center of Canal and that crossing is one
where construction is going on and the pedestrian crossing is
closed at that intersection as of this writing.  So right now,
you can't cross Canal at Carondelette to get to Bourbon.
You either have to walk 2 blocks down Canal to Camp street or one
block to
Berrone which is to the left.  I don't know if that crossing will
be reopened at
convention time or not.
To get to Canal from the Hampton, if you go out the Carondelette
entrance you turn right.  You will have to cross one small street
which is Common Street, then walk one more block to Canal.
If you turn right on Canal in the local vernacular you will be
heading towards the river and if you turn left you would be going
towards the lake.
It is also not far from the Hyatt.  I haven't walked that route,
but you would turn left out the Carondelette door and walk to
Poydras St. which will be the next wide street about 3 blocks up,
cross Poydras and turn right and then I'm not sure how many
blocks it is, but I'm sure the shuttle will be available.  Hope
this helps.
Harvey
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user: You are replying to All about "New Orleans Repeater list".

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assistant: From: hheagy@delphi.com
Subject: New Orleans Repeater list
Some of you hams have requested the list of repeaters on the 220
meter band.  This list has now been provided and I will
incorporate it into the directory although there are only 6 active
ones on that band.  But they will be available in the directory.
Harvey
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user: You are replying to All about "convention info".

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assistant: From: hheagy@delphi.com
Subject: convention info
I forgot to include this information in my post about the Hampton
Inn.  If you wish to contact the Hampton Inn their number is:
1-504-529-9990 or toll free to the reservations desk:
1-800-292-0653.
Harvey
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 Andy Baracco about "Re: Des  Moines register".

They wrote:
AB> Okay friends. We have all stated our
AB> opinions, and I don't think any minds
AB> have been changed. Let's let this go
AB> and look forward to New Orleans. I
AB> know that I am.

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assistant: In a message to All dated 16 May 97 21:29, Andy Baracco writes:
Right on, brother!  See ya in the Big Easy!
Mike Freeman; Internet: mikef@pacifier.com; Amateur Radio Callsign: K7UIJ
President, National Federation of the Blind of Washington
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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 Darrell Shandrow about "Re: Does rehab really he".

They wrote:
DS> Yes, Mary and I are relation.  We just
DS> got married.  Thanks.

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assistant: In a message to All dated 03 May 97 14:18, Darrell Shandrow writes:
Congratulations! A bachelor no more, huh? Good going. I hope you
have many, many years of happiness together.
Mike Freeman; Internet: mikef@pacifier.com; Amateur Radio Callsign: K7UIJ
President, National Federation of the Blind of Washington
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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 David Andrews about "national convention".

They wrote:
DA> I do not think that the National
DA> Center takes reservations to be
DA> custodial.  It might well be that the
DA> hotels want us to do this
DA> to save them work, and it is in part
DA> how we get cheaper rates.

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assistant: In an epistle to Hheagy@Delphi.Com
dated 18 Apr 97 12:43, David Andrews writes:
In addition, hotels aren't always that good at handling large
numbers of reservations. I spent the better part of a day prior to
the 1985 convention in Louisville typing in reservations from
small slips of paper into a computer so that comprehensive lists
could be made and analysis of the reservations done because the
hotel was not able to straighten things out.
Mike Freeman; Internet: mikef@pacifier.com; Amateur Radio Callsign: K7UIJ
President, National Federation of the Blind of Washington
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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 Hheagy@Delphi.Com about "Re: None".

They wrote:
Hh> Congratulations on your new
Hh> grandchild.  I remember meeting
Hh> Amanda when she was just a baby.  It
Hh> was the convention when she
Hh> won the set of knives.  How time flies.

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assistant: In a message to All dated 15 May 97 07:35, Hheagy@Delphi.Com writes:
Yeah! You don't suppose we might be getting older, do you? Naw,
couldn't be!
I met Amanda when she was just three; a number of us were sitting
in a restaurant. Gary, her father, and I were sitting in a booth
opposite to each other next to the window. Amanda was just
figuring out who was blind and who wasn't. Her conclusion: blind
persons sit by the window!
Mike Freeman; Internet: mikef@pacifier.com; Amateur Radio Callsign: K7UIJ
President, National Federation of the Blind of Washington
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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 Doug T Trimble about "Re: None".

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assistant: Nancy's address is "martini@teleport.com".
Mike Freeman
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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 Matthew Roberts about "Re: security alert".

They wrote:
MR> I only took a straight on a plane once
MR> and I was advised to get a window
MR> seat.  Is it better than getting an isle seat?

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assistant: In an epistle to All dated 21 Apr 97 20:38, Matthew Roberts writes:
Only in that if you put your cane next to the fuselage between the
fuselage and the window seat, you don't have to crawl over the
person sitting in the window seat to do this. I generally order a
window seat for this reason. But it isn't absolutely necessary if
you have a cooperative person occupying the window seat.
Mike Freeman; Internet: mikef@pacifier.com; Amateur Radio Callsign: K7UIJ
President, National Federation of the Blind of Washington
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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 David Andrews about "Spring Vendor's Conferen".

They wrote:
DA> they got trapped
DA> by special software and didn't go out via the fido side,
DA> but did go out to the mailing list.

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assistant: In a message to Harvey dated 27 Apr 97 23:39, David Andrews writes:
You're right; they didn't go out the Fido side. However, they did
accumulate on NFB-NET, thus invalidating one's read pointer for
NFB-TALK. The qwk packet this time was humongous!
Mike Freeman; Internet: mikef@pacifier.com; Amateur Radio Callsign: K7UIJ
President, National Federation of the Blind of Washington
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system: You are Brett K Winchester, 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:
> figuring out who was blind and who wasn't. Her conclusion: blind
> persons sit by the window!

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assistant: From: Brett_WINCHESTER@icbvi.state.id.us (BRETT K WINCHESTER)
Subject: Re: None
Really?  this is not an attempt to make a viled referance to blind
and window (microsoft) is it?
Thanks
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."  M. Ghandi
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BRETT K WINCHESTER KD7JN                         READING SERVICES
IDAHO COMMISSION f/t BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED
BOISE IDAHO                         v 208-334-3220 1-800-542-8688
bwinches@icbvi.state.id.us
brett_winchester@icbvi.state.id.us
tob1ask1@interplus.net
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system: You are Julie Russell, 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 Orleans".

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assistant: From: Julie Russell <jrussel@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu>
Subject: New Orleans
Hello,
        I thought I would add a couple comments about New Orleans to
Harveys.  One place to get music listings and other various goods about New
Orleans is www.gambit-no.com
        I have walked from the area Harvey mentioned to not the Hyatt, but
the shopping center attatched to the Hyatt in less than 10 minutes, so it
too is really close.  The hotels border the French Quarter, but are
technically located in the Central Business District.  Location could not be
better.
        Literally whatever one desires is only a short distance away.
Whether you choose to tour museums, churches, or old jazz halls in your
spare time, you are sure to find your pleasure!
        See you this summmer,
        Julie
system: You are "Matt Roberts", 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".

They wrote:
>  MR> I only took a straight on a plane once
>  MR> and I was advised to get a window
>  MR> seat.  Is it better than getting an isle seat?
>
> Only in that if you put your cane next to the fuselage between the
> fuselage and the window seat, you don't have to crawl over the
> person sitting in the window seat to do this. I generally order a
> window seat for this reason. But it isn't absolutely necessary if
> you have a cooperative person occupying the window seat.

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assistant: From: "Matt Roberts" <robocop@pdn.net>
Subject: Re: security alert
Thanks for the advice, Mike.  I usually carry a folding cane on planes but
on this occassion I'd left it at home.  At that time, I hated even being
seen with a cane and I still do at times.  NOw, I only carry one if I know
I'm going to be by myself or if I *KNOW* people are used to seeing me with
it.
With certain hobbies I have it is better for me to hide my blindness as
best I can, otherwise I can'te participate.
In the wind on a bike!!!                Matt Roberts (robocop@pdn.net)
Harleys FOREVER!!                        803-774-3516
RBIKER on IRC                           Dillon South Carolina
system: You are Andy Baracco, 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".

They wrote:
>
>
> In an epistle to All dated 21 Apr 97 20:38, Matthew Roberts writes:
>
>  MR> I only took a straight on a plane once
>  MR> and I was advised to get a window
>  MR> seat.  Is it better than getting an isle seat?
>
> Only in that if you put your cane next to the fuselage between the
> fuselage and the window seat, you don't have to crawl over the
> person sitting in the window seat to do this. I generally order a
> window seat for this reason. But it isn't absolutely necessary if
> you have a cooperative person occupying the window seat.
>
> Mike Freeman; Internet: mikef@pacifier.com; Amateur Radio Callsign: K7UIJ
> President, National Federation of the Blind of Washington
> /* PGP2.6.2 Public Key available via my ".plan" file */
> ... 0x20 -- the final frontier.
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>
>

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assistant: From: Andy Baracco <abaracco@netcom.com>
Subject: Re: security alert
Another approach is to use a folding or telescopic cane. Then you can
sit anywhere. Personally, when I travel alone, I prefer an aisle seat
because it is easier to communicate with the flight attendants.  Andy
Baracco
On 19 May 1997, Mike Freeman wrote:
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 All about "Maybe this time (fwd)".

They wrote:
>From chief@dodo.crown.net Tue May 27 16:47:16 1997

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assistant: From: Mike Freeman <mikef@pacifier.com>
Subject: Maybe this time (fwd)
I received the following message and have permission to forward it to the
list. Let's hope we have a chapter organizing/reorganizing soon and that
it is crowned with success.
Forwarded message:
Message-Id: <199705272345.SAA10020@dodo.crown.net>
Comments: Authenticated sender is <chief@pop.crown.net>
From: "Melvin Lumbardy" <chief@crown.net>
To: mikef@pacifier.com
Date: Tue, 27 May 1997 18:44:16 +0000
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT
Subject: Maybe this time
Return-receipt-to: "Melvin Lumbardy" <chief@crown.net>
Priority: normal
X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v2.40)
Dear Mike,
I did see the letter that you posted to the listers regarding my
letter. I want you to know that I have drafted a letter  and did send
it off to a lady here in Indiana who has been elected part of our
states
chapter development committee. She is very willing to help. And she
will pass along my letter to Indiana state pres. VP and state
secretary. I did tell them basically there was a lack of
communication between chapters and state officials. perhaps I was too
critical of the Nat headquarters when I didn't have all the
information I needed to make decisions. Perhaps I was too critical of
the Indiana state officials as well, if so I apologize. We the local chapter
did try
to get something accomplished but the lack of information and help
was not there. Most of us were new to the NFB and did not have any
role models to ask questions and get answers. A lot can be learned
from the Braille Monitor but a person always needs more. I appreciate
any help you or anyone else cares to offer.
Thanks again, Deb Lumbardy
P.s. you can forward this to the list if you want.
system: You are Earlene Hughes, 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: Maybe this time (fwd)".

They wrote:
>
>
>I received the following message and have permission to forward it to the
>list. Let's hope we have a chapter organizing/reorganizing soon and that
>it is crowned with success.
>
>Forwarded message:
>>From chief@dodo.crown.net Tue May 27 16:47:16 1997
>Message-Id: <199705272345.SAA10020@dodo.crown.net>
>Comments: Authenticated sender is <chief@pop.crown.net>
>From: "Melvin Lumbardy" <chief@crown.net>
>To: mikef@pacifier.com
>Date: Tue, 27 May 1997 18:44:16 +0000
>MIME-Version: 1.0
>Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
>Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT
>Subject: Maybe this time
>Return-receipt-to: "Melvin Lumbardy" <chief@crown.net>
>Priority: normal
>X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v2.40)
>
>Dear Mike,
>I did see the letter that you posted to the listers regarding my
>letter. I want you to know that I have drafted a letter  and did send
>it off to a lady here in Indiana who has been elected part of our
>states
>chapter development committee. She is very willing to help. And she
>will pass along my letter to Indiana state pres. VP and state
>secretary. I did tell them basically there was a lack of
>communication between chapters and state officials. perhaps I was too
>critical of the Nat headquarters when I didn't have all the
>information I needed to make decisions. Perhaps I was too critical of
>the Indiana state officials as well, if so I apologize. We the local
>to get something accomplished but the lack of information and help
>was not there. Most of us were new to the NFB and did not have any
>role models to ask questions and get answers. A lot can be learned
>from the Braille Monitor but a person always needs more. I appreciate
>any help you or anyone else cares to offer.
>Thanks again, Deb Lumbardy
>
>P.s. you can forward this to the list if you want.
>
>
>

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assistant: From: Earlene Hughes <hughese@pop.nlci.com>
Subject: Re: Maybe this time (fwd)
Hello all,
Just to clarify one point, the members who serve on the Chapter development
committee here in Indiana were not elected, we were appointed to serve on
the committee by state President Ron Brown.  I have not been elected to
office here in Indiana.
I hope that my next message to the list can read in part that "we will be
meeting with interested persons from Porter County to organize a new
apter".
Earlene Hughes
At 08:37 AM 5/28/97 -0700, you wrote:
chapter did try
Earlene Hughes
hughese@nlci.com
http://www.nlci.com/users/hughese/
system: You are James Sofka, 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 "POSITION: Silver Spring, MD (fwd".

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assistant: From: James Sofka <jsofka@texas.net>
Subject: POSITION: Silver Spring, MD (fwd
Hy all for your information.
Jim Sofka.
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 "buddying up for conbention".

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assistant: From: Pete Donahue <pdonahue@texas.net>
Subject: buddying up for conbention
Fellow Federationists and friendss,
Several members of our chapter are willing to share their rooms with
others looking forroom mates for the National Convention.If you are going
to New Orleans and want to share a hotel room with someone else please
E-mail me back privately, or call (210) 826-9579.  One person has all
ready taken us up on this invitation but we still have some other members
willing to share their rooms, and room expenses with others needing a room
mate for the convention.
I was talking to Mrs. Maurer this afternoon and she says that the National
office is still receiving reservation requests and requests for
information about the National convention.  Who knows.  perhaps the
Hampton Innwioll be filled by now.  Perhaps some of you might encourage
members of your chapters and state affiliates to help ensure htat all who
come to the convention have a place to stay.  Mary and I have done this
for a number of years now and it helps both us and our room guests.  just
an idea to pass on.
Peter donahue
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user: You are replying to All about "None".

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assistant: From: Julie Dawson <jdawson@IDT.NET>
Subject: None
Computer for sale.
I have a Compaq 486-sx33 with 10 mbs of ram and 120 meg hard drive for
$600 OBO not including shipping.  It has Telix 3.22, MS-DOS 6.2, WP5.1+,
Macafee antivirus, ASAP speech with Artic #215 sound card with sonix tts
bridge.  Ithas utilities such as fildfind and pkzip, and dosfax winfax
program.  Email me privately if interested.  Good start up computer for
someone or good computer in general.  Also has windows 3.1.  All programs
are installed and are configured.  Also has Magnum Deluxe.
"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.