Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!julius.cs.uiuc.edu!apple!olivea!oliveb!bunker!wtm From: albrigh@oktext.uucp (Gary Albright) Newsgroups: misc.handicap Subject: Re: DISABLE RIGHTS MEESING Message-ID: <14588@bunker.UUCP> Date: 2 Oct 90 01:35:31 GMT References: <14408@bunker.UUCP> Sender: wtm@bunker.UUCP Reply-To: albrigh@oktext.uucp (Gary Albright) Distribution: misc Organization: Southwestern Bell Lines: 29 Approved: wtm@bunker.UUCP Fidonet: Silent Talk Conference Index Number: 10757 In article <14408@bunker.UUCP> Ann.Parsons@f207.n260.z1.fidonet.org writes: >Index Number: 10620 > >Hi Mike, > >Well, as for your proposal, I think it is great, but are you giving the stuff >away or are you starting low interest loans, or wonder of wonders are you >starting a cooperative effort whereby some would pay in the money while others >got the equipment, got jobs and paid in money which helped the people who >needed computers, who got equipment who got jobs who sent in money....... > >I have a deaf-blind friend whose only means of communication is face to face >and via TDD. She needs a computer!!! She needs to communicate with a wider >world. She doesn't have a job because her health doesn't permit it. But, does >this mean that she shouldn't acquire equipment if she needs it? > I could you some equipment period. I can't afford any of it, I have to use the work equipment. And there now telling me I can't it takes up space that I don't own. So now it looks like I will soon be saying goodbye to all you wonderful people. If anyone has any suggestions I would be appreciative. I don't know the first thing about trying to set up anything in my home to keep up with you people. It would be oh so nice to be able to do that. I love you all very much! Gary the wizard (of what I don't know)>--