G'day Everyone.
Time for a little politics post. Micah Brown ought to rejoice of what the democrats have said for years to the Republican party: BUSH IS A MILLSTONE AROUND YOUR NECK!
I love the very admission of this CNN article: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/27/gop.comeback/index.html
When the GOP didn't learn with the first Bush for 4 years, then Micah Brown rejoiced for 8 with Bill Clinton, and then when the 2nd Bush came into power, why didn't the GOP realize that Bush would become popular right into the middle of the 2nd term? Why didn't they just an open revolt when 2006 elections (mid-2nd term ) went badly? I guess, logic is when the hope and prayer that Bush would pull out a better effort by the time 2008 hit, everything went DOOM for the GOP. Especially for John McCain! Sarah Palin? Oh, please. Not an UNKNOWN woman like her. It was the WORST move for Joh McCain. Especially when he resigned from the Gallaudet University Board of Trustees. Without any groundswell of support, McCain just plain lost and put DOOM in the republican party. Even in the local elections where I live, it was DOOM for defeat.
How much can you hope to defeat a person like Obama? That was the biggest win of all time politically. But if the republican party had distanced themselves from both Bush and McCain, there might have been hope in the lesser and local political races.
Should they reorganize thoroughly? Yes. Starting with whoever is Chairman of the GOP and go on down to the local levels. I may not expect any hope of wins by 2011. They shouldn't expect any at that point. But 2013 will tell us if the GOP really finds a REAL candidate that will formally challenge Obama in 2013 if Obama wants a 2nd term.
Depending on how Obama does by 2013 will be an indication if the voters want him to run for a 2nd term.
In my honest opinion: The GOP should focus on 2013 instead of 2011. That will be most important when it counts. 4 years isn't long, but it's enough to help the GOP to be prepared for better days.
The GOP may lambaste me after this, but you know, I've chose to be an independent political person now. But in this political climate of nation, we are all trying to emerge from the 8 years of Bush and finding our way again as a nation. In a year's time, we will put away all the things that Bush did and hope that we will survive this economic mess.
We can't hope for an easy fix by President Obama, but we can hope that he can show that he can be a leader for our nation and for the world.
Semper FI.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Updated info on Brenda Keller's Funeral
G'day Everyone!
New info about Brenda Keller's funeral:
From: Vice President <vicepresident@gallaudet.edu>
Date: Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 3:51 PM
Subject: [CAMPUS-COMMUNITY] More info regarding Brenda Keller
To: CAMPUS-COMMUNITY@gulists.gallaudet.edu
Hello:
Brenda's family has asked that we send out the URL for the funeral home.
URL : http://leefuneralhomes.com/funeralwebsites/scripts1/index.php?MD=JRM00021
Lee Funeral Home
8125 Southern Maryland Blvd
Owings, MD 20736
(301) 855-0388
(note: when you go to the site, you have to click on FUNERAL SCHEDULES and scroll down to
Brenda Kay (Smith) Keller and click on view for info.)
To leave a message for the Keller family, click on "Obituaries" on the left menu and add your message.
The site also gives directions to Owings, MD
(not to be confused with Owings Mills, MD)
Previously posted:
http://thedeafsherlock.blogspot.com/2009/03/funeral-plans-for-brenda-keller.html
For those short on time: The wake today
Viewing (wake): Friday, March 27, 2009 2 pm – 4pm and 6 pm – 8 pm at the Lee Funeral Home.
Please be aware of the large turn out and be respectful.
Tomorrow: Funeral, Saturday, March 28, 2009 11:00 am at Lee Funeral home.
Any other info you need, consult previous post and the Lee Funeral home url.
Thank you.
Semper FI!
New info about Brenda Keller's funeral:
From: Vice President <vicepresident@gallaudet.edu>
Date: Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 3:51 PM
Subject: [CAMPUS-COMMUNITY] More info regarding Brenda Keller
To: CAMPUS-COMMUNITY@gulists.gallaudet.edu
Hello:
Brenda's family has asked that we send out the URL for the funeral home.
URL : http://leefuneralhomes.com/funeralwebsites/scripts1/index.php?MD=JRM00021
Lee Funeral Home
8125 Southern Maryland Blvd
Owings, MD 20736
(301) 855-0388
(note: when you go to the site, you have to click on FUNERAL SCHEDULES and scroll down to
Brenda Kay (Smith) Keller and click on view for info.)
To leave a message for the Keller family, click on "Obituaries" on the left menu and add your message.
The site also gives directions to Owings, MD
(not to be confused with Owings Mills, MD)
Previously posted:
http://thedeafsherlock.blogspot.com/2009/03/funeral-plans-for-brenda-keller.html
For those short on time: The wake today
Viewing (wake): Friday, March 27, 2009 2 pm – 4pm and 6 pm – 8 pm at the Lee Funeral Home.
Please be aware of the large turn out and be respectful.
Tomorrow: Funeral, Saturday, March 28, 2009 11:00 am at Lee Funeral home.
Any other info you need, consult previous post and the Lee Funeral home url.
Thank you.
Semper FI!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Funeral Plans for Brenda Keller
G'day Everyone:
Today's post is for the GU and GU Alumni community to read. It's about the funeral arrangements for Brenda Keller, our postal worker in the SAC building. As you know, she died this week. Here is the info going on:
------------------------------------------------------------------
Viewing:
Friday, March 27, 2009 2 pm – 4pm and 6 pm – 8 pm
Location:
Lee Funeral Home
8125 Southern Maryland Blvd
Owings, MD 02736
(301) 855-0388
Funeral:
Saturday, March 28, 2009 11:00 am
Location
Lee Funeral Home:
8125 Southern Maryland Blvd
Owings, MD 02736
(301) 855-0388
Reception immediately following funeral service:
North Beach Volunteer Fire Department
Banquet Hall
8536 Bayside Road
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732
Flowers and Cards:
Please send to the Lee Funeral Home
During the funeral there will be a time for anyone to speak about Brenda
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Sorry for the last minute notice in my blog. If you can't make it, such as I can't myself, Please do send a sympathy card to her family. Show them that we care about them as a deaf community that cares about the Staff of Gallaudet University.
We will miss Brenda greatly.
Salute to your hard work Brenda! God bless.
Semper FI!
Today's post is for the GU and GU Alumni community to read. It's about the funeral arrangements for Brenda Keller, our postal worker in the SAC building. As you know, she died this week. Here is the info going on:
------------------------------------------------------------------
Viewing:
Friday, March 27, 2009 2 pm – 4pm and 6 pm – 8 pm
Location:
Lee Funeral Home
8125 Southern Maryland Blvd
Owings, MD 02736
(301) 855-0388
Funeral:
Saturday, March 28, 2009 11:00 am
Location
Lee Funeral Home:
8125 Southern Maryland Blvd
Owings, MD 02736
(301) 855-0388
Reception immediately following funeral service:
North Beach Volunteer Fire Department
Banquet Hall
8536 Bayside Road
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732
Flowers and Cards:
Please send to the Lee Funeral Home
During the funeral there will be a time for anyone to speak about Brenda
--------------------------------------------------------
Sorry for the last minute notice in my blog. If you can't make it, such as I can't myself, Please do send a sympathy card to her family. Show them that we care about them as a deaf community that cares about the Staff of Gallaudet University.
We will miss Brenda greatly.
Salute to your hard work Brenda! God bless.
Semper FI!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
In Memory of Brenda Keller
G'day Everyone.
By now, we do know the rumors are true enough. An email came out from Gallaudet University's Vice President Paul Kelly:
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From: Vice President <vicepresident@gallaudet.edu>
Date: Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Subject: [CAMPUS-COMMUNITY] Passing of Brenda Keller
To: CAMPUS-COMMUNITY@gulists.gallaudet.edu
Dear Campus Community:
Brenda Keller, '82 & G-'99 (Class of '81) , Supervisor of Postal Services, experienced major medical trauma on Sunday, March 22, and was airlifted to Georgetown University Hospital where she passed away today. (as of Tuesday March 24, 2009)
We have been in contact with Brenda's family, and when funeral details are known, we will pass them along.
Brenda was a vital part of the Gallaudet community and I know everyone joins me in expressing our heartfelt sympathy to her family.
Paul Kelly
Vice President, Administration & Finance
- - - -
Tragedies like this affect us all. Any Gallaudet community member in need of support can contact the Mental Health Center, 202-651-6080 or mh.center@gallaudet.edu or the Employee Assistance Program 877-344-0489 (TTY) or 800-607-1522 (V).
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Sherlock here.
It is with great sadness that I post this. Brenda was a wonderful woman. She ran the post office extremely well. She knew everyone that worked with her. She was an amazing woman in our lives. Students, Faculty, Staff, and alumni that visit her often have been touched by this gentle woman.
Please join me in prayer for her family and in the coming days of the funeral services. We will all be thinking of everyone in Gallaudet community as we mourn Brenda's passing.
Brenda, love you with every thing you have done and said. The loss is hard to take. Lots of memories of the conversations we had. May God grant you entry into his kingdom.
Semper FI.
By now, we do know the rumors are true enough. An email came out from Gallaudet University's Vice President Paul Kelly:
-------------------------------------------------------
From: Vice President <vicepresident@gallaudet.edu>
Date: Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Subject: [CAMPUS-COMMUNITY] Passing of Brenda Keller
To: CAMPUS-COMMUNITY@gulists.gallaudet.edu
Dear Campus Community:
Brenda Keller, '82 & G-'99 (Class of '81) , Supervisor of Postal Services, experienced major medical trauma on Sunday, March 22, and was airlifted to Georgetown University Hospital where she passed away today. (as of Tuesday March 24, 2009)
We have been in contact with Brenda's family, and when funeral details are known, we will pass them along.
Brenda was a vital part of the Gallaudet community and I know everyone joins me in expressing our heartfelt sympathy to her family.
Paul Kelly
Vice President, Administration & Finance
- - - -
Tragedies like this affect us all. Any Gallaudet community member in need of support can contact the Mental Health Center, 202-651-6080 or mh.center@gallaudet.edu or the Employee Assistance Program 877-344-0489 (TTY) or 800-607-1522 (V).
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Sherlock here.
It is with great sadness that I post this. Brenda was a wonderful woman. She ran the post office extremely well. She knew everyone that worked with her. She was an amazing woman in our lives. Students, Faculty, Staff, and alumni that visit her often have been touched by this gentle woman.
Please join me in prayer for her family and in the coming days of the funeral services. We will all be thinking of everyone in Gallaudet community as we mourn Brenda's passing.
Brenda, love you with every thing you have done and said. The loss is hard to take. Lots of memories of the conversations we had. May God grant you entry into his kingdom.
Semper FI.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Made in America? Check the labels!
G'day Everyone!
I know I don't often post more than I should. But something caught my attention from my good friend, Jim B. Read this article:
I know I don't often post more than I should. But something caught my attention from my good friend, Jim B. Read this article:
To say it short: the USA wants to buy condoms MADE IN CHINA and shut down a USA CONDOM MAKING FACTORY!
I said to Jim: "WHAT THE FUCK!?!?!". Since then there has been issues since the start of this year that our very own Department of Commence said to our nation: DON'T BUY MADE IN AMERICA PRODUCTS! (I should have blogged that news article when it was live).
You know, we have problems here, economically! Since the days of congress that ratified and approved by President Bush of a trade agreement called NAFTA. That's North American Free Trade AGREEMENT. Do you know what that allows? It allows companies like Hershey Co. to move their York Peppermint Patties Factory to South America and close down the factory in PA! The idea is making the same product but with CHEAP LABOR!
For years, our nation has enjoyed making products and selling in other countries. But suddenly, I wonder if were closing factories just because their owners want to move for cheap labor and high profits which put our citizens standing idle and out of work and trying to find a job. Lately, the job market is so flooding with qualified people that you have wonder of what's happening out there to all the jobs?
At the same time, our nation's stores of clothes, food, and many other places are being filled with products that wouldn't pass the FDA approval on the spot!
Chinese made condoms? *shudder* I hate to think of how the possible AIDS rate would go up and how many MORE kids might be born to people if people were to use these condoms made in China.
So, when you go shopping out there for your food or for clothing or personal products, look at the label and then wonder how these products are SAFE to use, wear, eat in our lives. If our nation's factories and employers do go outside our nation, and those illegal alien people travel right back on home, then our nation is slowly going broke from the lack of work that we are unable to find to do. It makes it harder for many people. Even the local mom and pop stores as well.
I would say BUY MADE IN AMERICA STUFF and SAVE THE AMERICAN MADE JOBS! Or else if we get hurt on something NOT made in America, Good luck suing the companies outside the USA, because they'll be laughing all the way to the bank of their own.
Semper FI
Damn you Scammer / Hacker!
G'day Everyone!
Long ago, I wrote a post about scammers before. Today I'm mad as I've ever been in all my years of being a computer user. Today I'm going to EXPOSE a certain Screen Name (SN) from AOL and it deserves the attention of the Deaf Community here.
The Screen name is:
Long ago, I wrote a post about scammers before. Today I'm mad as I've ever been in all my years of being a computer user. Today I'm going to EXPOSE a certain Screen Name (SN) from AOL and it deserves the attention of the Deaf Community here.
The Screen name is:
POWERBALL4REAL8
This certain person has been using this AOL Instant Messenger Screen Name for the last 2 years. It has been noted that two people have been talking about him in their blogs. Please read:
and
Though, Richard Rohem talks about a different SN, it's one of the many examples that these scammers go through to scam their deaf victims. Another favorite tactic of scammers is using the same screen name that they've used before and HACK the system of the deaf user. Their goal: get SNs of the deaf user's list of SNs and then impersonate the same deaf user on his/her friends and saying "I won money from Powerball4Real8! You can too!". Impersonation of a user to a user's friends constitutes ID theft. Hacking my system also constitutes CyberTerrorism as well!
I know this guy has hurt a few hearing users as well.
In this state of economic chaos in our nation, scammers are working overtime to defraud a lot of people of their money. Especially if you have been laid off, sick, or out of work for a period of time.
We, in both the deaf and hearing community do not deserve to be hurt by scammers. Even those that try to steal our SNs and our list of friends. As much as I have told and cursed POWERBALL4REAL8 that in the day he stands before God, he will never achieve heaven. Even with all the stolen money he gains from others. He will, like every other scammer, go right to hell!
So pay attention, dear computer users! If a strange SN asks you for money, or tells you that you won a prize, or tells you that you won the lottery, do yourself a favor:
GIVE THEM THE BUM'S RUSH!
(that is, click off their IMs into the cyberspace waste land!)
I hope today's post reminds you of all the dangers out there on the 'net.
Semper FI!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Personal Reflections
G'day Everyone!
Lent season is about to wrap up soon. I hope many of you have been spending time in reflection of prayer and enjoying the weather out there (depending on where the dang storms are).
Lately, I'm wondering why the event organizers for ColorFest that is coming to Gallaudet University would choose Good Friday to Easter Sunday to have the Annual ColorFest? For those that wonder what I mean about ColorFest : http://colorfest.webs.com/. Yes, it's a Deaf Gay/Lesbian event that's happening April 10-12. I ask myself: Why that important and HOLY weekend of all days? I'll never understand.
As of lately, I've been doing a lot of personal reflections. Some of it is due to the economic conditions that are facing our nation. Especially among the deaf and disabled community out there. There's a lot of concerns and challenges of trying to convince the employer you can do this job and getting hired. Employers are, as I said before, are picking the best people for the job in this market.
The economic conditions are also making me consider the possibility of going back to classes for a another degree. I know several friends who are considering the possibility to head back to classes in either their state's home colleges or going to back to Gallaudet or NTID. I know it sounds like a plan but I do not like having to take a debt again.
Just the same, nearly every state civil services are dealing with people taking tests and filling out applications for the state jobs. Same is with the Federal Government too.
So I hope everyone looking for a job will find some good fortune out there. Keep looking and praying!
But, economics is one thing. Another is about quality of life. Since I've been home from DC over my disaster of an employment with a major company awhile back, I've been taking care of the house for my mom. God has been a blessing for me, but there are times when cabin fever and need for deaf friends do get to me. The screw up of my VP remote reminds me of just how dull my life is around my home. I do expect the replacement remote to arrive this week, but you know, I need some in-person, LIVE deaf friend, human interaction for a while. It gets boring to talk on the 'net, AIM, and VP.
At the same time, I was reading the comics section of the news paper today. This reminded me what took place at my uncle's funeral awhile back(which I didn't get a chance to say it). The comic paper picture I'm reading from is called SPEED BUMP
(if you can see the picture.. good!) It struck back at me two things.
First, back at my uncle's funeral, a man was whining why he had to come to this funeral and complained that it would have been better to stick a web cam and microphone and broadcast it on the Internet. The funeral director was going to handle it, but I teamed up with him and asked the man to step outside. Out there, I lectured the poor SOB of the reasons for the TRADITIONAL funeral here. I said to this man "If you don't want to be here, then just go home. Obviously, my uncle choose you a funny friend which are not!". He loudly cursed me and the funeral director to him to leave and not show up the next day of which he'd be arrested. (he didn't).
Looking back at the speed bump picture above, I got struck with this: How much possible might it be in the future if funerals were to become easy to attend if the priest was to bring a high power laptop and hold the funeral services either in the church or cemetery? (you better hope there's a high power WI-FI tower out there!)
But, sadly to say, I think many of us still need that closure to see the body of our friends/family to say the last good-bye in life. If funerals were to become *THAT* easy out there, I don't think everyone would be happy about that. I just hope we never become that type of a society. Funerals by web cam. *shudder*
Just the same as I continue my reflection, I realize I'm more than ready to move away from my mom. Trying to find a place to live and be a roommate with someone is something I'm trying to do at the moment. But where and when are the very questions that are on my mind.
Two weeks to go to Good Friday/Easter. Don't get too hung up on the March Madness Basketball stuff. It's been pretty wild. Then again, it will be interesting.
Till next post, enjoy the day.
Semper FI.
Lent season is about to wrap up soon. I hope many of you have been spending time in reflection of prayer and enjoying the weather out there (depending on where the dang storms are).
Lately, I'm wondering why the event organizers for ColorFest that is coming to Gallaudet University would choose Good Friday to Easter Sunday to have the Annual ColorFest? For those that wonder what I mean about ColorFest : http://colorfest.webs.com/. Yes, it's a Deaf Gay/Lesbian event that's happening April 10-12. I ask myself: Why that important and HOLY weekend of all days? I'll never understand.
As of lately, I've been doing a lot of personal reflections. Some of it is due to the economic conditions that are facing our nation. Especially among the deaf and disabled community out there. There's a lot of concerns and challenges of trying to convince the employer you can do this job and getting hired. Employers are, as I said before, are picking the best people for the job in this market.
The economic conditions are also making me consider the possibility of going back to classes for a another degree. I know several friends who are considering the possibility to head back to classes in either their state's home colleges or going to back to Gallaudet or NTID. I know it sounds like a plan but I do not like having to take a debt again.
Just the same, nearly every state civil services are dealing with people taking tests and filling out applications for the state jobs. Same is with the Federal Government too.
So I hope everyone looking for a job will find some good fortune out there. Keep looking and praying!
But, economics is one thing. Another is about quality of life. Since I've been home from DC over my disaster of an employment with a major company awhile back, I've been taking care of the house for my mom. God has been a blessing for me, but there are times when cabin fever and need for deaf friends do get to me. The screw up of my VP remote reminds me of just how dull my life is around my home. I do expect the replacement remote to arrive this week, but you know, I need some in-person, LIVE deaf friend, human interaction for a while. It gets boring to talk on the 'net, AIM, and VP.
At the same time, I was reading the comics section of the news paper today. This reminded me what took place at my uncle's funeral awhile back(which I didn't get a chance to say it). The comic paper picture I'm reading from is called SPEED BUMP
(if you can see the picture.. good!) It struck back at me two things.
First, back at my uncle's funeral, a man was whining why he had to come to this funeral and complained that it would have been better to stick a web cam and microphone and broadcast it on the Internet. The funeral director was going to handle it, but I teamed up with him and asked the man to step outside. Out there, I lectured the poor SOB of the reasons for the TRADITIONAL funeral here. I said to this man "If you don't want to be here, then just go home. Obviously, my uncle choose you a funny friend which are not!". He loudly cursed me and the funeral director to him to leave and not show up the next day of which he'd be arrested. (he didn't).
Looking back at the speed bump picture above, I got struck with this: How much possible might it be in the future if funerals were to become easy to attend if the priest was to bring a high power laptop and hold the funeral services either in the church or cemetery? (you better hope there's a high power WI-FI tower out there!)
But, sadly to say, I think many of us still need that closure to see the body of our friends/family to say the last good-bye in life. If funerals were to become *THAT* easy out there, I don't think everyone would be happy about that. I just hope we never become that type of a society. Funerals by web cam. *shudder*
Just the same as I continue my reflection, I realize I'm more than ready to move away from my mom. Trying to find a place to live and be a roommate with someone is something I'm trying to do at the moment. But where and when are the very questions that are on my mind.
Two weeks to go to Good Friday/Easter. Don't get too hung up on the March Madness Basketball stuff. It's been pretty wild. Then again, it will be interesting.
Till next post, enjoy the day.
Semper FI.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
AIG's SUPER BAIL BUST!
G'day Everyone!
When you listen to CNN and all of it's news lately, you wonder of how the last Bush Administration and the current Obama administration could ever fuck up the insurance industry so badly, you have to scratch your head and wonder.
Now that our Government has thrown Billions of dollars at Mortgage Companies, Banks, Wall Street Firms, The Auto Industry, and now the Insurance Company. Especially AIG. Guess what? They all have had parties, giving huge sums of bonuses to their CEOs, and paying their workers extra money for all the hard work that they've done in the last 8 years of the Bush Administration.
Suddenly, Congress is incensed! Angry that is! Why pick on AIG when it's other places that have also served up BIG Bonuses for their workers and CEOs? Is Congress trying to send a message to others who use the bailout as a *BONUS*? That, we have to wonder.
I do praise the lawmakers for considering to *TAX* the companies that hand out these bonuses that are used for the bailout money. But I'm hope that our Government does not do any more bailout because money does something funny to businesses. Better to let them fail than to mis-use our hard working dollars that are suppose to help our government to run effectively for the people.
God help us if another major business or financial firm gets in trouble this year. Nothing comes ever good of throwing honest money after a bad investment.
Semper FI.
When you listen to CNN and all of it's news lately, you wonder of how the last Bush Administration and the current Obama administration could ever fuck up the insurance industry so badly, you have to scratch your head and wonder.
Now that our Government has thrown Billions of dollars at Mortgage Companies, Banks, Wall Street Firms, The Auto Industry, and now the Insurance Company. Especially AIG. Guess what? They all have had parties, giving huge sums of bonuses to their CEOs, and paying their workers extra money for all the hard work that they've done in the last 8 years of the Bush Administration.
Suddenly, Congress is incensed! Angry that is! Why pick on AIG when it's other places that have also served up BIG Bonuses for their workers and CEOs? Is Congress trying to send a message to others who use the bailout as a *BONUS*? That, we have to wonder.
I do praise the lawmakers for considering to *TAX* the companies that hand out these bonuses that are used for the bailout money. But I'm hope that our Government does not do any more bailout because money does something funny to businesses. Better to let them fail than to mis-use our hard working dollars that are suppose to help our government to run effectively for the people.
God help us if another major business or financial firm gets in trouble this year. Nothing comes ever good of throwing honest money after a bad investment.
Semper FI.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Remote Dies, VP rings on!
G'day Everyone.
Have you ever have a little nightmare in your life lately when you are technology dependent on something? Like a Videophone? Well, I found a flaw in the Sorenson Videophone (VP) product. Maybe two. Is that enough for me to switch providers? No. I'd be stuck with the same equipment.
Well, I learned one thing lately. Never try to do an OUT-DUEL with another user. A friend of mine and I had been doing a VP remote fight for quite some time. That is to say to see who can log off the other in the fastest way with your VP remote.
There was a *PRICE TO BE PAID*!! My VP remote paid for it. How? Well, he pressed his end call button a microsecond faster than me. The result sent a signal right back at my remote through my VP. It fried the circuit board in the remote, but I didn't realize it happened.
When I got ready for bed, I picked up my remote and tried to power off the VP. No response from the VP. I tried several times with the remote and looked for a response. Nothing. Thought that the batteries are dead. Swapped batteries. Still no response. 2nd and 3rd sets of fresh batteries, still no response! The remote had *FLAT LINED*! (Funeral march plays. RIP my fateful remote!) So I ended up pulling the power off my VP for the night.
Next morning, I made sure the remote had definitely died. After numerous battery swapping, the VP remote was DORFed (Dead of Remote Functions). So I sent an email at my friend who "won" the duel. I gave him an eyeful of a email. He did a big *GLUP* and contacted VP support.
I also have done that as well.
For now, my VP rings and rings and rings. I have no way to answer the call. I looked over the VP itself for an optional answer button. Found none. Is that a flaw with the Sorenson VP Product? Possible. So I am in hopes that Sorenson will mail me another remote controller so I can answer my VP calls.
Should my experience call for a redesign of the VP-200? Yep. It ought to be redesigned so users have an option when their controllers stop working, they can still answer the calls on the VP machine itself. Just like when our remote controllers stop working for our VCR/DVR/TV stop working, we still have buttons on those machines to use as well.
Finally and lastly, I take one lesson to warn others: Don't do a end call VP Duel with your friend. You may just end up with a DORF in your hands. That is your remote controller gets killed by the other user.
So for many of my friends who call me during my remote-less days, don't worry. I'll get back to you when I get another remote. Thus, head back on the email again!
So without a VP I say Semer FI for now.
humm.. let's see what's on facebook.....
Update: well, a WARFC (With Ass Remote Function Controller) is coming on the way from Sorenson. Unfortunately, due to the snail mail of the UPS, it will take a few days. :-(
Some one suggest I buy a URC (Universal Remote Controller). I was laughing and had a URC laying around that was a gag gift some time ago. Some URCs are good, some are not. I took the old "new" gag gift out and tried it. It became an instant DOURCF. (Died of Universal Remote Control Functions.)
Lastly, I thinking I'm getting pretty good of coming up with short names. But no.. I'll never make a full blog of short words. Unless the old MacGuyverBond would be interested to do that stuff. I'll bet you he won't cuz he hasn't posted in a while. :-)
Later dudes!
Update #2: Just found out.. Sorenson says a week to 10 days for my new "WARFC" to arrive.
They're sending it by UPS. Makes me wanna wish for SUPS (super UPS). *sigh*
Have you ever have a little nightmare in your life lately when you are technology dependent on something? Like a Videophone? Well, I found a flaw in the Sorenson Videophone (VP) product. Maybe two. Is that enough for me to switch providers? No. I'd be stuck with the same equipment.
Well, I learned one thing lately. Never try to do an OUT-DUEL with another user. A friend of mine and I had been doing a VP remote fight for quite some time. That is to say to see who can log off the other in the fastest way with your VP remote.
There was a *PRICE TO BE PAID*!! My VP remote paid for it. How? Well, he pressed his end call button a microsecond faster than me. The result sent a signal right back at my remote through my VP. It fried the circuit board in the remote, but I didn't realize it happened.
When I got ready for bed, I picked up my remote and tried to power off the VP. No response from the VP. I tried several times with the remote and looked for a response. Nothing. Thought that the batteries are dead. Swapped batteries. Still no response. 2nd and 3rd sets of fresh batteries, still no response! The remote had *FLAT LINED*! (Funeral march plays. RIP my fateful remote!) So I ended up pulling the power off my VP for the night.
Next morning, I made sure the remote had definitely died. After numerous battery swapping, the VP remote was DORFed (Dead of Remote Functions). So I sent an email at my friend who "won" the duel. I gave him an eyeful of a email. He did a big *GLUP* and contacted VP support.
I also have done that as well.
For now, my VP rings and rings and rings. I have no way to answer the call. I looked over the VP itself for an optional answer button. Found none. Is that a flaw with the Sorenson VP Product? Possible. So I am in hopes that Sorenson will mail me another remote controller so I can answer my VP calls.
Should my experience call for a redesign of the VP-200? Yep. It ought to be redesigned so users have an option when their controllers stop working, they can still answer the calls on the VP machine itself. Just like when our remote controllers stop working for our VCR/DVR/TV stop working, we still have buttons on those machines to use as well.
Finally and lastly, I take one lesson to warn others: Don't do a end call VP Duel with your friend. You may just end up with a DORF in your hands. That is your remote controller gets killed by the other user.
So for many of my friends who call me during my remote-less days, don't worry. I'll get back to you when I get another remote. Thus, head back on the email again!
So without a VP I say Semer FI for now.
humm.. let's see what's on facebook.....
Update: well, a WARFC (With Ass Remote Function Controller) is coming on the way from Sorenson. Unfortunately, due to the snail mail of the UPS, it will take a few days. :-(
Some one suggest I buy a URC (Universal Remote Controller). I was laughing and had a URC laying around that was a gag gift some time ago. Some URCs are good, some are not. I took the old "new" gag gift out and tried it. It became an instant DOURCF. (Died of Universal Remote Control Functions.)
Lastly, I thinking I'm getting pretty good of coming up with short names. But no.. I'll never make a full blog of short words. Unless the old MacGuyverBond would be interested to do that stuff. I'll bet you he won't cuz he hasn't posted in a while. :-)
Later dudes!
Update #2: Just found out.. Sorenson says a week to 10 days for my new "WARFC" to arrive.
They're sending it by UPS. Makes me wanna wish for SUPS (super UPS). *sigh*
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Telephone, I hate you!
G'day Everyone!
Well, gotta hand it to Jamie Berke. She wrote a good article on the deafness.about.com blog this week.
Let me show you what it is: http://deafness.about.com/b/
When you go to an interview, every employer is going to ask: Can you hear on the phone? It's a dreaded question. It smacks of a LEGAL discrimination when a employer is NOT disabled friendly!
I realize our business world is built on the phone communication ever since the days of the telegraphic wires. Alexander Graham Bell improved that into the phone. But now, since the ADA laws, we should have an ability to use videophone and relay interpreters for this. Heck, We should be able to use AIM (AOL Instant Messenger), YIM (Yahoo Instant Messenger) and other instant messenger and emails.
The phone may be a has been but the Internet should play an ability to help the disabled people to communicate more with hearing people. In my last job, most of my communications with my co-workers and clients were right off the instant messengers and the phone rarely rang unless it was important! I was very happy with that!
Just as much as I told my last interviewer: all I need is an amplified phone for my hearing aid. *A pure simple 10 radio shack device!* Heck, phone companies do have hearing aid compatible phones as well!
Some day, our videophones will soon become common place in the hearing world and putting us on an equal footing with hearing people. It's the technology of the future already. While we are using the videophone in the deaf community, some hearing people already want it for themselves. Get in line out there you hearing people! You'll get it.. in 10 years or less!
But at the present time, I rather tell my prospective employers: The job I do for you is my physical job. If you can shift that phone to the messenger user, that works! If you won't, then you'll have lost support of the disabled community for your product already!
There are some disabled friendly employers out there. It takes time to find the right one.
Wish you all the best to the job seekers out there.
Semper FI.
Well, gotta hand it to Jamie Berke. She wrote a good article on the deafness.about.com blog this week.
Let me show you what it is: http://deafness.about.com/b/
When you go to an interview, every employer is going to ask: Can you hear on the phone? It's a dreaded question. It smacks of a LEGAL discrimination when a employer is NOT disabled friendly!
I realize our business world is built on the phone communication ever since the days of the telegraphic wires. Alexander Graham Bell improved that into the phone. But now, since the ADA laws, we should have an ability to use videophone and relay interpreters for this. Heck, We should be able to use AIM (AOL Instant Messenger), YIM (Yahoo Instant Messenger) and other instant messenger and emails.
The phone may be a has been but the Internet should play an ability to help the disabled people to communicate more with hearing people. In my last job, most of my communications with my co-workers and clients were right off the instant messengers and the phone rarely rang unless it was important! I was very happy with that!
Just as much as I told my last interviewer: all I need is an amplified phone for my hearing aid. *A pure simple 10 radio shack device!* Heck, phone companies do have hearing aid compatible phones as well!
Some day, our videophones will soon become common place in the hearing world and putting us on an equal footing with hearing people. It's the technology of the future already. While we are using the videophone in the deaf community, some hearing people already want it for themselves. Get in line out there you hearing people! You'll get it.. in 10 years or less!
But at the present time, I rather tell my prospective employers: The job I do for you is my physical job. If you can shift that phone to the messenger user, that works! If you won't, then you'll have lost support of the disabled community for your product already!
There are some disabled friendly employers out there. It takes time to find the right one.
Wish you all the best to the job seekers out there.
Semper FI.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
The Bernie Madoff Scandal
G'day Everyone!
It has been the butt of jokes on the late night shows. It has been talked about and overkilled often.
But, one thing is clear. Bernie Madoff hurt a lot of people financially. He ruined many businesses and people in his life. He's tried to stash his ill-gotten gains with other family members so that when he goes to prison, his family will be "provided".
In short, Bernie is getting the LIFE IN PRISON "death sentence". The sad part is, why did it take a bleeding heart judge to let him live out his last lavish days in his RICH apartment penthouse as part of his bail conditions? He's no Michael Vick. Though if he wanted to get credit for "time served", he could have spent his days in jail before he gets sent to prison.
But today, and finally today, once he (Bernie Madoff) pleaded "GUILTY" to all of the 11 counts of the charges, the judge finally did the right thing: PUT BERNIE MADOFF IN JAIL!! The judge could no longer ignore the law. For Bernie, one has to hope that he's already put his life's affairs in order, sniffed the last FREE AIR he could ever smell, and wrote out his last will and testament because he knows he's going to die in prison. Many of his victims hope he'll live all of his possible 150 years in prison (which would make him 219 years old if he ever got out), but I do believe that in 10 years or less, he'll likely die and face the higher seat of judgement of his entire life.
It's sad that the government, S.E.C. and the IRS did nothing to stop Bernie Madoff until it was way too late. For them, they also ought to hang their heads in shame because they did NOTHING to protect the investors.
I'm hope that investment agencies have changed the way they do their agency work since the whole scandal has unfolded. But now, investors have to be really cautious about investments. It's sad that Madoff's day of judgement doesn't come till this recession. How many other scandals will happen? Only God knows.
Of what I think of Bernie Madoff? I personally hope that he serves several years in prison before he finally dies. He needs to smell that stinky air of prison.
Semper FI (but not for Bernie Madoff)
It has been the butt of jokes on the late night shows. It has been talked about and overkilled often.
But, one thing is clear. Bernie Madoff hurt a lot of people financially. He ruined many businesses and people in his life. He's tried to stash his ill-gotten gains with other family members so that when he goes to prison, his family will be "provided".
In short, Bernie is getting the LIFE IN PRISON "death sentence". The sad part is, why did it take a bleeding heart judge to let him live out his last lavish days in his RICH apartment penthouse as part of his bail conditions? He's no Michael Vick. Though if he wanted to get credit for "time served", he could have spent his days in jail before he gets sent to prison.
But today, and finally today, once he (Bernie Madoff) pleaded "GUILTY" to all of the 11 counts of the charges, the judge finally did the right thing: PUT BERNIE MADOFF IN JAIL!! The judge could no longer ignore the law. For Bernie, one has to hope that he's already put his life's affairs in order, sniffed the last FREE AIR he could ever smell, and wrote out his last will and testament because he knows he's going to die in prison. Many of his victims hope he'll live all of his possible 150 years in prison (which would make him 219 years old if he ever got out), but I do believe that in 10 years or less, he'll likely die and face the higher seat of judgement of his entire life.
It's sad that the government, S.E.C. and the IRS did nothing to stop Bernie Madoff until it was way too late. For them, they also ought to hang their heads in shame because they did NOTHING to protect the investors.
I'm hope that investment agencies have changed the way they do their agency work since the whole scandal has unfolded. But now, investors have to be really cautious about investments. It's sad that Madoff's day of judgement doesn't come till this recession. How many other scandals will happen? Only God knows.
Of what I think of Bernie Madoff? I personally hope that he serves several years in prison before he finally dies. He needs to smell that stinky air of prison.
Semper FI (but not for Bernie Madoff)
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
The Complete Jury Duty Story.
G'day Everyone.
Well, salute to Micah Brown for his story about how his jury duty went.
Mine? G-d forbid I ever have to serve on another one in my life time. Oh man. What a criminal trial. Listening to a testimony all day yesterday? I think the defense did an overkill of all their witnesses. Their 4 witnesses to the prosecution's 2 witnesses. It was kind of like a "civil war" volley of words.
I felt happy to use the Phonic Ear. Could hear everything and then some.
We had 4 charges to act on. 1 count of Reckless bodily endangerment, simple assault 1, simple assault 2, and aggravated assault. That's because the defendant hurt a person. A father hurting his son. Don't want to go into all the gory details. I got enough I'd to forget about.
The trial had ground on pretty long yesterday and by the time it was 5pm, it was finally turned over to the jury.
Once we got in the jury lounge (small room 1 table, coat rack, and bath room), we sat down and the first question asked was, who wants to be foreman? It all ended up on me!
ME, the FOREMAN? oh heck! Well, we could have debated all night of the events of the trial, but we were all pissed tired. So we took a vote and said, yeah.. come back tomorrow. Which that is today. The judge was pleased of that decision so we came back in today.
Today was one day I won't forget for awhile. While the session in the jury room was stormy at time, I was kind of angry with the PA State Police for doing such SLOPPY work of a job. We decided on 3 issues before we got into a deadlock on a last issue (simple assault 1). We had to go back to the court room twice to hear instructions by the judge twice.
Had lunch. Then the storm broke into full force with 3 hold outs. For the next two hours, we had a discussion back and forth. At times, I almost had to declare "deadlock" issue. Finally, we succeeded on the note of 2 not guilty and 2 guilty issues of the charges.
Finally, we called back the judge who had to stop another trial in progress and deliver the verdict. I won't forget the moment to speak the verdict. But it was a tough thing to do.
So, once it was delivered, we were thanked for the job we had to do. We had the option to stay, but most of us choose to scatter.
My duty's over. Hopefully just once in my life and never again. Truth is, I'll never watch "Law and Order" ever the same again. The same thing applies to "Walker, Texas Ranger".
Well, as fate would go, I planned to head to Washington, DC for the job fair tomorrow. But
now, I'm staying in PA and may go to a local job fair and then decide what to do after that.
Who know if I'll get called back on the jury duty one day. But In truth, I just hope this is only one time in my life. Then never again.
So I'm off to rest for the night. Semper Fi.
Well, salute to Micah Brown for his story about how his jury duty went.
Mine? G-d forbid I ever have to serve on another one in my life time. Oh man. What a criminal trial. Listening to a testimony all day yesterday? I think the defense did an overkill of all their witnesses. Their 4 witnesses to the prosecution's 2 witnesses. It was kind of like a "civil war" volley of words.
I felt happy to use the Phonic Ear. Could hear everything and then some.
We had 4 charges to act on. 1 count of Reckless bodily endangerment, simple assault 1, simple assault 2, and aggravated assault. That's because the defendant hurt a person. A father hurting his son. Don't want to go into all the gory details. I got enough I'd to forget about.
The trial had ground on pretty long yesterday and by the time it was 5pm, it was finally turned over to the jury.
Once we got in the jury lounge (small room 1 table, coat rack, and bath room), we sat down and the first question asked was, who wants to be foreman? It all ended up on me!
ME, the FOREMAN? oh heck! Well, we could have debated all night of the events of the trial, but we were all pissed tired. So we took a vote and said, yeah.. come back tomorrow. Which that is today. The judge was pleased of that decision so we came back in today.
Today was one day I won't forget for awhile. While the session in the jury room was stormy at time, I was kind of angry with the PA State Police for doing such SLOPPY work of a job. We decided on 3 issues before we got into a deadlock on a last issue (simple assault 1). We had to go back to the court room twice to hear instructions by the judge twice.
Had lunch. Then the storm broke into full force with 3 hold outs. For the next two hours, we had a discussion back and forth. At times, I almost had to declare "deadlock" issue. Finally, we succeeded on the note of 2 not guilty and 2 guilty issues of the charges.
Finally, we called back the judge who had to stop another trial in progress and deliver the verdict. I won't forget the moment to speak the verdict. But it was a tough thing to do.
So, once it was delivered, we were thanked for the job we had to do. We had the option to stay, but most of us choose to scatter.
My duty's over. Hopefully just once in my life and never again. Truth is, I'll never watch "Law and Order" ever the same again. The same thing applies to "Walker, Texas Ranger".
Well, as fate would go, I planned to head to Washington, DC for the job fair tomorrow. But
now, I'm staying in PA and may go to a local job fair and then decide what to do after that.
Who know if I'll get called back on the jury duty one day. But In truth, I just hope this is only one time in my life. Then never again.
So I'm off to rest for the night. Semper Fi.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Jury day part one
G'day everyone!
I am tired, dog tired. The trial was long and watching the prosecution and the defense putting on a show. I can't tell you too much of what's going on. But things at the moment have come to a halt for the night after the long day and tomorrow, the jury will deliberate.
I had a phonic ear to use once two judges put their heads together and agreed to swap cases. So that works out quite well.
I hate to say it, tomorrow is one busy day. I'm concerned enough that my trip to DC might get put off. But am going to see how things progress. So, we'll see how it happens.
Hopping to bed now. Night and Semper Fi.
I'll explain the whole case tomorrow.
I am tired, dog tired. The trial was long and watching the prosecution and the defense putting on a show. I can't tell you too much of what's going on. But things at the moment have come to a halt for the night after the long day and tomorrow, the jury will deliberate.
I had a phonic ear to use once two judges put their heads together and agreed to swap cases. So that works out quite well.
I hate to say it, tomorrow is one busy day. I'm concerned enough that my trip to DC might get put off. But am going to see how things progress. So, we'll see how it happens.
Hopping to bed now. Night and Semper Fi.
I'll explain the whole case tomorrow.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Ahead of time Sunday! Born in 50's 60's 70's?
G'day Everyone.
If you are just wondering out there why time seems screwed up, it's Daylight Savings Time already! Losing an hour ahead as we get extra light in the evenings, but dark mornings. (yick). So, go change your clocks please.
I have a working vacation week coming. I need a break from my home for a while. So it's going to get way interesting. Tomorrow, I may be able to blog of what's happening with the court trial that's going on. I last heard that they were moving the trial to a court room where they'll have audio assistance for me. (long live the phonic ear). One busy day to do. I hate to decide someone's fate in a legal setting. But, it's gotta be done. Just pray the jury takes in all the details well.
I found a neat post I wanted to share today. Enjoy!
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TO The Survivors:
ALL THE KIDS WHO GREW UP IN the 50's, 60's and 70's!
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and while they carried us.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes.
Then after that trauma, our baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.
As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags.
Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat.
We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle.
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.
We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank soda pop with sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day during the summer, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.
No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.
We did not have Wii, Playstation, Nintendo, X-box, no video games at all, no 99 channels on cable, no video on demand movies, no surround sound, no cell phones, no personal computers, no Internet, Internet chat rooms, no instant messaging, no facebook, no Twitter...WE HAD REAL LIVE FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth, and there were no lawsuits from these accidents.
We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.
We were given BB guns for our 10th birthday, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes.
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them!
Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law! If we got a whippin at school we got another one when we got home.
This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever! The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL.
If YOU are one of them! CONGRATULATIONS!
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*sigh* Makes me remember some of my best childhood days back then. Sadly, the 80's, 90's, and '00 are not much better.
So, have a great week! Stay well. If you got a cold or flu, rest and chicken soup!
Semper FI!
If you are just wondering out there why time seems screwed up, it's Daylight Savings Time already! Losing an hour ahead as we get extra light in the evenings, but dark mornings. (yick). So, go change your clocks please.
I have a working vacation week coming. I need a break from my home for a while. So it's going to get way interesting. Tomorrow, I may be able to blog of what's happening with the court trial that's going on. I last heard that they were moving the trial to a court room where they'll have audio assistance for me. (long live the phonic ear). One busy day to do. I hate to decide someone's fate in a legal setting. But, it's gotta be done. Just pray the jury takes in all the details well.
I found a neat post I wanted to share today. Enjoy!
________________________________________________
TO The Survivors:
ALL THE KIDS WHO GREW UP IN the 50's, 60's and 70's!
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and while they carried us.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes.
Then after that trauma, our baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.
As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags.
Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat.
We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle.
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.
We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank soda pop with sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day during the summer, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.
No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.
We did not have Wii, Playstation, Nintendo, X-box, no video games at all, no 99 channels on cable, no video on demand movies, no surround sound, no cell phones, no personal computers, no Internet, Internet chat rooms, no instant messaging, no facebook, no Twitter...WE HAD REAL LIVE FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth, and there were no lawsuits from these accidents.
We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.
We were given BB guns for our 10th birthday, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes.
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them!
Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law! If we got a whippin at school we got another one when we got home.
This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever! The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL.
If YOU are one of them! CONGRATULATIONS!
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*sigh* Makes me remember some of my best childhood days back then. Sadly, the 80's, 90's, and '00 are not much better.
So, have a great week! Stay well. If you got a cold or flu, rest and chicken soup!
Semper FI!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Update of my day.
G'day Everyone!
Well, there was a little mix up. The defense lawyer was a little worried of how I might have an advantage of LIP READING while watching the entire trial going on. So, I just advised him this: Just hold a damn folder over your mouths and then I can't see. Simple, no? I'm still on the jury anyhow.
On other matters, they're stuck of trying to get me an interpreter for the court. So, at the risk of having the trial postponed, I did give them an alternative suggestions and told them to see if they can borrow a Phonic Ear system from some place. So, I was able to help them a bit to try to find one. But at the end of the day, I haven't heard if they got successful. I'll call tomorrow and see if anything happened.
Tomorrow, job interview for me in Scranton. Smack right in the dab of Steam town area. (oh fun).
Hopefully, tomorrow will be good as today is. And now.. zzzzzz..
(quietly: till next post, semper fi)
Well, there was a little mix up. The defense lawyer was a little worried of how I might have an advantage of LIP READING while watching the entire trial going on. So, I just advised him this: Just hold a damn folder over your mouths and then I can't see. Simple, no? I'm still on the jury anyhow.
On other matters, they're stuck of trying to get me an interpreter for the court. So, at the risk of having the trial postponed, I did give them an alternative suggestions and told them to see if they can borrow a Phonic Ear system from some place. So, I was able to help them a bit to try to find one. But at the end of the day, I haven't heard if they got successful. I'll call tomorrow and see if anything happened.
Tomorrow, job interview for me in Scranton. Smack right in the dab of Steam town area. (oh fun).
Hopefully, tomorrow will be good as today is. And now.. zzzzzz..
(quietly: till next post, semper fi)
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
On the eve of Court Day/ SSSD
G'day Everyone.
Being sick is no fun in the last few days. So I've been off my blog for while to rest and recover a bit more. So now, I've been busy a bit to try to pull back together.
First of all, it's the eve of my Court day with my local county court. The issue: Interpreter for the deaf. As you know, a few months ago I got notified that I would have to honor my obligation to take part in the jury duty selection process.
It was last month (February) that I sat through a rough jury selection process and ended up on the jury panel. I said most about what happened in that post before.
Now for the update. I got a letter last week from the court house. There's a court hearing tomorrow morning before a judge, who will over see Monday's trial, about my request for a interpreter for the deaf. There was a gut feeling that I had when I made my request for interpreter for the deaf through the District Court Administrator's office just a few days after I got seated for the Jury Duty.
So, what I've done in preparation for this court? Got a letter from my doctor, audiologist, and went on the NAD.org web for a bit of info : http://www.nad.org/site/pp.asp?c=foINKQMBF&b=99574 and printed that out.
Other than that, I'm ready. I'm wishing I had some supporters coming with me. But I'll get through this.
Meanwhile, I felt bad that I could not go to the Scranton State School for the Deaf that had a rally this past weekend. But just to let you all know that there is a petition going on. Please sign it at: http://www.petitiononline.com/sssdsos/.
That's all till tomorrow.
Semper FI!
Being sick is no fun in the last few days. So I've been off my blog for while to rest and recover a bit more. So now, I've been busy a bit to try to pull back together.
First of all, it's the eve of my Court day with my local county court. The issue: Interpreter for the deaf. As you know, a few months ago I got notified that I would have to honor my obligation to take part in the jury duty selection process.
It was last month (February) that I sat through a rough jury selection process and ended up on the jury panel. I said most about what happened in that post before.
Now for the update. I got a letter last week from the court house. There's a court hearing tomorrow morning before a judge, who will over see Monday's trial, about my request for a interpreter for the deaf. There was a gut feeling that I had when I made my request for interpreter for the deaf through the District Court Administrator's office just a few days after I got seated for the Jury Duty.
So, what I've done in preparation for this court? Got a letter from my doctor, audiologist, and went on the NAD.org web for a bit of info : http://www.nad.org/site/pp.asp?c=foINKQMBF&b=99574 and printed that out.
Other than that, I'm ready. I'm wishing I had some supporters coming with me. But I'll get through this.
Meanwhile, I felt bad that I could not go to the Scranton State School for the Deaf that had a rally this past weekend. But just to let you all know that there is a petition going on. Please sign it at: http://www.petitiononline.com/sssdsos/.
That's all till tomorrow.
Semper FI!
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