[blindlaw] (no subject)

[Ross Doerr]

No Ma'am. We don't.
I'll just go back to my corner and hide now.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephanie Ortoleva" <womankind at earthlink.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] (no subject)


>         Do we need a class on women's rights and feminism here?  Smile.
>
>
>
> At 01:43 PM 12/25/2006, you wrote:
>
>>Ya know, I'm starting to worry about a few folks here.
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Stephanie Ortoleva" <womankind at earthlink.net>
>>To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 10:04 AM
>>Subject: Re: [blindlaw] (no subject)
>>
>>
>> > Or a male one!
>> >
>> > At 08:58 PM 12/21/2006, you wrote:
>> >
>> > >The female assistant could whisper in your ear!!
>> > >Steve
>> > >----- Original Message -----
>> > >From: "Russell J. Thomas" <rjtlawfirm at yahoo.com>
>> > >To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>> > >Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:57 AM
>> > >Subject: Re: [blindlaw] (no subject)
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > Some years ago, I read an article about an experimental machine 
>> > > > that
>>would
>> > > > speak to you when you were playing black jack or other games on a
>>machine.
>> > > > However, I have heard nothing about that lately.
>> > > >
>> > > > As far as table games are concerned, it might be difficult to 
>> > > > provide
>>an
>> > > > assistant.  For one thing, it would be difficult to have the 
>> > > > assistant
>>tel
>> > > > you what you had in your hand without disclosing your hand to other
>> > > > players.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > However, it is quite achievable to provide  an assistant to play on 
>> > > > a
>> > > > machine.  I am not aware that this service is offered, although 
>> > > > since
>>when
>> > > > I
>> > > > go to Las Vegas I am always with my wife or friends, I have never
>>asked.
>> > > >
>> > > > Mens rooms are a favorite subject  with me.  I think so much 
>> > > > emphasis
>>has
>> > > > been placed on wheelchair accessibility that the blind have been
>>ignored.
>> > > > I find restrooms, especially large ones, very challenging.  I was
>>recently
>> > > > at the Marriottt at Los Angeles Airport and couldn't figure out 
>> > > > where
>>the
>> > > > sinks were to wash my hands.
>> > > >
>> > > > In many of the big casinos in Las Vegas, there are security 
>> > > > personell
>>in
>> > > > the restrooms.  These people have offered to help me many times.
>> > > >
>> > > > So long as the bathroom is accessible, or barrier free, I know of 
>> > > > no
>>law
>> > > > or
>> > > > regulation that currently requires anything more.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Russ Thomas,
>> > > >
>> > > > Thomas & Associates
>> > > > 2532 Dupont Drive,
>> > > > Irvine Ca 92612
>> > > > T: 949.752.0101
>> > > > F: 949.257.4756
>> > > > M: 949.466.7238
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > > From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>> > > > [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>On
>> > > > Behalf Of Dennis DiBona
>> > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 8:59 PM
>> > > > To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
>> > > > Subject: [blindlaw] (no subject)
>> > > >
>> > > > I am researching the issue of equal access for  the low 
>> > > > vision/blind
>> > > > person wishing to play  poker in a casino yet due to the disability
>> > > > needing a reader in order  to level the playing field so he/she can
>> > > > play along with regular players.  What does the law provide?
>> > > > Also , restrooms in all casinos are very different and many are 
>> > > > very
>> > > > user unfriendly. Are there any regs by law that casino operators 
>> > > > must
>> > > > have in the restrooms to assist the blind to get in and out with 
>> > > > some
>> > > > ease?
>> > > > If not, why not? Even a rail to guide the blind along the walls to
>> > > > and from the  commodes and sinks would at least make it somewhat
>> > > > easier yet allow for a bit of dignity?  What are the heavy duty 
>> > > > laws
>> > > > on this issue?
>> > > > Thanks.Dennis
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