[nfbwatlk] top ten reasons for using solid fiberglass cane

[David Andrews]

I keep mine locked in a closet when I am not using it...  The four 
year old, and the three year old use it to get to, poke, hit, reach 
bang things that they can't normally access.

Dave

At 11:44 AM 9/15/2006, you wrote:
>You don't' live in a house with a one and a half year old.  My cane goes
>wandering off by itself all the time!
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
>Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 9:17 PM
>To: nfbw
>Subject: [nfbwatlk] top ten reasons for using solid fiberglass cane
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>     top ten reasons for using solid fiberglass cane
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>While I fiercely defend the right of blind folks to use guide dogs,
>ponies, pigs, monkeys or Giant Olympic Slugs, I much prefer the solid
>fiberglass cane.  Here are my top ten reasons:
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>Number 10.  No O&M instructor ever insists that I must learn to travel
>with a dog first.
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>Number 9.  My cane never gets so excited when around other canes that it
>upchucks and poops all over the place.
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>Number 8.  Whether it's hot, cold, fierce storm or the depths of night,
>my cane never insists that it just has to go out, Right Now!
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>Number 7.  My cane never tries sneaking into bed with me.
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>Number 6.  My cane never struggles during bath time, leaping from the
>tub and throwing soapy water all over me and the house.
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>Number 5.  No matter what else is going on, my cane stays put.
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>Number 4.  When accidentally stepped on, my cane never screams or snaps
>wildly at the offending foot.
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>Number 3.  No upkeep.  No Cane Vet bills, no cane food.  Always at the
>top of it's game, ready to go 24/7.
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>Number 2.  My cane never, ever rolls in disgusting dead stuff, or shoves
>it's nose where it doesn't belong.
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>And my number one reason for owning a solid fiberglass cane,
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>Number 1.  No one has ever said, "Oh, what a cute cane.  May I pet it?"
>When someone is talking, I know they're attracted to me, not my cane.
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>Carl Jarvis
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David Andrews and white cane Harry.