tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738271681889070369.post1291310298591793405..comments2023-10-09T04:35:50.979-05:00Comments on Slate & Stylish: You Can't Ride...You're BlindUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738271681889070369.post-70982221255360764512011-02-24T03:43:56.516-06:002011-02-24T03:43:56.516-06:00hi, new to the site, thanks.hi, new to the site, thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738271681889070369.post-41195478667886317842009-08-25T14:09:04.618-05:002009-08-25T14:09:04.618-05:00Just correcting some typos here. "late" ...Just correcting some typos here. "late" and "businesses"MissGiggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17846028045253982357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738271681889070369.post-46571788312664259192009-08-25T14:06:39.085-05:002009-08-25T14:06:39.085-05:00I know this is a kate response, but keep doing wha...I know this is a kate response, but keep doing what you're doing. I do not think you're being a militant about this. All that matters is this means something to you, and, when you do get the opportunity to ride that slide, know that you will be setting a precedent for all blind people to do the same.<br /><br />I seriously think busonesses need to refer back to the saying "The costumer is always right." lolMissGiggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17846028045253982357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738271681889070369.post-88043053521292591602009-08-21T06:33:36.033-05:002009-08-21T06:33:36.033-05:00I would have told them to watch me go down, waited...I would have told them to watch me go down, waited for the other 2 sleds to go down, and then took off like a bat out of heck! Then if those idiots tried to arest me I'd be all like... Arest them for human rights violations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738271681889070369.post-70804410804051567022009-08-16T13:05:32.410-05:002009-08-16T13:05:32.410-05:00First, I am so happy to find your blog but so sorr...First, I am so happy to find your blog but so sorry to hear of this incident. These situations are so frustrating and sometimes take me off guard or happen at unexpected times. It is an awful feeling and agree ... education, assertiveness, letterwriting, etc, can happen now to educate.Becky Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10053287942631827068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738271681889070369.post-7403396196885820122009-08-15T14:47:07.634-05:002009-08-15T14:47:07.634-05:00Deja,
Anger, disappointment, heartbreak. These a...Deja,<br /> Anger, disappointment, heartbreak. These are just a few feelings which arose when I read your post. I have no idea what I would have done in your place. I too would have asked why after you had gotten that far. I can only say that it is quite unfair for others judge that which they have no concept of. I have though of living as sighted by hiding my cane in a closet. But Try as I might, I could not live falsely. The White Cane is not a badge of helplessness, but rather a symbol of independence. Be true to yourself and know you are in the right. Best Regards, Brian Wooten at The Blind Compass.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07300575603667327973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738271681889070369.post-440462646858704952009-08-13T23:53:35.984-05:002009-08-13T23:53:35.984-05:00Deja,
As always I am extremely proud of you. I rea...Deja,<br />As always I am extremely proud of you. I really liked the idea of them having to physically pull you screaming & kicking out of the sled and down the mountain! Gratefully, you are not as quick tempered as I am. I will be there on August 22 to stand with you as we all fight for our human rights!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738271681889070369.post-57586022614808040842009-08-04T21:25:02.646-05:002009-08-04T21:25:02.646-05:00Deja, ticked off is not even how I would describe ...Deja, ticked off is not even how I would describe how I felt after I read this blog. Thank for being a great example to everyone. We will change the world one step at a time.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407597518836747231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738271681889070369.post-50753229103472552762009-08-03T15:41:43.057-05:002009-08-03T15:41:43.057-05:00You could always write to www.consumerist.com, the...You could always write to www.consumerist.com, they like these kinds of stories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738271681889070369.post-59649805359130594642009-08-02T21:10:26.949-05:002009-08-02T21:10:26.949-05:00Deja it is always easy to second guess your dicisi...Deja it is always easy to second guess your dicisions after the fact. It is also easy for others to say what they would do if they were in that situation. I once got arrested because the club owner didn't want blind people in his establishment. A lot of people had ideas on what I and the others involved should have done that night but they wern't there. Maybe we should get a bunch of blind people to go up there and try to ride. What would happen if a bus load of us went up there with a news camera?Karl Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326222043607902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738271681889070369.post-68105739453847758442009-07-29T00:27:53.269-05:002009-07-29T00:27:53.269-05:00Deja, out of the blue today Megan said, "Mom ...Deja, out of the blue today Megan said, "Mom did you read Deja's facebook about the alpine slide?" I said, "yep". She said, "I don't understand..why did that happen?" "Do you think that could happen to me?" I said, "yep". Adam who is listening to our conversation said, "Well, that's not fair...what are we going to do about that?" From there we had a great conversation about, "What ifs.." Unfortunately we can't change ignorance all at once.. so in the meantime we need to know how to react to it. If anything comes out of this, know that you provided an opportunity for my kids to think ahead to the "What ifs.."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738271681889070369.post-68942772265032781022009-07-28T17:00:15.111-05:002009-07-28T17:00:15.111-05:00I'd be pissed but you always leave situations ...I'd be pissed but you always leave situations like that thinking of what you should have done or said rather than what you actually did. You might be able to call them and complain though.Bethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738271681889070369.post-61839214824255850702009-07-28T16:45:23.666-05:002009-07-28T16:45:23.666-05:00Very disappointing.Very disappointing.Joseph D. Walchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07548890651798218669noreply@blogger.com