an old friend
June 23rd 06, 02:11 AM
DrDeath wrote:
> "Cecil Moore" > wrote in message
> . net...
> > Dee Flint wrote:
> >> Well I described a number of alternatives to learning and he persists in
> >> saying he cannot learn code. ... The fact that
> >> he can speak and understand the spoken word means he can learn code at
> >> the basic level of 5wpm.
> >
> > A completely deaf person can speak and read lips but he/she
> > still cannot even hear Morse code. What you need to understand
> > is that something that seems normal to you is missing in some
> > people. If an amateur radio license required dunking a basket-
> > ball, could you do it? As one who can dunk a basketball, I can
> > tell you all you need is enough will and effort and you can do it.
> > --
> > 73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp
>
> With deaf people use can use a light or a subwoofer for them to copy code. I
> don't want to stereotype deaf people, but I have found many of them to be
> hooked on entitlements and expect unreasonable accommodations.
all the accomodation I want is my own hearing aid in this is my trusty
code reader
OTOH since that does absicaly oviate the the test I beleive fairness
demands I support ending the tst all together as serving no legitimate
RUGULATORY prupose
>I have a
> relative that refuses to wear a hearing aid, and then gets angry when there
> are communication problems. This person is physically able to work; yet sits
> around on my tax dollars playing the feel sorry for me card.
well I earn aliving pay my taxes I just want legal right to fair access
to the spectrum that is comon to all of us as american (in the USA
abraud YMMV)
> "Cecil Moore" > wrote in message
> . net...
> > Dee Flint wrote:
> >> Well I described a number of alternatives to learning and he persists in
> >> saying he cannot learn code. ... The fact that
> >> he can speak and understand the spoken word means he can learn code at
> >> the basic level of 5wpm.
> >
> > A completely deaf person can speak and read lips but he/she
> > still cannot even hear Morse code. What you need to understand
> > is that something that seems normal to you is missing in some
> > people. If an amateur radio license required dunking a basket-
> > ball, could you do it? As one who can dunk a basketball, I can
> > tell you all you need is enough will and effort and you can do it.
> > --
> > 73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp
>
> With deaf people use can use a light or a subwoofer for them to copy code. I
> don't want to stereotype deaf people, but I have found many of them to be
> hooked on entitlements and expect unreasonable accommodations.
all the accomodation I want is my own hearing aid in this is my trusty
code reader
OTOH since that does absicaly oviate the the test I beleive fairness
demands I support ending the tst all together as serving no legitimate
RUGULATORY prupose
>I have a
> relative that refuses to wear a hearing aid, and then gets angry when there
> are communication problems. This person is physically able to work; yet sits
> around on my tax dollars playing the feel sorry for me card.
well I earn aliving pay my taxes I just want legal right to fair access
to the spectrum that is comon to all of us as american (in the USA
abraud YMMV)