Re: HI
  By: Richard Webb to Anne Page on Thu Feb 07 2008 11:40 am

 > Probably is, but none of the three are active anymore.  wIllie's node in
 > Hence all three are no longer on the backbone.

That is a real shame!  I am sure there are many blind people who don't have
access to the internet because they can't afford a connection to an ISP but
have no problem using telnet to access a BBS.  Even a nominal $10 a month
charge by an ISP to a dialup user would be too much for those blind people
whose sole income is a monthly SSI check.  

Willie was talking about shutting his node down just before I became a Fidonet
absentee.  He was a terrific guy who did great service to the blind community
(in my opinion as a sighted person participating in his echo).

To get back on topic (dogs) I wish you an easy time of training your Rottie. 
Also, do you remember Laura from Texas who participated in Willie's echo (and
probably the others I didn't read back then)?  She lives about 10 miles from me
and although we haven't had an in person visit the past couple of years and
lost touch for a while we have been chatting on the phone the past couple of
months.  Her old seeing eye dog died last year and she has a new one that I
hope to meet in a few weeks.  And recently Laura got her ham operator license
and is now part of a group in her area that activates whenever there is a need
for rescue people to assist (after flooding, hurricane, etc.). Right now she
can only operate locally but when she gets a different kind of equipment she
will be able to get out over the air internationally.
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