James.Womack@f14.n300.z1.fidonet.org (James Womack) (11/28/90)
Index Number: 12006 [This is from the Silent Talk Conference] [Note from Bill McGarry -- I could not figure out who James was actually trying to send this to, so I'll post it and hopefully it will make it to the proper person.] UCP, I am in Tucson, Arizona. Your message came to me through netmail instead of the echo. I haven't figured out how to reply to messages using that area on my BBS. Talks about matri addresses and such and I keep getting lost. Anyway, the "think hearing" sign as I and other use it is like he sign for hearing. Instead of rotating the index finger at the lips, itis placed at the forehead. As describec in the book you mentioned, I am not sure aboutthe temple location. Sounds more like the sign for crazy. Their definition could fit the sign I just gave you because the concept applies. However, when we deafies sign it, it mean to his that the person is not really deaf, but hearing in mind and soul, therefore not a part of us. Sounds harsh, but it kind of like say a blackperson trying to pass as white or vice versa or versa vice or whatever. };-> Sooner or later something relating to interpreters will pop up, I assure you. I for one do not think you interpreters (especially the really good ones) get enough support from us deafies. I think we could do more in fighting for recognization of you guys as professionals and being tretaed as such by colleges, social service agencies, courts etc. I will stop here as I have to answer a lot of local stuff this morning on the other BBS' I hang out on. And thanks for the support. -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!300!14!James.Womack Internet: James.Womack@f14.n300.z1.fidonet.org