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Calm down Aileen. Your blood pressure will off the scale:))) It was a total misunderstanding and has now been resolved) Jean x.

I HAVE A MEDICAL PROBLEM,IN THE EVENING ALL CO-ORDINATION GOES ,IF YOU DONT LIKE IT SAY AN I WILL AVOID YOUR THREADS,I CANNOT KEEP CHANGING FROM CAPS ON/OFF,ALSO EYES AFFECTED I HAVE ENLARGED WORDS ALLREADY

aileen, if you had read all the posts on this thread, you will see that a simple question was asked, answered, and all is well... i think it's you that should apologise for that unwarranted attack. bryan.

AILEEN, MY LITTLE SCOTTISH PERIT, PLEASE CALM DOWN. BLESS YOU, I APPRECIATE YOU DEFENDING ME, BUT LUCKILY, I WAS DEALING WITH A REASONABLE HUMAN BEING, WHO ACCEPTED MY EXPLANATION AND READ MY ORIGINAL THREAD AND SHE IS NOW MY FRIEND ALSO. TAKE A DEEP BREATH AILEEN, AND LET'S GO OFF AND FIND HOFF OR SEARCH FOR SOME FUNNY THREAD TITLES. THANKS FOR STICKING UP FOR ME FRIEND. PIPS XX

Sorry ladies, My apologies. Got a bit out my pram there. No worries.. Certain things kick me off and that was one. Thought you were having a go at someone I think is lovely on here and just went ape. Will delete my post if you wish just give the nod. Have a nice evening. Aileen xx

DEAR ALL, WHEN I FIRST LEARNED TO TYPE, WAS IN THE ARMY IN 1959.AND THE ONLY TYPEWRITERS WE HAD THEN WERE IMPERIAL SIT UP AND BEG, WE USED ALL UPPERCASE FOR OUR TRAINING AND TELEPRINTERS WERE ALSO UPPER CASE, WE HAD NO OPTION THEN, BOB

*PHEW* CHUCKLES AND WIPES BROW. GLAD WE GOT THAT SORTED :~D NICE TO HAVE FRIENDS TO STICK UP FOR YOU ALL THE SAME. CHEERS GUYS.... GOTTA GO AND MAKE SOME FOOD NOW. (((HUGS))) ALL ROUND XXX SIOUX

Sioux and Aileen repect you both Sioux for seeing that there was a reason and as you have been away didnt know Aileen for saying you read it wrong well done both of you now why isnt everybody on here like that and we would have a lot happier ship

DRAGONFLY YOU USE YOUR CAPITALS. I DON'T THINK ANYONE MINDS NOW THAT I HAVE EXPLAINED WHY I USE THEM, I PRESUME, IF THEY SEE THEM NOW, THEY THINK ..ANOTHER ONE WITH A SIGHT PROBLEM... WE WILL HAVE TO PUT A SYMBOL BY OUR NAMES. I WILL LOOK INTO THIS AND SEE WHAT I CAN COME UP WITH. OR WE WILL HAVE TO CALL OURSELVES BLIMD AS A BAT 1, AND BLIND AS A BAT 2, THAT'LL CONFUSE 'EM. PIPS XX

ETIQUETTE/NETIQUETTE IS ONLY A (USUALLY TACIT) SET OF AGREEMENTS BETWEEN PEOPLE IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH WHAT IS GOOD MANNERS IN A GIVEN SITUATION. NOT EVERYONE WHO FINDS THEMSELVES IN THAT SITUATION WILL NECESSARILY AGREE, AND THEN THE REST OF THE GROUP AT THE TIME WILL EITHER ACCEPT THE 'ABBERANT' BEHAVIOUR OR 'TUT' IN DISAPPROVAL. :-) THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS TO EVERY RULE, AND PHILLUPA IS ONE OF THEM HERE. BLESS YOU, PHILUPPA; IT'S SO GOOD TO HEAR THAT THINGS ARE BETTER NOW FOR YOU THAN THEY WERE. IT'S SO NICE TO SEE THAT THERE IS TOLERANCE IN THIS REGARD TOO. I ALSO, 'HEAR' CAPITALS IN MY HEAD IN A LOUDER VOICE, AND FIND IT AMUSING. THE POINT ABOUT NOT BEING DEAF IS SO TRUE TOO!

Not another hoo har over Pip using caps. I was made to feel cr*p the other day because I posted ages ago about netiquette regarding shouting on the board and using caps on my tips thread. Its inevitable people will make comments about the full use of caps, Sioux did and so will others, as its widely known caps = shouting on the net....not just this site, And like Sioux, not every person will know of Pips disability so shouldn't be attacked because of it.. I'm assuming Pip can read lower case as she answers threads which are in lower case, so I really dont see the point in everyone replying in upper case. After all, reading full upper case text is difficult as well, I certainly have difficulty in reading the many replies Pip gets.. I can however understand her typing in upper case, as its easier to check spelling that way if you have poor sight. Even though the letters on the keyboard stay the same size regardless if you type in upper or lower.. Elaine x Btw Ive got terrible sight and dad has Glaucoma

HI PIP,, HI ALL THANKS XXXXXXXXXXX

Elaine you have a very valid point. Phillupa, does it help you to have replies in upper case or can you manage well enough if you type in upper case yourself but everyone responds to you in lower case? I'll be happy to comply with whatever suits you best. :-)

I AM REGISTERED BLIND, BUT AM ONE OF THE LUCKY 98%, WHO ARE NOT TOTALLY BLIND ( I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS STATISTIC, HAVEN'T ACTUALLY SEEN IT FOR MYSELF. ). I HAVE ADAPTED MY KEYBOARD AND THE ROOM I USE TO SUIT MY OWN PARTICULAR SIGHT REQUIREMENTS.I HAVE HUGE LABELED STICKERS ON MY KEYBORD. I HAVE HAND MAGNIFIERS, WHICH I HOLD UP TO THE LARGE FONTS / SMALL FONTS ON SCREEN. WHEN I TYPE E-MAILS, I USE BOLD SIZE 18 FONTS AS A MINIMUM AND REDUCE, FOR SENDING, WHEN I REMEMBER . 400 % IS GOOD FOR ME, TRY IT AND YOU WILL SEE, FOR YOURSELF, HOW BAD / GOOD MY SIGHT IS. I AM NO LONGER SENSITIVE ABOUT MY SIGHT, ASK ME 10YRS AGO WHEN I LOST IT AFTER 30YRS OF PERFECT SIGHT AND YES I WAS SENSITIVE THEN, EVEN MORE SO WHEN I WAS IN TOTAL DARKNESS, FOR 2 YRS AND NOT ALLOWED TO MOVE ABOUT, OTHER THAN TO GO TO THE LOO. THEN I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE KILLED YOU, IF I COULD HAVE SEEN YOU. NOW I HAVE SIGHT IN ONE EYE AND THAT IS NOT GOOD, BUT IT IS HELL OF A LOT BETTER, THAN NO SIGHT, I CAN TELL YOU. I ANSWERED PREVIOUSLY, WHEN ASKED, REPLY TO ME IN WHATEVER SHAPE SIZE OR FORM SUITS YOU, I DO NOT MIND, I HAVE A MAGNIFIER AND A HUSBAND TO HELP ME. I HAVE TRIED TO EXPLAIN, NOT ASK FOR SYMPATHY OR TO MAKE AN ISSUE OR START A ROW. THANKS AGAIN PIPS XX.

Pip .have you tried the text only part of the site? some of the contrasts are good, some dreadful

PIPS LOVE JUST CARRY ON WHAT YOUR DOING XXXXX

Have you tried (If you are on xp) going to accessories, then accessibility, then Magnifier There is a link to the Microsoft web site for a list of windows based magnification utilities I'm using the magnifier whilst typing this and can see the magnified text at the top of my screen ! You can also invert the colours to make it easier to read E x

Phillipa, my brother is blind and has been since 6months old, and paople always assume he is deaf as well. Wendy.xxxx

HI WENDY, STRANGE ISN'T IT ? I HOPE YOUR BROTHER IS WELL. PIPS XX

On xp, on accessibility there is also a narrator for the visually impaired Elaine x