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    Deaf Bar?

    Hey All, So I spend my nights working @ night clubs. The first one I have witnessed deaf people come in a have a drink on three distinct occasions. I know there is a deaf school around Hartford, CT and I assume a relatively good sized deaf community. So do Deaf people do out often to, what...
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    Just thought I should let you all know..

    Thanks for the positive responses. I am taking ASL II this upcoming semester. I work at a night club down the street from a School for the Deaf in CT. So I see a few deaf people every now and then. But I am too timid to say ... " Hey! I know enough sign language to tell you I know a little...
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    tell me something that we dont know..

    All bats exit the caves to the left. The longest word in a dictionary(Oxford) is... Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis While the founders of google are billionaires, they each make about 45k a year. The Holiest land in Islam and Judaism is shared/overlapping. Ironic...
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    Just thought I should let you all know..

    Just thought I should let you know I'm excited because I got to use ASL tonight at work. It's something most of you do daily but I don't because I'm hearing/ have no deaf friends. But it was great. I wish I was fluent so I could hold a conversation. But I found out I can read lips pretty well...
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    Question on assisting deaf

    Thank you everyone who answered. I'm sorry if it came off as if I thought deaf people were not self reliant that is far from the case. But thanks again. I always have a million questions about Deaf culture and deafness, I am happy there is AllDeaf. It's been a good place to find the help I need.
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    Question on assisting deaf

    Ok. So I work security at a night club in connecticut. Last night a group of deaf guys walked in to the club. Now I know a little sign from class and aslpro. My question is...In Deaf culture how does someone like me, a basic hearing ASL student go about letting them know that I know enough...
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    Would anyone be interested in making a tutorial video? Or just tips?

    I have an ASL Final review the 12th. I was wondering if anyone had tutorials on directional verbs...maybe on youtube. Or maybe people could give me tips on common mistakes that the hearing make when signing...so i don't make them. Please?
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    Deaf couple in trouble for loud sex..

    Yay! This was just what I needed to read. I have been studying forever. This was a good break.
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    What Books Have You Recently Purchased?

    Books I bought recently I bought "Greatest American Essays of the 20th Century", and "Greatest Short Stories of 20th Cent". Some therapy books.... I'm going to read Obama's book and I want some kind of clinical case studies in Abnormal Psychology. Naybe I'll have time to finish Stephen King's...
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    I need ideas..

    It's almost summer. Yay! But I'll miss ASL, and probably forget A LOT. Boo! I was wondering if anyone was from the CT area or knows where I could go to stay around ASL. Anyone not around CT know of any programs/videos to use? I looked for Rosetta Stone ASL...they didn't have it. :( Pretty much...
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    For Hearies Only

    I became interested in sign language at a young age I had a deaf neighbor who would sign to be when I was walking to the park. He would tell me about the weather for the day, mostly always sunny and clear ( I was going to the park). I decided to learn ASL in school as a lanuage requirement 1)...
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