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Forum: General Chat 07-09-2012, 11:05 PM

Replies: 0 Can you help? Views: 212 Posted By DeafRaptor Can you help? :wave: I haven't posted in awhile, but I have been around reading threads now and then. But now I was wondering if I can plead with you and ask for your help (oh, and if this is the wrong location,...

Forum: General Chat 03-08-2012, 09:45 PM

Replies: 80 'Hearie' and 'Deafie'...offensive?? Views: 3,020 Posted By DeafRaptor I don't like the term "deafie." I also hate for... I don't like the term "deafie." I also hate for anyone to say I am "hard-of-hearing" *or "hearing impaired" versus deaf or Deaf if the person is aware of why I have given up on using those terms to...

Forum: Our World, Our Culture 03-07-2012, 09:11 PM

Replies: 1,276 Annoying ignorant hearing people stories Views: 101,746 Posted By DeafRaptor I always like to introduce my family and hearing... I always like to introduce my family and hearing friends and deaf friends to each other. They are always interested in meeting new people and don't care if the other is hearing or deaf. That's just...

Forum: Our World, Our Culture 03-07-2012, 08:21 PM

Replies: 1,276 Annoying ignorant hearing people stories Views: 101,746 Posted By DeafRaptor Ugh! Just ugh! Ugh! Just ugh!

Forum: Current Events 03-07-2012, 08:13 PM

Replies: 39 Study links low intelligence with right-wing beliefs Views: 1,681 Posted By DeafRaptor :giggle: Okay, stop that, too silly. :giggle: ... :giggle: Okay, stop that, too silly. :giggle: About your post, I thought it was a little odd, but only because it's the opposite of what I have heard from people. I have met, befriended, and had...

Forum: Current Events 03-06-2012, 03:36 PM

Replies: 39 Study links low intelligence with right-wing beliefs Views: 1,681 Posted By DeafRaptor Don't worry, I don't mind. :cool2: I always... Don't worry, I don't mind. :cool2: I always prefer to give someone an opportunity to learn and grow; if they take it to mind or heart, that is always their choice. It is better to "waste" breath...

Forum: Current Events 03-05-2012, 08:59 PM

Replies: 39 Study links low intelligence with right-wing beliefs Views: 1,681 Posted By DeafRaptor I attended a Christian elementary and high school... I attended a Christian elementary and high school with some leftists views and I attended a very liberal college. *Some of the things I learned there speak about exercising caution when using...

Forum: Captioning & Sign Language Interpreter 03-03-2012, 12:56 PM

Replies: 17 My chicken is ill | Excuse used by support worker Views: 1,527 Posted By DeafRaptor Yes, mixups happen or "emergencies" happen, but... Yes, mixups happen or "emergencies" happen, but who ends up paying the price? The deaf who doesn't have A notetaker or AN interpreter when they need them. On a different note: I have been...

Forum: Captioning & Sign Language Interpreter 03-03-2012, 12:01 PM

Replies: 3 How to Not Make an Interpreter Hate You (a guide for speakers) Views: 1,478 Posted By DeafRaptor I love this list! Since I have been unable to... I love this list! Since I have been unable to rely on my hearing or mediocre lip-reading skills, I have been using interpreters more and more over the last seven months. I have had "I" and "VIII"...

Forum: Sign Language & Oralism 03-01-2012, 07:53 PM

Replies: 16 Question: I am volunteering...... Views: 1,052 Posted By DeafRaptor No cell phones allowed at my work - only their... No cell phones allowed at my work - only their computers and their landline phones, so when at work but not at my desk, I use a small portable white board.

Forum: Our World, Our Culture 02-11-2012, 11:40 PM

Replies: 38 Hey, I won't be left out Views: 4,950 Posted By DeafRaptor I graduated from University of Michigan, as had... I graduated from University of Michigan, as had my sister, and as had my brother twice (bachelor's then master's) and they have always had an interpreter. I took the liberty of getting information...

Forum: Our World, Our Culture 01-02-2012, 02:18 PM

Replies: 1,459 Sticky: Adjustment to late onset deafness Views: 124,862 Posted By DeafRaptor :shock: :shock:

Forum: Our World, Our Culture 01-02-2012, 02:15 PM

Replies: 1,459 Sticky: Adjustment to late onset deafness Views: 124,862 Posted By DeafRaptor Ugh, inexcusable (the fire drill is a great... Ugh, inexcusable (the fire drill is a great example of where they clearly AREN'T accessible to the deaf/hh)! Like you I have thought about changing careers (I've also thought about going into Deaf...

Forum: General Chat 12-21-2011, 10:58 PM

Replies: 115 deaf accent! Views: 6,668 Posted By DeafRaptor What bothers me are the times that I struggle to... What bothers me are the times that I struggle to speak and I end up pronouning things incorrectly (which I've noticed has been getting worse and worse) and I either get a correction as if I learned...

Forum: General Chat 12-20-2011, 09:52 PM

Replies: 61 Christmas plans? Views: 1,234 Posted By DeafRaptor I had two office parties already in VA before I... I had two office parties already in VA before I left and a party with relatives on my mother's side in MI. Then for Christmas itself I'm staying in MI with my parents with my sister and my older...

Forum: General Chat 12-14-2011, 11:35 PM

Replies: 4 Update Views: 274 Posted By DeafRaptor Happy to hear you made it through your finals and... Happy to hear you made it through your finals and that your new counselor is working well. I am also excited for you about the ASL classes and that your family situation has shown improvement. But,...

Forum: Our World, Our Culture 12-11-2011, 01:10 PM

Replies: 337 Why are you deaf? Views: 24,822 Posted By DeafRaptor I have progressive moderate (lower frequencies)... I have progressive moderate (lower frequencies) to profound (higher frequencies) sensorineural hearing loss in my left ear & progressive moderately-severe (lower frequencies) to 100% deaf (higher...

Forum: Our World, Our Culture 12-11-2011, 11:12 AM

Replies: 1,276 Annoying ignorant hearing people stories Views: 101,746 Posted By DeafRaptor Yeah the boss seems to have forgotten about your... Yeah the boss seems to have forgotten about your deafness right when it was convenient for them. That reminds me of my family when I was growing up and not yet an adult. In school, we had made...

Forum: Deaf Products & Technologies 12-11-2011, 01:52 AM

Replies: 17 The TAP crap via AT T is piece of crap!! Views: 3,009 Posted By DeafRaptor If you didn't already go there, the following is... If you didn't already go there, the following is a link to AT&T's Text Accessibility Plan, which includes a link for their application and certification form (you need to print and fill out the...

Forum: Captioning & Sign Language Interpreter 12-11-2011, 01:02 AM

Replies: 19 Word out that latest Xbox update now support Closed Caption in Netflix Views: 5,306 Posted By DeafRaptor Yes, if anyone can check, please do as this may... Yes, if anyone can check, please do as this may be the determining factor on whether I finally go back and resubscribe with Netflix.

Forum: Our World, Our Culture 12-09-2011, 01:25 AM

Replies: 1,459 Sticky: Adjustment to late onset deafness Views: 124,862 Posted By DeafRaptor I don't know if any of you have seen my previous... I don't know if any of you have seen my previous posts, but don't "kick" me out for being born with hearing loss versus starting to lose it later in life. :) I wanted to give people an update on...

Forum: Deaf News 12-08-2011, 10:05 PM

Replies: 1 An identity developed in silence Views: 249 Posted By DeafRaptor An identity developed in silence This is an article from the Michigan Daily, the campus newspaper of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, published on November 17, 2004. An identity developed in silence - The Michigan Daily...

Forum: General Chat 12-08-2011, 08:13 PM

Replies: 115 deaf accent! Views: 6,668 Posted By DeafRaptor Yes I agree that hearing people playing deaf... Yes I agree that hearing people playing deaf characters have mocked the deaf in their portrayals and yes I agree that for movie productions and the like, one should try to get a deaf/hh actor to play...

Forum: Deaf News 12-04-2011, 03:04 AM

Replies: 7 Deaf teen finds unsuspecting ally at Rockville cinema Views: 459 Posted By DeafRaptor Because of this story, I went there yesterday to... Because of this story, I went there yesterday to watch a movie. I was thinking I would need to find the information/help/service desk so I could ask how the captioning worked, how to get it set up...

Forum: Deaf News 12-04-2011, 02:44 AM

Replies: 3 At&t vrs Views: 414 Posted By DeafRaptor I just learned about this. I just started with... I just learned about this. I just started with them Nov 10th about, so I needed to switch my number (rather than giving everyone a new number for a second time in as many months). I am now with...

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