Recent content by JessHercules

I thought you were deaf?! :dunno: Coming from an all Deaf family, we still don't understand how I was able to speak and lipread well. I started talking quite young and have been able to lipread most people. If a hearing person says something when they're not looking right at me, I tend to...

Vertigo Sufferer I do suffer from vertigo. Approximately 3 to 4 years ago, I started getting dizzy every two weeks, on the same day. I was so dizzy that I couldn't lay down, sleep or move around. I had to sit up straight in a chair. My eyes could not stay in one place, they kept moving...

Old ASL signs vs. New ASL signs Diehardbiker, I understand what you mean in regards to the grammar, rules, syntax and so forth. You're right, the ASL grammar has not changed very much, and really it shouldn't be changed anyway. ASL is a unique language. In regards to old ASL and new ASL...

Cold Stone Creamery Have you guys tried Cold Stone Creamery? You must! It's a god send. They just opened up one where we live in Cedar Falls, Iowa. There are different ice cream flavors to choose from, then they put a big scoop of ice cream on the cold stone and you can choose different...

Steve and I are from the Heartland of America: Iowa!

Banjo, I'm sorry, but I have to correct you here. I've never seen anyone use the word "manmade" for any language, whatsoever. The word manmade is used for actual objects, such as a "manmade lake", etc. Below is the definition of the word, manmade, from an online dictionary. "Made by...

Sorry Meg Here's my two cents. I have been reading all of the posts all morning and I feel sorry for Meg because there were so many "off the point" comments, such as the German language, etc. My whole family is Deaf, including myself. I have seen my parents type/write the way Meg...

Stay on track! The original post had to do with the protests at Bush's Inaugural Swearing-In and Parade, but the rest was just nonsense. I did see part of it and saw most of the parade. Yes, there were protesters on the parade route, but I doubt those who were at the Inauguration at the...

The Heartland I'm from Cedar Falls, Iowa. Home of the Panthers! :wave:

Former Mainstreamed Student I, too, was mainstreamed all of my school years. When I first started in elementary school, we had a pretty large Deaf education program with many Deaf students. At first, I was mainstreamed for math, science and social studies, but for reading and language arts I...

I was speaking of Sri Lanka to the coast of Africa. The earthquake started just off the coast of Sri Lanka, and the effects of the earthquake which caused the tsunamis went all the way to the coast of Africa. Have you ever thrown a pebble into a pond or a lake and you can see the ripples...

All of the pictures just boggles my mind. I cannot imagine how much damage there its. It's hard to see through the pictures. News are saying around 5 to 10 million are homeless because of the tsunami. This is very bone-chilling. Also, more deaths are on the way. Rescuers just found 7...

We rented a couple of DVDs last week: Open Water and Ron Burgundy: Anchorman Open Water is an independent film; the beginning was so-so, but the rest of it was spooky and good. It's great for those of you who are scuba divers. I'm certified and it spooked me out. I kept having dreams the...

I would love to be on the brand new reality series: Sports Illustrated Model Search. I've always wanted to be a model ever since I was a little girl; unfortunately, I'm not tall enough. :(

USAPAGEANT: Are you setting up an independent pageant, opposite Miss Deaf America Pageant which is sponsored by National Association of the Deaf (NAD)? Who is sponsoring your pageant? When will this take place? What's the correct website address?