Recent content by SigningTinker

I'm going to be interpreting in front of the deaf at my church, and it will be my first time interpreting for the deaf in this situation. I will be interpreting four songs, and I was wondering if you guys could give me any tips! Thanks, ~Tinker

Hey there! Just wanted to say that I love your profile picture, lol.

I remember when I had a dream. I was 3. I woke up, and I was 7. Weird thing was, it was real. I had no recollection of years 3-6. No one believed me, though.

Oh, excuse me. I meant disorder.

I learned how to sign poem and season. That's it. :)

It's good to have it on hand if you meet a deaf person who only knows signed english/not much ASL. But having it be required? No thanks. ASL is the vast majority, but soon-to-be interpreters should be given a choice.

Being deaf isn't the same as having a mental disorder such as autism or dyslexia. It's losing hearing, not contracting a disease. I've seen many arguments over whether hearing and deaf people think alike, so I'll leave it up to them. But for the most part, my answer is no.

It's really not, I've heard. (No pun intended.)

It's nice to meet you! I'm happy that you are signing with him. My Mother is learning a bit of sign, she's far from perfect, lol

People are crazy.

That's crazy... :jaw:

I was reading a deaf-wannabe's blog, and they said something about putting oiled cotton in their ears. What kind of oil makes you go deaf? I've never heard of such a thing. "It's been over two months since I've last posted. Last time my efforts didn't pan out well with the cotton. It requires...

Ah, sorry pal. Didn't realize there was another thread like this. :Oops:

JUST for that? Hm.

I've read a multitude of questions on Yahoo! Answers and other websites asking how to go deaf. And the reason I've seen the most of is because of someone they live with making a lot of noise. I personally think that if you want to block out the noise, buy some earplugs! They aren't permanent...