DeafDigest Gold – December 6, 2015
Gold Edition Barry Strassler, Editor
http://deafdigest.com – updated every Monday
America’s Unique Deaf Stories; subscription
at no cost to you
Serving the Deaf Community since 1996; 19th year
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Old Fogey
Frequent Onlooker
http://deafdigest.com/comics/fogey-frequent-onlooker/
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Last week’s ASL Videos:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/deaf-in-waiting-room/
http://deafdigest.com/blind-depend-on-deaf/
This week’s ASL Videos:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/embarrassment-at-workshop/
http://deafdigest.com/videos/one-international-deaf-sign/
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Harris Communications Storewide Savings
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From clocks and signalers, to books and DVDs, we have great gifts
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A vibrating alarm clock is a practical gift that can be used all year
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The latest movie from ASL films, “In the Can” is a fun gift idea and
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“Finding Zoe”, is a book many have enjoyed. It is an uplifting story
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Sunday’s Deaf Picture for your surprise
http://deafdigest.com/gallaudet-old-town-indian/
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Top stories about the deaf:
A new gymnasium, with deaf personal trainers,
has opened up in Frederick, MD. The owner
of the gymnasium is Frank Allnut. He is deaf.
One of the most difficult sign languages in
USA to understand is the ASL used by the deaf
of Philadelphia. Not easy to understand. For
that reason University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Linguistics is working to document that
fascinating language!
A young deaf woman, in a wheelchair, is not able
to get out of her house because of lack of ramps.
Her angry mother has posted a billboard, asking
for help. It is happening in Toronto.
How important is Texas School for the Deaf to the booming city of Austin? Very important so,
says Steve Baldwin. He was written up in the
city newspaper when explaining his school’s role.
A strange assignment for deaf students was performed at a deaf school in South Africa. The
school roof was leaking. The municipal government
promised to get it repaired but never did. Tired
of waiting so long, the students decided to do the
roof-repairing task themselves. Mission accomplished.
Classes resumed. Heavy rains no longer flooded the
school floors!
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AN EMBARRASSING SITUATION
A deaf business owner, with an interpreter,
attended a 3-day workshop.
Each night there was a party where business people
socialize with each other and make contacts.
The interpreter cannot catch everything 100 percent.
There was a woman at the party that was with one of
the hearing business owners. That woman was not the
man’s wife, and everyone knew it except for the
deaf person and the interpreter.
The next day, the deaf man told the business man
that the woman he was with was very nice. The
room got quiet and all eyes were on the deaf man.
That was when he realized he should have kept
his mouth shut!
– for ASL News version with captions, please visit:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/embarrassment-at-workshop/
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American Sign Language typeface at NTID
http://deafdigest.com/asl-typeface-at-ntid
with picture
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A JOKE BY A WAITER
DeafDigest editor was eating dinner at a restaurant.
He was thirsty and wanted one more drink.
When the waiter came to the table, he pointed at the
glass.
The waiter was joking, said that it is an international
sign language that means “one more drink.”
– for ASL News version with captions, please visit:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/one-international-deaf-sign/
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Deaf Captions vs Deaf Subtitles
http://deafdigest.com/deaf-captions-vs-deaf-subtitles/
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YOU ARE DEAF AND ARE BREAKING THE LAW IF:
You are a female teacher in the state of Arkansas
and bob your hair while asking for a pay raise.
It is assumed that all teachers born in Arkansas
know all about that law and do not make the mistake
of bobbing up their hairdos. Many deaf teachers come
from other states, and they may not know anything
about that law – thus losing out on future pay raises!
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OUR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
Texas Association of the Deaf
http://deafdigest.com/texas-association-of-the-deaf/
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For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please
email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com
for Special Notes, please go to the bottom of this
section
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Lip Reading nightmare
A deaf person and a hearing person were talking
about something.
Deaf person thought hearing person said:
This is Ruth
Hearing person actually said:
This is truth
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Deaf Book of the Week
All Fish
http://deafdigest.com/deaf-book-all-fish/
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Deaf people can do anything
we have a deaf person who is/was a
— geologist
this website is growing every weekend:
http://deafdigest.com/deaf-in-unusual-jobs/
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Deaf Question of the Week:
Q. Why are many deaf schools in Asia and Africa constantly
broke and struggling for funds?
A. It is the same as with hearing schools! Education is not
a priority in the budget of these nations!
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Rene Pellerin’s Corner:
Cooking with spices
From time to time I bake some French Canadian traditional food.
Finding spices is a huge challenge! I use my electronic magnifier to find spices.
I make French Canadian meat pies, so I need to cook meat first on the stove.
I need to hurry to get the spices in the skillet as fast as I can! That doesn’t work!
I came up with a better way this year, I pre-measured the spices and put them in a small bowl.
Then spices are ready to be dumped into the skillet at the right time, That makes a big difference.
So, for any measurements, pre-measure the spices and set up your smooth assembly line!
Rene’s show business started in year 2010 and it focuses on the
Deaf-Blind.
You can email him at mailto:info@renetheunstoppable.com
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Deaf Wish List of the Week:
that police scanners can be captioned. Many hearing
people love to listen to the police scanners, but
the deaf have no chance with it.
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DeafHistory:
Year 1971 – a regular feature on Sesame Street
children’s TV program was Linda, the Librarian,
played by Linda Bove, a deaf woman. She entertained
thousands of children on ASL and Deaf Community issues.
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DeafNumbers of the Week:
32 years
Linda, the Librarian that performed on Sesame Street,
probably the longest serving TV role by a deaf
actress
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Deaf Collegiate Athletes:
Matthew Olauson is a redshirt freshman on the wrestling
team at Campbell University. He wrestles at the
174-lb class
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Deaf Elite Athletes:
Jenna Johnson, a graduate of MSAD, class of 2003, tried
out for the Minnesota Vixens women’s pro football team.
She was selected to be on the squad.
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DeafSports Library:
2015 DeafDigest Sports Fall All-Americans
http://deafdigest.com/2015-deafdigestsports-fall-all-americans/
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http://deafdigestsports.com/
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if you know of mainstreamed athletes, please
e-mail mailto:barry@deafdigest.com
click on mainstream on the right side of
http://deafdigestsports.com for the list of
mainstreamed athletes
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Attention:
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http://deafdigest.com/category/jobs/
All new jobs will be immediately posted in
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