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Tazmania
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 Posted: 02/18/05 - 21:00 Post subject: So little time.............
...so much music.
I'm like a junkie when it comes to getting my music fix. I can only go a couple waking hours without it. If the day ever came when Big Brother decided music was no longer a necessasity, I'd dig a hole and jump in. What a torturous existence it must be being deaf.
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Posted: 02/18/05 - 21:02 Post subject:
I must agree. I'd much rather be blind than deaf.
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Posted: 02/18/05 - 21:03 Post subject: Re: So little time.............
| Tazmania wrote: | ...so much music.
I'm like junkie when it comes to getting my music fix. I can only go a couple waking hours without it. If the day ever came when Big Brother decided music was no longer a necessasity, I'd dig a hole and jump in. What a torturous existence it must be being deaf. |
True, I'd rather be blind than deaf. But If I had to chose, it would be taste that I lost.
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Tazmania
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Posted: 02/18/05 - 21:07 Post subject:
| runswithscissors wrote: | | I must agree. I'd much rather be blind than deaf. |
If I had to make that decision now, yes I agree I'd rather be blind. I however wouldn't have wanted to be raised blind. How does a blind person from birth dream? How do they visualize things they have never seen?
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Posted: 02/18/05 - 21:07 Post subject: Re: So little time.............
| Maddie's Wench wrote: |
True, I'd rather be blind than deaf. But If I had to chose, it would be taste that I lost. |
I'd rather be deaf than blind. But If I had to choose, it would be olfactory that I lost.
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Posted: 02/18/05 - 21:09 Post subject: Re: So little time.............
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I'd rather be deaf than blind. But If I had to choose, it would be olfactory that I lost. |
True. Then I wouldn't have to smell B.O. or someone's too much perfume.
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Posted: 02/18/05 - 21:10 Post subject:
| Tazmania wrote: |
If I had to make that decision now, yes I agree I'd rather be blind. I however wouldn't have wanted to be raised blind. How does a blind person from birth dream? How do they visualize things they have never seen? |
You'd be surprised what blind people can see. All the other senses step up, especially touch. If they were close to you, they would know their way around your face a lot better than you could.
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Posted: 02/18/05 - 21:10 Post subject:
| Tazmania wrote: |
If I had to make that decision now, yes I agree I'd rather be blind. I however wouldn't have wanted to be raised blind. How does a blind person from birth dream? How do they visualize things they have never seen? |
I always wondered how someone who was blind or never saw a reflective surface for instance, goes though life without a concept of what they look like.
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Posted: 02/18/05 - 21:11 Post subject:
I'd least like to be removed of the sense of touch. Could you imagine being immune to physical feeling? I can't.
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Posted: 02/18/05 - 21:15 Post subject:
Hard choice...
If I were blind... I could not behold the wonder of MW..or ride my motorcycle..
If I were deaf... I could not hear music or MW's voice..the birds and animals of the woods..
If I could not smell.. I could enjoy the smell of a meal MW and I were creating...the bouqet of a fine wine...or the soft scent of MW after...nevermind..that's private..
I think I would rather lose a few IQ points...than lose any of the above.. Stoopid is better than cut off from the world I love..
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Posted: 02/18/05 - 21:19 Post subject:
| Maddie's Wench wrote: |
I always wondered how someone who was blind or never saw a reflective surface for instance, goes though life without a concept of what they look like. |
Or a concept of how anything looks. A concept of sight in general.
How would you explain Wordsworth's poem about daffodils to a blind watersnake?
If someone can identify where that quote is from, please tell me.
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Posted: 02/18/05 - 22:24 Post subject:
How depressing. But nice to see you again, Big L. How ya been? 
One of my very worst fears is becoming blind, this thread is giving me chills. I think I'll be going now..... 
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Tazmania
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Posted: 02/18/05 - 23:03 Post subject:
| genie wrote: | How depressing. But nice to see you again, Big L. How ya been?
One of my very worst fears is becoming blind, this thread is giving me chills. I think I'll be going now..... |
Thank you genie surprised you'd remember me as Tazmania.
Yes being blind would be a total bummer.The thought of never being able to see my loved ones is pretty staggering. Yes chills would fit!
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Posted: 02/18/05 - 23:09 Post subject:
| Tazmania wrote: |
Thank you genie surprised you'd remember me as Tazmania.
Yes being blind would be a total bummer.The thought of never being able to see my loved ones is pretty staggering. Yes chills would fit! |
Now who could really forget you?  It's good to see you again, it's been quite a while. How are things?
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Posted: 02/18/05 - 23:34 Post subject: Re: So little time.............
| MechEngDropout wrote: |
I'd rather be deaf than blind. But If I had to choose, it would be olfactory that I lost. |
you took the words out o mu mouth. i guess that means 
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