Msg: 2647 *Conference*
06-03-92 21:54:45
From: THOMAS MCKEAN
To : RICHARD HANSON
Subj: A FAVOR FOR THE DISABLED?
Okay.... I admit it, I am playing on your sympathy. But what choice do I have? Let me introduce myself here... My name is Thomas McKean, I am 26 years old, and I have the distinct honor (if you can call it that) of being Central Ohio's Resident Recovering Autistic. Aaaaaanndddd.... I have this small PROBLEM that maybe YOU can help me with... See, I have this Model 100 sitting over here. I got it for $100.00 from a friend. (Also included all manuals, including technical, and a TPDD1. Plus a few books...) The problem is, I have NO software for it! (Well, I *do* have TS-DOS 2.01 but that is all...) I bought this machine for one specific purpose. I am a nominee for the current national board of directors of the Autism Society of America. I am VERY active in the cause. People like me because I can TALK and most autistics cannot. I can tell them what it is like. And they need to hear that. Education is currently the only answer, as there is no cure as of yet. Anyway, I got this M100 to take with me to the board meetings. The first of which is in New Mexico in July. I figured I could use it as a "portable work station" and stay in contact with home by way of modem. (And the DEN BBS that I am a Co-SysOp on. 1-800-222-3273. The SysOp, Tom Bengaff, he is the one who gave me number for this BBS.) I am barely living over here. Food stamps abound. I am a miracle case, that is true, but it is JUST bad enough that it keeps me from working. I do NOT like this, but it seems there is nothing I can do. At least not at the moment... Autistics never WERE known for having lots of money... So what I was wondering (here it comes, you know what it is, I bet...) is if you could see your way clear to maybe give me a month or two (a week, even?) of access to the library. Because I have looked ALL OVER and there is NO PLACE ELSE to get those files! :( This machine, which I believe DOES have potential, is (literally!) sitting on my shelf collecting dust due to lack of software. And I would like to see what it can do. (Not as much as the IBM I am on now, I am sure, but the M100 seems to have a "flavor" all it's own that the IBM lacks...) Aaaanyway, just thought I would ask. Why? Because I am desparate over here in Columbus.... Thanks for your time. :) stc