I've seen those black ones, and bet they would be great. In God We Trust, Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Englebretson" <renglebr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: <asbakalian@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 8:45 AM Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Rubber Reading Pads and Suitable Replacement Mat > Dear Armand and List, > > I am one of those people who finds a reading mat very helpful, and I spent > a > while last year trying to find a suitable replacement. What I eventually > bought, which works even better than the original (in my opinion) was a > solid black silicon baking mat. The one I bought is available on Amazon > at: > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007Y9WDK > This is much larger than the standard mat that used to come with the > optacon, and nothing slides around on it and it doesn't slide around on > the > desk. And, when you're done reading, you can bake cookies on it (just > kidding). > > Someone on the list had suggested trying a mouse-pad; the problem with > using > a mouse-pad is that the side of the pad designed for the mouse is > non-stick--and so the paper just slides around on it. This was a problem > I > found with all of the blotters and rubber pads I tried; the one side would > stay in place on the desk just fine, but the paper would slide around too > much to be useful. Silicon baking mats turned out to be the best choice. > If you don't want to order online, a good kitchen supply store will carry > these. > > Hope this helps. > > --Robert E > > to view the list archives, go to: > > www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message > to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.