I still don't know what's on the back. Just curious.! Natalie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Natalie" <nataliej@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 4:15 PM Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Yet Another Neat Optacon Story > What's on the back? I have never tried to read one but thought it was > just > a fortune. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "don bishop" <w6smb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 1:18 PM > Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Yet Another Neat Optacon Story > > >> Yes, >> >> I've been reading fortune cookies for years. It's also interesting to >> turn them over and read what's on the back. >> >> Don >> >> >> >> On 12/19/2009 9:46 AM, Dan and Bonnie Tonge wrote: >>> That is a neat story, and I have also had times when I didn't think >>> there >>> was anything I could read on a box or something and then picked it up >>> again later and found that there was, even on just an electrical >>> adaptor. >>> Has anyone ever read their fortune from a fortune cookie with the >>> Optacon? I didn't think it would work, but hey, it did. I thought that >>> was pretty neat reading my fortune with the Optacon. I thought the >>> writing would be too small, but there it was. >>> >>> Dan >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Linda Gehres"<ljgehres@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: "Optacon List"<optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 8:31 AM >>> Subject: [optacon-l] Yet Another Neat Optacon Story >>> >>> >>> Yesterday I received a package which didn't contain any labels that >>> could >>> be felt. I scanned the >>> package on both sides perhaps too quickly with my Optacon, finding >>> primarily information about sending >>> packages via priority mail for a flat shipping rate but nothing as to >>> the >>> package's sender or >>> recipient. Too curious to leave it at that, I opened the box, thinking >>> that if there were a note inside, >>> it would be typed if the package was for me. Alas, the note appeared >>> handwritten, but I was too tired >>> and frustrated to try to discern whether the note was printed or in >>> cursive writing. A friend happened >>> to call last night, and I was filling him in on this whole story, >>> griping >>> that the post office had >>> probably, as usual, misdelivered a Christmas package to my address. >>> I decided this morning when I got up to re-examine the box, and finally, >>> I found a zip code which I >>> recognized as being that of my brother and his family near Washington, >>> D.C. And the note turned out >>> to be in print and in all caps! So, the wonderful and beloved Optacon >>> does it again! All it takes >>> is a lot of patience sometimes! >>> >>> Linda Gehres >>> >>> 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. 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