dear Carolyn, thanks a lot for your kind help. happy Christmas. Saeed On 12/20/09, Peggy Kern <kernsac@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I've read my fortune from a fortune cookie before. It's kind of hard to get > such a tiny piece of paper to be in just the right position, but it's > definitely doable, and kind of fun! > > Peggy > http://kernsac.livejournal.com > > http://facebook.com/kernsac > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan and Bonnie Tonge" <dandbtonge@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 9:46 AM > Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Yet Another Neat Optacon Story > > >> 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. They can subscribe by sending a message >> >> to: >> >> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the >> quotes) in the message subject. >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> signature database 4702 (20091219) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 4702 (20091219) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > 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.