Comments on: Ooh.. a reason to put “iPod” into a Deaf Blog http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/04/12/ooh-a-reason-to-put-ipod-into-a-deaf-blog/ Thoughts, ideas, and narratives from a deaf firefighter Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:39:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Deaf Firefighter’s Blog » Blog Archive » Stuck in a Moment We Can’t Get Out Of? http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/04/12/ooh-a-reason-to-put-ipod-into-a-deaf-blog/#comment-20896 Deaf Firefighter’s Blog » Blog Archive » Stuck in a Moment We Can’t Get Out Of? Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:22:40 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/04/12/ooh-a-reason-to-put-ipod-into-a-deaf-blog/#comment-20896 [...] made no secret of the fact that I love music and my iPod. One of the interesting trends I’ve noticed for myself recently, is how I usually hate a song [...] [...] made no secret of the fact that I love music and my iPod. One of the interesting trends I’ve noticed for myself recently, is how I usually hate a song [...]

]]> By: neilmcd http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/04/12/ooh-a-reason-to-put-ipod-into-a-deaf-blog/#comment-4213 neilmcd Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:46:55 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/04/12/ooh-a-reason-to-put-ipod-into-a-deaf-blog/#comment-4213 S. Not having any problems here. Try clearing your cache and then doing it again. I have thought about putting others up but it does take a lot of time to do. -N S.

Not having any problems here. Try clearing your cache and then doing it again. I have thought about putting others up but it does take a lot of time to do.

-N

]]> By: S. http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/04/12/ooh-a-reason-to-put-ipod-into-a-deaf-blog/#comment-4211 S. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:40:58 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/04/12/ooh-a-reason-to-put-ipod-into-a-deaf-blog/#comment-4211 Grr.. There's an error message when I tried to access to that "while my guitar gently weeps" I love that song and I've played it over and over, now I can't ... can you advise me and let me know if any others will be just like this song with subtitles... I love music especially from the 80's ... keep up the good work.. you doing an admirable job as being a Firefighter.. smile.. good day S. (Ontario, Canada) Grr.. There’s an error message when I tried to access to that “while my guitar gently weeps” I love that song and I’ve played it over and over, now I can’t … can you advise me and let me know if any others will be just like this song with subtitles… I love music especially from the 80’s … keep up the good work.. you doing an admirable job as being a Firefighter.. smile.. good day

S. (Ontario, Canada)

]]> By: IamMine http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/04/12/ooh-a-reason-to-put-ipod-into-a-deaf-blog/#comment-4167 IamMine Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:34:50 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/04/12/ooh-a-reason-to-put-ipod-into-a-deaf-blog/#comment-4167 Erick - I am at a loss at how much hatred you have towards us who would NOT mind at all into putting efforts to understand the lyrics. While I prefer to listen through an ASL interpreter, but I like to listen and read the lyrics while listening to music when no one is around. I LOVE music and it is a huge part of my life. CI is the primary reason why I went for it when hearing aids weren't doing squat for me. Sorry, that is the truth. Repeating songs over and over does the trick - it's not like I'm torturing myself or anything like that. It's like enjoying it more and more - like watching your favorite show over and over. :) That is NOT pathetic and depressing, Erick. Whatever - some people just respond to music differently. Neil - I'm sad that you don't like any of Pearl Jam songs. *sobs* So hard to find deaf Pearl Jam fans... wahh. MikeS is one of them, but I want more! I'd love to rock out with deafies at a Pearl Jam show! That would be AWESOME!!! *sigh* Neil - Erick is very anti in everything other than a pure deaf with strong deaf identity. If you are not what he expects, you're out of his loop and considered as an audist. I know he considers me as an audist because I have CI myself, even though I identify myself as a deaf person. In his world, I'm not allowed to want to hear because in his eyes I am trying to fool myself into trying to be a hearing person. That isn't the truth. I like to have the option to hear but at the same time I would NEVER tell another deaf person to get one because I have one. I would have never joined deafhood if Erick was the one who did the lectures - he would miserably fail in uniting everyone of various backgrounds. Sorry for the rant, Neil - but it annoys the crap out of me seeing Erick attacking or belittling people with his comments. He won't respect you until you throw your hearing aids or CI away, shut off your voice, and sign, or at least try to learn in ASL. The rest of us are evil to him. (No, you don't have to approve this comment, Neil - it would certainly cause Erick to flame me even more and you have enough fire to put out in real life! *smile*) Erick - I am at a loss at how much hatred you have towards us who would NOT mind at all into putting efforts to understand the lyrics.

While I prefer to listen through an ASL interpreter, but I like to listen and read the lyrics while listening to music when no one is around.

I LOVE music and it is a huge part of my life. CI is the primary reason why I went for it when hearing aids weren’t doing squat for me. Sorry, that is the truth.

Repeating songs over and over does the trick - it’s not like I’m torturing myself or anything like that.

It’s like enjoying it more and more - like watching your favorite show over and over. :)

That is NOT pathetic and depressing, Erick.

Whatever - some people just respond to music differently.

Neil - I’m sad that you don’t like any of Pearl Jam songs. *sobs*

So hard to find deaf Pearl Jam fans… wahh. MikeS is one of them, but I want more!

I’d love to rock out with deafies at a Pearl Jam show!

That would be AWESOME!!! *sigh*

Neil - Erick is very anti in everything other than a pure deaf with strong deaf identity. If you are not what he expects, you’re out of his loop and considered as an audist.

I know he considers me as an audist because I have CI myself, even though I identify myself as a deaf person.

In his world, I’m not allowed to want to hear because in his eyes I am trying to fool myself into trying to be a hearing person. That isn’t the truth.

I like to have the option to hear but at the same time I would NEVER tell another deaf person to get one because I have one.

I would have never joined deafhood if Erick was the one who did the lectures - he would miserably fail in uniting everyone of various backgrounds.

Sorry for the rant, Neil - but it annoys the crap out of me seeing Erick attacking or belittling people with his comments.

He won’t respect you until you throw your hearing aids or CI away, shut off your voice, and sign, or at least try to learn in ASL.

The rest of us are evil to him.

(No, you don’t have to approve this comment, Neil - it would certainly cause Erick to flame me even more and you have enough fire to put out in real life! *smile*)

]]> By: neilmcd http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/04/12/ooh-a-reason-to-put-ipod-into-a-deaf-blog/#comment-4078 neilmcd Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:07:45 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/04/12/ooh-a-reason-to-put-ipod-into-a-deaf-blog/#comment-4078 Erick; Thanks for the comment. Music was a part of my life before I found Gallaudet/ASL/etc. and will continue to be a part of my life going forward, especially with two hearing sons. I'm not sure what you mean in your comment? Is there some unwritten law that says to embrace music is to reject one's deaf identity? Doesn't that run counter to the popular notion of "deafhood" where each person defines their own deaf experience? Karen; I usually thought the same thing after the hearing aids were adjusted but I usually adjusted within a week or two. Erick;

Thanks for the comment.

Music was a part of my life before I found Gallaudet/ASL/etc. and will continue to be a part of my life going forward, especially with two hearing sons. I’m not sure what you mean in your comment? Is there some unwritten law that says to embrace music is to reject one’s deaf identity? Doesn’t that run counter to the popular notion of “deafhood” where each person defines their own deaf experience?

Karen;

I usually thought the same thing after the hearing aids were adjusted but I usually adjusted within a week or two.

]]> By: Karen http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/04/12/ooh-a-reason-to-put-ipod-into-a-deaf-blog/#comment-3817 Karen Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:34:53 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/04/12/ooh-a-reason-to-put-ipod-into-a-deaf-blog/#comment-3817 Yeah, just yesterday, my oldest son had his hearing aids adjusted and complained that the music on his Ipod doesn't sound the same. We plan to give it a week and then go back to the old settings if he doesn't like it. Yeah, just yesterday, my oldest son had his hearing aids adjusted and complained that the music on his Ipod doesn’t sound the same. We plan to give it a week and then go back to the old settings if he doesn’t like it.

]]> By: Erick Ketcham http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/04/12/ooh-a-reason-to-put-ipod-into-a-deaf-blog/#comment-3807 Erick Ketcham Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:33:02 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/04/12/ooh-a-reason-to-put-ipod-into-a-deaf-blog/#comment-3807 It is very depressing to run into brainwashed deaf people that just... Crave to be like hearing people so badly that they must pretend. This is sick. The only time it's not pathetic is if the deaf individual can understand words CLEARLY without reading the lyrics, without working to understand it, without adjustment. In other words, if a deaf person can put a hearing aid on for the first time and understand the lyrics like a hearing person, then that's fine. But if you're going to put that extra effort to listen to music... That's pathetic and depressing. It is very depressing to run into brainwashed deaf people that just… Crave to be like hearing people so badly that they must pretend.

This is sick.

The only time it’s not pathetic is if the deaf individual can understand words CLEARLY without reading the lyrics, without working to understand it, without adjustment. In other words, if a deaf person can put a hearing aid on for the first time and understand the lyrics like a hearing person, then that’s fine.

But if you’re going to put that extra effort to listen to music… That’s pathetic and depressing.

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