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07-13-2007, 05:15 PM
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Re: HAL LUBARSKY. BLIND MAN TO GO ALL THE WAY
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takes up 3 seats with half his gut hanging over your lap. [/ QUOTE ] With the right perspective, that might be kinda cozy. 
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#83
07-13-2007, 05:18 PM
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Re: HAL LUBARSKY. BLIND MAN TO GO ALL THE WAY
TMTTR- I thought of the Casey Martin case too, but IMO that is different because golf is an athletic event and players obv. would have an edge if they got to use a cart. Martin was asking to be excused from a part of the game that takes energy out of you. (Granted, he is afflicted with an energy-draining disease already, but anyway...) A blind man being "excused" from having to look at the action himself by having it relayed to him, really doesn't give him any advantage, and none of the other players would have an advantage if they were allowed an assistant to relay the action to them. It's merely a question of "is he using the assistant for more than relaying the action." So as long as Hal is playing by the rules and not using his assistant for advice and such, he has no advantage.
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#84
07-13-2007, 05:21 PM
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TMTTR- I thought of the Casey Martin case too, but IMO that is different because golf is an athletic event and players obv. would have an edge if they got to use a cart. [/ QUOTE ] I agree with that. It just makes the blind poker player's case better than Martin's... and Martin won his case on every level.
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#85
07-13-2007, 05:24 PM
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Re: HAL LUBARSKY. BLIND MAN TO GO ALL THE WAY
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[ QUOTE ] TMTTR- I thought of the Casey Martin case too, but IMO that is different because golf is an athletic event and players obv. would have an edge if they got to use a cart. [/ QUOTE ] I agree with that. It just makes the blind poker player's case better than Martin's... and Martin won his case on every level. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah I don't think it's even debatable that the guy should be allowed to play, morally, ethically, legally, or anything else. I couldn't imagine anyone challenging it, although reading this thread...
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#86
07-13-2007, 05:25 PM
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I couldn't imagine anyone challenging it, although reading this thread... [/ QUOTE ] You once were blind but now you see?
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#87
07-13-2007, 06:08 PM
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Re: HAL LUBARSKY. BLIND MAN TO GO ALL THE WAY
The guy with is feet is William Rockwell. He is a solid player and sterilizes his feet prior to playing. What is wrong with this?
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#88
07-13-2007, 06:20 PM
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Re: HAL LUBARSKY. BLIND MAN TO GO ALL THE WAY
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[ QUOTE ] Hal, if you're reading this, I want you to know I'm pulling for you. [/ QUOTE ] *groan* [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] Hal's sight was better a few years ago and didn't use an assistant. He simply had extreme difficulty seeing. He may still have enough sight to read. But, it seems his vision is getting much worse over time.
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07-13-2007, 06:56 PM
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Re: HAL LUBARSKY. BLIND MAN TO GO ALL THE WAY
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Hal, if you're reading this, I want you to know I'm pulling for you. [/ QUOTE ] *groan* [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] Hal's sight was better a few years ago and didn't use an assistant. He simply had extreme difficulty seeing. He may still have enough sight to read. But, it seems his vision is getting much worse over time. [/ QUOTE ] Did he use to hold the cards right up in front of his nose to see them? I played with a guy that did this a few years ago. He was legally blind and had very thick glasses. I wonder if this is the same guy.
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