What'll they think of next?

[CO Hummer]

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyid=2006 -12-12T154047Z_01_N11175774_RTRUKOC_0_US-BLIND-HUNTERS.xml

Lawmaker aims to allow the blind to hunt

Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:40am ET

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A Texas lawmaker is aiming to allow the blind to hunt. Texas State Representative Edmund Kuempel has introduced a measure that would allow blind people to hunt any game that sighted people can currently pursue.
He hopes it will be passed after the legislature reconvenes in January though he does not expect it to come into affect until 2008.
"This opens up the fun of hunting to additional people, and I think that's great," Kuempel told Reuters.
The bill may find little resistance in Texas, where politicians of all stripes endorse hunting, which is wildly popular in the state.

Under the bill, blind hunters would be required to have a sighted hunter with them and would be allowed to use laser sights and other devices that are currently not allowed.
"A blind person can shoot a rifle by mounting an offset pistol scope on the side of the rifle instead of on top," said Terry Erwin, the Austin-based Hunter Education Coordinator with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
"This allows their companion behind them to peer over their shoulder and help them sight it, but the blind person can pull the trigger," he told Reuters.

© Reuters 2006. All Rights Reserved.

[Big Z]

Taking A REAL,....Shot in the Dark with that one!

[GLBLWARMR]

Yeah that's a good idea. However, by the time you get done screwing around getting them sighted in the hunted will be gone. Unless they are going to allow you to tie the animal to a tree or something before hand.

[CO Hummer]

Can't wait for the military to open the sharpshooter programs to the blind too. It's only fair........

[Wisha Haddan H3]

Yeah, I heard about this. Seems the blind are no longer satisfied snapping the shutter after someone else sets up the camera and tripod ... now they want the added satisfaction of having someone else prepare the gun and line up the shot so they can pull a trigger.

I can't wait till they open up Texas highways to blind drivers with GPS. "Turn right now ... merge left into traffic ... thank you for driving with Garmin"

Pre-empting pending California legislation, Apple has developed an ipod conversion kit for the hearing impaired. The ingenious device employs a long cord that allows the deaf person to hold the ipod and select a tune while someone else listens to the music. "Being hearing impaired no longer means you can't enjoy the fun, easy-to-use interface enjoyed by your friends and family," says Apple CEO Steve Jobs.

[Sewie]

First things first. We need to fix our currency so they are even able to buy this stuff.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/12/12/bl...ion=cnn_latest

[KenP]

Originally Posted by Sewie

First things first. We need to fix our currency so they are even able to buy this stuff.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/12/12/bl...ion=cnn_latest

Looks like Bush is sending that one away. Besides, the currency needs to be translated to Spanish first.

[K9sH3]

They are probably a better aim than our Vice Pres...

[ssgharkness020147]

Over my dead body it does.

Originally Posted by KenP

Besides, the currency needs to be translated to Spanish first.

[frenzy1]