Archive through September 14, 2003
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Archive through September 14, 2003
Weinermr | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 12:26 pm     Ooops I forgot to mention that Pamy is sooooooo cute you wouldn't even believe it! My eyes were dazzled! My contact lenses almost popped out 'cause my eyes couldn't believe how cute Pamy is!!! Oh yeah, did I say she is cute???
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Egbok | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 12:46 pm     "Cute"...I bet Weinermr says that about all the ladies he meets at TVCH!! LOL!! This is such a awesome thread to read. How wonderful that you all got together in Pasadena to meet each other and Christy...and not only THAT, you got a Butt Shot picture with her!! I'm dazzled beyond belief!! I wish I had known, I would have joined you there...maybe next time! |
Whoami | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 01:01 pm     "Cute"...I bet Weinermr says that about all the ladies he meets at TVCH!! LOL!! LOL. Wait till Weiner meets me. Cute is not in my physical vocabulary. Poor guy!  |
Weinermr | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 01:25 pm     Eggie and Who, What am I going to do with the two of you. Sigh... Eggie, I've met you. I can only say that if people think you're sweet, kind, caring, generous, and funny here on the board, just wait until they meet you in person. You're even more so in person. What did Glenn say about you the other day? That your exuberance is contagious? He's right on the money with that comment. Definitely cute. Who, I've known you on this board for a couple of years now. I've read your posts in good times and bad. We've seen when you're up, and when you're down, when you've been funny, and when you've been serious. You have enormous heart and compassion, and a really clever sense of humor. I would absolutely say that you're cute, despite your claims to the contrary. So there. |
Lanzee | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 01:54 pm     Hi, all!! First of all, I am sorry that I was delay to post here because I was gone yesterday to Deaf Worldwide Expo, do my errands and go to the Deaf Coffee night! Wow, I was so pooped this morning! Now I am ready to post!!! Whooo!!! It was so thrill to meet the wonderful TVCH members, Pamy, her cute son and Weinermer!! The reason all we went to there to meet Christy Smith!!!! I was boiled over with excitement!! Awesome!! Anyway, we were expected to go in a long line, and we thought we had to wait for Christy to come at the booth but we didn't!! Know what?!! Christy Smith already was there! ACKKKKKKKKK!!! Perfect time!! We were not aware that Christy's mom was there too to help Christy doing her mission!! She's so cool! Finally, my dream came true that I did meet the amazing deaf girl, Christy Smith!!! Whoo!! She did sign an autographed pic for me. She wrote, "Lanzee - You can do anything! Listen 2 your heart! Christy \lm/". I loved this!! I told Christy that my dream came true that I would like to see the hearing impaired person being on the reality tv show. I was thrilled to see her on Survivor. I really was rooting and cheering her to win the money. I was proud of her for making so far playing well on the Survivor game and give the deafness awareness to the hearing people who watch it. I told her I was very aware how difficult for her to go thru the game. It was not so fun to do that but it was so great to help the hearing people to learn the deaf awareness. I was glad that she did let it happen!! YAY!! I asked her a question, "When you did audition for the survivor show, did you bring the interpreter for the deaf with you to the interview?" She said no, she went alone to challenge herself to face the CBS staff for an interview. She and the staff tried to communicate except one women staff, Christy was able to read her lip-reading well like one by one. She did speak slowly and be sure to show her lips so Christy can read her. I told her that I would like audition and apply the Big Brother 5 as first hearing impaired Big Brother contestant. As Christy jumped and said, "DO IT! YES!! DO IT!!!!" LOL!! At the same time, I was thinking as Erika's parting words, "Don't do it!" NAH!! LOL!! Yes, I will do it! She told me to go there without an interpreter and simple challenge myself!! She said, Suppose, the airplane crushed and there were 16 people and one deaf lady, so the deaf lady bring the interpreter with her? No, she have to challenge herself to communicate with hearing people without interpreter. I understood her point! I thanked her for her time to talk with me about this. She said, it's time for you to be next!!!!! LOL!!!! She rocks!! I will post three pics here next! \lm/ |
Juju2bigdog | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 01:57 pm     I think Who is very cute. |
Hippyt | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 02:23 pm     Uh,tapping foot,having a little trouble there? You're pics look just like mine!lol |
Weinermr | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 02:35 pm     I think Christy was a little taller than that. |
Lanzee | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 02:46 pm     Sorry, guys! I am having trouble with posting pics!! ACCKKKKKKKKKKK!!!! I am working on it! GRRR!!! |
Pamy | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 02:47 pm     LOL weinermr...ok the full payment is in the mail!!! I am going to carry Sea to the Oct gathering if I have to! Great post Lanzee!!!! It was so great to meet you too! When you feel up to it please post the stuff Christy was signing about the game when she was on stage Maybe you can email your pic to someone for them to post for ya |
Hippyt | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 02:51 pm     I think you should DEFINITELY go up for BB5. Think how cool it would be to be the first ever TVCH'er on a reality show??!!!!! |
Weinermr | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 02:59 pm     Here's my pic with Christy, courtesy of Pamy and Alfred the butler.
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Squaredsc | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 03:10 pm     oh thank god lanzee posted. i was getting worried, lol. |
Egbok | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 03:14 pm     Yup, that's Weinermr! I clearly remember the black pointed ears and yellow eyes.
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Lanzee | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 03:25 pm     Sorry! Can't posting my pics! I don't know what happened to it. I will figure it out later. She did give her presentation, "Challenge Yourself". I have to tell you that she loved to sign real fast like a roadrunner!! I can't tell Pamy what she did say so I had to focus her the whole time to be sure I can't miss her fast signing and plus I am deaf so my eyes needs to listen her!! LOL!!! I have to say that I can't remember it all but I am trying do my best. Christy's motto is "Challenge Yourself", she comes by this naturally. Being born 3 months premature, Christy experienced a hearing loss that left her virtually deaf in both ears, although she can hear very minimal sound with the help of a hearing aid. Christy's mom was determined to give her daughter as much of an advantage as she could. So, at an early age Christy started speech therapy and as a result became proficient at lip reading. Raised in Aspen, Colorado, with her parents and two brothers, Christy grew fond of the outdoors and nature. Athletically inclined, she learned early on that in order to keep up with her brothers she was going to have to push herself. It wasn't always easy, however, her determined to succeed in a hearing community was much greater than the desire to be in the background. With the support and encouragement of her family and friends Christy became acquainted with other deaf children at the Aspen Camp School for the Deaf (ACSD), In her teenage years, Christy had a desire to go to a deaf high school located in Washington, D.C. After much consideration, her parents enrolled her in school and the adventure began. Christy flourished, was on the fast track of the personal successes she had hoped for. Christy graduated with a Bachelor's degree in sociology/criminology from Gallaudet University. The privilege of being able to learn was starting to pay off for Christy. With a new found desire to give back to others so that they may be able to achieve their goals, Christy began teaching others the importance of what it means to "challenge themselves" as well as encouraging them to "make a difference". Her Dad, gave her a Christmas gift which was an application for Survivor show. She didn't want it because she knew that they would not accept her because of her deafness but Dad begged her to do it because he loved to watch the Survivor show and big fan, too. Christy never watched it like him. After they talked about it, then she decided to apply and see if they would be interested in her. One month later, she received a call from CBS and they were so interested in her. She was surprised as her dad was thrilled about it! She went there for five interviews. A few weeks later, she got a call from them that they selected her to be a Survivor contestant but Christy turned them down! ( Me - grasped!) CBS begged her to think about for two weeks and call them back. Christy and her boy friend went out for hiking to talk about it. They had a huge fight! Her boy friend left her alone there. She walked alone and suddenly saw Moose and baby moose. That sign hit her hard. She decided to call CBS and tell them that she accepted to be a contestant. CBS were so happy!! Anyway, Christy's decision to appear on the CBS "Survivor 6" show was a difficult one. She was told early on that there would be no concessions or special accommodations for her disability. She responded with "It's no difference than the real world". ( Me ~ Amen!) After much contemplation, Christy wondered how the deaf world and the hearing world would perceive her. Once committed to her decision, and facing her own fears, Christy took the challenge head on to "Live life with no regrets!" (YAY!) Currently, Christy is working on producing a PBS children's outdoor adventure series. Her goal is to continue deaf awareness. Christy's desire is to teach children, deaf and hearing, "signing", the third largest language in the U.S. She strongly believes that by teaching sign language you can change the world. After that, there were questions and answers time. |
Squaredsc | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 03:53 pm     oh wow. ok that's about all i can say right now is just wow. great post lanzee. wow. |
Pamy | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 04:10 pm     Lanzee...YOur post gave me chills and I was there!!!! Thank you so much for taking the time to post it. I can't wait to see you on BB!!!! Although I am afraid you are way to nice to compete with the evil do-ers they get. Another thing Lanzee told me yesterday was.. Christy also talked about Butch and how nice he was and I think they still keep in touch. The thing that surprised me was that she and Joanna were much closer than we were shown on tv and they are still friends today |
Urgrace | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 04:39 pm     That has to be one of the best tvch get togethers yet! Thank you for your posts and letting us feel like we were there with you. Yay for Christy! What an amazing young woman. |
Lucy | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 05:08 pm     Lanzee, Thank you for posting the details of how Christy became a Survivor contestant. I'm so glad you got to meet Pamy, Pamy's cute son and Weinermr, too!! |
Tess | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 07:25 pm     Eggie, Weiner never said I was cute, either. So there! But, I know that you're the cutest thing going. But, back to Christy & the big meeting. I think Christy is absolutely amazing and was rooting for her from the first day. I'm so glad that Weiner, Pamy and Lanzee were able to meet and have this experience. Weiner and Lanzee are 2 of my favorite people on the planet and I'm sure Pamy will be right up with them if we our paths ever cross. Weiner, that photo is just the way I remember you. Very cute! |
Egbok | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 07:29 pm     Tess, you are very, very cute and on top of that, you can claim the title of "Nicest Angel at TVCH"....cause you are!! |
Weinermr | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 07:45 pm     OMG Tess. Just because I don't SAY you're cute, doesn't mean that you're not cute, or that I don't THINK you're cute. Geez. Ok. Every TVCH man, woman, child, pet, sponge, and household appliance that I've met so far, or ever will meet in the future, is cute. Cute cute cute cute cute cute cute. There, I said it. Now who else feels left out? |
Jmm | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 07:54 pm     LOL Weinermr, I think you're just adorable. |
Egbok | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 07:57 pm     Weinermr, I think you're cute...especially with those big yellow eyes and black pointy ears! LOL!! |
Squaredsc | Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 07:57 pm     weinerkins, i don't want to be cute so i wasn't offended, lol. |
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