Went to visit Deaf woman, Sandra Gorill, to see her own embroidery business. Was fascinated with her business and how it works. She showed me how to use the sewing machine and computer to transfer the images to the material on the sewing machine. She can make anything you want her to do. She will tell you the truth and say she can’t do it but almost every time someone asked her to do. she will complete the tasks. It can be anything from embroidery on shirts, bag, towels, etc and she can even do the quilt! Very interesting! She’s been in this business for 14 years.
Video and Edited by Mike Aubry and Jerri Willoughby
Summary: Over 5,000 people went there to show their support to have ISD, ISVI and other programs to stay open. The result from Gov. Quinn was that they will stay open beyond July 1st but they might will face some budget cuts. We still need your support by sign the petition to make sure that it will not happen again in the future.
How many signed words did Michael Jackson know? How did he learn American Sign Language? Nobody really knows. Fookem and Bug team found a rare footage from Jackson on a tour of Japan in 1987. This video shows that Jackson signed “SIT” to his monkey Bubbles. He understood Jackson’s sign language. Michael Jackson almost wanted to sign “sit” to Bubbles at 0:27 but a chimp did not see it. Finally, Jackson signed to him at 0:36. View this video of Jackson signing to Bubble. And they are doing the moonwalk:
For many years the baby chimp Bubbles was always beside Jackson until he grew up and became less cute and more unpredictable. Jackson claimed that Bubbles had slugged him. Also, he was afraid that Bubbles may attack Jackson’s newborn son, Prince Michael II. He gave his 11 year old chimp friend to a private zoo.The singer stated he regretted having to remove the chimp, as they can live to 60 years old.
How did Michael Jackson meet Bubbles? In 1985 Jackson rescused him from a cancer-research lab in Texas. He adopted three year old baby chimp as his pet and friend. Bubbles lived at Jackson’s Encino home, but moved to Neverland Ranch in 1988. He slept in a crib in Jackson’s bedroom. He was allowed to use Jackson’s private toliet. His chimp sometimes wore a diaper.
Bubbles was taught how to moonwalk and he famously made a cameo in the video for “Liberian Girl” and accompanied Jackson during the recording sessions for Bad. “Liberian Girl” was not one of Jackson’s bigger hit but was still the ninth and final single from the bad album. See Bubbles in this video at 2:08 – 2:14 but no closed captions or subtitles:
Bubbles and his little Bubbles
The sad news of Michael’s death made many people thinking of Bubbles. The news of his death still doesn’t seem entierly real, and there are still a lot of questions that remain unanswered. Good news is that Bubbles is still alive and enjoying his life at a ranch in Sylmar, California.
At last does Bubbles know his beloved friend Michael Jackson’s death? It is possible because the animals can sense the death of someone they are loyal too.
Bubbles’ life saved by Michael Jackson. He is probably the luckiest chimp. Over years Jackson out to animals for their unconditional love and non-judgmental companionship, he often gave back to them in return. Bless Michael Jackson.
Deaf people can do anything but hear. But an all deaf rock band? An international deaf comic famous around the world but unknown to hearing people? A modern day Buster Keaton who teaches at Juilliard but is currently homeless? A hard of hearing singer who is considered “not deaf enough?”
SEE WHAT I’M SAYING follows the journeys of four extraordinary deaf entertainers over the course of a single year as their stories intertwine and culminate in some of the most important events of their lives……(read more, click: http://www.seewhatimsayingmovie.com/ )
Thai Pantene Television Commercial. Its simply brilliant. The story of a Deaf girl who learns to play the violin against all odds. One of the most touching advertisements. We’ve seen in a long, long time. it’s inspirational.
A commercial created for P&G’s Pantene Chrysalis brand, created by Grey Thailand.
Deaf people in Moscow now have a chance to dine out without the fear of not being understood. The first cafe for the deaf employs staff who know sign language.
(translation from Brianriley4 at youtube.com)
(updated with correction 9-8-08)
LEN DOD (reporter, speaking English): For most of us, bars and cafes are easy places to socialize, but what if all you heard there was this? [Loud music fades to silence] Deaf people live in a silent world, which can make ordinary meeting places seem closed off to them, as they can’t understand what’s happening or make themselves understood.
DOD (cont.): Yulia Rabimovich and Oksana Tusovado [phonetic] know a place where that isn’t a problem. They’re both profoundly deaf, but here at Setso Senso the staff can understand them as easily as any customer. They all speak sign language themselves.
IRINA KAMPOVA (speaking Russian, interpreted into English in voiceover): It’s a specialized cafe for people with hearing disorders. It’s the first project in Russia. We were preparing for a long time to open this restaurant, because the idea to do so had emerged long ago, but it was only in late 2006 that we managed to put it into practice.
DOD: The girls and their friend Sasha explain to me how simple things can make a big difference to their lives.
OKSANA TRUSOVA (voice of interpreter): It’s easy for me at the restaurant for the deaf, and it’s difficult elsewhere, because you have to write down on paper what you want and show it.
YULIA RABIMOVICH (voice of interpreter): Every establishment should have at least one person who’ll know the sign language. Restaurants for the deaf are a good thing. I, for one, don’t like being seen as different.
ALEKSANDR SHEVKUNOV (speaking Russian, English voiceover): Though this place, the restaurant, is hospitable, a movie theater with subtitles would be a good thing. Some guys, couples, old age pensioners, would like to come to a movie theater and see a new film with lots of subtitles.
DOD: Of course, not every waiter and bar worker can be fluent in sign language, but even a few places like this one make a huge difference to the deaf community.
DOD (continued): Cafes like this that teach us to celebrate and understand each others’ differences can only be a good thing for Russia, and we can learn something from them as well. Len Dod [signs: index finger across chin] , Russia Today [signs: fingers together and bent], Moscow [signs: A-handshape on cheek]. [Turns toward table and signs:] Spasiba.
You he she has finally arrived “YouTubeDeaf” international
For the first time will be to disposition of the deaf ones of the whole world a point of meeting, that will give the opportunity to all the Deaf cultures to meet and to interact.
You will have therefore the possibility to load the video to communicate his/her own thoughts and his/her own ideas to the others, to have a good time him and to improve if same also learning the different languages of the signs of the other countries.
On the occasion of the games of invitation for deaf from 5 to September 11 th 2008 that they will be developed to Taipei (China), all the deaf can send the videomessaggis to share their emotions on YouTubeDeaf.
We wish good navigation and good fun all the deaf of the world.
