[QUAD-L] JILL KINMONT, Old Quads and "- Stars of Survival
I mentioned/asked this awhile ago ... has anyone heard if the girl quad "Jill Kinmont" who was injured (in the mid 1950s) in a skiing accident is still alive? It's been almost 50 yrs since her injury. Two movies (The Other Side of the Mountain ... 1975 and it's sequel ... 1978) portrays her true-life story. --> Her "Olympic skiing hopeful" accident and then her life as a quad and her first male relationship. Marilyn Hassett plays Jill and I think Beau Bridges as her boyfriend. Been a LONG time since I've seen the movie. I can't recall if I saw it pre or post my injury. I REMEMBER HER HAPPINESS AT PICKING UP A POTATOE CHIP ALL BE HERSELF FOR THE FIRST TIME AND HER BOYFRIEND'S DISSAPOINTMENT OVER IT - JERK! AND HER BEAU EMPTYING HER LEG BAG. I THINK THAT WAS THE MOVIE. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/002-6670415-5292054 <--- read the reviews But I think she, not Joni, was (at the very least) the first formally recognized person facing tragedy, stardom and/or life as a quad. Is she still alive? Looks like the movies are out of print. :-( A. I just found these links but no time to look at each. But a glance at this one http://www.jkbs.org/aboutjill.htm shows she has aged and imples SHE IS STILL ALIVE! As in 2001 she was a featured artist AND now teaches school in a town near MAMMOTH, CA! http://www.cureparalysis.org/pioneers/kinmont.html http://teachski.com/articles/jillkinmont.htm http://www.jkbs.org/aboutjill.htm http://www.jkbs.org/FOJKBShome.htm http://www.jkbs.org/index.htm Lori Michaelson C4/5 complete quad, 25 years post Tucson, AZ ---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 08/24/05 16:41:04 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] "super quads"- Stars of Survival Stars of Survival, is my thing. People actually pay to watch others risk their lives in death defying acts and live to tell of it. While most of the members aren't paid, lol, they too have survived, and lived to tell their stories. Professionally, I'm met some special people who have gone out and allow their stars to shine. Jim Lubin is one that I haven't met. yet, but only time will tell. Judith Human, Ed Roberts, Jim Brady, Christopher Reeve, Paul Berg, Joni Tada and so many more. I think that you should write more often a lot more often. Every little bit helps! W
Re: [QUAD-L] Transfers
right because i cant at allwe should be grateful for what we have instead of griping for moreStacy Harim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: That is awesome. I've tried and tried in rehab and just can't. I hear so many stories and watch the real world and one of the girls in dating a para, he got in the van without a board. It is so impressive. Im not mad that that I have to use one cuz it could always be worse than it is. Stacy - Original Message - From: ~LittleQuad~ To: Stacy Harim ; Quad-list post Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 11:20 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Transfers i've seen quad transfers without boards...curtis...he's c 6/7 and never has used a board as long as i've known him.he's very impressiveStacy Harim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Wow, that is impressive to transfer without a board. I'm paraplegic and cannot in anyway do that. I have to have my board and I'm paraplegic. My torso is way too long to get shoulder depression b/c I am way strong enough. My tone doesn't work with me like yours does with you as well. I'm not mad about it but I am very impressed by you. Stacy - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:24 AM Subject: [QUAD-L] Transfers In a message dated 8/23/2005 10:12:33 AM Central Standard Time, TheOmen723 writes: hey paul can you do a weight shift in your chair or turn yourself at night? if not that would be a good starting point. i'm c-5/6 incomplete, have very weak tricepts and have been transfering independently (without sliding board) for couple of years. i transfer to the shower chair, stander, and bed. i use the tone in my legs to help me move. when i start to lean forward my spasms automatically kick in to help me lean back. when you first start transfering you'll have a tendency to scoot, which if you're in manual chair it will slide away from you. i use my tone to give me a push to lift and move over. i have never ended up on the floor doing a transfer (KNOCK ON WOOD). when my tone is real bad and i don't feel safe doing it i ask for help, though. i'd rather ask for help getting in bed than getting off the floor
Re: [QUAD-L] Transfers
That is awesome. I've tried and tried in rehab and just can't. I hear so many stories and watch the real world and one of the girls in dating a para, he got in the van without a board. It is so impressive. Im not mad that that I have to use one cuz it could always be worse than it is. Stacy - Original Message - From: ~LittleQuad~ To: Stacy Harim ; Quad-list post Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 11:20 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Transfers i've seen quad transfers without boards...curtis...he's c 6/7 and never has used a board as long as i've known him.he's very impressiveStacy Harim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Wow, that is impressive to transfer without a board. I'm paraplegic and cannot in anyway do that. I have to have my board and I'm paraplegic. My torso is way too long to get shoulder depression b/c I am way strong enough. My tone doesn't work with me like yours does with you as well. I'm not mad about it but I am very impressed by you. Stacy - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:24 AM Subject: [QUAD-L] Transfers In a message dated 8/23/2005 10:12:33 AM Central Standard Time, TheOmen723 writes: hey paul can you do a weight shift in your chair or turn yourself at night? if not that would be a good starting point. i'm c-5/6 incomplete, have very weak tricepts and have been transfering independently (without sliding board) for couple of years. i transfer to the shower chair, stander, and bed. i use the tone in my legs to help me move. when i start to lean forward my spasms automatically kick in to help me lean back. when you first start transfering you'll have a tendency to scoot, which if you're in manual chair it will slide away from you. i use my tone to give me a push to lift and move over. i have never ended up on the floor doing a transfer (KNOCK ON WOOD). when my tone is real bad and i don't feel safe doing it i ask for help, though. i'd rather ask for help getting in bed than getting off the floor
Re: [QUAD-L] Transfers
Houston, I've had a taste of both levels. I was a quad when I got out of my coma. I just thought that I would love it if I could use my arms. I'm T 7/8 but my torso is so long that I am paralyzed right below my chest. I think quads want to be paras and paras want to walk. AB's want a better life, etc.. It goes on and on. Everyone wants something better than what they have. Stacy - Original Message - From: David K. Kelmer To: Houston809 ; dave oconnell ; Stacy Harim ; quadlist ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 7:01 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Transfers Hi Houston, I agree with you about Dave. I think we all are super just by showing each other, and everyone else, that we're here and doing whatever we can to live a good life. Each day adds up, and as the years go by we learn a little more about ourselves. I hope yours is a lucky 7. :) With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 29 Years PostTexas, USA Houston809 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dave,You sound 2 be a super quad yourself. Keep pushing you and others truly inspire me. Ive met a few quads that stand, Ive only met 1 so far that actually walk I like some others pray for medical break throughs. Id love 2 just have a little more return. I just want to be a low level Para.Houston On 8/23/05 4:25 PM, "Ol' Man River" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: when i was at Wayne state univ in 1970 we had a few walking quads - we called them super-quads. they walked with short arm braces - it was very laborious and not completely functional out in the real world but still, they were impressive. I'm a incomplete c3 from a trampoline and i used to stand to put my w/c into the back seat of my 2 door cars. my legs are now not trustworthy enough for such activity so i have switched to a power chair and a van with a ramp. i have lived alone before and still can but prefer to have an a/b around in case i fall. getting up is outside my abilities. i drag my butt in and out of bed and get some help from triggered leg spasms to get there. i use back and leg muscles to get onto the raised jon. i really would like to offer more help to you on the list but it's evident we don't have all that much in common. i do suffer from many of the ills and dep! ressions described on here and of course am just as helpless as any quad in many public situations. heavy doors, curbs, narrow jon stalls, high drinking fountains, all are just as unusable to me as they are you. i do however, frequently ask for and get cheerful help from anyone around women seem particularly drawn to my helpless situations. not my first idea for meeting chicks tho. the winning combo is - never give up - persistence wins in the end.DaveStacy Harim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Wow, that is impressive to transfer without a board. I'm paraplegic and cannot in anyway do that. I have to have my board and I'm paraplegic. My torso is way too long to get shoulder depression b/c I am way strong enough. My tone doesn't work with me like yours does with you as well. I'm not mad about it but I am very impressed by you. Stacy - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:24 AMSubject: [QUAD-L] TransfersIn a message dated 8/23/2005 10:12:33 AM Central Standard Time, TheOmen723 writes: hey paul can you do a weight shift in your chair or turn yourself at night? if not that would be a good starting point. I'm c-5/6 incomplete, have very weak tricepts and have been transfering independently (without sliding board) for couple of years. i transfer to the shower chair, stander, and bed. i use the tone in my legs to help me move. when i start to lean forward my spasms automatically kick in to help me lean back. when you first start transfering you'll have a tendency to scoot, which if you're in manual chair it will slide away from you. i use my tone to give me a push to lift and move over. i have never ended up on the floor doing a transfer (KNOCK ON WOOD). when my tone is real bad and i don't feel safe doing it i ask for help, though. i'd rather ask for help getting in bed than getting off the floor Dave - C3, 1967, Phoenix AZ __Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[QUAD-L] "super quads"- Stars of Survival
Nice going, Penny! Stars of Survival, is my thing. People actually pay to watch others risk their lives in death defying acts and live to tell of it. While most of the members aren't paid, lol, they too have survived, and lived to tell their stories. Professionally, I'm met some special people who have gone out and allow their stars to shine. Jim Lubin is one that I haven't met. yet, but only time will tell. Judith Human, Ed Roberts, Jim Brady, Christopher Reeve, Paul Berg, Joni Tada and so many more. I think that you should write more often a lot more often. Every little bit helps! W In a message dated 8/24/05 12:56:33 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Just had to throw my thoughts out here on this subject of "super quads." I have been reading the post and find it amazing that you all do not see yourselves as "super individuals," I certainly find you all that way. Whenever I start to slip into a "pity party" attitude I come online and always find a post that picks me up. I know that is not the intention of the poster because rarely are any posts directed to me, but just reading what most of you face and how you all deal with each issue encourages me. I think that each and every person on this list is incredible, and in my mind it proves the old saying "that which does not kill you only makes you stronger" Recently, here locally and in some surrounding towns they had an unsung hero's tribute, and I think I'd have to say that my hero's can be found on this list. You might be surprised at the impact you have on peoples lives that you touch. What I find sad is that most of you are rarely told how important you are, so I did not want to miss out on the opportunity to let you know what my thoughts are. Penny >>
Re: [QUAD-L] "super quads"
Well thank you Penny! You just made my day! Silas - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 10:54 AM Subject: [QUAD-L] "super quads" Just had to throw my thoughts out here on this subject of "super quads." I have been reading the post and find it amazing that you all do not see yourselves as "super individuals," I certainly find you all that way. Whenever I start to slip into a "pity party" attitude I come online and always find a post that picks me up. I know that is not the intention of the poster because rarely are any posts directed to me, but just reading what most of you face and how you all deal with each issue encourages me. I think that each and every person on this list is incredible, and in my mind it proves the old saying "that which does not kill you only makes you stronger" Recently, here locally and in some surrounding towns they had an unsung hero's tribute, and I think I'd have to say that my hero's can be found on this list. You might be surprised at the impact you have on peoples lives that you touch. What I find sad is that most of you are rarely told how important you are, so I did not want to miss out on the opportunity to let you know what my thoughts are. Penny
Re: [QUAD-L] "super quads"
Hi Penny, I couldn't agree with you more! Thanks for reminding us of where the real "hero's" are at. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 29 Years PostTexas, USA[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just had to throw my thoughts out here on this subject of "super quads." I have been reading the post and find it amazing that you all do not see yourselves as "super individuals," I certainly find you all that way. Whenever I start to slip into a "pity party" attitude I come online and always find a post that picks me up. I know that is not the intention of the poster because rarely are any posts directed to me, but just reading what most of you face and how you all deal with each issue encourages me. I think that each and every person on this list is incredible, and in my mind it proves the old saying "that which does not kill you only makes you stronger" Recently, here locally and in some surrounding towns they had an unsung hero's tribute, and I think I'd have to say that my hero's can be found on this list. You might be surprised at the impact you have on peoples lives that you touch. What I find sad is that most of you are rarely told how important you are, so I did not want to miss out on the opportunity to let you know what my thoughts are. Penny
Re: [QUAD-L] Transfers
Hi Houston, I agree with you about Dave. I think we all are super just by showing each other, and everyone else, that we're here and doing whatever we can to live a good life. Each day adds up, and as the years go by we learn a little more about ourselves. I hope yours is a lucky 7. :) With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 29 Years PostTexas, USA Houston809 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dave,You sound 2 be a super quad yourself. Keep pushing you and others truly inspire me. Ive met a few quads that stand, Ive only met 1 so far that actually walk . I like some others pray for medical break throughs. Id love 2 just have a little more return. I just want to be a low level Para.Houston On 8/23/05 4:25 PM, "Ol' Man River" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: when i was at Wayne state univ in 1970 we had a few walking quads - we called them super-quads. they walked with short arm braces - it was very laborious and not completely functional out in the real world but still, they were impressive. I'm a incomplete c3 from a trampoline and i used to stand to put my w/c into the back seat of my 2 door cars. my legs are now not trustworthy enough for such activity so i have switched to a power chair and a van with a ramp. i have lived alone before and still can but prefer to have an a/b around in case i fall. getting up is outside my abilities. i drag my butt in and out of bed and get some help from triggered leg spasms to get there. i use back and leg muscles to get onto the raised jon. i really would like to offer more help to you on the list but it's evident we don't have all that much in common. i d! o suffer from many of the ills and dep! ressions described on here and of course am just as helpless as any quad in many public situations. heavy doors, curbs, narrow jon stalls, high drinking fountains, all are just as unusable to me as they are you. i do however, frequently ask for and get cheerful help from anyone around women seem particularly drawn to my helpless situations. not my first idea for meeting chicks tho. the winning combo is - never give up - persistence wins in the end.DaveStacy Harim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Wow, that is impressive to transfer without a board. I'm paraplegic and cannot in anyway do that. I have to have my board and I'm paraplegic. My torso is way too long to get shoulder depression b/c I am way strong enough. My tone doesn't work with me like yours does with you as well. I'm not mad about it but I am very impressed by you. Stacy - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:24 AMSubject: [QUAD-L] TransfersIn a message dated 8/23/2005 10:12:33 AM Central Standard Time, TheOmen723 writes: hey paul can you do a weight shift in your chair or turn yourself at night? if not that would be a good starting point. I'm c-5/6 incomplete, have very weak tricepts and have been transfering independently (without sliding board) for couple of years. i transfer to the shower chair, stander, and bed. i use the tone in my legs to help me move. when i start to lean forward my spasms automatically kick in to help me lean back. when you first start transfering you'll have a tendency to scoot, which if you're in manual chair it will slide away from you. i use my tone to give me a push to lift and move over. i have never ended up on the floor doing a transfer (KNOCK ON WOOD). when my tone is real bad and i don't feel safe doing it i ask for help, though. i'd rather ask for help getting in bed than getting off the floor Dave - C3, 1967, Phoenix AZ __Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [QUAD-L] "super quads"
Talk about a "super quad"...1Quadriplegic woman sails English ChannelThe Associated PressLONDON — A British woman Tuesday became the first quadriplegic to sail solo between Britain and France across the English Channel, coast guards said.Hilary Lister, 33, who can move only her head, eyes and mouth, took six hours to navigate her boat unaided through one of the world’s busiest and most treacherous shipping lanes.“It is very emotional for me. I was absolutely certain that once I got in the boat that I could make it to France. I am too stubborn to give up,” Lister said after arriving at the French port of Calais.“I want to get able-bodied people to rethink their views about the disabled.”Coast guards at the southern English port of Dover, where Lister began her journey, said it was the first time a quadriplegic had made the voyage solo.Her boat has been adapted to be controlled by the “sip and puff” method, allowing her to adjust the sails and tiller by blowing and sucking through two straws.Lister, from Canterbury, England, was diagnosed with the degenerative disease reflex sympathetic dystrophy as a teenager.On Aug 24, 2005, at 1:54 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just had to throw my thoughts out here on this subject of "super quads." I have been reading the post and find it amazing that you all do not see yourselves as "super individuals," I certainly find you all that way. Whenever I start to slip into a "pity party" attitude I come online and always find a post that picks me up. I know that is not the intention of the poster because rarely are any posts directed to me, but just reading what most of you face and how you all deal with each issue encourages me. I think that each and every person on this list is incredible, and in my mind it proves the old saying "that which does not kill you only makes you stronger" Recently, here locally and in some surrounding towns they had an unsung hero's tribute, and I think I'd have to say that my hero's can be found on this list. You might be surprised at the impact you have on peoples lives that you touch. What I find sad is that most of you are rarely told how important you are, so I did not want to miss out on the opportunity to let you know what my thoughts are. Penny
Re: [QUAD-L] PIE SYSTEM for Sale
couldn't find it on ebay but here's the skinny on it. http://www.safetyplus.net/homehealthprod1.html [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mrs Wessman still has the PIE system and many accessories available and readyto sell. It's not new, but hasn't been used since they received it. Her son decidedafter it was purchased that he didn't want it and now the family is stuck with it.Send her an email and make an offer on the system. For those who wish to know howit works, email her at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]This is truly the best system of its kind and deserves some attention. I have noidea what her asking price is, but I'm sure anyone can check E-Bay for like pricing.WDave - C3, 1967, Phoenix AZ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page
[QUAD-L] PIE SYSTEM for Sale
Mrs Wessman still has the PIE system and many accessories available and ready to sell. It's not new, but hasn't been used since they received it. Her son decided after it was purchased that he didn't want it and now the family is stuck with it. Send her an email and make an offer on the system. For those who wish to know how it works, email her at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is truly the best system of its kind and deserves some attention. I have no idea what her asking price is, but I'm sure anyone can check E-Bay for like pricing. W
Re: [QUAD-L] "super quads"
Wow Penny, you said it all here. I too think everyone here on this list is a super quad. super quads are survivors, they are the ones who refuse to give up, they are the ones who can say, "is that all you got? my mother hits harder than that." Any human that gets crunched into this sub world type of existence and refuses to go down with the tide is definitely a super human as well as a super quad. the absolute accomplishments aren't the proper measurements so much as the relative accomplishments. We all have different limits and the more we bump up against them and refuse to settle for less, the more super we become. for some it's breathing for a while without help and for others its transferring without help. both are just as big a success in the grand scheme. its all a defiant cry of success and refusal to succumb to the inevitable. rocky balboa better look out - there a! re some real kings (and queens) of the walk here now. Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just had to throw my thoughts out here on this subject of "super quads." I have been reading the post and find it amazing that you all do not see yourselves as "super individuals," I certainly find you all that way. Whenever I start to slip into a "pity party" attitude I come online and always find a post that picks me up. I know that is not the intention of the poster because rarely are any posts directed to me, but just reading what most of you face and how you all deal with each issue encourages me. I think that each and every person on this list is incredible, and in my mind it proves the old saying "that which does not kill you only makes you stronger" Recently, here locally and in some surrounding towns they had an unsung hero's tribute, and I think I'd have to say that my hero's can be found on this list. You might be surprised at the impact you have on peoples lives that you touch. What I find sad is that most of you are rarely told how important you are, so I did not want to miss out on the opportunity to let you know what my thoughts are. Penny Dave - C3, 1967, Phoenix AZ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page
Re: [QUAD-L] "super quads"
Thanks Penny ! Yes there are some amazing people on this list, I really admire all the higher quads on here that have no use of their arms and/or on a vent,( Many times I get so frustrated being a c-6 and having use of my arms and not needing a vent..)that my heart goes out to those on here like that because I was like that for over 2 months myself. I eventually got back arm movement but I remember how tough that can be.Like you said what don't kill us makes us stronger. You never know what all you can handle in this life sometimes until you have no other choice. God bless you all ! Dan
[QUAD-L] "super quads"
Just had to throw my thoughts out here on this subject of "super quads." I have been reading the post and find it amazing that you all do not see yourselves as "super individuals," I certainly find you all that way. Whenever I start to slip into a "pity party" attitude I come online and always find a post that picks me up. I know that is not the intention of the poster because rarely are any posts directed to me, but just reading what most of you face and how you all deal with each issue encourages me. I think that each and every person on this list is incredible, and in my mind it proves the old saying "that which does not kill you only makes you stronger" Recently, here locally and in some surrounding towns they had an unsung hero's tribute, and I think I'd have to say that my hero's can be found on this list. You might be surprised at the impact you have on peoples lives that you touch. What I find sad is that most of you are rarely told how important you are, so I did not want to miss out on the opportunity to let you know what my thoughts are. Penny
RE: [QUAD-L] Junk
Chris used to be my attendant for ~ 3 years. Good guy great heart. Definitely has a passion and is pursuing it. From: QuadPirate [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 11:57 AMTo: quad-list@eskimo.comSubject: [QUAD-L] Junk Hey people, Christopher Largen author of "Prescription Pot" has written a new book called "JUNK". Christopher use to post here a every now and then and this book is getting some awesome reviews so be looking for it, it's a mockumentary. Let's give him a hand. Mark THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DECLARES WAR ON JUNK FOOD! www.WaronJunk.com (turn your speakers on) RIOTOUS COMEDY PUTS THE "UGH" BACK INTO "DONUT," LAMPOONS PROHIBITION, FOOD CRAVINGS, AND MISGUIDED CRUSADES Christopher Largen's Iconoclastic Novel JUNK Latest Release From Boutique Fiction House ENC Press NEW YORK-TEXAS - Court mandates liposuction. Cops are busted for selling doughnuts. Protesters demand ban on Charlie & the Chocolate Factory. U.S. military forces eradicate Africa's cocoa fields. Welcome to the dystopian satire JUNK, where the lives of an undercover police officer, an inner-city food-abuse counselor, and a black-market baker collide with devastating consequences. A hilarious and tragic exploration of moralistic prohibition policies, Junk transcends the false dichotomies posed by conservative and liberal ideologies, and raises more questions than it answers: What are the public effects of private health choices? When legislators respond to epidemics with criminal sanctions, do they exacerbate the health crisis? Do mafia kingpins support the prohibition of their products? Can public safety and personal responsibility ever become reconciled through government policies? Preliminary reviews are calling the novel a classic, comparing it to Mark Twain, Will Rogers, George Orwell, and Kurt Vonnegut. JUNK's author, Christopher Largen, is a leading proponent of drug-policy reform. His credits include Prescription Pot (a nonfiction exploration of the U.S. Government's medical cannabis program), and articles in various publications, including the Village Voice, High Times, Nashville Scene, Ft. Worth Weekly, and Cannabis Culture. He is a frequent guest speaker at colleges and festivals across America. Mr. Largen discovered that writing about cannabis gave him a severe case of the munchies, and JUNK flowed forth like cream soda. In the gluttonous tradition of Supersize Me, he method-wrote JUNK during a three-month food binge, hoping to augment his prose with a sugar rush. He gained 25 pounds and inspired inquiries from concerned clerks at his local convenience store, where he loaded up on ice cream, hot dogs, and candy bars. Since finishing the novel, Mr. Largen claims to have reformed his dietary habits, but federal authorities have not yet completed their investigation. WARNING: PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO APPREHEND THE AUTHOR, AS HE MAY BE ARMED WITH SIZEABLE QUANTITIES OF FRIED PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA SANDWICHES. JUNK REVIEWS "JUNK is a profound and absurd tragicomedy, an engaging page-turner that reads like a film. Largen devours tough issues like morality, appetite, bigotry and bureaucracy with biting irreverence, and yet it is his characters who shine brightest. JUNK will entertain, intrigue and provoke, inspiring debate and exploration as humanity wrestles to define the relationship between health and public policy." - Joe Camp, writer, producer, and director of the Benji films. "What I have just read is a hit. I loved every second. I started reading it and didn't stop until I was done. When I took a break and went into the kitchen for a snack, a chill went down my spine. I could never live in a world like JUNK; just the thought of it was quite terrifying. The book is great, and the thought of this marvel on film Oooo, I can't wait! Bottom line - the characters were original, the story was entertaining, frightening, realistic and at times quite heart-wrenching. It blended together so well. JUNK is a bloody hit, man! Well, I don't know about you, but I'm going to have myself a Charlotte Russe." - Graham Armstrong, college freshman "JUNK is tragicomedy for thinking people. No partisan camp is immune from Largen's wit and wisdom, and he takes no prisoners. It was only after pulmonary exhaustion quieted my laughter that I could discern the web of political, moral and personal issues that unit
[QUAD-L] Junk
Hey people, Christopher Largen author of "Prescription Pot" has written a new book called "JUNK". Christopher use to post here a every now and then and this book is getting some awesome reviews so be looking for it, it's a mockumentary. Let's give him a hand. Mark THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DECLARES WAR ON JUNK FOOD! www.WaronJunk.com (turn your speakers on) RIOTOUS COMEDY PUTS THE "UGH" BACK INTO "DONUT," LAMPOONS PROHIBITION, FOOD CRAVINGS, AND MISGUIDED CRUSADES Christopher Largen's Iconoclastic Novel JUNK Latest Release From Boutique Fiction House ENC Press NEW YORK-TEXAS - Court mandates liposuction. Cops are busted for selling doughnuts. Protesters demand ban on Charlie & the Chocolate Factory. U.S. military forces eradicate Africa's cocoa fields. Welcome to the dystopian satire JUNK, where the lives of an undercover police officer, an inner-city food-abuse counselor, and a black-market baker collide with devastating consequences. A hilarious and tragic exploration of moralistic prohibition policies, Junk transcends the false dichotomies posed by conservative and liberal ideologies, and raises more questions than it answers: What are the public effects of private health choices? When legislators respond to epidemics with criminal sanctions, do they exacerbate the health crisis? Do mafia kingpins support the prohibition of their products? Can public safety and personal responsibility ever become reconciled through government policies? Preliminary reviews are calling the novel a classic, comparing it to Mark Twain, Will Rogers, George Orwell, and Kurt Vonnegut. JUNK's author, Christopher Largen, is a leading proponent of drug-policy reform. His credits include Prescription Pot (a nonfiction exploration of the U.S. Government's medical cannabis program), and articles in various publications, including the Village Voice, High Times, Nashville Scene, Ft. Worth Weekly, and Cannabis Culture. He is a frequent guest speaker at colleges and festivals across America. Mr. Largen discovered that writing about cannabis gave him a severe case of the munchies, and JUNK flowed forth like cream soda. In the gluttonous tradition of Supersize Me, he method-wrote JUNK during a three-month food binge, hoping to augment his prose with a sugar rush. He gained 25 pounds and inspired inquiries from concerned clerks at his local convenience store, where he loaded up on ice cream, hot dogs, and candy bars. Since finishing the novel, Mr. Largen claims to have reformed his dietary habits, but federal authorities have not yet completed their investigation. WARNING: PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO APPREHEND THE AUTHOR, AS HE MAY BE ARMED WITH SIZEABLE QUANTITIES OF FRIED PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA SANDWICHES. JUNK REVIEWS "JUNK is a profound and absurd tragicomedy, an engaging page-turner that reads like a film. Largen devours tough issues like morality, appetite, bigotry and bureaucracy with biting irreverence, and yet it is his characters who shine brightest. JUNK will entertain, intrigue and provoke, inspiring debate and exploration as humanity wrestles to define the relationship between health and public policy." - Joe Camp, writer, producer, and director of the Benji films. "What I have just read is a hit. I loved every second. I started reading it and didn't stop until I was done. When I took a break and went into the kitchen for a snack, a chill went down my spine. I could never live in a world like JUNK; just the thought of it was quite terrifying. The book is great, and the thought of this marvel on film Oooo, I can't wait! Bottom line - the characters were original, the story was entertaining, frightening, realistic and at times quite heart-wrenching. It blended together so well. JUNK is a bloody hit, man! Well, I don't know about you, but I'm going to have myself a Charlotte Russe." - Graham Armstrong, college freshman "JUNK is tragicomedy for thinking people. No partisan camp is immune from Largen's wit and wisdom, and he takes no prisoners. It was only after pulmonary exhaustion quieted my laughter that I could discern the web of political, moral and personal issues that unite modern archetypes into a cohesive and frighteningly believable plot, set in a not too distant future." - Dr. James Quinn, Professor of Addictions and Criminology, University of North Texas "Brilliant! JUNK is satire at its best!" - Michael Constantine McConnell, author of Detroit Stories "JUNK is a classic comedy about America's longest war in the style of Mark Twain or Will Rogers." - Jack A. Cole, executive director, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition "I loved this book so much that I will read it again! JUNK is a hilarious, horrifying, thought-provoking ride. So simple, yet so eloquent! Read JUNK at your first opportunity, but eat a snack first. It might be the last treat you're ever allowed to swallow!" - George McMahon, co-author of Prescription Pot "A brilliant mockumentary with frighteningly Orwellian
Re: [QUAD-L] Transfers
Title: Re: [QUAD-L] Transfers Dave, You sound 2 be a super quad yourself. Keep pushing you and others truly inspire me. I’ve met a few quads that stand, I’ve only met 1 so far that actually walk . I like some others pray for medical break throughs. I’d love 2 just have a little more return. I just want to be a low level Para. Houston On 8/23/05 4:25 PM, "Ol' Man River" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: when i was at Wayne state univ in 1970 we had a few walking quads - we called them super-quads. they walked with short arm braces - it was very laborious and not completely functional out in the real world but still, they were impressive. I'm a incomplete c3 from a trampoline and i used to stand to put my w/c into the back seat of my 2 door cars. my legs are now not trustworthy enough for such activity so i have switched to a power chair and a van with a ramp. i have lived alone before and still can but prefer to have an a/b around in case i fall. getting up is outside my abilities. i drag my butt in and out of bed and get some help from triggered leg spasms to get there. i use back and leg muscles to get onto the raised jon. i really would like to offer more help to you on the list but it's evident we don't have all that much in common. i do suffer from many of the ills and dep! ressions described on here and of course am just as helpless as any quad in many public situations. heavy doors, curbs, narrow jon stalls, high drinking fountains, all are just as unusable to me as they are you. i do however, frequently ask for and get cheerful help from anyone around women seem particularly drawn to my helpless situations. not my first idea for meeting chicks tho. the winning combo is - never give up - persistence wins in the end. Dave Stacy Harim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Wow, that is impressive to transfer without a board. I'm paraplegic and cannot in anyway do that. I have to have my board and I'm paraplegic. My torso is way too long to get shoulder depression b/c I am way strong enough. My tone doesn't work with me like yours does with you as well. I'm not mad about it but I am very impressed by you. Stacy - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:24 AM Subject: [QUAD-L] Transfers In a message dated 8/23/2005 10:12:33 AM Central Standard Time, TheOmen723 writes: hey paul can you do a weight shift in your chair or turn yourself at night? if not that would be a good starting point. I'm c-5/6 incomplete, have very weak tricepts and have been transfering independently (without sliding board) for couple of years. i transfer to the shower chair, stander, and bed. i use the tone in my legs to help me move. when i start to lean forward my spasms automatically kick in to help me lean back. when you first start transfering you'll have a tendency to scoot, which if you're in manual chair it will slide away from you. i use my tone to give me a push to lift and move over. i have never ended up on the floor doing a transfer (KNOCK ON WOOD). when my tone is real bad and i don't feel safe doing it i ask for help, though. i'd rather ask for help getting in bed than getting off the floor Dave - C3, 1967, Phoenix AZ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [QUAD-L] Transfers
i've seen quad transfers without boards...curtis...he's c 6/7 and never has used a board as long as i've known him.he's very impressiveStacy Harim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Wow, that is impressive to transfer without a board. I'm paraplegic and cannot in anyway do that. I have to have my board and I'm paraplegic. My torso is way too long to get shoulder depression b/c I am way strong enough. My tone doesn't work with me like yours does with you as well. I'm not mad about it but I am very impressed by you. Stacy - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:24 AM Subject: [QUAD-L] Transfers In a message dated 8/23/2005 10:12:33 AM Central Standard Time, TheOmen723 writes: hey paul can you do a weight shift in your chair or turn yourself at night? if not that would be a good starting point. i'm c-5/6 incomplete, have very weak tricepts and have been transfering independently (without sliding board) for couple of years. i transfer to the shower chair, stander, and bed. i use the tone in my legs to help me move. when i start to lean forward my spasms automatically kick in to help me lean back. when you first start transfering you'll have a tendency to scoot, which if you're in manual chair it will slide away from you. i use my tone to give me a push to lift and move over. i have never ended up on the floor doing a transfer (KNOCK ON WOOD). when my tone is real bad and i don't feel safe doing it i ask for help, though. i'd rather ask for help getting in bed than getting off the floor
Re: [QUAD-L] get pressure sore well
In a message dated 8/23/05 2:48:31 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Hey Chet, Can you use the bag balm right in a open wound? Silas >> NO, it says so on the can. Only for close wounds... W
Re: [QUAD-L] get pressure sore well
udder balm/bag balm, is also sold at drug stores in a 1 lb green can for a couple of bucks. Works too! W In a message dated 8/23/05 12:59:56 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Hello Stacy, Is where you're having to sit on it because if that's the case you may have to sacrifice a few day's and stay completely off of it to get it well, plus use Bag Balm on your pressure sore to speed up the healing process. You can get the Bag Balm at any feed and seed store most of the time. Hope it gets better for you and then stays away. Chet ( Cquad7 ) >>
