Re: [QUAD-L] Why Were You Injured?
I love this answer John. On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 4:52 PM, John S. alcibiat...@yahoo.com wrote: I'm a cripple because of Dark Matter. For the Universe to exist in the state that it does requires 96% more matter than actually exists. This is not possible. This non-detectable matter is referred to as Dark Matter. The reason I am here is to offset a tiny portion of dark matter. At first, you may not think this is a problem that my presence can influence to a great degree, but what if everyone thought that way. The Dark Matter already makes up so much of what holds our Universe together that without it, the solar system would simply fly apart in all directions. The universe would shred itself. If we can only account for 4% of the matter needed to keep the universe as we know it, my existence could be the few extra molecules that makes all our lives possible. If that isn't true, then a drunk hit me while I was on a bicycle. If that means I can live the rest of my life as a pointless accident of chance, I guess I'll have to deal with it. I think we are here to learn and share. Being crippled is not nearly as bad as being selfish and stupid. The question is not why were you injured. The question is Why are stupid, selfish people here? john -- *From:* wheelch...@aol.com wheelch...@aol.com *To:* r...@sockets.com; quad-list@eskimo.com *Sent:* Saturday, March 21, 2009 5:34:41 PM *Subject:* Re: [QUAD-L] Why Were You Injured? All of the above plus a millions more reasons. Best Wishes In a message dated 3/21/2009 3:01:45 P.M. Central Daylight Time, kult...@yahoo.com writes: Do you believe there was a reason? Was it for some greater purpose? Your destiny? If so, do you know what it is (yet)? -- *A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps!http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220863691x1201421954/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID%3D62%26bcd%3DMarchfooterNO62 * -- Quadius C2-3 incomplete 13 years post injury
Re: [QUAD-L] Why Were You Injured?
I'm a cripple because of Dark Matter. For the Universe to exist in the state that it does requires 96% more matter than actually exists. This is not possible. This non-detectable matter is referred to as Dark Matter. The reason I am here is to offset a tiny portion of dark matter. At first, you may not think this is a problem that my presence can influence to a great degree, but what if everyone thought that way. The Dark Matter already makes up so much of what holds our Universe together that without it, the solar system would simply fly apart in all directions. The universe would shred itself. If we can only account for 4% of the matter needed to keep the universe as we know it, my existence could be the few extra molecules that makes all our lives possible. If that isn't true, then a drunk hit me while I was on a bicycle. If that means I can live the rest of my life as a pointless accident of chance, I guess I'll have to deal with it. I think we are here to learn and share. Being crippled is not nearly as bad as being selfish and stupid. The question is not why were you injured. The question is Why are stupid, selfish people here? john From: wheelch...@aol.com wheelch...@aol.com To: r...@sockets.com; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 5:34:41 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Why Were You Injured? All of the above plus a millions more reasons. Best Wishes In a message dated 3/21/2009 3:01:45 P.M. Central Daylight Time, kult...@yahoo.com writes: Do you believe there was a reason? Was it for some greater purpose? Your destiny? If so, do you know what it is (yet)? A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps!
RE: [QUAD-L] Why Were You Injured?
Yes, the car hit a road barrier while going to fast. That was the reason. _ Do you believe there was a reason?
Re: [QUAD-L] Why Were You Injured?
My answer to whether there was a reason for my injury is, definately maybe. The very moment I stopped moving, lucidly conscious after seeing a brief orange flash, I knew I was paralyzed. I wasn't even going fast on my skis, when my bindings released and I tried to somersault rather than face plant.. I must have hit my head on the way over. Couldn't have been much, but it was just enough. A ski patrolman that had seen my fall called over to me casually, hey, you ok?, not expecting much. No. I can't move, I answered and I could see the expression on his face turn to concern that became more intense after he came over and started making calls on his radio. I can remember everything that happened after that in sparkling clarity: beng moved onto a backboard with a huge neck brace, the sled ride down the mountain, the wait in the infirmary staring up into the ceiling lights as everyone in the room spoke in whispers, being loaded into the ambulance where they drugged me with something that launched me into La-La land as they cut off all my clothes. And before I went out all the way, it occurred to me how fortunate I was that this didn't happen when I totaled my mother's station-wagon by driving too fast when I was 16. The car was almost unrecognizable, but I was unscathed. That night while laying outside the operating room waiting to have my vertebre put back into some semblance of order, a group of my friends came in to see how I was doing. One of them said, this is your car accident finally catching up with you. I told him how I'd had the same thought during the ambulance ride. The next day, they had me sitting up as they fitted me for my halo. They drilled four holes, then screwed the supports into my skull. The squeek of a screw going into bone in your head makes a memorable resonating sound. They arranged four poles vertically from the sheepskin-lined harness that went over my shoulders and put a metal ring --the halo-- around them. Then as it slid down and went ker-chunk! into place, I immediately had a vivid deja vu. I had been here before. It didn't occur to me until later where that lost memory had welled-up from. When I was born, I came out with my head turned to the left. Apparently, I'd spent some significant time in my mom's womb with my head turned that way, because there was no turning it right. The muscles and whatnot were too short on that side, so my head remained turned that way. Eventually, the back of my head flattened a bit in the spot where it rested in my crib, carriage, whatever. I was about a year-and-a-half old when they finally operated on it. They basically cut all the muscles on that side, then secured my free-moving head and neck with something very much like a halo. The big difference with that one was it was removable. I had to wear that thing for years and from all reports, I hated it. I have only one memory of it: Hiding it behind a pile of clothes in the very back of my bedroom closet. And now I'd unearthed another memory: What it felt like going on. You should understand, I am not a superstitious guy. I have always questioned religion, believing in science, though I would nonetheless call myself spiritual. Where I get a lot less certain is when it comes to the question of whether sh*t happens or there's no such thing as coincidence, and there's a reason for everything, a plan, a destiny. My gut says there is no plan, despite any evidence to the contrary. So, what does that leave? I believe in free will. I believe I have choice and I'm responsible for everything that happens to me. I do not believe that what happens was meant to happen, because that would mean I had no choice. But I do think there's a reason my quadriplegia happened, and I think its my responsibility to discover it ...just as I believe there's a reason for anyone's existence. Its our purpose to find our purpose, and thereby find peace and happiness. Life is good. Then again, I also agree with Tod E. Santee's observation: If I believed all the news stories I've seen about others with disabilities and those about me, too, I must eventually determine it happened *primarily* so I could be an inspiration to others. (Uhg!). Though, hopefully that's not all I'm good for. bob quinn C5/C6 9 years post now 54 years old From: bob quinn kult...@yahoo.com To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 4:01:15 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Why Were You Injured? Do you believe there was a reason? Was it for some greater purpose? Your destiny? If so, do you know what it is (yet)?
[QUAD-L] Why Were You Injured?
Do you believe there was a reason? Was it for some greater purpose? Your destiny? If so, do you know what it is (yet)?
Re: [QUAD-L] Why Were You Injured?
No reason. Shit happens. That's life. Dan At 04:01 PM 3/21/2009, bob quinn said something that elicited my response: Do you believe there was a reason? Was it for some greater purpose? Your destiny? If so, do you know what it is (yet)?
Re: [QUAD-L] Why Were You Injured?
oh shit, don't get me started ;-p Eric W Rudd c5sc...@gmail.com
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I THINK WE WERE ALL INJURED SO PEOPLE COULD MAKE US PEANUT AND JELLY SANDWICHES ! JUST MY 2 CENTS, LOL ;-) DANNY HEARN-C-6 --- On Sat, 3/21/09, Eric W Rudd c5sc...@gmail.com wrote: From: Eric W Rudd c5sc...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Why Were You Injured? To: quad-list@eskimo.com Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009, 4:13 PM oh shit, don't get me started ;-p Eric W Rudd c5sc...@gmail.com
Re: [QUAD-L] Why Were You Injured?
All of the above plus a millions more reasons. Best Wishes In a message dated 3/21/2009 3:01:45 P.M. Central Daylight Time, kult...@yahoo.com writes: Do you believe there was a reason? Was it for some greater purpose? Your destiny? If so, do you know what it is (yet)? **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220863691x1201421954/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DMarchfooterNO62)
Re: [QUAD-L] Why Were You Injured?
I know there is a reason for it and unfortunately it'll be the day I die when I find out. I believe it was for a greater purpose. I've done some soul searching and talked to my pastor about it and believe that what happens with me isn't about me. After I was injured, I thought I was doing most everything right then a mess of medical problems that held me back from my education, then a whole new struggle. I thought the struggles this difficult with agencies would have been over with but no so now I'm starting over. It took me a while to not be angry about it but the better I'm feeling physically and coming to grips with the fact my movement got worse after the several fusions over the last 2 years and more reliant on others for help on top of needing a power chair now because my chair tips up ramps since I am unable to lean forward. And the pain, my God the pain in my back. Ok went on a rant. Thought I knew what my destiny was, now have no idea. Stacy From: bob quinn kult...@yahoo.com To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 4:01:15 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Why Were You Injured? Do you believe there was a reason? Was it for some greater purpose? Your destiny? If so, do you know what it is (yet)?
Re: [QUAD-L] Why Were You Injured?
ROFLMAO! idk why i was injured, but i was...nothing can fix it, so guess i'll 'keep on keepin on' BTW i still question butter peanut butter...lol Eric W Rudd c5sc...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: Danny Hearn To: quad-list@eskimo.com ; Eric W Rudd Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 4:24 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Why Were You Injured? I THINK WE WERE ALL INJURED SO PEOPLE COULD MAKE US PEANUT AND JELLY SANDWICHES !JUST MY 2 CENTS, LOL ;-) DANNY HEARN-C-6 --- On Sat, 3/21/09, Eric W Rudd c5sc...@gmail.com wrote: From: Eric W Rudd c5sc...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Why Were You Injured? To: quad-list@eskimo.com Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009, 4:13 PM oh shit, don't get me started ;-p Eric W Rudd c5sc...@gmail.com
Re: [QUAD-L] Why Were You Injured?
Well, If I believed all the news stories I've seen about others with disabilities and those about me, too, I must eventually determine it happened *primarily* so I could be an inspiration to others. (Uhg!) bob quinn kult...@yahoo.com wrote: Do you believe there was a reason? Was it for some greater purpose? Your destiny? If so, do you know what it is (yet)?
RE: [QUAD-L] Why Were You Injured?
I think we were meant to die but were too stubborn. Just playing. Well not really lol I know I am now closer to my family, and the lord. I think had my life not change I wouldn't have found my inner strength, or just how important family and friends are. Danny Espinoza 26/m/California Occupation before accident Network engineer / SR. Network security engineer What happened: Broke c2,c6,c7 with doner bone at c2 Traumatic brain injury from blood going to central cortex from spinal cord not vent dependendent anymore. :] My myspace address - http://www.myspace.com/dannylnx My spinal cord injury support website - http://spinalcordinjured.net/ From: bob quinn [mailto:kult...@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 1:01 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] Why Were You Injured? Do you believe there was a reason? Was it for some greater purpose? Your destiny? If so, do you know what it is (yet)?
