OT and contentious: Torture photos from Iraq
 

"Galen Hekhuis" wrote in message
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On Wed, 19 May 2004 18:12:45 +0100, "riverman" wrote:

Lupis, wasn't it, Galen? How's it going?

Actually it is called primary lateral sclerosis, though few even in the
medical profession are at all familiar with it. It has been described as
a
"gentler and kinder" form of ALS (Lou Gerhig's Disease). Although I can't
walk or talk too well anymore, I can still paddle a kayak, and do often,
in
fact one lives in my van. Although I don't do much white water stuff
myself, I am looking at some property near Big Shoals, the best white
water
in the whole Waterfall State.

Why does PLS not affect your paddling and balance so much, Galen? Seems like
that would he harder than walking, unless its because there's fewer muscles
involved.

--myron

OT and contentious: Torture photos from Iraq
 

On Wed, 19 May 2004 18:57:17 +0100, "riverman" wrote:

Why does PLS not affect your paddling and balance so much, Galen? Seems like
that would he harder than walking, unless its because there's fewer muscles
involved.

Balance yes, but it seems to be affecting mainly the lower body with some
bulbar (speech) involvement. Once I sit down I do pretty well. I imagine
that some of the "tippier" kayaks might be a bit of a problem. Where I go
kayaking out on the Rainbow River there are a lot of SCUBA "drift" divers.
I generally put in before they get there, so some of them are rather
surprised (to put it mildly) to see this clown drive up at the boat ramp in
a kayak, unfold his cane, and then hobble away without so much as a "how do
you do."

Galen Hekhuis NpD, JFR, GWA
We are the CroMagnon of the future

OT and contentious: Torture photos from Iraq
 

Some of y'all might be making a bigger deal out of this torture stuff than it
really is. Camp Redemption "Onward Christian Soldiers!" Bwahahaha


Rumsfeld and Myers were accompanied here by Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Miller,
commander of the prison system in Iraq, who told Rumsfeld that a new complex of
outdoor camps is going to open soon on the grounds outside the main prison
building.

It will be called ``Camp Redemption,'' he said, at the suggestion of the Iraqi
Governing Council, and will provide better living conditions for the
detainees.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlates...086582,00.html