January 9th, 2011, 08:25 PM | #1 |
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Gabrielle Giffords - motorcyclist
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January 9th, 2011, 08:29 PM | #2 |
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Nice bike. Hope she gets to ride it again.
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January 9th, 2011, 08:40 PM | #3 |
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It's a shame what has happened to her. Hopfully she recovers soon!
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January 10th, 2011, 05:19 AM | #4 |
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Yes, it was a real shock to hear about that, the other day. And very sad, that no one took the warning signs seriously.
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January 11th, 2011, 08:01 AM | #5 |
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Hopefully she recovers, gets to take that ride, and leads a long procession of fellow riders out to support her.
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January 12th, 2011, 08:10 AM | #6 |
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Very very sad. You just never know. I hope she makes a speedy recovery.
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January 12th, 2011, 09:18 PM | #7 |
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Regardless of political affiliations Would be great to see a ride put together for her illustrating biker support for her.
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January 12th, 2011, 10:03 PM | #8 | |
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Some local groups are involved in the policing of the nine-year-old's funeral. http://www.meetup.com/PhxMRG/calenda...=list&offset=0 |
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January 13th, 2011, 11:36 AM | #9 |
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Those Kansas clowns won't come near Maine. We blocked them at military funerals---and lately--a High School student decided to, as his class project, to write a piece of legislation making it illegal to demonstrate at a military funeral. That made national news.
The Kansas clowns said that they would demonstrate in Searsport ME at the student's presentation. Sure, it is winter here--but motorcyclists have cars. They chickened out. We are such an accomodating group.
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January 13th, 2011, 12:54 PM | #10 |
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I guess at one of their previous demonstrations, they got their tires slashed. Nobody in town, would sell them a replacement.
As for a tribute to Giffords, I'm sure the locals will plan a ride, as soon as she is able to attend it. |
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January 14th, 2011, 07:41 PM | #11 |
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I heard that some of the local motorcyclists rode by the hospital so that she can hear the bikes which would presumably help her feel better. I sure hope she pulls through.
I would bet anything that the lawyer representing the shooter will cop an insanity plea. Quite honestly, from what I have seen in the media, he does seem to have all the traits of a Paranoid Schizophrenic. I would suspect that he will spend the rest of his life in a hospital for the criminally insane--trust me, that's a hell of a lot worse than a conventional prison. (I worked in a State Psychiatric Hospital for 25 years as a Clinical Social Worker) I doubt if he will ever see daylight.
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January 15th, 2011, 08:18 AM | #12 |
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January 16th, 2011, 05:55 PM | #13 |
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I was not aware that she was a rider. I'm glad I saw this. I just saw that her condition has been upgraded from critical to serious.
I hope she rides again soon. All the best. |
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January 16th, 2011, 06:23 PM | #14 |
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January 16th, 2011, 07:01 PM | #15 |
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She is in my prayers for sure. What a tragedy! It was all there, but nobody connected the dots. The shooter should have gotten help long ago but nobody wanted to go out on a limb and say, "This chap has some serious psychiatric issues". We live and learn. Hopefully, Gabrielle will pull through this.
I really hate guns--sounds funny from a former Army Ranger. I am not one of those "ban guns" type. I just know what it feels like to get shot--been there.
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January 19th, 2011, 08:42 AM | #16 |
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Latest report is that she's going to be moved to a rehab facility in Houston which has doctors and staff with specific experience with bullet injuries to the brain, probably this Friday. She's responding to higher function commands such as being asked to hold up two fingers, so there's hope for decent cognitive recovery.
She's also an avid bicyclist, and had ridden 10 miles on a trail the night before. I truly hope she is able to return to her job in Congress, that place will be a lesser place without her presence. |
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January 19th, 2011, 06:49 PM | #17 |
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Maybe she will be in the same facility as our Jon Broom. It is really a devastating situation. Here we have this beautiful full of life competent woman--and this happens. It's just not right.
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January 20th, 2011, 10:18 AM | #18 |
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NPR reported this morning that she (with some assistance) was able to stand and gaze out her window.
Amazing. 12 days after a bullet ripped through her brain lengthwise she can do that. Neurologists seem to say that the quicker the short term improvements the better the prognosis is for long term recovery. |
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January 20th, 2011, 02:13 PM | #19 |
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It is a bad situation, indeed. On the other hand, it also could have been much worse. A .22, a Magnum, or a 45 would have killed her instantly. Getting shot is bad news any way you look at it. I have certainly treated a lot of gunshots as a medic. If that 9mm had hit her anywhere else, she would have been home by now.
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January 20th, 2011, 02:45 PM | #20 |
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I have a cousin, who was shot 10 times (including his face), at point blank. Tucson Med Ctr had him back on his feet in a few weeks.
Apparently, they do good work there. We all just hope she makes a full recovery. And I'd like to think, that maybe the political rhetoric will calm down some... But I doubt it. |
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January 20th, 2011, 03:13 PM | #21 | |
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I took 5 AK-47 rounds working on a casualty in Nam--we all know where medics get hit. I count myself as extremely lucky--also had some great doctors. Yes, that political stuff and "blame game" is so juvenile.
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January 20th, 2011, 03:22 PM | #22 | |
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You are a lucky! We are lucky to have a person like you around!
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January 20th, 2011, 06:37 PM | #23 |
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Thanks, Scotty. I never thought that I did anything exceptional. I did my job and was proud about being a good medic. I knew the risks, but someone had to be there. My guys were kids--18 and 19--not old enough to vote, not old enough to have a drink--but old enough to risk their lives for their country. I was 26. I did everything to make sure they came home--lost very few thanks to training and the incredible MEDEVAC system we had. The helicopter was the deciding factor along with the incredibly ballsey people who flew them. Most of the people in my platoon were kids from South Boston. They were brave, tough, loyal, and the very best soldiers around. You couldn't find a better group of people anywhere. With those guys watching my back, I couldn't have been in better hands. South Boston Irish Catholic--They don't come much better.
Let's all send good toughts and prayers to Gabrielle. She is an advocate for all us motorcyclists.
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