09 Jul 03
There's a great story in today's US news about a man who went into a coma in 1984 after a car crash and who woke up a few days ago (to his wife, kid and family who stuck by him which is even cooler).
Imagine suddenly coming round and two decades have gone past - it would almost be like arriving on a different planet!
09 Jul 03
Originally posted by CrazyLilTingYes, I was dismayed to read of their deaths too after reading about how hopeful and desperate they were to lead separate lives - seems like the German doctors were right after all when they refused to do the op as too risky.
Oh my, it is a surprising, sad and strange story. I'm yet crying the death of the irani siamese sisters...I'm really sad :'(:'(
Julia
Paul.
09 Jul 03
Originally posted by Poison GodmachineI'm not really sure that I have understood your posting Poison... my English is way too poor... please enlight me. If you only could put it in plain english 🙂 My mother tongue is Spanish, Í have learned a liitle of PURE (understand for pure "native" UK english). So, a multitude of american expressions hasn't any meanning to me... Oh, my, please don't take offense 😳
That coma dude's family is poised to make a fortune, if they play their cards right. Apparently, the first word out of the guy's mouth, after "mom," was, believe it or not, "Pepsi." I honestly can't think of better advertising than that.
Julia
09 Jul 03
Originally posted by CrazyLilTingNo offense taken!
I'm not really sure that I have understood your posting Poison... my English is way too poor
I was just saying that the Pepsi Corporation will probably start making TV commercials based on this poor guy's choice of words coming straight out of a coma.
10 Jul 03
Originally posted by Poison GodmachineThanks Poison. U r a kind person.
No offense taken!
I was just saying that the Pepsi Corporation will probably start making TV commercials based on this poor guy's choice of words coming straight out of a coma.
If *someone* do so, blame on them! Money can make of a human being a piece of s*ht... But the seed is already there, take it for sure. Who wants to make money from the pain of other people? I know an answer that may be insulting to some people here in this forum, but for me (and I repeat, I am from Argentina) I don't hesitate... His surname in Spanish is Arbusto... 😞
Julia
P.S.: It is not my intention to flame anyone, nor to enter a political debate. It is only a disgression. So, we can continue the main topic of this thread. Please, forgive me, but I'm really sad...
10 Jul 03
Originally posted by Poison GodmachineA couple of years ago here in Australia, a guy was lost in the snow for days with just a chocolate bar to sustain him. Boy, did the chocolate maker ever get mileage out of that! i think it was a Snickers but i'm not sure.
No offense taken!
I was just saying that the Pepsi Corporation will probably start making TV commercials based on this poor guy's choice of words coming straight out of a coma.
And there's an urban myth (I assume it's a myth) that Neil Armstrong was offered a lot of moola to say 'Coca Cola' before anything else when he stepped onto the moon...
10 Jul 03
Originally posted by chewiejust think, in 1984 Iraq was fighting a war against Iran, the USSR still existed and was in Afghanistan, Reagan was US president, no-one had heard of Chechnya (or Kuwait, probably). it's a different world all right, but kind of familiar all the same (sadly). At least the middle east conflict would be familiar...
There's a great story in today's US news about a man who went into a coma in 1984 after a car crash and who woke up a few days ago (to his wife, kid and family who stuck by him which is even cooler).
Imagine suddenly coming round and two decades have gone past - it would almost be like arriving on a different planet!
10 Jul 03
Originally posted by dfm65Reminds me of that British yachtsmen (Terry Bullimore maybe? - not too sure) who was stranded for several days in the Indian Ocean and survived purely on Mars bars. Needless to say he turned up on their adverts a couple of months later
A couple of years ago here in Australia, a guy was lost in the snow for days with just a chocolate bar to sustain him. Boy, did the chocolate maker ever get mileage out of that! i think it was a Snickers but i'm not sure.
And there's an urban myth (I assume it's a myth) that Neil Armstrong was offered a lot of moola to say 'Coca Cola' before anything else when he stepped onto the moon...
10 Jul 03
Man oh man.....bet he got timed out on a few games !!!!
There's a great story in today's US news about a man who went into a coma in 1984 after a car crash and who woke up a few days ago Imagine suddenly coming round and two decades have gone past - it would almost be like arriving on a different planet!
