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Old 11-22-2009, 08:41 PM
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WOW. Man in "coma" for 23 years.. WAS NOT ACTUALLY IN A COMA!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worl...ous-along.html

I can't even begin to fathom how aggravating this must have been.

Wow.
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Old 11-22-2009, 08:45 PM
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Wow. That is crazy. I hate sitting still for 5 minutes. I couldn't even imagine what that must have been like.
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Old 11-22-2009, 09:02 PM
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What a hell that would be ,It's amazing he still has his sanity !!
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Old 11-22-2009, 09:02 PM
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Holy shit.
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Old 11-22-2009, 09:07 PM
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What a hell that would be ,It's amazing he still has his sanity !!
That's what I was thinking.

From the quotes, he seems to have a startlingly positive outlook. Amazing.
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Old 11-22-2009, 09:16 PM
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That's what I was thinking.

From the quotes, he seems to have a startlingly positive outlook. Amazing.
That's the thing that blew my mind.

I'm fairly certain I would have lost it, although I can't say for sure since I wasn't in his situation.

Human beings are quite amazing.
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Old 11-22-2009, 09:40 PM
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i would be PISSSED that they kept me alive that long!!!!!

never mind i could think. after a few years i'd be toast.

anyone ever see this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Got_His_Gun
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Old 11-22-2009, 09:43 PM
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unbelievable! That just freaks me out.
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Old 11-22-2009, 09:45 PM
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i would be PISSSED that they kept me alive that long!!!!!

never mind i could think. after a few years i'd be toast.

anyone ever see this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Got_His_Gun
I can't remember anything
can't tell if this is true or dream
deep down inside I feel to scream
this terrible silence stops me
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Old 11-22-2009, 09:53 PM
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The thought of that almost makes me want to throw up. That poor guy--23 years of hell
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Old 11-22-2009, 10:00 PM
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The thought of that almost makes me want to throw up. That poor guy--23 years of hell
and no telling what he heard people say, thinking he couldn't hear them. man. maybe talking about unplugging him. course, i'm not sure i wouldn't welcome that to be honest.
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Old 11-22-2009, 10:06 PM
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and no telling what he heard people say, thinking he couldn't hear them. man. maybe talking about unplugging him. course, i'm not sure i wouldn't welcome that to be honest.
Death would probably look pretty damn good after a while.

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Old 11-22-2009, 10:08 PM
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i just want to cry.

reminds me of Metallica One video
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Old 11-22-2009, 11:45 PM
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I think he might be better off in a coma.
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Old 11-23-2009, 12:30 AM
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Note to self - Get living will made ASAP.
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