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You tell her that every parent fears something awful will happen to their children, and for some parents, that fear becomes a reality. It is not the fear that causes it, for if that were the case, humanity would have not gone more than three generations. JOB WAS INNOCENT!

Thanks Linda. I had not seen that particular board, but it seems to confirm my suspicions. Look back at my first post on this thread... Then you have people like Steven Hawking, who has lived with this thing sinc ethe 1960s, but at enormous physical cost (anyone who doesn't know who he is, just Google him). So is it possible that Eric Edney has ALS and his disease is progressing very slowly? Sure. So is it possible, even, that he's one of those "miniscule few" in whom the symptoms reverse? Sure. And if either of those possibilities are true, doctors, scientists and researchers owe it to everyone to find out, if at all possible, why and how things are so different for him. But is it possible he was misdiagnosed to start out with? Yeah, that's possible too. Most ALS patients are dead within five years of diagnosis. Eric Edney was alive for five years before he STARTED his health regimen. Not only does this lead me to believe the health regimen may not be responsible for his longevity, it actually leads me to believe that any link between the regimen and Eric's longevity has been disproven by Eric Edney's own account. I'd love to be wrong about this. I'm particularly interested in seeing how Eric Edney responds to an inquiry from a legitimate organization dedicated to finding a cure and/or effective treatments of ALS.

ALSA is reaching out to Eric Edney for further information on his apparent recovery. My thoughts on this story are, frankly, skeptical. Here's a guy who lived for five years with ALS and did nothing extraordinary before changing his regimen, THEN, after five years, made these dramatic changes to his lifestyle and credits those changes with his recovery. Umm, five years? Most ALS patients are gone in that time. So he's worth studying, worth examining, but seriously worth questioning, too. I'll keep you posted if he chooses to respond to the ALSA request for information. If his answer is "buy my book," that will say a lot to me.

"When your captain first approached us we suspected that an agreement with humans would prove impossible to maintain. You are erratic, conflicted, disorganised. Every decision is debated, every action questioned. Every individual entitled to their own small opinion. You lack harmony, cohesion, greatness. It will be your undoing."

Nope. But it IS from the one where Nog, Quark and Rom time travel to Roswell, New Mexico, circa 19-whatever it was when the alien craft was supposed to have landed.

Start Rachins Sarek Shin Star Trek: Insurrection And if it's not, it should be.

That actor is Alan Rachins (LA Law, Dharma and Greg). Start, Go, Set Alan Rachins Sarek Mark Lenard Leg Thigh

I don't even CARE which is Audrey and which is Judy. ;) You're up.

Shawshank is a fine film, but not one of my faves, really.

Looks interesting, and Diane is reviewing the best health options for her. Thanks.

We're now at $1,500. My original goal was $500, but you guys burst through that in no time. The current goal of $2,000 appears to be a bit more reasonable. Diane has been really touched by this. She keeps sending me e-mails and making calls and keeping a close eye on the donor list. She wants to know, for example, who DWBH is. I told her not to worry about it, just be happy. Another donor called himself FWOTM, which brought a smile out of me. The acronym stands for First Wednesday Of The Month, and it refers to a group of friends from my former college newspaper. Three of them have come through, but apparently two didn't want their names to pop up on the donor list. All of this has been quite empowering: I feel so empty when I think of this issue, until I think of this walk. I'm not pie-in-the-sky enough to think we'll find a cure in time for Diane, or Augie, or anyone currently suffering. But goodness, who knows? It is possible. In the meantime, we can fight with every ounce of strength we do have. I've heard some heart-rending stories of misdiagnosis, and I'm still puzzled by the longevity of Stephen Hawking, who's been living with this disease for decades. Your prayers remain appreciated.

First Knight Sean Connery The Untouchables

Stardust is correct. First line is the first line of the movie, spoken by a narrator. The second one is when one brother tries to poison two others but is thwarted in a four-way toast.

Spy Nail Tap This is Spinal Tap

"You killed the bishop." "No, Primus, I think you'll find that YOU killed the bishop by drinking from the wrong cup!"

I thought this song was horribly easy. Beauty and the Beast. Try this one: There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold.

New song... Tale as old as time. True as it can be. Barely even friends. Then somebody bends unexpectedly.

Where nothing ever grows. No rain or rivers flow... Africa. Puh lease. Africa's got rain forests, implying growth, rain AND rivers. And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmastime. So what? There won't be snow in Florida either. You don't see is raising money for it! Do They Know It's Christmas, by Band-Aid

"A philosopher once asked, 'Are we human because we gaze at the stars, or do we gaze at them because we are human?' Pointless, really...'Do the stars gaze back?' Now that's a question."

Ah, one of my favorite Christmas songs. Sing it with me, would ya? This song has five words. This song has five words. This song has five words, Come on and help me think of some more. This song has five words. This song has five words. This song has five words, Come on and help me think of some more. I wish that I had some brand new lyrics. I wish that I had some brand new lyrics. I wish that I had some brand new lyrics So I could add them to this song. I wish that I had some brand new lyrics. I wish that I had some brand new lyrics. I wish that I had some brand new lyrics So I could add them to this song. This song has five words. This song has five words. This song has five words, Come on and help me think of some more. This song has five words. This song has five words. This song has five words, Come on and help me think of some more. I wish that I had some brand new lyrics. I wish that I had some brand new lyrics. I wish that I had some brand new lyrics So I could add them to this song. I wish that I had some brand new lyrics. I wish that I had some brand new lyrics. I wish that I had some brand new lyrics So I could add them to this song. This song has five words. This song has five words. This song has five words, Come on and help me think of some more.

Who said this was a vpw-ism? You'd be hard pressed to find a Christian sect that has a problem with this expression. If it's a scam for VPW to use it, it's gotta be a scam for every single other church that uses the exact same phrase. Am I missing something?

Ok, fine, Madagascar

"Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." You know, a lovely lady I met at a "fancy-dress" party once offered to travel with me to Madagascar, but seeing as I just met her and I had a job, I thought we might want to get to know each other first. Instead she hooked up with a two-headed, three-armed dimwit with a space ship.

Your go.