* Re: bad news
bad news Frank Carmickle
@ ` David Poehlman
` Janina Sajka
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From: David Poehlman @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
Frank, this is sad indeed. I hope for a speedy recovery and as little
pain as possible.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Carmickle" <frankiec@braille.uwo.ca>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 1:04 PM
Subject: bad news
Hi folks
I hate to be the bearer of bad news. I just got off the phone with
Marry.
She informed me that Kirk took a spill on some ice and broke his hip.
He's supposed to be getting a plate and some screws today. She said
he's
in fairly good spirits.
Frank
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bad news Frank Carmickle
` David Poehlman
@ ` Janina Sajka
` Igor Gueths
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From: Janina Sajka @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
Oh, dear. This most certainly is bad news. Very, very sorry to hear this.
Here's hoping your recovery, Kirk, is quick and relatively painless.
Fortunately, the medical folks are fairly good at fixing hips up these days, so I believe we can expect a full recovery for you.
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bad news Frank Carmickle
` David Poehlman
` Janina Sajka
@ ` Igor Gueths
` Erik Heil
` randy turner
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From: Igor Gueths @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
This is very bad news indeed. I do hope that Kirk has a speedy recovery,
and let's hope its relatively painless. All the best!
May you code in the power of the source,
may the kernel, libraries, and utilities be with you,
throughout all distributions until the end of the epoch.
On Wed, 18 Dec 2002, Frank Carmickle wrote:
>
> Hi folks
>
> I hate to be the bearer of bad news. I just got off the phone with Marry.
> She informed me that Kirk took a spill on some ice and broke his hip.
> He's supposed to be getting a plate and some screws today. She said he's
> in fairly good spirits.
>
> Frank
>
>
>
>
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* Re: bad news
bad news Frank Carmickle
` (2 preceding siblings ...)
` Igor Gueths
@ ` Erik Heil
` Scott Howell
` randy turner
4 siblings, 1 reply; 19+ messages in thread
From: Erik Heil @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
Hi folks. This is not good at all. But I sincerely hope that Kirk has a
speedy recovery. Pretty soon he'll be as good as new which is very
promising these days.
Wishing you all the best,
Erik
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Carmickle" <frankiec@braille.uwo.ca>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 1:04 PM
Subject: bad news
>
> Hi folks
>
> I hate to be the bearer of bad news. I just got off the phone with Marry.
> She informed me that Kirk took a spill on some ice and broke his hip.
> He's supposed to be getting a plate and some screws today. She said he's
> in fairly good spirits.
>
> Frank
>
>
>
>
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` Erik Heil
@ ` Scott Howell
` Ann Parsons
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From: Scott Howell @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
I also hope Kirk mends quickly. However if they have to put screws in
and such, I say we all might consider sending him some cans of WD40 as
he might begin to sqweek some.<grin>
Yeah mend fast my man and mend well.
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` Scott Howell
@ ` Ann Parsons
` dashielljt
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From: Ann Parsons @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
Hi all,
I'm collectin' all your wonderful posts and will probably put them in
one big file and send them soon as we know when Kirk's going to be out
of hospital.
Ann P.
--
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WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp
"All that is gold does not glitter. Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT
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` Ann Parsons
@ ` dashielljt
` Janina Sajka
` Toby Fisher
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From: dashielljt @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
What Kirk needs is a flying suit with an automatic collission avoidance
system. What happens with one of these is that the suit detects him
slipping. When that happens, helium suddenly goes into the suit getting
him slight positive buoyancy, then a small jet fires off and redirects the
suit and person wearing it such that they don't fall. Once that much has
been accomplished Kirk can let helium out of the suit and land safely.
Jude <dashielljt(at)gmpexpress-dot-net>
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` dashielljt
@ ` Janina Sajka
` dashielljt
` Scott Howell
` Toby Fisher
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From: Janina Sajka @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
Hey, Jude:
I love it. Can I get one next time it snows in DC? Or next time I go
north?
This is definitely a winner.
dashielljt writes:
> From: dashielljt <dashielljt@gmpexpress.net>
>
> What Kirk needs is a flying suit with an automatic collission avoidance
> system. What happens with one of these is that the suit detects him
> slipping. When that happens, helium suddenly goes into the suit getting
> him slight positive buoyancy, then a small jet fires off and redirects the
> suit and person wearing it such that they don't fall. Once that much has
> been accomplished Kirk can let helium out of the suit and land safely.
>
> Jude <dashielljt(at)gmpexpress-dot-net>
>
>
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` Janina Sajka
@ ` dashielljt
` Scott Howell
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From: dashielljt @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
I keep on telling the commercial development folks in the Navy they need
to work on this, but all they come back with is that it's infeasible.
Jude <dashielljt(at)gmpexpress-dot-net>
On Thu, 19 Dec 2002, Janina Sajka wrote:
Hey, Jude:
I love it. Can I get one next time it snows in DC? Or next time I go
north?
This is definitely a winner.
dashielljt writes:
> From: dashielljt <dashielljt@gmpexpress.net>
>
> What Kirk needs is a flying suit with an automatic collission avoidance
> system. What happens with one of these is that the suit detects him
> slipping. When that happens, helium suddenly goes into the suit getting
> him slight positive buoyancy, then a small jet fires off and redirects the
> suit and person wearing it such that they don't fall. Once that much has
> been accomplished Kirk can let helium out of the suit and land safely.
>
> Jude <dashielljt(at)gmpexpress-dot-net>
>
>
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` Janina Sajka
` dashielljt
@ ` Scott Howell
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From: Scott Howell @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
Janina,
Can I borrow the suit on snowy days too? That walk to the bus in 8
inches was enough for me. I really feel old after that trip.<grin>
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` dashielljt
` Janina Sajka
@ ` Toby Fisher
` dashielljt
` Scott Howell
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From: Toby Fisher @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
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On Thu, 19 Dec 2002, dashielljt wrote:
> What Kirk needs is a flying suit with an automatic collission avoidance
> system. What happens with one of these is that the suit detects him
> slipping. When that happens, helium suddenly goes into the suit getting
> him slight positive buoyancy, then a small jet fires off and redirects the
> suit and person wearing it such that they don't fall. Once that much has
> been accomplished Kirk can let helium out of the suit and land safely.
I would strongly suggest an auto-release mechanism for the dog harness as
well, or not only will you have a safety suite, you might also end up with
a portable gallows.
- --
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` Toby Fisher
@ ` dashielljt
` Scott Howell
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From: dashielljt @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
Right, the release for the dog would have to be both automatic and manual
so that if the automatic didn't work it could be overriden by the manual.
Jude <dashielljt(at)gmpexpress-dot-net>
On Fri, 20 Dec 2002, Toby Fisher wrote:
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On Thu, 19 Dec 2002, dashielljt wrote:
> What Kirk needs is a flying suit with an automatic collission avoidance
> system. What happens with one of these is that the suit detects him
> slipping. When that happens, helium suddenly goes into the suit getting
> him slight positive buoyancy, then a small jet fires off and redirects the
> suit and person wearing it such that they don't fall. Once that much has
> been accomplished Kirk can let helium out of the suit and land safely.
I would strongly suggest an auto-release mechanism for the dog harness as
well, or not only will you have a safety suite, you might also end up with
a portable gallows.
- --
Toby Fisher Email: toby@tjfisher.co.uk
Tel.: +44(0)1480 417272 Mobile: +44(0)7974 363239
ICQ: #61744808
Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments.
See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
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` Toby Fisher
` dashielljt
@ ` Scott Howell
` Dave Hunt
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From: Scott Howell @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
One final comment on the suit, lets make sure the navigation system is
not using any microslop software. Must be Linux-based.
Scott
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` Scott Howell
@ ` Dave Hunt
` Steve Holmes
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From: Dave Hunt @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
Well, hmmm, of course! We want him to actually get there:).
-Dave
Scott Howell writes:
> One final comment on the suit, lets make sure the navigation system is
> not using any microslop software. Must be Linux-based.
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` Dave Hunt
@ ` Steve Holmes
` Gregory Nowak
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From: Steve Holmes @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
Ahh but Macro Slop used to have that motto, "Where do you want to go
today?" Of course they didn't ensure you getting there in one piece:).
Not only linux would be in order but it should have a speakup-patched kernel.
On Fri, Dec 20, 2002 at 10:50:25PM -0500, Dave Hunt wrote:
> Well, hmmm, of course! We want him to actually get there:).
>
> -Dave
>
> Scott Howell writes:
> > One final comment on the suit, lets make sure the navigation system is
> > not using any microslop software. Must be Linux-based.
>
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` Steve Holmes
@ ` Gregory Nowak
` Alex Snow
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From: Gregory Nowak @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
When windows 98 original first came out, I heard a good alternative to that motto. I believe the original comercial was something like:
"Microsoft windows 98, where do you want to go today?"
The alternative went:
"Microsoft windows 98, which computer do you want to crash today?"
Greg
On Sun, Dec 22, 2002 at 02:24:58PM -0700, Steve Holmes wrote:
> Ahh but Macro Slop used to have that motto, "Where do you want to go
> today?" Of course they didn't ensure you getting there in one piece:).
>
> Not only linux would be in order but it should have a speakup-patched kernel.
>
> On Fri, Dec 20, 2002 at 10:50:25PM -0500, Dave Hunt wrote:
> > Well, hmmm, of course! We want him to actually get there:).
> >
> > -Dave
> >
> > Scott Howell writes:
> > > One final comment on the suit, lets make sure the navigation system is
> > > not using any microslop software. Must be Linux-based.
> >
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` Gregory Nowak
@ ` Alex Snow
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From: Alex Snow @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
Hehe!
A message from the system administrator: "I've upped my priority, now up
yours!"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg@romuald.net.eu.org>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: bad news
> When windows 98 original first came out, I heard a good alternative to
that motto. I believe the original comercial was something like:
> "Microsoft windows 98, where do you want to go today?"
> The alternative went:
> "Microsoft windows 98, which computer do you want to crash today?"
>
> Greg
>
>
> On Sun, Dec 22, 2002 at 02:24:58PM -0700, Steve Holmes wrote:
> > Ahh but Macro Slop used to have that motto, "Where do you want to go
> > today?" Of course they didn't ensure you getting there in one piece:).
> >
> > Not only linux would be in order but it should have a speakup-patched
kernel.
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 20, 2002 at 10:50:25PM -0500, Dave Hunt wrote:
> > > Well, hmmm, of course! We want him to actually get there:).
> > >
> > > -Dave
> > >
> > > Scott Howell writes:
> > > > One final comment on the suit, lets make sure the navigation system
is
> > > > not using any microslop software. Must be Linux-based.
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
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> >
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* Re: bad news
bad news Frank Carmickle
` (3 preceding siblings ...)
` Erik Heil
@ ` randy turner
4 siblings, 0 replies; 19+ messages in thread
From: randy turner @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
wow! i talked to him on the reflector a week ago,
i really hate to hear about anybody breaking there hip.
i wish him the very best possable in the situation
randy
On Wed, 18 Dec 2002, Frank Carmickle wrote:
>
> Hi folks
>
> I hate to be the bearer of bad news. I just got off the phone with Marry.
> She informed me that Kirk took a spill on some ice and broke his hip.
> He's supposed to be getting a plate and some screws today. She said he's
> in fairly good spirits.
>
> Frank
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>
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