Man in 'coma' heard everything for 23 years

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34…..9227/ns/he…news/?GT1=43001

This is a genuinely horrific story! I cannot even begin to imagine being trapped in my body like that. For 23 frickin years!!

I get that his family must be very happy to know he's "in there," but how awful.

An another note, his family could also be shaking in their boots about now too; what did they say about this guy when they thought he couldn't hear them?

Makes one wonder, doesn't it?

I'm not sure if I heard correctly or not, but I thought I read somewhere that the expression graveyard shift referred to someone in town who would watch over a grave site of a newly buried person to make sure they were dead because medicine and science was so unevolved. I thought I heard that a small wire was placed into the coffin and ran up to a bell on the surface. If someone had been accidently buried alive, the could pull the cord which would ring the bell and hopefully alert someone of their situation

That is true, I learned that in one of my mortuary science classes. That was a common practice back in the day. I'll have to look it up again, I believe they referred to it as something else too….

Absolutely appalling!!

Pregnant Woman Dies After EMTs Refuse to Help

New York officials are investigating two emergency medical practitioners [EMT] after they allegedly refused to help a pregnant woman who collapsed while they were taking a break, the New York Post has reported.

According to witnesses, when the Fire Department paramedics were approached for help during their coffee break, they suggested the staff call 911.

They left when they were asked to help Eutisha Revee Rennix, an employee at the downtown Brooklyn coffee shop Au Bon Pain.

It is believed that 25-year-old Rennix had suffered a seizure and was struggling to breathe.

An ambulance was called by her fellow employees, and she was taken to hospital but later died along with her unborn baby girl.

In response to the incident the Fire Department of New York suspended the medical practitioners involved, without pay while investigations continue, spokesman Steve Ritea said.

"Our people tend to spring into action whether they're on duty, off duty, whatever they're doing," said Robert Ungar, spokesman for the Uniformed EMTS and Paramedics, FDNY, explaining that Emergency medical practitioners consider themselves to be on call 24 hours a day.

The local EMTs have a "very strong bond with the people of New York City that they serve," he said. "They view themselves as always being on duty."

The union is awaiting the results of the investigation, "If there was unprofessional conduct by these EMTs, the union does not condone any type of conduct which in any way can harm members of the public," he said.

Furious at the incident, Mayor Michael Bloomberg reportedly blasted the two EMTs, "It was unconscionable, [an] outrage, pick some adjectives and stick it in," and then called for a return to common decency.

"The Fire Department, including EMS, is responsible for life-saving, and their first responsibility is to do that," the mayor said. "But even if they weren't part of the Fire Department sworn to protect all of us, just normal human beings, drop your coffee and go help somebody if they're dying. C'mon."

Rennix leaves behind a toddler son and grieving family.

I was a fireman for awhile before getting sick and can not imagine what was going through their heads. I think they should lose their certification & job, along with being charged with everything they could possibly be charged with as they are a disgrace to the profession /angry.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':angry:' />

Here's a sweet story about a man who fixes snow globes. I don't know why, but seeing this today just made me happy. /smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Cat Jury Duty – Boston Kitty Denied Disqualification, Expected at Court

An East Boston cat has been called to jury duty. Will the kitty be able to perform his civic duty? Even though he has asked to be excused Sal Esposito (a real life four-legged feline) is expected to show up for court and render judgment on someone in Massachusetts.

The family believes that Sal may be thought to be "human" as they included him on the census form. According to MSNBC News, on the last Census form, Anna Esposito listed him under pets. 'I just wrote 'Sal Esposito', scratched out the 'dog,' and wrote, 'cat,'' said Anna, according to the report.

Once the jury summons arrived at the residence, Anna filed for Sal's disqualification of service, but the jury commissioner said no! Now what?

The report adds, "Sal's service date at Suffolk Superior Court is set for March 23. Anna said that if the issue isn't cleared up by then, she will simply have to bring the cat to court."

Source: http://www.nationalledger.com/…..dgerdc/art…272629876.shtml

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The ridiculously sad part is that the cat would probably do better then most humans on a jury!! /laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />