tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546200409091211961.post8010124717832998424..comments2024-01-17T23:06:05.318-05:00Comments on Dr. Princess: Amps are AwesomeJuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14450398854946945867noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546200409091211961.post-18116504531911176492012-08-10T15:35:09.604-04:002012-08-10T15:35:09.604-04:00My brother in law and I had this debate the other ...My brother in law and I had this debate the other day, on whether he has an advantage. I know nothing of amputees or of the Olympics qualification requirements and such - and I think he doesn't. Just by watching him, he's just as fast/slow as any of the others! I personally am rooting for him!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939653989946091321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546200409091211961.post-69373193246627538252012-08-09T10:03:44.987-04:002012-08-09T10:03:44.987-04:00One of my exes from high school (and still a good ...One of my exes from high school (and still a good friend) was hit by a Yukon while sitting on a tailgate, waiting for someone to show up and bring an air compressor for his tire. He and his buddy both had one leg dangling, one leg folded underneath the other, when a guy in a Yukon decided to get around traffic on the interstate and drive 65 mph on the shoulder, where they were. The impact instantly severed their dangling legs. <br /><br />My Joey, who had been pretty apathetic about his future before this, became so enthralled with his prosthetic legs, as they changed (from the initial ones to the better ones, as he healed and they removed more of his leg), that he decided to start designing them. And that's what he does now. He's one of the most fascinating people I know, turning something that could destroy so many people into a job that helps others in his situation. <br /><br />Joey's only advantage over others is his positive attitude, and I think the same could be said for Pistorius.Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421540686236873204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546200409091211961.post-53706738035407553872012-08-09T09:50:50.851-04:002012-08-09T09:50:50.851-04:00It always amazes me how some individuals can take ...It always amazes me how some individuals can take a situation such as Pistorius' and do great things, while others wallow in self-pity and refuse to even try.Rahulhttp://hindisms.org/sms/cricketnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546200409091211961.post-63523556929857228092012-08-09T00:51:08.291-04:002012-08-09T00:51:08.291-04:00Um, that word is adapTAtion. AND btw: loved the pi...Um, that word is adapTAtion. AND btw: loved the pictures you chose, especially & of course, the young girl in yellow dress!MOMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546200409091211961.post-6916670937308662242012-08-09T00:48:11.622-04:002012-08-09T00:48:11.622-04:00Great post, thanks for taking this opportunity to ...Great post, thanks for taking this opportunity to write because the topic has been swirling around! My opinion is the same as yours, even as a layman. I watched him run and saw no unfair advantage and just marveled at the determination it must have taken to develope the skill to make those prostheses allow him to run as naturally as the rest! HE & the athlete that he is caused himself to qualify. He had to have worked extra hard to make his adaption achieve that level so his advantage is the same as his fellow athletes' - gifted powerful strength & speed, perserverance and determination, endurance, guts. Given that he was missing some flesh & bone, merely replaced with mechanics, I felt he competed fairly.MOMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546200409091211961.post-15809341639661286692012-08-08T22:05:06.456-04:002012-08-08T22:05:06.456-04:00This is a great post! Thanks! I agree with you tha...This is a great post! Thanks! I agree with you that his legs don't give him an unfair advantage. They may have been designed for running, but hey, so was the human ankle. I for one was inspired watching him race in the Olympics. I hope to see more of him in Rio!Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15262570233847674097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546200409091211961.post-6002799887323170402012-08-08T19:58:35.201-04:002012-08-08T19:58:35.201-04:00Ummm...the Luke Skywalker hand is totally real lif...Ummm...the Luke Skywalker hand is totally real life.*<br /><br /><br /><br />* A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06004909947289722001noreply@blogger.com