trfogey
Very helpful member
- Joined
- Jan 31, 2008
- Messages
- 2,043
- Reason
- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 07/2007
- Country
- US
- State
- NC
- City
- Raleigh
This is the occasion of my 1000th post on the board -- well, the 1000th post that made it through m o d e r a t i o n and wasn't subsequently deleted for violating one or another of the board rules. At any rate, the passage of such a milestone should be marked with something thoughtful or incisive -- perhaps a reflection on the passage of time in our community and how we all come together through tragedy and nurse each other through to triumph.
Or, in keeping with my usual focus here on the forum, I could have written a sticky-worthy post called "Why the Correct Answer to the Question 'Do I Have ALS?' Really Is 'No, You Don't.'" -- the ultimate guide to twitches, cracking joints, perceived weakness, and divots, dimples, and dents in the muscles. Even though we know it would do little good for the vast majority of the folks who visit here, it would make for a convenient stock reply in the DIHA forum, "Hey, read the third sticky post at the top of the forum. The title gives you the short answer and the post will give you the details."
I thought about doing those posts. I started writing those posts. And then I thought of something even more important.
So, let it go forth from this time and place (thanks, Ted Sorensen) that this is now the ALSForums Junk Reading Recommendations Thread (AJRRT). C'mon, give us the 411 -- the skinny, the inside dope -- on what you read just for the pure enjoyment of a moment of escapism. The junkier the better and whatever puts the bubbles in your "Calgon, take me away!" moment -- that's what we're after here.
Leading off, I present to you the pleasures of "The Dresden Files" series by Jim Butcher. This is a series of (currently) twelve books about one Harry Dresden, the only wizard listed in the Chicago Yellow Pages. Imagine a combination of Harry Potter and The Rockford Files, with dashes of Clint Eastwood and The Matrix tossed in for spice.
OK, 'fess up. Guilty pleasures are better shared. Do it for the fogey, so my 1000th post was not in vain. My headmouse may not have another thousand posts in it.
Or, in keeping with my usual focus here on the forum, I could have written a sticky-worthy post called "Why the Correct Answer to the Question 'Do I Have ALS?' Really Is 'No, You Don't.'" -- the ultimate guide to twitches, cracking joints, perceived weakness, and divots, dimples, and dents in the muscles. Even though we know it would do little good for the vast majority of the folks who visit here, it would make for a convenient stock reply in the DIHA forum, "Hey, read the third sticky post at the top of the forum. The title gives you the short answer and the post will give you the details."
I thought about doing those posts. I started writing those posts. And then I thought of something even more important.
So, let it go forth from this time and place (thanks, Ted Sorensen) that this is now the ALSForums Junk Reading Recommendations Thread (AJRRT). C'mon, give us the 411 -- the skinny, the inside dope -- on what you read just for the pure enjoyment of a moment of escapism. The junkier the better and whatever puts the bubbles in your "Calgon, take me away!" moment -- that's what we're after here.
Leading off, I present to you the pleasures of "The Dresden Files" series by Jim Butcher. This is a series of (currently) twelve books about one Harry Dresden, the only wizard listed in the Chicago Yellow Pages. Imagine a combination of Harry Potter and The Rockford Files, with dashes of Clint Eastwood and The Matrix tossed in for spice.
OK, 'fess up. Guilty pleasures are better shared. Do it for the fogey, so my 1000th post was not in vain. My headmouse may not have another thousand posts in it.