29/01/2009 12:38 - PA_MaryAnne

Welcome Aboard Phoenix! (I'm picturing you rising out of the ashes.) WOW, you must have one heck of a life story, which I hope we'll hear more about as time goes by! I hope you don't mind me saying, but I'm impressed with your "teeping" skills considering everything. *<;oD I noticed you already found docmacd's topic board. My guess is you two probably have a lot in common!! We're glad you found us and we hope to see lots of you around the site and don't forget we have daily chats as well as special chats. Our PA Carolina would be happy to put you on the mailing list. Tell us about the org you co-chair and founded. ~Mary Anne APF/PainAid Team P.S. What exactly did you mean by "older!?" I think I might resemble that remark. LOL! P.P.S. Words are inadequate to tell you the depth of my gratitude for your service to our country and to the cause of freedom around the world. Updated by PA_MaryAnne on 29/01/2009 12:46

29/01/2009 15:22 - phoenix22

uh........ooops.....you know older.....i did rise up out of the ashes.... one things for sure here.... though......every one hurts bunches.....so for a change....... i don't have to explain i feel like crap w/sense of humor and cynicism... phoenix22

29/01/2009 16:11 - PA_MaryAnne

Hey Phoenix...the way you feel kind of sounds well-rounded! LOL. I checked out your vets for vets site. I'm from Michigan and used to cruise Gratiot Ave back in the day. Up near SCS, Warren, Mt. Clemens (my old stomping grounds). Those were the days, my friend. I thought they'd never end. I'd sing and dance forever and a day...ahem...'scuse me...I got carried away! I wanted to check out some of the posts and whatnot, but noticed I had to join (and possibly be a vet...?). I wanted to check it out a bit before forwarding/recommending to my personal email friends, many of whom are vets and a few active. Hope it's ok to join even tho I'm not a vet. Keep a good thought, kiddo. ~Mary Anne APF/PainAid

30/01/2009 14:13 - phoenix22

absolutely....i'll grant permission to all...... i grew up on woowoo durin' the hey day....i'm bragging now......but i DID eat up jimmie addisons silver bullet w/ my 64 ford 427 fx....factory lite wt......he had the sunoco just above normandy on woowoo.......

30/01/2009 14:15 - phoenix22

i'm well rounded alright........i have a stomach hernia +2 others that need stitchin'........scared..... and at the same time

01/02/2009 23:54 - docmacd

Phoenix, It is good to have you on board. You are a true definition of high speed! I am a Navy veteran of eleven years my self and appreciate having another amputee onboard to catch up with. I was medically retired after loosing my leg above the knee in Iraq. I wish I could have stayed in longer but it is what it is. Anhow chaeck out your yahoo group and plan to join. Wanted to show you somethin else if your are interested kinda something I think you might be doig yourself. Check out this link some time. http://www.vets4vets.us/ They seem to be a good group and I look forwad to going on one of there summits. Just a thought. I deal with pain and some spouts of depression from time to time. I find it comforting to deal with it through PT. I do not know where your physical abilities are but it helps with my anxiety and anger. I also still bring the fight to the enemy with with refusing to let them be a martyrs. Just felt like sharing. Anyhow look forward to further chats and I will catch up with you on your site.

02/02/2009 10:05 - CANBeep

Hey there Phoenix22, You sound like a real hard charger (at least that's what we Marines call it). Welcome!!! So glad to have you here. Carolyn

02/02/2009 15:35 - phoenix22

hey doc.....let's hook up and have rselves a chat........copy? who knows...<b>if it weren't for your story in the vfw rag.....</b>i'd still be looking for this place..... phoenix22

03/02/2009 10:14 - pa_Carolina1

Hey there phoenix! So glad you say the VFW article and came over!! Derek, Brenda and I were interviewed back in October, but I had no idea when it was coming out -- or that it would be a cover story. Pass the word! The more the merrier!! We have all sorts of helpful info on our webiste, we have this support community, special chats -- plus we're on Facebook and have videos up on YouTube. Thanks for participating and sharing your story! PA_Carolina APF/PainAid Team American Pain Foundation Combined Federal Campaign Designation: 22290 A United Voice of Hope and Power over Pain "The views or opinions contained herein do not necessarily represent those of PainAid or of The American Pain Foundation."

03/02/2009 15:35 - phoenix22

ya......roger that carolina one........we have you as a flt of 1 inbound cc north phoenix ops......clear phoenix22

05/02/2009 10:33 - pa_Carolina1

lol Phoenix Glad to have you on board. Hey - If you haven't already done so - we'd love to have you submit your story for our Voices of Veterans in Pain section. You can click here (http://action.painfoundation.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Veteran_Voices) to read what others have written - and here's a link to submit your story if you'd like. (https://secure2.convio.net/apf/site/Stories?theme=1061.&JServSessionIdr006=h5wpusuyg5.app44a) PA_Carolina APF/PainAid Team American Pain Foundation Combined Federal Campaign Designation: 22290 A United Voice of Hope and Power over Pain "The views or opinions contained herein do not necessarily represent those of PainAid or of The American Pain Foundation."

05/02/2009 13:53 - PA_MaryAnne

Hey Phoenix...Don't forget to get on Carolina's list to be notified of upcoming chats! ~Mary Anne APF/PA Team

07/02/2009 10:24 - phoenix22

before i tell any stories.....ahem.........right.......we be definitely gonna chat some........i'm not a real good story teller........i don't like it.........unless.........unless i'm tryin' to fix some one who's worse off.......and i usually don't have any trouble locating them................but lately my case load is pretty much .......well.............lookin for new guys and gals to help.......face their fubar'd snafu.........fer lack of a better phrase

07/02/2009 11:00 - phoenix22

here's a short version......it'll give you a little insight... http://www.youtube.com/user/phoenixdoubledeuce Updated by pa_Carolina1 on 13/02/2009 09:41

07/02/2009 17:07 - phoenix22

boy........wish i could have edited the fauxpa snafu above......i meant........ a little insight........sorry

13/02/2009 09:41 - pa_Carolina1

Edited for you. Got your back! PA_Carolina APF/PainAid Team American Pain Foundation Combined Federal Campaign Designation: 22290 A United Voice of Hope and Power over Pain "The views or opinions contained herein do not necessarily represent those of PainAid or of The American Pain Foundation."

12/02/2009 14:21 - PA_MaryAnne

Thanks for the utube, phoenix. Here's something backatcha... Name: Mary Anne Age: I’m younger than you!! A strong supporter of our military and veteran rights......office manager at a golf course City: Near Charlotte, NC Hometown: SCS MI Schools: Some college courses back in the day (Wayne State Univ and Golden West Comm Coll, anthropology, philosophy and critical thinking of all the things!)) Interests and Hobbies: Reading, fishing, shopping Movies and Shows: Off the top...From Here to Eternity, The Sound of Music, “Plaid.” Music: Thanks to my father, who played alto sax in a jazz band when I was a child, I love jazz, big band (I grew up with Stan Kenton), classical and big band. Love the crooners, too. Blue grass and gospel are favorites and I exercise to rock and zydeco (zydeco = the best workout ever! LOL) Books: Read the Bible regularly. Recently read: American Jihad by Steven Emerson, Fleeced by Dick Morris, and a couple of J.A. Jance mysteries. Oldies: 1984 and Animal Farm by Orwell, Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, and love Elmore Leonard and that genre (go figure!) Also, I simply cannot get enough info about WWII.

18/02/2009 09:48 - phoenix22

and here i thought this place died from me not bathin' regular like.......... anyway thankyou........stan was a friend of my folks.........88ers from detroit........harry james, kenton, my ole man all played together in school.........buddy rich.....they all came to rochester.....to dad's private part at the elks.........in 1967......including jc herd......case br got tired.......bgoodman was there too..........what a memory phoenix22

19/02/2009 16:02 - PA_MaryAnne

WOW! Did you get to sit in on the "sessions?" I was thinking you might actually have heard of Keely Smith...? I still own a thick red vinyl hi-fit recording of Pictures at an Exhibition, London Symphony Orch, conducted by Tchychovsky (sp?) I think, as well as a compilation of bands called Jazz at Oberlin. My God are we old or what!!??

18/02/2009 09:57 - phoenix22

mary anne...........on the books? tell me where to send all my jack reacher books...........winter massey stories.......and all of w.e.b. griffin's stuff....(that will be a deuce and a half full thanks for somebody watchin' my back again...........ya know how many times.........aw nevermind phoenix22

19/02/2009 16:06 - PA_MaryAnne

I have to tell you this story... I used to have so many books that they were falling out of closets and piled around the house and jammed into makeshift shelves. I loved them all and simply could not force myself to get rid of them, sooooooo... my kid sister did what is now fondly remembered as The Great Book Intervention of 1987. She came over and boxed up all my books to give to the Salvation Army -- boxes and boxes and boxes and boxes and...it was ridiculous. I sat on the couch, clutching my stomach, and yelling things like "No, no not Steinbeck! Please let me keep The Rise and Fall of the 3rd Reich!" It's kind of funny now, but it was pure he&& then!

19/02/2009 16:17 - phoenix22

hmmmmmmmm phoenix22

22/02/2009 11:25 - phoenix22

btw........we need to end this thread.........but y'all i'm here if u need me.........and i damn sure ain't shy........ email= jd_littell@yahoo.com and if u r real nice i might even offer up a tx# phoenix22.......clear