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My CI date is March 18th - I have so many mixed feelings; nervous, worried, scared, excited, dreaming of better hearing, improving quality of life, teary eyes, happy, eager, the list is endless. I have been reading so many threads here at All-deaf. The more that I read, the more I want...

I just got an email with this link, I thought I would share. Mind you, I do not even own a cell and I do not know if this information is truth or scam. Suzi Cell phone virus

She spent the first day packing her belongings into boxes, crates and suitcases. On the second day, she had the movers come and collect her things. On the third day, she sat down for the last time at their beautiful dining room table by candle-light, put on some soft background music...

Question: I have $1000. that I would like to invest / double. What can I do? I believe Merrill Lynch requires $5000. to start. The savings bank is just a safe keep place but not for investments. What would you do? I plan on doing something but what? After I handle this $1000. then I...

I wrote this in other thread I dread the dating scene and one day I guess I will be into dating. One sure way to get into the dating scene is by your hobbies and things that you enjoy doing. This will enhance sharing something in common. If you like doing something that is unisex like...

Anyone here who has/had severe tennitus and then got implanted? Was it a 50/50 chance for you to make this decision that the CI would work succesfully and drown out tennitus? The question is this: Was it easy decision for you to decide which ear? OK I went to my ENT yesterday for the...

Can anyone tell me about the upcoming deaf meets/events for 2008? I think I read there is one in Ohio in 2008? Are there any website to read about this? Thanks bunches.

I see so many games going on in other groups. With the amount of members here at AD, my guess is all games would be fun and active.

A Russian woman married a Canadian gentleman and they lived happily ever after in Toronto. However, the poor lady was not very proficient in English but did manage to communicate with her husband. The real problem arose whenever she had to shop for groceries. One day, she went to the...

Today I went to the Waffle House for part time work. I filed out the entire application and was given a card to call the main headquarters. I do not know why or understand about calling headquarters? I told the waitress that I am hard of hearing and I couldn't do this. On the card it says...

20 ways you waste money on your car Don't spend a nickel without a darned good reason. Bone up, wise up and don't let anyone lead you astray. By Des Toups Cars make us irrational. We call them our babies and lovingly wax them every Saturday -- or we turn up the radio to drown out the sound...

I'm going for the last evaluation with the surgeon in UF Gainesville on July 23rd. I did get a prescription for valium to take for the head scan - YIKES! I'm going out of my mind with nervousness and excitment.

I went to the local post office yesterday for stamps. While opening the door I saw a printed sign that says: NO DOGS ALLOWED BUT SERVICE SEEING EYE DOG I thought how unfair this really is to the deaf. Then I asked for stamps but I did not fully understand the price, made a mistake with...

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Had to share, got this in one of the groups.

Animal lovers.. must see this video! Another try Hope this works

Rules for Buying Gifts for Men on Fathers Day Rule #1: When in doubt - buy him a cordless drill. It does not matter if he already has one. I have a friend who owns 17 and he has yet to complain. As a man, you can never have too many cordless drills. No one knows why. Rule #2: If you...

A contestant on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" had reached the final plateau. If she answered the next question correctly, she would win $1,000,000. If she answered incorrectly, she would pocket only the $32,000 milestone money. And as she suspected it would be, the million-dollar question was...

I feel that I am prone to painful ear infections a several times a year. Last weekend I felt my teeth and mouth hurting and I thought "oh great a toothache!" Then by Monday I knew it was my right ear bothering me. By Wed I went to the emergency room because it's closer to home and I...