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Me too! I believe it is not uncommon to remember things before age 4. -I remember being in my crib and crying because I wanted to sleep in a "big kid bed" like my brother. We shared a bedroom. I remember my crib had an elephant decal on it. I also remember attempting to climb out of my crib...

DefLord, Good luck to you on your upcoming surgery. It's amazing that now they can do the activation 2 weeks or so after surgery.... when I was implanted 3 years ago, I had to wait a month. Very nerve-wracking. Depends on where you get it done though! I'll be honest and say that...

Hi Pom, We do clean up the doggy doo regularly. However the stuff that Trouble found was deposited by a stray dog, and we didn't even see it. It wasn't in the usual "Doggy doo" area of our yard (where the dogs have their tie-up cables) and so we had no idea it was there. Unfortunately that...

I'm a claims associate for a big health insurance company-- office job on a team of 5 people. I don't use the phone but E-mail makes my job very easy to do. If my co-workers want to talk to me they know I can read lips pretty well, or they write notes if I miss what they are saying. My boss is...

I have a dog, his name is Trouble. Yes, really. Of course, the name is self-explanatory. Trouble is a two year old pure-blooded mutt of absolutely unfathomable lineage. In order to describe Trouble, I'll have to ask you to imagine a cross between a white/fawn colored Springer Spaniel and an...

If you don't already have one, get a dog crate (preferrably one big enough for the new dog to turn around comfortably in). It will help your new dog feel secure in his/her new surroundings and also give him/her a feeling of a "safe" place to go when he's feeling overwhelmed by everything and the...

Spam, Spam Wonderful Spam Glorious Spam SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAM! :crazy: This is a song from Monty Python, yes they actually did a song about SPAM, there's even a Broadway play called Spamalot based on the old Monty Python clips.... :dance2:

Hey deafdyke, Thanks for clarifying.... oops, guess I didn't read the first post carefully enuff.. But I did just want to say I guess it just varies from person to person, depending on what their CI center does, what brand they get (Nuc. or AB), I have no idea what they do in Canada, but...

I got the CI three years ago, and was talked into getting both a BTE and a body worn. I guess it really depends on where you go for your CI, what brand you are getting, personal choice, etc.... I NEVER use the Body worn processor, the only time I do is when I go to get Mapped and then I just...

Ooh, forgot to add this one. My grandpa used to eat whole onions just like he was eating an apple. Chomp chomp

You want Weird? I'll give ya weird! My dad used to take two slices of white bread, slather them with mayonaisse, and spread cold canned baked beans on top, then eat it like a sandwich. Gag! I once caught my stepdad making a peanut butter, mustard, pickle, and cheese sandwich. ?????? My...

:laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2: ROTFL about the poop sound, Deafdyke! Yep, I think I recognize you too (deafwomyn?) from SHHH. Honestly, I agree-- some of them can be VERY closed-minded... Ugh. There's a few folks there that are really nice and I still keep in touch with some, but others...

Deafscuba, I'm very much the same as you. I was (and still am) totally deaf without the CI. For more than 20 years (became deaf at age 8 from meningitis). I wore hearing aids briefly til age 15 then stopped because they were useless to me. Probably the only thing I could "Hear" before my CI...

Good luck to you with getting hearing aids! I'm sure they will be a GODSEND for you and give you the help you need. There's lots of excellent HA's out there, I have friends who LOVE their HA's and cannot live without them! I'm trying to convince my Dad to get a HA because he sorely needs one...

Hello everyone, My colleague and myself, who both teach ASL at our local universities, are seeking examples of a Deaf Culture or Deaf Studies Curriculum for a course that we will be creating for the Spring 2006 semester. If anyone can give any input, it would be greatly appreciated!

Yah... heh! Loved the tater tot scene. Gross! I love all the idiotic comments he makes... the scene where he's drawing the liger is awesome, and I love the line about not being able to keep his nunchucks in the locker. The disco scene rocks, what a good friend he was to do that for Pedro...

I think the others are right, I don't think there is a limit any more on the degree of hearing loss that you've got to get into Gally. I was a Gally student from '91-96 and I remember there were a few hearing undergrads (specially admitted), plus the Graduate Student program admits hearing...

You said you got the CI when you were 12... Was this your parent's decision for you? Just wondering in case this is part of the reason why you are so against CI's. I have the CI as well (got it 2 1/2 years ago), and made the choice for myself as an adult. However I have noticed that a...

Anyone else like the Napoleon Dynamite movie? I thought it was brilliant. So incredibly idiotic, it was hilarious. Jon Heder got the pathetic dork/hero character dead on. Also loved the fun poke at the "Happy Hands" signing singers. Frickin' awesome nunchuck skills!

"But the thing about CI is - you can have it, and still be DEAF, and belong to deaf culture. Except that you can hear better - and that would be very helpful for these busy celberities, don't you think so? for anyone, for that matter." Yah, I agree with you totally... you can still be DEAF...