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Name: Eric
Birthday: 10/5/1980
Gender: Male
Interests: Putting arms and legs back on people.. and various orthopedic braces (MSPO Class of 2006!! Check it out: www.ap.gatech.edu/mspo)
Photography, college sports, soccer, ministry, cars, Texas Hold 'em, the beach, movies, certain TV shows, board games, driving fast (but safely, of course), gadgets and gismos, figuring out how things work, playin' my gee-tar, music, and worshipping!
Expertise: grilled cheese? Oh yeah, and Ramen, too.
Occupation: Orthotic Resident @ Atlanta Pr
Industry: Allied Health
Message: message me
Member Since:
8/2/2005
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| WE SOLD OUR CAR!
We initially got a great deal on a pre-owned 2007 Honda Accord, but realized that we need to make the best financial decisions possible.. so we sold it! Here's what it looked like:
 
beautiful, huh? It was great.
BUT we decided that we could live on one car, and that two cars was more of a luxury.. that is until my good friend and co-worker Lonny GAVE us a car! He previously bought the car for $1 from another co-worker of ours. Lonny was getting another car and decided to bless us with his generosity. Here it is -- my "new" 1992 Geo Metro with 197000+ miles!
Oh baby, she's a BEAUTIFUL TRACTOR...ER, AUTOMOBILE! Sure, I had to fix a few things (tail lights, turn signals, dome light, brake lights, dashboard lights), but now that I've solved those issues, she's safe to drive at night! I've had to drive with my hazards on in the mean time (no fun at all, especially waiting for a cop to ticket me!).
Oh and by the way, IT SNOWED!
Boy it sure was cold! We got a total of TWO days of snow in one week. LOVED IT! Plus, it gave me a reason to wear my Florida Gator cap 
On the 2nd day of snow, I just so happened to have the opportunity to do some engagement pictures for Jason & Vicki. It was SOOOOO cold, but it was a ton of fun! (sorry, only a quick preview here... Vicki & Jason haven't even seen them yet!)
WE'RE MOVING...
Total sadness to leave "home" and all our family and friends.. WE'RE GOING TO MISS YOU A LOT! I basically got promoted to eventually head up our satellite office in Athens, GA. We're still looking for a place, but are currently staying with family until we can find the right place for us. Don't worry, we'll be around to visit. it's only 1 hour-ish away!
Well, gotta do some work, but i should really do updates like this more often.
EC
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| As we all know, the BCS has a *slight* flaw in its system. Arguably the only true way to find out who has what it takes each year to be the champion is to move to a playoff system. I won't rant on and on about it, so instead, in light of what happened this past Championship game between LSU and Ohio State, I leave you with this:
yes, that's right, Ohio State is now 0-9 vs SEC teams in bowl games...
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| The Man Rules
At last a guy has taken the time to write this all down
Finally , the guys' side of the story.
We always hear " the rules "
From the female side.
Now here are the rules from the male side.
These are our rules!
Please note.. these are all numbered "1" ON PURPOSE!
1. Men are NOT mind readers.
1. Learn to work the toilet seat.
You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down.
We need it up, you need it down.
You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.
1. Sunday sports It's like the full moon
or the changing of the tides.
Let it be.
1. Crying is blackmail.
1. Ask for what you want.
Let us be clear on this one:
Subtle hints do not work!
Strong hints do not work!
Obvious hints do not work!
Just say it!
1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.
1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do.
Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.
1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument.
In fact, all comments become Null and void after 7 Days.
1. If you think you're fat, you probably are.
Don't ask us.
1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one
1. You can either ask us to do something
Or tell us how you want it done.
Not both.
If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.
1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials..
1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.
1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings.
Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.
1. If it itches, it will be scratched.
We do that.
1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," We will act like nothing's wrong..
We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.
1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, Expect an answer you don't want to hear.
1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine... Really .
1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as baseball
or golf.
1. You have enough clothes.
1. You have too many shoes.
1. I am in shape. Round IS a shape!
1. Thank you for reading this.
Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight;
But did you know men really don't mind that? It's like camping.
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| Piper is an 11 year-old greyhound who was recently hit by a car. The poor pup had his right hind-leg amputated at the knee, and his left leg has neurological issues that prevent him from sensing where the ground is, much less what position his leg is in (sort of like when your leg "falls asleep" and you try to walk.. yeah, he's like that 24/7).
His owner looked us (Atlanta Prosthetics & Orthotics) up and called to see if we'd ever done a dog prosthesis before. We've heard of others making them, but we have never made out ourselves. We told the owner to bring Piper in so we could do an evaluation. Contrary to our expectations, Piper was the perfect patient, who never complained (barked) and did whatever we asked. He wears a brace on his left leg to keep him from standing with his toes curled under (imagine walking ON your toes while they're curled underneath you! I can do it, but normally it hurts most people. And remember, he can't feel a thing on that side).
The brace wasn't fitting optimally so we added some padding to assist with that. We noticed that he's able to stand, but his left hind-leg gets tired quickly. Plus his balance is off, too. We're thinking that if we can make Piper a prosthetic limb, he'll at the least have his amputated right leg to stand on and help bear his weight while standing. Imagine having to stand on one leg all day.. see why Piper gets tired so quickly?
So we got him up on the exam table and prepared him to be casted, being careful to cover all his fur (since casting materials LOVE to grab hair and rip it out upon removal!), and we even covered his tail.
He was a champ the entire time! We were able to cast his amputated leg
and lower torso. We realized one technique to keep the prosthesis on
was to create a "dog saddle."
We're currently working on making Piper's leg, but I'll be sure to update you on his story!
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| So I'm sitting here watching the UF vs LSU game, and even at the completion of the 1st quarter, I'm STILL shaking from nerves and excitement LOL
I LOVE ME SOME COLLEGE FOOTBALL!!!! (Go Gators!)
Otherwise, it's been a really fun birthday weekend. Yes, some plans had to change due to unforseen occurences that were out of our control (which also led to some interesting findings), but I got to sleep in this Saturday, Lauren took me shopping for a number of items, and then she hit a home-run with taking me out to dinner to Fat Matt's Rib Shack. OH-MY-LORD it was sooooooooooo good! My taste buds haven't been that happy in I don't know how long :) :) Yes, the ribs were juicy, falling off the bone, and finger-licking-good! They also had some of the best home-made lemonade in the world (and I am not exaggerating). Lemonade was meant to be made like this haha! The chicken that Lauren got was also very tasty. We took home plenty of left-overs, including some sweet potato pie. Yummy.
Ok back to watching the Florida game.
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