OOC Sword of Valor, Wrath of the Righteous AP by MLeibrock and Scotley

[Queenie]

Yes for reals. Even in CA I have not experienced traffic/crazy drivers like we do in NYC.

However, disclaimer, I had a really bad car accident in 2003 which caused a lot of damage to my body, mostly my spine and my brain. The brain I can do somewhat without. The spine and back issues the accident caused have been life changing. So, there's so PTSD there that has never gone away. People don't like me screaming in the car while they're driving and I don't like that "ohmyGodI'mgoingtovomit" feeling watching the traffic. The pill helps immensely.

Even with the traffic, I still love living here

 

[Scott DeWar]

For the brain trauma, have you tried khanacadamy.org? it will help to reassert the neruo-pathways for such as logical calculations and such as that.

 

[Scotley]

For the brain trauma, have you tried khanacadamy.org? it will help to reassert the neruo-pathways for such as logical calculations and such as that.

I wonder if it helps with the dissipation brought on by my misspent youth? Or atrophy from lack of adequate mental stimulation brought on by the mind numbing effects of work and parenthood? There might be hope for me yet!

 

[Scott DeWar]

You won't know until you try it.

 

[Leif]

Yeah, my limited experience with NYC has not included driving there, but I have to say that I did learn some interesting techniques for merging riding in the back of cabs. Those NYC cabbies got skills!

Say what you will about Memphis, sure we got crime, racial strife, blight, unemployment, some of the worst public schools, and a laughably bad local government, but at least the traffic is modest compared to other cities. Take your silver linings where you can get them right?

Silver linings? What about Blues and Barbeque? And a Gibson guitar factory? (Or is that in Nashville?)

 

[Scotley]

Silver linings? What about Blues and Barbeque? And a Gibson guitar factory? (Or is that in Nashville?)

Oh, we have music in abundance, not only blues, but rock and roll, there is actually a thriving metal scene and a several successful rap artists call Memphis home. Gibson actually has a factory here and in Nashville. The food is too good as evidenced by my waistline. We also have some fabulous green spaces including the largest Urban park in the country. I don't want to understate the good things about our fair city. With the opening of the new and fabulously large Bass Pro shop in the Memphis Pyramid downtown we are also poised to become the Mecca of the redneck hunting and fishing world.

 

[Leif]

Hey, I had a fabulous time at Bass Pro in Springfield, MO the one time I got to go there. Or twice on consecutive days....

 

[mleibrock]

They are very neat stores and I for one can speak to their desire to have quality aquariums. They pretty much fund my existence.

Hey, I had a fabulous time at Bass Pro in Springfield, MO the one time I got to go there. Or twice on consecutive days....

 

[Queenie]

For the brain trauma, have you tried khanacadamy.org? it will help to reassert the neruo-pathways for such as logical calculations and such as that.

I have not. I'm generally too tired for such pursuits

 

[Leif]

I had a really bad car accident in 2003 which caused a lot of damage to my body, mostly my spine and my brain. The brain I can do somewhat without. The spine and back issues the accident caused have been life changing. So, there's so PTSD there that has never gone away. People don't like me screaming in the car while they're driving and I don't like that "ohmyGodI'mgoingtovomit" feeling watching the traffic. The pill helps immensely.

I found that playing music seemed to help with my brain trauma issues from my life-altering MVA. I was afraid to start at first, because I didn't think I could move my arms well enough to play my guitar. And, in fact, it does take some practice, but I got my chops back pretty quickly. I give music much of the credit for my memory improving.

A woodwind or keyboard would probably be much easier, provided you had the knowledge and talent before. I know exactly diddly-squat about brass instruments like the trumpet, so I offer no opinion about them.