Category Archives: Amputee

British Amputee Soldiers on Top Gear

Posted on September 27, 2011 by J.R.

I was watching the season finale of Top Gear tonight (it is Monday after all) when this bit caught my eye.  A group of British Soldiers – all of them amputees wounded in Afghanistan – are training in preparation for one … Continue reading →

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Mind Controlled Prosthetic Arm

Posted on August 6, 2010 by J.R.

Cool? Yes.  Practical? Functional? Not for all amputees. The world’s first human testing of a mind-controlled artificial limb is ready to begin. A joint project between the Pentagon and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), the Modular Prosthetic Limb will … Continue reading →

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British Government Withdraws Amputee Soldier’s Benefits For Walking 400m

Posted on July 24, 2010 by J.R.

And I thought our VA system was bad. A soldier has spoken of his disgust after his disability benefit was axed despite losing a leg fighting for his country. Private Aron Shelton, 26, had his left leg amputated in December … Continue reading →

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G20 Toronto Police Confiscate Prosthetic Leg For Being a Weapon

Posted on July 10, 2010 by J.R.

First you need some background on this story to understand the utter incompetence of the Canadian Government’s handling of the G20 Summit and the usual liberals that swarm to these events to wreak havoc. From Hotair (follow link to see … Continue reading →

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Hand Surgery

Posted on June 27, 2010 by J.R.

Its been a while since I’ve posted something creepy and disgusting so I figured, why not? Sorry about the delay on this, I forgot to publish the draft. Via Jammiewearingfool: And this little piggy turned into a thumb. A Long … Continue reading →

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Happy Veterans Day

Posted on November 10, 2008 by J.R.

Coping Written Sunday, January 21, 2007 I’m doing the best that I can, considering. I spend a lot of time really pissed off or really upset. I know I am getting better at a pretty good rate, but still. In … Continue reading →

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