Pitt Rehab

Kindle for your PC

2009-11-10T10:11:00.001-05:00

Now you can have all your Kindle books on your PC ! Download the software here , how cool is this! Kindle is the best e-reader as far as I know...

Tuesday's Thoughts

2009-11-10T07:14:00.002-05:00

Last night's Monday night football game turned out to be pretty exciting between the Steelers and Broncos. The Steelers won 28 to 10 at mile high Stadium in Denver, that takes Pittsburgh's record to 6-2, tied with Cincinnati for first place. I'm looking forward to next Sunday's game at home against Cincinnati, a 1 PM kickoff.

Today John Allen Mohammed, the DC area sniper is set to be executed for killing 10 people. In my opinion, here is one individual who deserves the death penalty...

Sesame Street turns 40 today, think about all the characters that show produced. Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Count, Bert and Ernie.... Oscar the grouch, the list goes on. Hopefully they have another 40 years of educating and entertaining children.

Pitt 37 Syracuse 10

2009-11-08T09:34:00.005-05:00

Yesterday's football game at Heinz Field was a great time! The weather was beautiful and it was so nice to roll around the stadium. This was my first visit to Heinz Field and I have to say it's a beautiful stadium, very accessible and friendly.

I also seen the new statue and monument to Fred Rogers, I'm not crazy about the statue but I think it is a fitting tribute for a man who touched so many. I couldn't believe the lines for the Nina and Pinta replicas, there were people everywhere. Check out some of yesterday's photos...

I'm not sure who this drummer is for Pitt but his Permobil went great on the field !

College football Saturday

2009-11-07T08:52:00.006-05:00

I'm headed to the Pitt Syracuse game today, Pittsburgh is favored by 21 points. The weatherman is calling for 62° and sunshine, hopefully both predictions come true.

Penn State University plays Ohio State today in happy Valley and PSU is favored by four points. I really believe Penn State can beat Ohio today. I should be home to watch the second half, Let's Go State...

FREE MASTERS PROGRAM AT WAKE FOREST RECEIVES POOR RESPONSE

2009-11-06T12:19:00.003-05:00

FYI, a MS Degree at Pitt is $16,400 per year for Pa residents just for tuition.

Wake Forest University has an opportunity for minority students to attend its MBA program for FREE, and so far, the response has been very poor. Please, pass along this opportunity to your friends, families, and networks to see if there is an interest. This is a great school and a tremendous opportunity to attend a top graduate school.

See details below. The contact person information is:

Derrick S. Boone, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Marketing
Room 3139 Worrell Professional Center
Babcock Graduate School of Management
Wake Forest University 1834 Wake
Forest Drive Winston-Salem , NC 27109-8758

Website: http://mba.wfu.edu/
Phone: (336)..758.4475;
Toll-free: (866) 925-3622;
Fax: 336.758.4514

Replicas Of Columbus' Nina, Pinta Dock In Pittsburgh - News Story - WPXI Pittsburgh

2009-11-04T16:53:00.004-05:00

Replicas Of Columbus' Nina, Pinta Dock In Pittsburgh - News Story - WPXI Pittsburgh I think this is a great opportunity for Pittsburghers to physically touch history. It's amazing how small the ships are, I cannot imagine setting out across the ocean looking for new territories in something this small.

These replicas remind me of The Mayflower replica which is docked at Plymouth Harbor in Massachusetts. I have always enjoyed history and here's an opportunity to see it up close and personal.

SOA

2009-11-04T13:42:00.000-05:00

Have you been watching SONS OF ANARCHY ? I really enjoy this program...

Are you okay?

2009-11-03T07:15:00.005-05:00

This weekend I spent some time visiting a friend in the hospital. Whenever a nurse or doctor would need to be in the room, I would excuse myself and go find a quiet place to sit, relax or read my kindle2.

I also tried to complete my weight shifts (tilting my chair at a 45° angle, in order to relieve pressure from my bottom) during these times. The funny thing was... I had two sets of nurses come over to check on me while I was Reclined and asked me if I was all right. Then I had two total strangers walk over and ask the same thing.... I really didn't think I was looking that bad. I knew I should've shaved before going to the hospital.

I'm not complaining, I really appreciate the fact that the individuals were concerned. But I think nursing professionals could have been a little better trained and understood what a weight shift was (I asked, they had no clue). It could be a disability awareness seminar or opportunity for diversity training. The whole thing made me chuckle and thankfully they did not admit me to the ward.

Small Businesses

2009-10-30T07:32:00.006-04:00

Last night I made plans to have coffee with a friend at a local coffee shop/Internet café. What I didn't realize was their business had slowed down and they were completing some remodeling, so they started closing in the late afternoon.

When I arrived, they were inside working on a few things and said they were closed but for me to come on in. I explained the situation about making plans to meet someone, they said no problem.

My friend came and we had our drinks and spoke for a half hour or so. When it was time to pay the bill, they would not take any money. Do you think you could get that service from Starbucks or a big-box chain?

Sure, sometimes small businesses may not be able to offer the best prices when competing with the big box chains. I certainly believe they provide better quality products. Thats why I prefer to spend my money locally, where I get the absolute best service.... Thanks Aces Cyber Cafe !

Klingensmith Health Care

2009-10-29T09:14:00.003-04:00

I was out the other evening and ran into a couple of guys from Klingensmith healthcare. Although I have not used their services I plan on it in the future and here's the reason why.

When I talk to people about rehabilitation or durable health care products, some people get it and other people never will. I quickly got the sense from these two guys that they understood what rehabilitation was all about and were really concerned with their clients needs....

Has anyone used this company? Any thoughts or ideas?

It's always nice to run into rehabilitation professionals who advocate for their clients not against them.

Reader Question

2009-10-29T07:22:00.002-04:00

It's always nice to hear from you readers, I enjoy all of your comments and getting to your blog's to read what you're doing. I have a few questions?

Where is everyone from?

What do you do?

Who is your favorite sports team?

Do you have any pets?

Thanks in advance for sharing, I hope you have a great day and I'm looking forward to getting to know a little bit more about each of you.

Sidney Crosby and Friends

2009-10-29T07:05:00.003-04:00

It's so much fun to write my blog in the mornings after a Penguin victory. Last night the Pens defeated the Montréal Canadiens 6 to 1 !

Sidney Crosby scored a hat trick, his third of his career... and Chris Kunitz had a four-point game with three assists, but more importantly scored his first goal of the season. It's nice to get that monkey off his back.

In other sporting news, the Philadelphia Phillies took game one against the dreaded New York Yankees. I can honestly say I'm not a Phillies fan or a Yankees fan, but if I have to choose it's anybody but the Yankees. Plus it would be nice for the state of Pennsylvania to have back to back World Series Championships.

Post Your Pumpkin

2009-10-27T13:13:00.005-04:00

Show me your gords.....lol Did you expect anything else from a pirate like myself?

Check out this display...

Send me a link to your Halloween displays....

Catching Up And Rambling on

2009-10-27T07:21:00.004-04:00

I've been a little bit laxed in my blog writing this week. And would like to catch up on several topics. First of all, congratulations to the Philadelphia Phillies for making it into the World Series for the second time in a row. Hopefully they defeat the dreaded New York Yankees and bring the trophy home to Pennsylvania ! Living in Pittsburgh I'm not much of a baseball fan, since the Pirates have had a losing season almost the last 20 years. Baseball is a little slow for me, I prefer hockey.

I was reading the USA Today yesterday and they had an article that was rather well-written regarding wheelchair users. The article concentrated on why individuals who use wheelchairs for mobility are forced onto the roads instead of using sidewalks.

Every year over 600 individuals lose their lives due to lack of properly maintained sidewalks and adequate curbs cuts. The cost for small municipalities to update all of there existing sidewalks to meet the ADA guidelines is prohibitive. I believe it is prohibited because only a minority of individuals use the sidewalk. It's not important to the masses so it does not get funded. Wheelchair users continue to lose their lives and the general public either does not care or is clueless.

I myself am forced into the street quite often due to lack of curb cuts for sidewalks. Sometimes it is frightening when a car speeds by unexpectedly. It's not like I have rearview mirrors,,,,,

Sunday's football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings was very exciting. I have to admit I was not a believer in the black and gold this week. I'm glad they proved me wrong and got a victory out of the game..... The University of Pittsburgh and Penn State University both won Saturday which made my day.....

I had a campfire Saturday evening and listened to some of the hockey game on the radio.... the Penguins lost 4 to 1 against New Jersey.... that sucked, but the fire was nice and I wore my new Columbia jacket and was toasty warm.

A Great Day for Hockey

2009-10-24T09:06:00.002-04:00

Last night the Pittsburgh Penguins battled back from a two to zero deficit, to beat the Florida Panthers in a shootout at the Civic Arena.

Brent Johnson was in goal for Pittsburgh last night and although he gave up two goals in the first period, he played a spectacular game. But the offense was all Sidney Crosby playing in his 300th NHL game.

In the third period, Sidney scored one goal and then managed to score his first ever shorthanded goal tying the game. He wasn't finished scoring for the night, he managed to put in the only shootout goal for the Penguins win. Wow what a game.

Learning a language free online

2009-10-23T13:00:00.003-04:00

I just started learning Spanish online for free at a website called livemocha.com it's a really interesting site and I enjoy the lesson plans.

I doubt that I will become fluent in Spanish from taking the lessons, but it's fun and most of all it's free.... I'll let you know how my progress goes, pick any language you want and give it a try too.

Hope for a wet cell phone - the BHEESTIE bag on FOX news

2009-10-22T15:36:00.001-04:00

has anyone used these?

LITTLE JOHNNY: MY DOG

2009-10-21T18:18:00.001-04:00

Little Johnny's teacher said, "Johnny, your essay on My Dog is exactly the same as your sister's."

Did you copy hers?, she asked.

Johnny replied, No, teacher, it's the same dog

A door-to-door salesman comes-a-knocking and 10-year-old Little Johnny answers, a beer in one hand and a lit cigar in the other.

The salesman says, Little boy, is your mommy home?

Little Johnny taps his ash on the carpet and says, "What the hell do you think?"

Jeff Reed cited for public intoxication

2009-10-19T09:14:00.002-04:00

The Steelers placekicker Jeff Reed was cited for public intoxication last night after the Steelers game !

It's the second time this year that he has been in trouble with the law...from the PG

"Earlier this year, Mr. Reed, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and criminal mischief after police said he damaged a paper towel dispenser and harassed employees at a Sheetz convenience store in New Alexandria in February.

In that incident, witnesses told police that Mr. Reed, 30, went into the store bathroom and then became infuriated that there were no towels in the dispenser. He began banging on the dispenser and hurling profanities at employees, even after leaving the store."

It seems to me that he may have a problem with alcohol and he may want to explore treatment.... Besides, beating Cleveland is really not that big of a cause for a celebration. At least no paper towel dispensers were injured in this altercation.

Weekend Update

2009-10-18T10:18:00.003-04:00

Well so far, it was another good weekend for my sports teams. Penn State University, the University of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Penguins all won this weekend. It was fun to watch and hopefully the Steelers win today against the Cleveland Browns at 1 PM.

The weather sure took a turn for the worse this week with temperatures in the 30s. I needed to update my wardrobe with a new winter coat. So I looked online, read some reviews and compared prices.

I decided to go with an old favorite, a Columbia three in one jacket. I have had these types of jackets before and it always worked out really well, providing warmth and comfort.

I chose the Bugaboo, shown below. After trying it on I was still able to get good movement with my arms. Sometimes jackets are bulky and make driving my chair difficult. It's not the case with this jacket. I think it will do the job nicely for many winters to come.

Fail

2009-10-15T09:48:00.003-04:00

I don't believe this is the intended destination for this house..... somewhere there is an engineer saying I told you so, mathematics do not lie.

The Penguins Win In a Shootout

2009-10-15T09:25:00.004-04:00

Last night the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the North Carolina Hurricanes 3 to 2 in a shootout, on the hurricanes home ice. It was a very exciting game to watch to say the least.

Chris Kunitz really came through for the team, scoring the winning goal in the shootout. It was his first goal of the season. Sidney Crosby also had a goal in the shootout, he makes it look easy. Malkin is only scoring 20% of the time in a shootout, they really need to take him out of the lineup for shootouts.

The Penguins go 5 and 0 on the road, a first for starting off the season. Right now I think they are the best team on the ice..... but I always think that.

Wicked Wednesday

2009-10-14T10:13:00.002-04:00

I can't believe it's already Wednesday, this week is going by quickly. I started watching Sons of Anarchy on Hulu, instead of staying up until 11 PM, I know I'm officially old.... The only downside is I'm a week behind on episodes.

It's officially fall, I know this because the battery in my van needed to be jumpstarted on Monday for my appointment..... serves me right for not plugging in my battery. The electronics on my van drain my two battery's, so anytime the temperature falls below 30°, it will not start independently. It's an ongoing thing as frequent readers can attest.

How about those Pittsburgh Penguins? Starting the season off 5 and 1 ! Hopefully the trend continues for the defending Stanley Cup champions. I'm looking forward to enjoying the rest of the week watching hockey and staying warm inside.

Brace Repair

2009-10-12T08:51:00.004-04:00

Today I am off to see the Prosthetist, for those of you who don't know what that occupation is, it's a person who makes orthotics. Get your mind out of the gutter... I Need to get my brace repaired. The foam padding, velcro and leather need to be replaced. I use the brace every day on my right arm, so it gets a lot of use.

What a weekend for my sports teams, in hockey the Pittsburgh Penguins crushed Toronto 5 to 2. All of my football teams, Penn State University, University of Pittsburgh and the Steelers all managed victories. It was exciting to watch.

While I'm out today I plan on picking up a new floor lamp, for beside my desk. I like to have a lot of light in the room when I'm on the computer. Hopefully I find one at Lowes thats not too expensive.

Sittin at a bar) with Hank Williams Jr. ~ Rehab

2009-10-10T10:33:00.001-04:00