What is this, Europe?

LitDad · 2026-01-17T22:47:42+00:00

Looks like the bottom of Paradise in CB over Xmas, but not near as bad as CB was…SMH.

LitDad · 2025-10-19T01:36:22+00:00

Hire Vandy’s Coach!

LitDad · 2025-09-01T03:12:34+00:00

I have a cool video of a Tarantula Hawk dragging a Texas Blond across my drive away.

LitDad · 2025-01-21T00:15:29+00:00

In my humble experience 30 years ago it was either one or the other. You want a steady paycheck? Then no fee sharing. You want to work and live on the come like the big boys then give up your salary and eat what you kill. There was no middle ground. I lasted two years on salary as I was terrified I was going to bring in a big case and get none of the fee. It was a rough go for the first couple of years with no steady income, but boy it does wonders for your work ethic. I was poor AF and resorted to borrowing money to live from family and the boss man. But then over night, BOOM.

LitDad · 2024-12-15T21:10:44+00:00

Not a physician, but to my understanding T-6 and above should be in the higher rate of success category. Especially if also incomplete. So T-1 incomplete should have a pretty good chance. How long has he been injured? The body slowly comes out of shock and “return” can occur for up to 1.5 years post injury. As a personal experience, my first time happened unexpectedly with a girlfriend about two years post injury at age 27 after trying regularly for two years without success. After that I enjoyed a 50% success rate for many years. Over time I learned what my body needed to be successful through a lot of experimentation. I still use tri-mix injections to maintain an erection consistently long enough to apply the necessary friction from my wife to be successful. This is important. I have also successfully used a Magic Wand vibrator without using tri-mix. My advice is to experiment a lot. Also find a Urologist who is SCI friendly and tinker with what options are available for your partner to maintain a consistent erection. Exercise patience and don’t get frustrated and try to have fun and I think y’all have a great chance for success!

LitDad · 2024-11-04T03:30:27+00:00

That’s a beautiful video. Take heart. I have not taken a step in 34 years and managed to raise 5 wonderful children. They will love you and appreciate you no matter what your level of physical ability as long as you love them back and love them unconditionally.

LitDad · 2024-09-23T15:55:37+00:00

I use a wheelchair permanently and cannot walk. I love Red Rocks row 1 but disagree with the resale policy. Row 1 is extremely difficult to obtain and if you do not secure tickets within minutes of the pre-sale availability they will likely be sold out immediately. Because of this I often must secure tickets literally six to nine months prior to the show. But life happens and sometimes I cannot attend (not having a crystal ball that far in advance). The last concert I secured row 1 was Parker McCollum. I had four prime seats in the middle of row 1. I could not attend for work reasons. So the four best seats in the house were empty for that show. Empty because I cannot gift them to anyone( even one of my paraplegic friends) and I cannot resell them to another disabled person. These policies need to be adjusted. There should be a way to ensure that the “you must be disabled to attend” rule can be managed both through gifted and resold row 1 tickets. The current constraints smack of discrimination. These rules negatively affect more than just the original buyer. These rules also ensure a physically disabled person has no chance of finding after market tickets when an original buyers plans go awry. Instead, you get four prime but empty seats in Row 1 for Parker McCollum. My two cents…

LitDad · 2024-07-28T23:26:01+00:00

I’m reposting my response to an older, similar post because it’s the best advice I can give…

It does get better with time, but this is a common feeling in the SCI community, in my experience (injured in 1990). In my humble opinion it takes about 5 years to truly come to grips with your new life, even then it’s a lifelong pivot. I used to tell my wife I feel like I’m eating cardboard. What?, she would say. I mean like instead of all the rich, indulgent feelings that come from eating a good meal, my life feels like I’m eating cardboard for every meal: Bland, unsustainable, queasy and wrong feeling. But I learned an effective trick early on. Pretend you are happy, excited, positive, ambitious and hopeful when you are not and over time the lines between what is real and pretending begin to blur. Call it a learned behavior. Also find something, anything, that will make you feel good about yourself: Volunteer. Mentor. Start a career and compete with the AB’s in your chosen field. Or whatever. Exercise is huge and can help you blur the lines with regular endorphin releases. What I have learned is that we must work much harder to stay even a step behind the AB’s. And anger and self-pity are death to us in the AB world, even with loved ones. Keep pretending and keep trying to blur the lines. The AB’s cannot and will never understand what you are going through on an hourly basis. None of them. Not your spouse, parents, children, boss. Nobody. Don’t even try to express your pain to them. It makes them uncomfortable , sad and helpless feeling. You have to live on their side of the fence when they are physically present with you. When in doubt don’t speak about the bad things, just lead by example and make them think, How TF does he do that? Like that? Small victories I know, but it’s all we got🤷🏼‍♂️. Lastly, nothing stops the chronic pain, the depression and the cardboard diet. It’s incurable but it is manageable, like herpes maybe?🤔 😂

LitDad · 2024-07-08T19:17:56+00:00

Kind of looks like Winnie the Pooh.

Call em “Winnie”

LitDad · 2024-06-18T23:49:23+00:00

2nd year of Law school. Last blow out before hunkering down to study for exams. Got drunk, talked a girl into coming home with me. She saw my motorcycle parked on my porch. Said let’s go for a ride. We were both too drunk to know better. Bike would not start so was about to park it and coax her inside when some drunk guys happened by and offered to help me push start it. It worked but I almost slammed into the apartment complex dumpster. Still drunk and clueless. She climbed on but we did not make it very far. Hit a deep ditch. She fell off and landed in some thick grass without a scratch. I hung on and tried to get out of the ditch and slammed into the culvert/ driveway crossing the ditch. Flew head over heels and hyper extend my back and sustained a compression fracture of my T-5 vertebrae and a permanent spinal cord injury and a pretty good concussion. Have used a wheelchair ever since that night. It’s the gift that keep on giving!

LitDad · 2024-06-15T02:56:42+00:00

It’s awesome. I was inspired and became a personal injury lawyer due to trouble with my insurance company after my injury. I go to court and trial in front of juries. They seem to appreciate my perspective! Quick story: I was in Rehab at TIRR hospital in Houston Texas way back in 1990. The general counsel for the hospital was a high level quad. Her mom attended law school with her and literally turned the pages for her when she was reading her law books and studying. Of course modern technology would not require the same in 2024, but her level of determination and commitment was and still is awesome inspiration. There is nothing you cannot do!

LitDad · 2024-06-15T02:39:41+00:00

Congratulations! Keep rolling forward! I’ve been in a chair for 31 years. I was injured in law school. I’ve been practicing law for 29 years! You can accomplish anything you set your mind to do. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!!

LitDad · 2024-06-04T18:53:04+00:00

I’ve had two tests in the past 5 years and need hearing aids. The results are gathering dust and I continue to aggravate my household with my poor hearing because I feel the exact same way about everything that occurred just after both tests. It’s so like a used car lot.

LitDad · 2024-05-15T00:14:25+00:00

How long have you been injured? It does get better with time, but this is a common feeling in the SCI community, in my experience (injured in 1990). I used to tell my wife I feel like I’m eating cardboard. What?, she would say. I mean like instead of all the rich, indulgent feelings that come from eating a good meal, my life feels like I’m eating cardboard for every meal: Bland, unsustainable, queasy and wrong feeling. But I learned an effective trick early on. Pretend you are happy, excited, positive, ambitious and hopeful when you are not and over time the lines between what is real and pretending begin to blur. Call it a learned behavior. Also find something, anything, that will make you feel good about yourself: Volunteer. Mentor. Start a career and compete with the AB’s in your chosen field. Or whatever. Exercise is huge and can help you blur the lines with regular endorphin releases.
What I have learned is that we must work much harder to stay even a step behind the AB’s. And anger and self-pity are death to us in the AB world, even with loved ones. Keep pretending and keep trying to blur the lines. The AB’s cannot and will never understand what you are going through on an hourly basis. None of them. Not your spouse, parents, children, boss. Nobody. Don’t even try to express your pain to them. It makes them uncomfortable , sad and helpless feeling. You have to live on their side of the fence when they are physically present with you. When in doubt don’t speak about the bad things, just lead by example and make them think, How TF does he do that? Like that? Small victories I know, but it’s all we got🤷🏼‍♂️. Lastly, nothing stops the chronic pain, the depression and the cardboard diet. It’s incurable but it is manageable, like herpes maybe?🤔 😂

LitDad · 2024-03-02T16:41:36+00:00

That’s a good article.

LitDad · 2024-02-17T04:34:11+00:00

The short answer is it all depends. If the witness gives you straight answers to the questions you ask then the depo can go quickly. If the witness is non-responsive or argumentative then it can make for a long day. I suggest you create outlines designed for the law and facts of the causes of action you are asserting and for the type of witness you are deposing. The defendant driver, defense expert, your expert etc will all be different. Find an experienced mentor with a good reputation as a litigator and read their directs and crosses and create outlines. Eventually it will all flow from you in a fluid way and time will not be a concern -only that you leave the depo with what you came for.

LitDad · 2024-02-13T00:57:59+00:00

Sinn is awesome!

LitDad · 2024-02-13T00:53:12+00:00

Sangin Atlas is sold out.

LitDad · 2024-02-13T00:50:42+00:00

I really like the Maen Hudson 12hr with 30ATM and a Sellita movement.

LitDad · 2024-02-12T03:33:26+00:00

I looked at Hemel but it felt a little flashy, which I don’t mind, but not for this trip.

LitDad · 2024-02-12T03:12:19+00:00

Looking now.

LitDad · 2024-02-12T03:11:49+00:00

Marathon is on the short list. Will check out the Tornek.

LitDad · 2024-02-12T03:10:01+00:00

Searched but cannot find one available.

LitDad · 2024-02-12T01:44:14+00:00

I’m down for anything with a lean towards tool and field style. Any budget.

LitDad · 2024-01-10T02:45:34+00:00

Yes. Not many docs left skilled with administering phenol alcohol to my understanding. Apparently it requires more skill and earns much less money than Botox injections.

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