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    DG


    Location:
    Springfield, OH
    Your Disability Hip disartic
    How long have you been an amputee? 20+ years
    How did you become disabled? Motorcycle accident
    What type(s) of prosthesis do you use? Canadian sling & wheelchairs
    About Me Disabled Veteran - Retired Air Force
    Movies I like big action movies, Sword and Sci-Fi
    TV "the Office", "My name is Earl"
    Books Anything by Piers Anthony, Start-Wars, fantasy Sci-Fi, and a series called Deathlands
    Hobbies Wheelchair sports (Basketball, Racing, handcycling), Boy Scout Leader, 70 Chevelle project car
    Vices Too much stuff to do, and too little time & motivation to do it
    Virtues If I say I'll be there, I will be. I'm a better friend than most.
    Heroes Diana Golden (amputee skier - passed away)
    Here For Friendships, Networking
    Relationship Status Married
    Orientation Straight
    Children Proud Parent
    Number of Children 2
    Body Type Some extra baggage
    Height 6'1"
    Religion Christian - other
    Ethnicity White / Caucasian
    Smoke No
    Drink Socially

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    Veteran - Retired AF

    Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 11:57 AM [General]

    I am a Retired Air Force - Disabled Veteran.

    I am a hip disarticulation amputee (no left leg) .

    I became an amputee fairly young, and my prosthtic leg was so slow, iIhave pretty much used hi-tech wheelchairs and crutches.

    I was really active in wheelchair sports for several years (Veterans Wheelchair Games, DAV ski clinic, Wright State Univ. Basketball).  

    The majority of my 20's & 30's were spent on individual sports like wheelchair road racing and 3-track skiing.

    I am a Boy Scout Assistant Scout Master for my son's Troop, and own a 70 Chevelle that hasn't been on the road awhile.

     I would be interested in swapping new LEFT shoes for new RIGHT shoes, since I don't use my prosthetic leg.

    I have many shoes (hiking boot, dress shoe, moccasin, and tennis shoe) I would like to trade.

    Shoes sizes range between 11 & 11-1/2 (I have a few 10-1/2's).

     

    I will send images if anyone is interested.

     

    Later

     

    DG 

     

     

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    Will do! Craig's list for left shoes! Thanks DG!

    JO
    November 26, 2007
    11:59 PM CST

    Hey DG! Cool chairs, I have never heard of them before. I use a welded Quickie All
    Court for Basketball and pushing track.

    We may have played each other in the past. I have played basketball in Charlotte for about 17 years for the Tarwheels, then the Hornets and currently the Bobcats.

    Later-

    Jimmy
    September 27, 2007
    01:32 PM CST

    Labiak, that was the guy. What a mouth! :(

    Dayton, as far as I know does not have (4 a long time) a WC softwball team anymore. Although, there have been efforts at Wright State, but as you now it's a $/commitment thing.

    I may bring my BB chair to the Nutter Center over one Tuesday night soon to shoot around.

    Not interested in driving to Columbus for softball. Been there did that.

    I do have a few shoes that size 12, moccasins, hiking tennis shoe and a slipper with a sole. Hopping kills arches. :(

    L8tr,
    DG

    DG
    September 26, 2007
    06:42 PM CST

    We don't have anyone named Corey who plays for Columbus. Larry Labiak now plays for Schamburgh (suburb of Chicago). We beat them pretty bad in St. Paul.

    I didn't know Dayton had a wc softball team. I would love to play here instead of driving to Columbus twice a week to practice. I don't play basketball, however, I sometimes practice with the guys from Wright State to stay in shape. It's a hell of a workout?

    Are you interested in softball again? We need players in Columbus. We are pretty good. Overall #5 in nation. We have only 3-4 class 3's. But our class 2's are awesome. We only have 11-12 players, so we need more. You may be an asset for the team. Let me know.

    I wear size 12 shoes. A little larger than I saw in your profile. (lol) Please keep in touch. We share many similar interst.

    Terry

    TERRY
    September 25, 2007
    05:40 PM CST