Superman is breathin' a lil easier now... (fickle w/ titles)

**Machias Banshee** · 11-14-2003, 02:43 PM

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...eve-usat_x.htm

Thanks to the never ending research to help the paralyzed, Christopher Reeve, our beloved Superman, is making another step towards his recovery.

Thanks to a wonderful thing called a "Lung Pacemaker" he can now breathe through his nose and mouth again, for longer periods of time now, and without the cumbersome ventilator!

Post your comments here!

MTN889 · 11-14-2003, 02:51 PM

wha? i thought he could always talk, and since he can this is great news! Celebrate! Before we know it, we could get the whole superman back!

**Machias Banshee** · 11-14-2003, 02:53 PM

he hasnt breathed through his nose or mouth (thus no speech) for EIGHT Years! I'm really hoping they get more stuff developed soon...

InsaneZane · 11-14-2003, 02:55 PM

i particularly find this as good news.....
i was named after the man.
Christopher (Zane) Read
ha.. read and reeve are close enough

Splinter · 11-14-2003, 03:16 PM

Machias, he's been able to speak for a few years now. But it was always halted and broken. Because he had to wait for the ventilator to exhale for him to be able to speak.

**Machias Banshee** · 11-14-2003, 03:18 PM

hmm...I thought he'd been unable to speak without a mechanical voice box...

Well, i fixed it...why did i read that wrong...?

MTN889 · 11-14-2003, 03:47 PM

Well mach all were waiting for now is a de-parylizer! Man, that day is gonna be great... the day that thing comes im gonna party!

*Jephael* · 11-14-2003, 03:55 PM

It's good to hear he's making progress.

**Machias Banshee** · 11-14-2003, 04:10 PM

I remember seeing a commercial once, during the Superbowl. It was CGI, of Chris getting up and walking (its from the future), and you could see people crying and such....*sighs* It looked so real....

*Duke* · 11-14-2003, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Machias Banshee

I remember seeing a commercial once, during the Superbowl. It was CGI, of Chris getting up and walking (its from the future), and you could see people crying and such....*sighs* It looked so real....

I remember that commercial. It's probably one of the most memorable commercials ever made. I'm glad to see Reeve is making progress.

InsaneZane · 11-14-2003, 04:28 PM

I too remember seeing that commercial...

*bites lip*

gotta feel for superman, man

*Jephael* · 11-14-2003, 04:28 PM

LOL, that's basically what I said.

**Machias Banshee** · 11-14-2003, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Duke

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Originally Posted by Machias Banshee

I remember seeing a commercial once, during the Superbowl. It was CGI, of Chris getting up and walking (its from the future), and you could see people crying and such....*sighs* It looked so real....

I remember that commercial. It's probably one of the most memorable commercials ever made. I'm glad to see Reeve is making progress.

I wonder if anyone has a link to it... *thinks*

**Jo Dawn** · 11-14-2003, 05:34 PM

That's great news. I find all these things they have to help people with problems like his facinating. It's so great we can come up with this stuff.

*Mars-Chan* · 11-14-2003, 05:37 PM

Excuse me while I reference the Klumpps when I say:
"SUPERMAN! SUPERMAN!! SUPERMAN!!!"
YAY!!! YOU CAN DO IT! WE WANT TO SEE YOU FLY AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fugitoid Jones · 11-15-2003, 09:57 PM

Yeah, it's just like in the comics, when Superman was killed by Doomsday and then came back to life. Chris was paralyzed by his horse (we'll call him Doomsday) and slowly made his recovery back to perfect health. In my opinion, he will always be the real Superman. He understood the character, he understood that Clark Kent was the complete oposite of Superman, and he understood the rest of the pyschology of the Man of Steel. Dean Cain doesn't really have it, and the kid on Smallville is ok, but he's no Christopher Reeves.

11-14-2003, 02:43 PM	#1
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	Superman is breathin' a lil easier now... (fickle w/ titles) http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...eve-usat_x.htm Thanks to the never ending research to help the paralyzed, Christopher Reeve, our beloved Superman, is making another step towards his recovery. Thanks to a wonderful thing called a "Lung Pacemaker" he can now breathe through his nose and mouth again, for longer periods of time now, and without the cumbersome ventilator! Post your comments here!

11-14-2003, 02:55 PM	#4
InsaneZane Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2003 Location: Silent Hill Posts: 1,198	i particularly find this as good news..... i was named after the man. Christopher (Zane) Read ha.. read and reeve are close enough __________________

11-14-2003, 03:16 PM	#5
Splinter Radical Rat Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Splinter's Dojo Posts: 1,531	Machias, he's been able to speak for a few years now. But it was always halted and broken. Because he had to wait for the ventilator to exhale for him to be able to speak. __________________ R.I.P. Master Splinter - Mirage Comics - May 1984 / June 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - New Episode Guide

11-14-2003, 03:55 PM	#8
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	It's good to hear he's making progress. __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

11-14-2003, 04:28 PM	#11
InsaneZane Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2003 Location: Silent Hill Posts: 1,198	I too remember seeing that commercial... bites lip gotta feel for superman, man __________________

11-14-2003, 02:51 PM	#2
MTN889 Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: I would tell you, but i fear an attack of AOL Trial CDs. Posts: 665	wha? i thought he could always talk, and since he can this is great news! Celebrate! Before we know it, we could get the whole superman back!

11-14-2003, 02:53 PM	#3
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	he hasnt breathed through his nose or mouth (thus no speech) for EIGHT Years! I'm really hoping they get more stuff developed soon...

11-14-2003, 03:18 PM	#6
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	hmm...I thought he'd been unable to speak without a mechanical voice box... Well, i fixed it...why did i read that wrong...?

11-14-2003, 03:47 PM	#7
MTN889 Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: I would tell you, but i fear an attack of AOL Trial CDs. Posts: 665	Well mach all were waiting for now is a de-parylizer! Man, that day is gonna be great... the day that thing comes im gonna party!

11-14-2003, 04:10 PM	#9
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	I remember seeing a commercial once, during the Superbowl. It was CGI, of Chris getting up and walking (its from the future), and you could see people crying and such....sighs It looked so real....

11-14-2003, 04:28 PM	#12
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	LOL, that's basically what I said. __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

11-14-2003, 05:34 PM	#14
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	That's great news. I find all these things they have to help people with problems like his facinating. It's so great we can come up with this stuff. __________________

11-14-2003, 05:37 PM	#15
Mars-Chan I'LL BE THE HERO!!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Practicing Alchemy in Risembool Posts: 6,297	Excuse me while I reference the Klumpps when I say: "SUPERMAN! SUPERMAN!! SUPERMAN!!!" YAY!!! YOU CAN DO IT! WE WANT TO SEE YOU FLY AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ clings to award THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!! cries in joy RED DAAAAAAAAAAAAWWN!!!! PROUD Member of the Risembool Rangers! (icon made by bakergirl69 on glitter-graphics)

11-15-2003, 09:57 PM	#16
Fugitoid Jones Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: D'hoonib, VT Posts: 886	Yeah, it's just like in the comics, when Superman was killed by Doomsday and then came back to life. Chris was paralyzed by his horse (we'll call him Doomsday) and slowly made his recovery back to perfect health. In my opinion, he will always be the real Superman. He understood the character, he understood that Clark Kent was the complete oposite of Superman, and he understood the rest of the pyschology of the Man of Steel. Dean Cain doesn't really have it, and the kid on Smallville is ok, but he's no Christopher Reeves. __________________ "You are right, I have always known about man. From the evidence, I believe his wisdom must walk hand and hand with his idiocy. His emotions must rule his brain. He must be a warlike creature who gives battle to everything around him, even himself." -Dr. Zaius