Tips on getting around with one arm.

[Dan]

I think someone mentioned a rocker knife, I have one my parents bought me over twenty years ago, I think I used it once. Easier for me to just cut my steak with a fork, you can find the grain in meat and cut along it.

So if anyone wants a once used rocker knife, let me know and I'll send it to you.

Dan

[swhite1]

Wow! What a response. Do a search on 'what's the one thing?' You will see totally different types of responses.
I think stoic is the word.
This one is so fun. I love it.
First of all, holding your babies feet with your toes???Are you kidding me? You are either double jointed or a gymnast...or both. I can't picture your legs up to one of those baby changing taBles. I've seen those tables. They're like 4 or 5 feet high. What do you do sit on it'?
I just can't picture it. Nevertheless I guess that's a good one?
Hey anyone using your teeth STOP IT! I speak from experience and chipped teeth. I used to use my teeth while doing autobody repair. Now they look like a rum-running hillbilly. Wait they didn't run rum. The rum runners ran rum. Hillbillys ran Moonshine. And if you've ever tried Moonshine...hooo wee.

I'm kidding of course. I don't know the first thing about autobody repair.

The first best thing I have is this blue sticky roll of stuff called Dycem. I had it ordered through PT/OT at the VA and in typical VA fashion they SNAFU'd the order. I asked for about four feet and was delivered a roll of 49 feet. I have blue plastic everywhere. Send me a SASE and I'll send you FOUR feet. Free. You all paid for it...

Please keep the humor running here. If I catch one person going negative I will plug myself into my USB Hub and reach in and slap you silly.
Ok?
And another thing...you can not beat a suicide knob on your steering wheel.
And another thing...Touch N Brush is awesome. Just Google it. You will love it. or just click this, http://www.buytouchnbrush.com
And another thing y'all are talking food like real cooking. I guess there is more to life than Pop Tarts?
I use my George Forman Grill to cook $14.00 worth of skinless, boneless chicken breasts for chicken salad, chicken 'n rice, chicken samiches. BUT, I never get that far. Me and my girl, who's a real dog..., end up eating it just the way it is and that's alright.
Peace out and mind your peace,
Scott
Oh don't forget
http://www.freerice.com


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[Sparrow]

After much grunting, sweating, and swearing, I figured out who to deal with a dress that zips up the back .... usually I just put a jacket or sweater over so you can't tell it's not all the way zipped up. But it was waay to hot for that so I zipped as high as I could, then leaned my butt real harde against a wall to hold it in place so I could zip a bit higher - without pulling the dress up. It had 3 (rassum frassum!) hooks that needed to be done up so I stopped at a coffee shop on the way to the event and I paid a waiter 5 bucks to to hook them for me. Wish I hadn't because at the end of the night I had to undo them and ended up tearing one off. Leaning hard against a wall is proving to be a great thing for belts too. For pants, I thread it trough the hoops before pulling the pants on. But for skirts, dresses and shirts, the lean my hip real hard against the wall - to hold the belt in place, while I grab hold of the other end and finish up. ....kinda hard to explain. To dry off after a shower, I pat, pat, pat what i can reach and then sling the towel around and slap, slap, the rest. Have to careful not to smack things off the shelves though.


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[RobertRacer]

Scott,
I for one am from Alabama, so yes I've tried moonshine. Where did you find your suicide knob. I've looked several places but I refuse to use a truckstop 8ball or skull knob. I just want a simple black one.

Sparrow,
I dont use the wall, but I find the footboard of my bed or a waisthigh countertop to hold my pants while buttoning them or hooking my belt.

[swhite1]

Hi Robert.
I am on my second spinner now. They aren't really cheap but they are inexpensive. The one I'm using now has been on for almost a year. They only cost 4 or 5 bucks at O'Rielly's Auto Parts. OR---

http://astore.amazon.com/unitbracplexn- ... 74-4270154

I have a lonnnnng bath towel and a regular size bath towel. They both hang from their own hooks(3M type).
I reach for the short one first and towel my face, hands, ears and hair. I then step out to the long one(hanging long-ways) and lean gently into it while grabbing a hold of the corner nearsest the hook with my good hand. Now comes the trick, I unhook it and turn in towards the body(???) of the towel and at about waist high I let go of the previous corner while holding it under my arm and grab the corner opposite the first corner, same side.(length wise)
I don't know if I said this clearly or not. It's easier done than said. Good luck
Peace out,
Scott
Ps http://www.freerice.com


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[AngelaW]

I have to say I'm tickled plaid by the enthusiastic responses to my post. I always new I'd be popular one day.....
Anyone else have one shoe that gets abnormally scuffed from using it to prop doors open?
Wanna know my secret for making my bed fast and easy?
I invite mom over. Hee hee.

[srhykerd]

Angel, You're so bad!!!! That's what my daughter does also and when she has a lot of laundry to fold! You girls are funny!

[BruceD51]

somebody bought me a black & decker jar opener. it's big & clunky but it works great. it will even open jars that my friends can't get open. don't use it too often, but when i need it, nothing else will do

[bill de brooklyn]

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Has anyone seen or used this knife? It is called the Ulu, and is from Alaska. I think it is ideal for someone with a BP injury.

It is more than the rocker knife and can be used to cut raw meat and veggies. I've had a BP injury since July 1968.

Bill

[Carolyn J]

My TEETH ARE my left hand too Brandon, but our UBPN Store on Amazon as great One-handedthings too that I am now adding one at a time...I sure want to have a square cornered sink some day in my "Fantasy Condo" that I keep designing.

Mardelle would you please put your knitting techniques on a video and post a link on these Forums. I've wanted to knit but my left hand is sooo painful holding the kneedles i quit...(before I found UBPN in 2006, FYI)...I'd love to knit again.

Hugs all around...and PLEASE come to CAMP 2010 Y'all!!!
Carolyn J
LOBPI/71

ps...I just saw my new signature I just learn how to use yesterday...