man wakes up after 20 years in a coma [Archive]

kronas

10-07-2003, 01:57

i did not know where to post it so choose here

the man now aged 39 years old is still stuck in the past he was 19 years old when he had a serious car crash and went in to a coma he has a daughter he is confused at what is going on around him all the computers technologys that surround him

the new consoles such as the ps2 and xboxs we all know will be a huge shock to this man as he only knows what technologys were back in the 1980's when pacman was introduced

quite interesting yet a bit shocking too

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3052269.stm

Martin

10-07-2003, 02:09

Blimey that is a shocker, fancy having to explain the last 20 yrs to someone who was out driving one day and next thing they wake up in a hospital bed 20yrs on. Scarey thought. Quite the miracle though.

peterska2

10-07-2003, 02:14

want to go to sleep for 20 years myself.

Maybe things will be better then.

ANd maybe Dr Plummer will stop spoiling my fun :(

peterska2

10-07-2003, 02:26

nah already got Kronas and cjll and Andre in there.

peterska2

10-07-2003, 02:28

sorry

matty4donna

10-07-2003, 02:45

that is quite amazing really! imagine if you woke up in 20 years time thinking ther world was still what it is like today! :eek:

Defiant

10-07-2003, 04:53

WOW he wasn't waiting to get through to NTL was he :D

Sorry I couldn't resist it

Lord Nikon

10-07-2003, 06:03

"Hi, we notice from our records that you haven't paid 20 years of council tax,"

or maybe " We notice that several of your library books are overdue"

Nidge

10-07-2003, 10:42

I think we should all wish him well in his recovery, it must be a shock though waking up after 20 years, mind you at least the pop stars have got a little bit better.

Defiant

10-07-2003, 10:58

Originally posted by Nidge
mind you at least the pop stars have got a little bit better.

You really think that. He'll be back to sleep when he hear's them

Stuart

10-07-2003, 11:00

Originally posted by peterska2
nah already got Kronas and cjll and Andre in there.

eh? Is there something we should know: :naughty: :D

Seriously, Everything must be a bit of a shock. In terms of computers, I was using a Commodore 64 round about then. Today, I am typing this on a PC that is (in theory) 1,700 times faster and has 4,194,304 times the memory. Yep I am typing this on a 1.7GHz P4 with 256 Meg Ram.

Anyway, I wish him well in his recovery. Hope he can deal with the changes without requiring too much counselling...

Just a quick thought. Imagine if he got home and found twenty years of papers on the front doorstep...

Russ

10-07-2003, 11:51

20 years in a coma? Are they sure he didn't just fall asleep listening to Radiohead or REM?

timewarrior2001

10-07-2003, 11:59

Originally posted by Russ D
20 years in a coma? Are they sure he didn't just fall asleep listening to Radiohead or REM?

Or Travis

peterska2

10-07-2003, 11:59

Originally posted by scastle
eh? Is there something we should know: :naughty: :D

Only if you must. Can a girl not have any secrets these days :(

originaly posted by scastle
Seriously, Everything must be a bit of a shock. In terms of computers, I was using a Commodore 64 round about then. Today, I am typing this on a PC that is (in theory) 1,700 times faster and has 4,194,304 times the memory. Yep I am typing this on a 1.7GHz P4 with 256 Meg Ram.

I didn't even have a computer then.

Mind you I did have one of those game things where you pressed the colours in a sequence to move to the next level.

I was only 4 or 5 at the time tho ;)

Originaly posted by scastle
Anyway, I wish him well in his recovery. Hope he can deal with the changes without requiring too much counselling...

Yeah me too. poor guy must be well confused. :confused:

originaly posted by scastle
Just a quick thought. Imagine if he got home and found twenty years of papers on the front doorstep...

:disturbd: :disturbd:

Stuart

10-07-2003, 12:12

Originally posted by Russ D
20 years in a coma? Are they sure he didn't just fall asleep listening to Radiohead or REM?

He'd have woken up suicidal...

peterska2

10-07-2003, 12:15

Now that would have been a wierd feeling

kronas

10-07-2003, 12:17

well i decided to post this as it was wierd

i wonder whats going to happen to him i mean hes going to 'freak out' wont he ?

peterska2

10-07-2003, 12:19

I would well freak if it was me.

kronas

10-07-2003, 12:21

Originally posted by peterska2
I would well freak if it was me.

yeah and hes going to have to get used to the new types of music around computers everyday items me and you use will be alien like to him :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

peterska2

10-07-2003, 12:26

everyday items.

let me think.

I had a tin opener in the 80's and a stereo and a games machine (atari 2600 - the best ever!!!!) and a coffee machine

not much has changed really :)

kronas

10-07-2003, 12:27

Originally posted by peterska2
everyday items.

let me think.

I had a tin opener in the 80's and a stereo and a games machine (atari 2600 - the best ever!!!!) and a coffee machine

not much has changed really :)

i was talking about the advancements technology has made on improving items :)

also i doubt you were getting ps2 and xbox style graphics then :p

peterska2

10-07-2003, 12:29

Ok so the graphic quality was slighty different but I could play the games.

These days they are just too high tech for me :(

TigaSefi

10-07-2003, 12:30

oi nowt wrong with REM or Radiohead thank you very much. I'd love to see a documentary on this bloke in about 2 month time to see how he got on.

kronas

10-07-2003, 12:31

Originally posted by peterska2

These days they are just too high tech for me :(

someone needs a personal tutorial me thinks ;) :naughty: :naughty:

this is what i was trying to say things are 'techy' these days compaired to back then

peterska2

10-07-2003, 12:31

Originally posted by kronas
someone needs a personal tutorial me thinks ;) :naughty: :naughty:

this i swhat i was trying to say thins are 'techy' these days compaired to back then

How quick can you get to Bolton then :naughty:

kronas

10-07-2003, 12:32

Originally posted by TigaSefi
oi nowt wrong with REM or Radiohead thank you very much. .

lame groups :D :D :D

Originally posted by TigaSefi
I'd love to see a documentary on this bloke in about 2 month time to see how he got on.

yeah i wonder if the bbc or someone will do it :shrug:

kronas

10-07-2003, 12:33

Originally posted by peterska2
How quick can you get to Bolton then :naughty:

damn too far :( :( :(

peterska2

10-07-2003, 12:35

Originally posted by kronas
damn too far :( :( :(

Come on it isn't really. Your only near huddersfield and that is only near oldham and I can get to oldham in 30 mins.

Lame excuse if you ask me.

Russ

10-07-2003, 12:36

They're not lame, just.....good at inducing a heavy sleep-like state :)

Apparently this guy isn't interested in finding out what he's missed in world affairs :)

kronas

10-07-2003, 12:37

Originally posted by peterska2
Come on it isn't really. Your only near huddersfield and that is only near oldham and I can get to oldham in 30 mins.

Lame excuse if you ask me.

lol how would i get that there i dont know the transport system that well

*wants to get back on topic :)

peterska2

10-07-2003, 12:37

Originally posted by Russ D
They're not lame, just.....good at inducing a heavy sleep-like state :)

Apparently this guy isn't interested in finding out what he's missed in world affairs :)

20 years worth of world events is a lot to catch up on tho.

I cant keep up and I have been around for them

peterska2

10-07-2003, 12:38

Originally posted by kronas
lol how would i get that there i dont know the transport system that well

*wants to get back on topic :)

I am back on topic.

If you want to be off topic too then come and find me elsewhere.

kronas

10-07-2003, 12:40

Originally posted by Russ D
They're not lame, just.....good at inducing a heavy sleep-like state :)

Apparently this guy isn't interested in finding out what he's missed in world affairs :)

if your talking about rem and that yes they are lame grow up russ :p

yeah i read that bit he thought regan was still president :eek:

TigaSefi

10-07-2003, 12:45

REM the coolest band ever - they sell more album than ur lil girl ever will :) hell man even Britney ahead lol

Martin

10-07-2003, 13:34

He'll have aged himself to!! Fancy waking up and your 39, now that would be a shocker. People have died in your family etc. Friends he once new well would maybe, be married and have children. The whole thing must be very weird.

Stuart

10-07-2003, 13:57

Kronas, just think. Avril wasn't even alive when he had the crash...

Actually, if you are 17, neither were you...

MovedGoalPosts

10-07-2003, 14:18

Originally posted by Russ D
Apparently this guy isn't interested in finding out what he's missed in world affairs :)

So there's no point in telling him about the cap then :D

peterska2

10-07-2003, 14:19

Very good point there scastle.

I wasn't even at primary school then :eek:

Stuart

10-07-2003, 14:27

Originally posted by peterska2
Very good point there scastle.

I wasn't even at primary school then :eek:

I was at secondary school then (2nd Year). God I feel old...

peterska2

10-07-2003, 14:30

at least you were at school and not at college or even worse working :eek: ;)

SMHarman

10-07-2003, 14:35

Originally posted by peterska2
Only if you must. Can a girl not have any secrets these days :(

I didn't even have a computer then.

Mind you I did have one of those game things where you pressed the colours in a sequence to move to the next level.

I was only 4 or 5 at the time tho ;)

<snip>

:disturbd: :disturbd:

Simon?

Merlin was the red phone shaped one.

peterska2

10-07-2003, 14:39

That's what it was called :D

Still got my rubiks cube :disturbd:

Martin

10-07-2003, 14:54

Originally posted by scastle
I was at secondary school then (2nd Year). God I feel old...

Hee hee me too.:) Seems like only yesterday when I think back but a lot has happened since then.:)

kronas

11-07-2003, 02:38

well he has spoken out for the first time at first he started with basic phrases 'mom' 'pepsi' he is now able to string sentences though he still thinks ronald regan is still president of the USA

another wierd thing was the accident took place on friday the 13th and he started talking 19 years later on friday the 13th :eek:

http://www.adn.com/24hour/nation/story/938667p-6553139c.html

Martin

11-07-2003, 02:40

Wow thats just weird!! The other thing thats funny is basic words and Pepsi is one of them!! Would be interesting documentary.

Lord Nikon

11-07-2003, 08:18

Originally posted by Martin
Wow thats just weird!! The other thing thats funny is basic words and Pepsi is one of them!! Would be interesting documentary.

Woiuld that be pepsi, diet pepsi, pepsi lemon, or pepsi blue, or caffeine free pepsi?

Martin

11-07-2003, 19:10

Originally posted by Lord Nikon
Woiuld that be pepsi, diet pepsi, pepsi lemon, or pepsi blue, or caffeine free pepsi?

The fella is going to be a dilema isn't he!! I must admit to being quite fascinated by this story.:) It would make a good documentary after all the stuff they call documentarys now!!

Mark W

11-07-2003, 19:18

good spin on this story is found here.... :)

http://www.thebrainstrust.co.uk/article.63.2858.html

kink

11-07-2003, 19:25

Originally posted by Mark W
good spin on this story is found here.... :)

http://www.thebrainstrust.co.uk/article.63.2858.html

That's an evil twist on a truly sad and tear-jerking true story :eek:

But very very funny :D :D :p

Martin

11-07-2003, 19:28

Originally posted by Mark W
good spin on this story is found here.... :)

http://www.thebrainstrust.co.uk/article.63.2858.html

Good how people come up with these stories.:) Very funny though:p

Mark W

11-07-2003, 19:39

Originally posted by kink
That's an evil twist on a truly sad and tear-jerking true story :eek:

But very very funny :D :D :p

you should read their coverage of the twin towers, the washington sniper and the shuttle explosion......tastless? oh my word, funny? outta this world :D:D

Theodoric

13-07-2003, 14:15

Originally posted by kronas
well he has spoken out for the first time at first he started with basic phrases 'mom' 'pepsi' he is now able to string sentences though he still thinks ronald regan is still president of the USA
http://www.adn.com/24hour/nation/story/938667p-6553139c.html
Sadly, I believe that Ronald Reagan is no longer aware that he ever was the President of the USA.

Martin

13-07-2003, 15:31

Originally posted by Theodoric
Sadly, I believe that Ronald Reagan is no longer aware that he ever was the President of the USA.

Yes I heard that too, he always seemed to struggle and fumble for words, bit like George Bush now.:D :p