Man wakes after 19 years in coma

[Emboldened Chimp]

July 9, 2003 | MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark. (AP) -- The words began tumbling out -- at first just a few nouns and eventually a torrent of phrases.

Terry Wallis, who had been in a coma since a 1984 car accident, regained consciousness last month to the surprise of doctors and the delight of his family, including his mother, who heard his first word in 19 years.

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"It's kind of peculiar. He wrecked on Friday the 13th and 19 years later he started talking on Friday the 13th," Jerry Wallis said.

http://www.salon.com/news/wire/2003/07/09/coma/index.html

[AntiCoup2K4]

1. And in a follow up story.....

... Terry Wallis turned on his TV, saw FAUX News praising an unelected dictator as if he were Jesus Christ, and decided he was better off comatose.

[saigon68]

2. TOO FUNNY FOR WORDS

LOL

[ronnykmarshall]

5. There was a "Simpsons" episode like that.

There was this guy waking from a coma and he asked Kent Brockman, "Hey what ever happened to 'The Sonny & Cher Show'?"

Brockman: "He's in congress and she won an Oscar!"

Coma Dude: "Oh my gawd!" and he goes back into the coma.

[ElementaryPenguin]

6. One of the funniest little posts ever!!!

eom

[ze_dscherman]

3. U.S. public wakes up after almost three years in a coma

Could be a longer time, actually.

[Spirochete]

4. Man wakes up from coma...

hears George Bush is president, and asks "why? Bush was only Vice President.what happened to Reagan?"

[TheBlob]

7. He's got a lot of catching up to do

Among other crazy things:

One President impeached by a partisan House for lying about an affair...

Another illegitimate "President" installed by the Supreme Court along party lines while being the loser of the popular AND electoral vote...

That same "President" then presides over the worst attack in the history of the United States...

"Hey, where are the Twin Towers?"

[Bozola]

8. Man wakes after 19 years in Tacoma...

sells the Camaro, cuts off the Mullet, and moves Bellingham.

[AntiCoup2K4]

12. Hey, I know that guy!

except he moved to Vegas, not Bellingham.

[bobthedrummer]

9. From the dead zone

to the dead zone? Nah, what an amazing thing life is!
:wow:

btw, nice avatar, manco, honoring that 101st Airborne vet:thumbsup:

[serryjw]

10. A 19 year Nightmare.......RR is still prez!

...and now he is in the same condition as this guy.........strange turn of events.

[karlschneider]

11. So, maybe there's hope for Chimpy.....?

Nah...

:eyes:

[Cheswick2.0]

13. man wakes to find disco dead

wonder what to do with his leasure suit.

[electricmonk]

14. Goes into coma 1984

Wakes up from coma in "1984".

[catpower2000]

15. And all he can think is "Terminator is still in theaters??" :) nt