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DonRedwood

(4,359 posts) Tue Mar 5, 2013, 08:45 PM Mar 2013

Parkinson's Disease...This is one thing I have almost NEVER said. I'm speechless.

This video is not what you think it is. The name is a trick.

The video is only 30 seconds. To understand the impact of the video you must watch it to the end.

I just don't know what to say about it. Brilliant. Horrible. Difficult. I think I need some process time.

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Parkinson's Disease...This is one thing I have almost NEVER said. I'm speechless. (Original Post) DonRedwood Mar 2013 OP

Pardon all my tinkering to this post DonRedwood Mar 2013 #1

Thanks for this. n/t easttexaslefty Mar 2013 #2

What do you think of it? DonRedwood Mar 2013 #3

I thought it was honest. easttexaslefty Mar 2013 #7

My x has Parkinsons The Straight Story Mar 2013 #4

Powerful and disturbing. It's twisted enough to go viral Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #5

I don't have Parkinson's, but.. DollarBillHines Mar 2013 #6

I was thinking "drunk, insulin shock or Huntington's" but not Parkinson's. Warpy Mar 2013 #8

DonRedwood

(4,359 posts)

1. Pardon all my tinkering to this post

Reply to DonRedwood (Original post)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 09:01 PM

Mar 2013

initially I didn't want to parkinson's in the title so I wouldn't ruin the impact...but then people with an interest in parkinson's could probably miss it. I sure the heck wouldn't bother with a harlem shuffle video.

anyway, sorry for so many edits. My coworker (awesome dude) has parkinson's and i'm just grateful for him that his meds have been working really well.

easttexaslefty

(1,554 posts)

2. Thanks for this. n/t

Reply to DonRedwood (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 09:02 PM

Mar 2013

DonRedwood

(4,359 posts)

3. What do you think of it?

Reply to easttexaslefty (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 09:06 PM

Mar 2013

I honestly don't know what to think.

I'm trying to decide if I should show it to my friend with parkinson's.

easttexaslefty

(1,554 posts)

7. I thought it was honest.

Reply to DonRedwood (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 09:45 PM

Mar 2013

My son had dystonia. Another type of movement disorder. I would share it with my friend. 💓

The Straight Story

(48,121 posts)

4. My x has Parkinsons

Reply to DonRedwood (Original post)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 09:08 PM

Mar 2013

And would probably like it But she and I are a bit twisted.

Demo_Chris

(6,234 posts)

5. Powerful and disturbing. It's twisted enough to go viral

Reply to DonRedwood (Original post)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 09:20 PM

Mar 2013

Which was their intention

DollarBillHines

(1,922 posts)

6. I don't have Parkinson's, but..

Reply to DonRedwood (Original post)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 09:39 PM

Mar 2013

coupling a fifth of Elmer T Lee and my extreme vertigo, I can get like that 'round midnight.

I have several friends with Parkinson's and it is a cruel, heart-breaking mofo.

Warpy

(111,270 posts)

8. I was thinking "drunk, insulin shock or Huntington's" but not Parkinson's.

Reply to DonRedwood (Original post)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 09:50 PM

Mar 2013

The poor man should evoke pity, not scorn.

Whoever set this thing to music and captioned it should be thoroughly ashamed of himself.

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