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SaveAmerica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 10:05 AM
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K-Pete and friends: Step away from your computers!!
Very soon after I joined DU I read a post titled 'Kephra is dead' I believe it was. I had no idea who Kephra was (hopefully I'm spelling the name right) but read that post and all the follow-ups about what had happened to Kephra. He was a well-respected DUer whose work kept everyone informed of many hot topics of the day. Someone, please fill us in with the details of the medical term for what killed Kephra. If I recall correctly it was from sitting at the computer for so long and not getting enough circulation going, something about a blood clot?

This has been on my mind the past few days where I see so many people are working so hard to dig up all this beautiful information about the Bush Admin's illegal acts. You are all such an asset to DU, I personally am not able to do the research but appreciate all that you do to bring it here to DU. Just, please, take a few moments every hour so to get up and walk around, stretch out your legs, take care of you.

I'm calling out K-Pete, I've seen so many of your posts here that show you are doing a lot of digging and research. Please, get up every hour, put a picture of W on the floor and do the Mexican Hat Dance over it (and on it!). And thanks for all you do for DU and America.

List here a gentle reminder to DUers you see frequently that are doing the research and bringing the news from many sources to us so they can get up and take care of themselves.

Thanks DU.
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AndyA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 10:10 AM
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1. This is such a good reminder. Many of us sit too long at computers.
I keep thinking of NBC reporter David Bloom.

I try to move my feet, flex leg muscles, and get up fairly often to just walk around a bit. I know it's probably not enough, but it can't hurt.

Thanks for the reminder.
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blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 10:12 AM
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2. Very thoughtful reminder. I know not a day goes by when I don't think of kef
and our other losses here at DU.

Many of us DUers who post often do so in the middle of doing a hundred other things during the day, but, your warning for those unfamiliar with what can occur is a solid service to ALL of DU.
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goforit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 10:14 AM
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3. SoTrue. DVTs from sitting to long can turn into pulmonary embolisms.
Doing a Mexican hat dance on a poster of W is great exercise!

LOL!!! Brilliant and therapeutic!!
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SaveAmerica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 10:31 AM
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7. That's it! Deep Vein Thrombosis! I don't know if that's what happened
to Kephra but it's been on my mind today, especially with the release of the e-mails.
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rhiannon55 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 10:17 AM
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4. And this means you too, sweet prolific Nance Greggs
Remember to do your "Impeachment is coming!!!" dance every hour or so, just to keep the circulation flowing. You are a DU treasure and I value you highly. :hug:
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rhiannon55 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 10:19 AM
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5. Thanks for this, SaveAmerica
It's off to the greatest page with you!
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kpete Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 10:21 AM
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6. For those who worry too much about me
I am in Mammoth Lakes - I have been skiing everyday (no powder but great groomed runs). I take plenty of walks, exercise regular, eat mostly organic foods and DOCUMENT ATROCITIES every moment I get a chance.

But thanks for caring about me and others who do the same.

Peace, love, and impeacment!!!

kpete
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havocmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 10:33 AM
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9. Glad to hear about your active lifestyle! What a relief to know you are well.
You are DAMNED important around here. :hug:
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SaveAmerica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 10:39 AM
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10. You've completely destroyed the mental image I had of you in a
Edited on Tue Mar-20-07 11:02 AM by SaveAmerica
depends sitting at your computer for 18 hours straight to get the info to us! (Hey, mission oriented astronauts have been known to do it!)

A million thanks for documenting atrocities.
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Individualist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 10:48 AM
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11. Good for you, kpete
Keep on keeping on! :thumbsup:
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goforit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 11:10 AM
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14. Great!!! Keep it up!!! I prefer "Peace, love..." and handcuffs.
And thank you for all your great research!!! We would be illiterate zombies without you.
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Cobalt Violet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 11:19 AM
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17. Long live kpete.
:woohoo:
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Tigress DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 10:32 AM
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8. How thoughtful! & Funny too. Well done.
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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 10:55 AM
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12. I can vouch for what you're saying
Edited on Tue Mar-20-07 11:18 AM by madokie
5 years ago I was downsized a couple weeks before I had a DVT in my left leg. At the time my wife and I were planning to build a new house so I spent a couple weeks on my computer with AutoCad designing our new home. As time passed and I noticed that my left foot was swelling for no apparent reason, didn't hurt or hadn't hurt it or anything. Finally I go to the doctor and the dvt is found and I spent a week in the hospital and all is well now but I was close, too close for me. So yes get up and move around some.

spl-chk
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Morgana LaFey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 01:32 PM
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20. and you won't always swell as a warning first, will you?
good story.
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SaveAmerica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-21-07 10:16 AM
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24. Thank you so much for your 1st person experience, I am so glad
you caught it in time and all is OK now.
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Tuesday_Morning Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 10:56 AM
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13. And Sabra and Babylonsister...
don't forget to Mexican Hat Dance!
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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 11:12 AM
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15. got a 4 year old boy, 2 year old girl, and one on the way... :
they help me with my DU addiction :-)
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Cobalt Violet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 11:21 AM
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18. Long live sabra too!
:kick:
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Tuesday_Morning Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 11:55 AM
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19. so you're already dancing
Thanks, Sabra, for all your great work.
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SusanaMontana41 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 11:16 AM
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16. NIce post, SA!
Really like the dance idea. We should all dance more. Let the traitors soak. Whole lotta rain comin', traitors.
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magellan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 01:42 PM
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21. Very good reminder! And there's a little piece of software you can use
...to remind you to take a break. It's called Workrave and it's free. Since I put it on hubby's system he often moans that "mutant ninja lady" (one of the icons is a karate girl or something) has kicked him off his computer again. So he takes the dogs for a walk or makes a cup of tea until his computer lets him go back to work.

Kpete rocks. Everybody keep moving!
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SaveAmerica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-21-07 10:03 AM
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23. Thanks for that information! That should be kicked around the
internets at other Democratic forums where people are sitting and do a lot of research. And today we have the c-span feeds that are so hard to pull yourself away from since they don't have commercials.
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gratefultobelib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 09:13 PM
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22. What a warm, thoughtful, loving post! You have made my day--or night, as it were!
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