Brad’s Ataxia Blog

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October 7th, 2007

we are now back on the computor so will try to keep in touch..person that puts in the code when computor runs was on holidays so someone had to phone him for the code ..world works in mysterious ways ….

Brad is now back from his therapy & has a terrrific headache….will have to lie down for the rest of day…

catch -up ….went to the zoo which was about 40 miles from the hospital so saw a lot of the city & counryside …on the way construction was going up everywhere one site had 23 cranes & across the road another site had 17 cranes… I guess the chineese are tired of lifting.. all the developments showed pictures of american // european influence…

the zoo was very interesting arrived & had to take another taxi to get to the main entrance which meant transferring everyone in a whell chair to another taxi…the taxis are there just drive u from the entrance to the main gate …then u transfer to a bus where u take a tour of all the animal in their habitat .. saw siberian wht tigers– bengal tigers– lions– elephants - girraffs –& of course the Panda Bear… the usual.. after that u can walk about and look at the polar bears ..brown bears.. crazy monkeys …lions etc.. on this walk u can buy raw fish /chicken to feed these animals …what ever they dont sell they take home & eat.. was a nice outing

because steph is here I can help other people go out on the street & purchase things from the local vendor ..so in the morning I took this fell one from Australia ..he bought 27 watches 20 of which were Rolex copies .all for about 30-50 dollars each wheather they will work who knows … we bothbought a denim vest u know me & my vests for 3 — dollars & I bought a sweater size 52.. when i got home the vest with many pockets which all had zippers on couldnt open & when I tried to pull on the zipper it broke away.. the sweater I bought fit as if I was the incrediable hulk & the sleeves came up to my elbows .. oh ya we bought some english cds I bought what i thought was Gone With the Wind *& when I got home it had a movie which starred Brad Pitt… was in english so I kept it ..Bought about 10 different cds 7 worked …. that afternoon I took a lady & her son who is 20 & in a wheelhair form a motorcyle racing accident to shop ..& as we took them around a small crowd would always gather & watch us shop ..* and because everything is cheap we wouldnt bargain but would tip them … & as we were about to leave this old gentleman runs up to me gives me a big hug kisses me on the cheek & says sank-you –thankyou…guess they appreciated me bringing them there…I thought he wanted to take me home for the night for supper .. would have been interesting …

on this holiday many people get married .. the Bride in tradition is in total RED & the groom in wht.. Looks very sharp…most of the weddings are outside so they can afford it as if U go inside u pay a state tax.. thiss way the cost is very low… tradition has it that the bridegroom on the day of the wedding has to go into the brides house go to her bed & carry her to the vechicle waiting …asked this groom who looked no older than 14 why he was getting married so young .. he said to me that if he waited any longer she would get to fat & I couldnt lift her ..But along with the Bride U get another surprise .. the Brides parents which u have to support & take care of for the rest of there lives.. in exchange they help U raise there one child…so when I get off the plane & there are 2 old people my age & a young girl U know I got married & could lift her with my new hulk hogan shirt…[Image]

next day took another person in a wheel chair to the wholesale martt …a lot of taxis wouldnt take us because of the wheel-chair ..had to pay extra..was quite the outing ..this guy bought 35 watches 5 bags.. etc etc. he hired a university student to help with the wheelchair ..this person spoke very little english but helped us alot in the chineese shops ….learned a lot …in the bartering system …came back in rush hour …never complain about traffic jams again …

well this gets u up to date…. so bye for now

Lorne …. p.s. sorry I gave u the wrong phone # this is how u get a hold of us 011-86-2424351184 thx

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