MagisterD

What prompted you to start skating? How do you avoid fights if it's full contact?

Glad you are doing better. Did the ECT change your personality at all?

A few years ago I had a Psychiatrist try to talk me into ECT for chronic depression. My depression is due to severe chronic pain and since he couldn't guarantee that I wouldn't be right back to being depressed in a few months I said no. Pissed him off big time. We couldn't have done it anyway because of 2 medical devices that I have implanted in my body. The ECT would likely have damaged them.

we have the greatest health care system in the world

We do.....as long as you have the money to pay for it. o_O

Have you read The Survivor's Club?

bag of dicks

LMAO. Don't think that I've ever heard that one before. :)

I watched Roller derby matches when I was a kid. Late 60's early 70's. About the only thing I remember were lots of fights and grudge matches. Glad to see that's not the focus of the current sport.