facelesscog

Hey Mike! I'm the guy in the wheelchair with the two prosthetic legs that stood up at PAX East to give you a hug (and gave one leg to Jerry to hold up in front of the crowd, Lion King-style). Within the next year, I'll be heading out to California to have a set of custom covers made for my prosthetics. Rather than making them look like "legs," I've decided (like a lot of Geek amputees) to go with something a little geekier. My coverings will, ideally, make my legs resemble Iron Man armor.

The problem is, I need a leg model. Normally, in cases of single amputees, the company that makes these just scan your good leg to get a general size/shape guideline for the fairing (the covering). Of course, since I'm a double, that's not an option. Basically, I need someone roughly my height to stand in and have their legs scanned to build up a rough shape outline for my fairings.

My question is...how big of a donation to Child's Play would I have to raise to get you (or Jerry, or Khoo) to make a trip down to California when the time comes and be my "leg model?" ...oh, and apologies if this is...weird. I have trouble judging that, any more.

That is awesome beyond words. If it helps to know, My wife and I are dedicated Cookie Brigade members, and just last year helped to raise over twenty-six thousand dollars for Child's Play by handing out delicious treats at PAX and PAX East! (We only work East, but the Brigade has a strong presence on both sides of the country.) I'll definitely compose and fire off an email to Robert. (I'll include the concept sketch that Scott's former intern, Mary, drew up for me as a commission so that you guys can see what I have in mind!)

If no one has mentioned them yet, you may want to get in touch with Ableagamers.org. Helping gamers with disabilities play what they want to play is what they do! I helped them pass out flyers at this year's PAX East! Couldn't ask for a nicer bunch of people.

Doctor, I am a cancer survivor, but it came at a great cost. I lost both legs, one testicle, all kidney function and the ability to walk (even with my prosthetics). I have (and continue to) experienced so much pain and misery, I'm having trouble getting angry at people when they get trouble over minor problems/injuries.

What would you recommend for not further losing touch with people?