[i]via:[/i]BBC
[release][b]The US congresswoman shot in the head in an Arizona attack has recovered enough to speak, asking for toast for breakfast, an aide has told US media[/b]
Gabrielle Giffords' chief of staff wrote in an email that Ms Giffords made the verbal request on Monday when staff at the Houston hospital where she is being treated brought her a meal.
Six people were killed in the attack and several others were wounded.
Jared Loughner, 22, is currently jailed pending trial for the shootings.
On his Facebook page, Ms Giffords' husband Mark Kelly said Ms Giffords' appetite had returned and that she had been eating three meals a day, "even though it's hospital food".
"It is hard to believe that only one month has passed since Gabrielle was shot," he wrote. "The doctors say she is recovering at lightning speed considering her injury but they aren't kidding when they say this is a marathon process."
Mr Kelly, an astronaut, has resumed training as commander for the final flight of the space shuttle Endeavour, scheduled for April.
He had withdrawn from the training programme when his wife was shot at a constituency meeting in Tucson, Arizona in January.[/release]
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"Ms. Giffords, what would you like for breakfast? If you could just point to-"
"YEAAAAAH TOAST!"
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In all seriousness, it's nice to see she's recovering. Not many people walk away from being shot in the head.
Toast!
That's awesome that's she recovering so well.
Toast is pretty awesome too.
i had no idea she was married to an astronaut...makes her seem even more badass
I hope for her recovery, she seems to have a strong will.
I'm glad that her husband is able to return to his job. It shows some stability with them.
Although the sentence that will inevitably fall upon Jared fills me with anguish.
[QUOTE=Rubs10;27962578]I hope for her recovery, she seems to have a strong will.
I'm glad that her husband is able to return to his job. It shows some stability with them.
Although the sentence that will inevitably fall upon Jared fills me with anguish.[/QUOTE]
On one hand, the guy seems like a complete nutcase. On the other, he could have taken those pictures so he would have a case for insanity.
We'll just have to wait and see.
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;27962814]On the other, he could have taken those pictures so he would have a case for insanity.
[/QUOTE]
That doesn't work on professionals.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;27962839]That doesn't work on professionals.[/QUOTE]
But does he know that?
EDIT: Forgive my ignorance, but how is this dumb?
hey guys, where's the article about obama? i really want to know what he had for breakfast.
[QUOTE=Spooefy;27963037]hey guys, where's the article about obama? i really want to know what he had for breakfast.[/QUOTE]
Let's see you talk if someone puts a bullet through your head jerk.
[QUOTE=POLOPOZOZO;27963114]Let's see you talk if someone puts a bullet through your head jerk.[/QUOTE]
An insult for an insult only leaves you with twice as many angry people.
[QUOTE=Rubs10;27963223]An insult for an insult only leaves you with twice as many angry people.[/QUOTE]
I am ok with that.
Maybe its just me, but there is some serious symbolism in the fact that the shuttle is Endeavor, and it is the shuttle's last flight, and he is going to be on it.
All hail Giffords.
It's wonderful she's doing so well!
I'm very glad the original reports of her death were incorrect.
I have to admit, I imagined this:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avU5onrWfYo[/media]
[QUOTE=Rubs10;27963223]An insult for an insult only leaves you with twice as many angry people.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, the word jerk is extremely offensive.
There's a joke here, about why she's fine.
But it's in bad taste.
3 meals a day, all of them hospital food
She must really want to recover
[img]http://www.zenmocha.com/images/yummy_french_toast.jpg[/img]
[img]http://c0034323.cdn1.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/jesus-toast2.jpg[/img]
[img]http://sparklette.net/archives/577/thicktoast.jpg[/img]
Who doesn't love toast?
[QUOTE=Rubs10;27962578]I hope for her recovery, she seems to have a strong will.[/QUOTE]
"GIVE ME MY TOAST OR I'LL CUT YOUR BALLS OFF."
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[QUOTE=Atokniro;27967767]3 meals a day, all of them hospital food
She must really want to [b]die[/b][/QUOTE]
Ever had hospital food?
[QUOTE=Zeddy;27963446]Maybe its just me, but there is some serious symbolism in the fact that the shuttle is Endeavor, and it is the shuttle's last flight, and he is going to be on it.[/QUOTE]
Considering the fact that the Shuttle is falling apart and the tank is cracking to pieces, well, it seems like Giffords is a prescient biological allegory of the upcoming mission.
My Fallout New Vegas character had it harder.
:foxnews: Is Giffords' recovery a sign of demonic possession? News at 11. :foxnews:
Did she ever get the toast? :ohdear:
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