Parkinsons Disease

boogieman

Strum strum/ jough rustice / amber lamps. 

I have a stupidly retentive memory but can’t really remember the significance of the names. 

Sorry to hear the news Dave. 

WiresDreamDisasters

Damn man. That sucks.  

Strat_a_tat_tat

Sorry to hear about that.  And you're fully entitled to feel sorry for yourself.... and then play lots of golf.

DLM

First off, I'm very sorry to hear your news, Dave.

@Nitefly @Grunfeld @boogieman

boogieman said:

Strum strum/ jough rustice / amber lamps. 

I'll answer for Dave as Oli has "challenged" me:

Our OP joined the intermusic/MusicRadar community as strumstrum and would occasionally post a clip of music, referring to it as "a new strum".

We had a member who played in a band called Rough Justice who would pimp his act constantly. I remember him having a nice collection of EBMM guitars (also played by his co-guitarist in the band IIRC), and posting often about RATT*, which he always capitalised. Before the community moved to tFB, parody accounts were often tolerated at least for a time, and strumstrum also signed up as JoughRustice to poke fun at the Rough Justice guy always bigging up his band.

Amber Lamps is derived from the AC Transit Bus fight viral video quote: "I need an ambulance". Drew @WiresDreamDisasters went by the handle Amberience at one time, though I don't think Strum was referencing that, or that Drew had "amberlamps" in mind with his name either.

How did I do?

We had some great fun in previous iterations of this community. I really miss J-Mo and BJ, neither of whom I ever met.

*I've been listening to them a bit recently, being something of a latecomer to their music, though very familiar with their scene.

strumjoughlamps

Blooming hell FBI agent @DLM

guitars4you

Sorry to hear such news - Best wishes - Mark

Snap

aw Dave, that's tough news. Keep well, and as someone said, ask loads of questions about any treatment and what's available. There are quite a few things in development for Parkinson's at the moment, and not before time. 

Jalapeno

Well you've every right to be feeling sorry for yourself mate ! Enjoy the golf ! Focus on you and work through the bucket list !!!!!!

boogieman

DLM said:

First off, I'm very sorry to hear your news, Dave.

@Nitefly @Grunfeld @boogieman

boogieman said:

Strum strum/ jough rustice / amber lamps. 

I'll answer for Dave as Oli has "challenged" me:

Our OP joined the intermusic/MusicRadar community as strumstrum and would occasionally post a clip of music, referring to it as "a new strum".

We had a member who played in a band called Rough Justice who would pimp his act constantly. I remember him having a nice collection of EBMM guitars (also played by his co-guitarist in the band IIRC), and posting often about RATT*, which he always capitalised. Before the community moved to tFB, parody accounts were often tolerated at least for a time, and strumstrum also signed up as JoughRustice to poke fun at the Rough Justice guy always bigging up his band.

Amber Lamps is derived from the AC Transit Bus fight viral video quote: "I need an ambulance". Drew @WiresDreamDisasters went by the handle Amberience at one time, though I don't think Strum was referencing that, or that Drew had "amberlamps" in mind with his name either.

How did I do?

We had some great fun in previous iterations of this community. I really miss J-Mo and BJ, neither of whom I ever met.

*I've been listening to them a bit recently, being something of a latecomer to their music, though very familiar with their scene.

Wow, well remembered that man. 

The RATT thing was hilarious, I remember that someone on the MR admin team altered the forum software so that whenever anyone typed RATT, it changed the words to “pretentious rock bollocks” or something similar.   I always suspected it was Simon Bradley, he had a wicked sense of humour. 

UnclePsychosis

Scary stuff. Sending internet mojo. 

Nitefly

Excellent detective work, @DLM , thank you!

I just about remember the Rough Justice chap - I think it was about the time I joined the original Guitarist forum, and yes, it was very entertaining.

And again, @strumjoughlamps , best wishes - I hope you find an effective treatment.

cruxiform

That's crap news @strumjoughlamps ;;, hope you get all the support you can and as said before it doesn't change who you are. All the best.

As for Jough Rustice I seem to remember you recording a song?

I loved the original guitarist forum, so many laughs. Blimey, that was nearly 20 years ago. 

Grunfeld

DLM said:

How did I do?

@DLM -- wow!  Dom, I can't even remember what I had for breakfast!  That all sounds right but I'd never have been able to remember it.  Well done that man!

strumjoughlamps

Hospital appointment today. Been put on Co-careldopa. Specialist a tad concerned at the speed of my symptoms but said meds should help.

chillidoggy

Oooof!

Not sure what else I can say, and I’m rubbish at this kind of thing, except I’m really sorry to hear about this. All the best from the old Chillidog. Don’t stop posting, and keep your chin up, mate.

Fretwired

strumjoughlamps said:

Early stage Parkinson’s confirmed, and it is early, I am not too concerned.

it just made it real.

Really sorry to hear that .. hopefully, you can live life to the full while you can.

viz

Best of luck with the managing of it, hope you get it minimised.

rivercider

Good luck Dave, hope you can find ways to keep focusing on positive stuff amid these difficulties.

ToneControl

best of luck. We've had a critical neuro condition in our house for 20 years now, so I can empathise 

strumjoughlamps

Good thing is now when related problems arise I can ring PD Nurse direct instead of having to go thru DRs.