Our Own Dr. Michael Grady - TIME magazine Person of the Year!

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2014: Our Own Dr. Michael Grady - TIME magazine Person of the Year!
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ricks - Surf City on Thursday, December 11, 2014 - 11:56 am:

Well, he and the other heroes who have risked their lives fighting Ebola.

Congratulations, Michael! Wishing you a quick recovery from your devastating fire.

Anybody want to start a fund to buy Michael a new Model T? I'll put in $100.

rdr


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ricks - Surf City on Thursday, December 11, 2014 - 11:15 pm:

Hey, guys, I didn't mean to scare you off! You don't have to contribute to congratulate Michael.

The word Hero has been badly overused in the past dozen years, but Doc Grady is a true hero.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dick Lodge - St Louis MO on Thursday, December 11, 2014 - 11:34 pm:

I agree with Ralph. (Not always, but certainly in this case.... :-) ) Thanks to Michael for stepping up.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen on Thursday, December 11, 2014 - 11:56 pm:

Yes Michael, thank you for volunteering and helping fight this terrible disease at great personal risk. I would also contribute.
Rob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John H. Nichols on Friday, December 12, 2014 - 06:42 pm:

My definition of a HERO

A HERO is an individual who steps up and does what needs to be done with no thoughts about the possibility of injury to their boy or mind. A HERO
steps up with no thought of doing so to be a HERO

I would flatter my self that this is an apt description of DR MIKE


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John H. Nichols on Friday, December 12, 2014 - 06:43 pm:

My definition of a HERO

A HERO is an individual who steps up and does what needs to be done with no thoughts about the possibility of injury to their body or mind. A HERO
steps up with no thought of doing so to be a HERO

I would flatter my self that this is an apt description of DR MIKE


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erik Barrett on Friday, December 12, 2014 - 09:37 pm:

Count me in for $100. I can also give all the parts to build a chassis for a car, but I think the Doctor lives on the other side of the country from here. People like the doc who make that kind of sacrifice are what make this country great. I wish they got the kind of news coverage as things that reflect poorly on us. God bless America.
Fordially, Erik


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ricks - Surf City on Friday, December 12, 2014 - 10:56 pm:

Has he been on the news in his hometown? It may be a little late, but I have a contact at CNN.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By michael grady on Saturday, December 13, 2014 - 06:12 am:

Dear friends,

I'm so very touched by your kind thoughts and offers. I assure you I'm not a hero.

I am back in my home area, staying in a hotel, and will go see the fire site later today. I will report back on what I find, however I'm told both Ts are destroyed. Perhaps some parts may be salvageable?

I have good insurance on each car and on the home. In time this will be ok. It's just a sad season for me.

In contrast - in West Africa if a person has Ebola their home and belongings are burned. If they happen to survive, they are sent back to their village, where they are shunned. We give them a mattress, a bar of soap, a bag of rice, cooking oil, and a blanket. Insurance is unheard of.

Again, thank you for your kindness. I'm grateful to be associated with such a wonderful group.

Michael


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By A. Gustaf Bryngelson on Saturday, December 13, 2014 - 10:20 am:

Why are survivors sent back to their village if they are shunned? They should be employed as health care workers and kept to treat new victims, they would be able to work with out the use of protection and give a more humane level of care and that could increase the survival rate.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dick Johnson on Saturday, December 13, 2014 - 11:08 am:

Michael,
I am glad to hear you are back. Africa is a strange place for Americans to understand, so thank you for helping. Ignorance, loss of friends, and the loss off homes does not help people understand the value of having been "immunized" (if that's a technically correct statement), (the hard way) in Africa.

I, too am a model T newbie, and if you need a model T "fix", come over to NW Atlanta and I will see if my "new to me" will take us for a ride! (1925 doctors coupe, a mid 1990 restoration). Or maybe some visual and sound therapy?
A Ugaaaha! (Pardon my pronunciation)

No need to rush over, I am in Portland Oregon for a week, and it takes time get settled. Let me know if you need something.

Best regards for you safe return,
Dick Johnson
Trikydicky@aol.com


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By michael grady on Saturday, December 13, 2014 - 11:32 am:

Dick ... Thanks for the offer. I may take you up on that.

Gustaf....it's a good thought. However, there is no actual data that shows the survivors are immune. It may come, but at this point we are still having them wear full PPE.


Michael.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By kep on Saturday, December 13, 2014 - 01:04 pm:

The cars might full well be repairable (chances are, they are repairable) in which case the forum people can definitely help you.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By A. Gustaf Bryngelson on Saturday, December 13, 2014 - 03:01 pm:

Dr. Grady, Thanks for the response, I had heard reports that survivors were immune, and that they were working on a vaccine. But that sounds less likely if survivors do not have immunity. You have a good perspective on how good life is for those of us living in the new world.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Saturday, December 13, 2014 - 07:01 pm:

Fires involving any sort of property can be devastating. Take your time. Most building fires generally do not destroy a model T beyond restoration. Nearly all parts that are destroyed can be replaced easily. A fellow I know, had a bad fire that did destroy several cars including a Mercer and a Simplex. The problem was that both cars had so much aluminum and brass which all melted down, that all the steel parts that survived were not enough to put together a car from.
I would try to get someone to restore your '16 touring at least. Even if it was not done for me (you). A friend of mine a few years ago had a 1912 T touring totaled in a highway collision. The car was destroyed about as much as a collision can destroy a car. Rather than sell the salvageable parts, he gave the entire car to the one person that he knew could and would truly restore the car. He fixed almost every piece of the car, including the hood which had laid on the highway for some time and been run over by dozens of cars, and the brass taillamp which was smashed to like a pancake.

But the cars are NOT your greatest concern. You are. Take time for yourself. Take time to decide what you want to do (Move? Rebuild?). Take time to put things in order and begin to get back to normal.

And YES! You are a hero. By any reasonable sense of the word. And you do have friends here. Please keep in touch. If there is anything we can do to help? Just ask. There are those of us that would love to help.
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By brian lawrence on Saturday, December 13, 2014 - 07:30 pm:

After our total loss house fire, I went in the house probably 20 times, trying to salvage ANYTHING I could that money could not replace. I did not care about anything that I could just buy. I was able to recover my wife's grandmother's jewelery, my rifles, LOTS of pictures and albums, nick nacks, family heirlooms. It's absolutely amazing what survives a fire and what does not. I will never forget finding a loaf of bread in the kitchen that looked perfect. I went into the house against the advice of fire dept, but I used common sense. Before they knocked down what was left, I even tore off the aluminum soffit and fascia, storm windows, and copper plumbing. Cashed it in. All this kept me occupied while we were moving and dealing with the whole process. Again, I was only concerned with what money could not replace. Good luck Michael, keep your chin up.

Brian


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