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    Just viewed DALLAS BUYER’S CLUB. Makes me wonder just how prevalent AIDS is in out world today . It’s not in the news as much anymore.

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    Maybe due to celebrities such as Magic Johnson, telling the world about the fantastic treatments that are available and how great he feels, all these years after diagnosis. I'm not so sure that "regular people" are lucky enough to afford the same.

    ROMOS

    My Mums dead, and she STILL doesn't believe Rock Hudson died from AIDS.
    Ducky

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    Yeah, such a "macho guy" could not possibly have died from aids. I heard that "back then". :(
    jhharlan

    He was busted here in Austin for some in hushed homosexual ring party so nobody in Austin was surprised when the new hit home……..This is some 50 years ago………..
    Ducky

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    I was told by someone who travelled a lot, that he had seen Rock Hudson and Jim Nabors together, somewhere, and they were obviously "a couple". That too, was probably 50 years ago and no one believed the story...until years later of course.
    ROMOS

    Don't tell my Mum.
    Ducky

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    Okay.
    Bob/PKB

    Jim recently married his partner of nearly 40 years. :D He's in his 80's now.
    jhharlan

    Always the fan, I had tears of joy when I read that news…….
    Bob/PKB

    Me, too, Julie. He has always been a class act.

    I haven't seen the movie but I will watch out for it when it comes to DVD.I have never known anyone with AIDS altho I know of lots of cases here in OZ.

    My best friend's brother-in-law and his partner died of AIDS and I have a wonderful cousin in the Aloha State who is HIV positive and having some health issues.  I think the stigma and fear of AIDS has dwindled as we've learned more about it, but I still see articles in magazines about kids who are HIV positive from one/both parents, and the ostracism they endure.  
    Happy the day will be when a reliable, affordable cure is available for AIDS, cancer, macular degeneration, Alzheimer's, MS, and a host of other disease. 

    jhharlan

    I owe you TU and a big THANK YOU!

     


    I wondered too, why you don't hear much about aids anymore. It's prob b/c they take that medicine cocktail everyday that enables them to live. Before that , a friend of mine's son died of aids, and a co-worker's son died of it.In fact a family here in my town who owned a clothing store had about 8 kids.And 2 of the boys died of aids !  :-(


     Heard the movie was good. Will have to rent it when it comes out on DVD .

    jhharlan

    It was very slow to be honest but very educational. I’ll thank you and vote you up tomorrow……….


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