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Shooter was probably bitten by a tick that carried a ton of diseases. Most doctors didn't believe that any one person could have so many symptoms, and treated Shooter's individual symptoms instead of trying too hard to figure out what was wrong with him. Finally one doctor figured it out. Shooter is slowly getting better.

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Thanks. Now who is Shooter?

edit: Before I get downvoted because of emotional responses I want to clarify that I really have no idea who Shooter is and neither do I know about the relevance for this site.

Emotional response?

Is it really that hard to read the second line on the page?

Specifically the name of the person submitting the story?

Or maybe search for the word Shooter on this page?

I also did not know who it was, but it wasn't that hard to find out.

Of course I did click on the username to see the profile. I did not see a "check out my startup" in his submission nor anything else distinct. So is it http://www.amazon.com/D.-C.-Phillips/e/B001HCUZK0 (searched the web for his email alias) or what?

I've never written a book under my own name. I've started several successful companies in boring industries and I now mostly manage a private equity fund. Again, I'm nobody.

The question is (and why you got downvoted) does it matter?

It's just a guy sharing his story because he was asked about it on another thread. Does knowing who he is change much? (i.e. if he's some super famous guy does he get more sympathy ;))

Wait, are you asking who Shooter is in a global context? Or just who is he with regard to the title of this submission?

Because if it's the first, that was not obvious at all.

If it's the first I also don't know, but did not attempt to find out (does it matter?)

Yes, the first! What a misunderstanding. :-)

I'm nobody, dude. I put my username in the title because I was asked a question in another thread and couldn't think of a good title for my long answer. Sorry for the confusion.

Your not a nobody for certain. I'd say you were an Everyman. :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everyman

Nobodies dont speak up about their experiences.

Thanks for the reply. Now I will read it. I assume it was a "that popular dude had this and that" post.

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