User:Paul (Cripaul) James

Paul 'Cripaul' James
Paul James born (October 31st 1973) is not famous by any stretch of the imagination, and is the least famous person to ever to get a Wikipedia article, which someone has to hold the title for.

Early Life & Education
He follows in his parents (Ronald & Patricia) footsteps of not being famous either. Born in Rush Green hospital which has since been demolished to build some flats, the exact location of his birth is probably now someone’s bathroom. He has one brother Dr Ian James who is the brains of the family. Paul received the looks.

In his early years he grew up an ordinary kid, in an ordinary school (Rise Park, then Chase Cross), in an ordinary town (Romford, Essex), with average school results.

Nick names he was known by at school included; Jamuz (which he is still referred to by some close friends), Jabbers, Jaflabbers, Jankchers, Janchercheras, Wire Wool Hair and more affectionatly Sponge. The nick name Cripaul was created by himself years later.

He began employement and continued his education through an apprenticeship at Ford with further academic study (BTEC First, ONC, HNC, NVQ3, NVQ4) at Barking College of Technology and later a graduated from Anglia Polytechnic University (APU) BEng(Hons) Degree in Automotive Engineering which he as no regrets doing. He went on to further study increasing his degree to accredited level. For the past 21 years he has been employed by Ford/Visteon as an engineer and provides him with enjoyable mental simulation from his home life.

Physical Limitations
Tragically born without a personality he developed humorous skills at school and now functions with people in small doses, suppressed only by has laid back outlook on life. In his teenage years his sporting prowess, sprinting 60m in 22 seconds, lead him to believe his path forward was not through athletics, but more likely through his stunning good looks.

Despite completing the London to Brighton bike ride three consecutive years, masking what would later become his trademark signature, he discovered Muscular Dystrophy suffers from him.

To prove his sense of humour with his condition he has a tattoo with the word 'Cripaul' (a twist on the word cripple, that incorporates his name, the origin of the words relates to mean 'without strength', ironic for a person with MD).

His current time over 60m in his wheelchair is an unconfirmed 1 minute 48 seconds. His top speed in a wheelchair to date is 29mph down a very step hill, recorded using a bicycle speedometer, Paul received minor blistering to his hands during his stunt, at 29mph he left a skid mark about 40ft long when coming in coming to a halt.

As with most challenges in life, living with MD is character building was the making the man he is today. It has lead hem to be will known and greatly respected within his work and social life. It has provided him with an alternate perspective outlook. The level of concentration needed to perform basic tasks has enriched his awareness in every aspect of his life to levels that can never be appreciated by able bodied people no matter how much they believe they can. If a cure for Muscular Dystrophy is found, he would volunteer for trials not to be cured but to discover the next chapter in living with this condition and what physical, emotional and psychological changes it would bring in his journey.

Current Status & Personal Life
He lives on his own in an ordinary house in an ordinary street, but lives an extraordinary life. His three sons (Joshua, Richard and William) are also likely to follow in their father's footsteps of not being famous, other than amongst their friend.

Voulentary Work
For the past 3 years, in his spare time, he supports and co-presents a successful course in London for people with his medical condition called Living With Muscular Dystrophy for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, which deals with every day issues and coping with the condition. He has also presented his LWMD material at other events. This is one of a number of contributions back to society, and demonstrates a degree of maturity and positive empathy for others, before slipping back into his warped humour when he gets home.

Both his medical condition and sense of humour have no known cure, however they appear to co-exist harmoniously in day to day life.

The FACTS
Following a school reunion in 2010, where he was reunited with very fantastic old school, he wrote a FACT on his Facebook wall, egged on by his son he wrote a few more. Now out of control he regularly posts FACTS on his wall, not knowing how to stop, or even why he still bothers doing it, other than through fear the world will explode if he does. It has been rumoured (most notably by himself) that some of his FACTS may not be entirely true, but it is unconfirmed. This Wikipedia article formed part of his 200th FACT celebration.