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Let's stop with the vibrating pin thread already! I've already bitten two holes in my tongue in order to not say something I shouldn't. Every time I read about this subject, two or three one liners pop into my head. Do they come in different sizes? Has there been a sudden increase in sales? I'm SORRY, there wasn't room for a third bite. Seriously though, anything that distracts you away from the consciousness of the tremors seems to work. As some of you know, I teach and fly Radio Control Miniature Aircraft. I get so engrossed in what I'm doing, the tremors go away, except just after I have saved the aircraft from a dumb thumb dirt nap by one of my students! I also fly air to air combat. The engagements last for 5 of the longest minutes in your life. After all the adrenaline rush, you should see me shaking after the match is over (but not during). > ---------- > From: Brian Collins[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 4:02 PM > Subject: Re: vibrating pen > > On Mon 17 Apr, Hans van der Genugten wrote: > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > > > >> Also, I've been asked about a special vibrating pen for people > with > > Parkinsons - apparently it vibrates, which allows ease of writing. Any > ideas > > where this may be found and bought? << > > > > At the moment it can be found and bought ONLY in the Netherlands. > > > > For further information you can contact: > > > > [log in to unmask] > > > > Exakt Fijnmechanika > > Postbus 102 > > 9100 AC Dokkum > > Netherlands > > > > > > > http://www.pwcglobal.com/gx/eng/ins-sol/spec-int/vig/general/frameset2.htm > l > > > > Homme lives in Holland and has suffered from Parkinson's Disease for > the > > past 15 years. A keen craftsman, Homme noticed that he could control his > > power tools more easily than a pen. Coming across a vibrating pen in a > toy > > shop one day, Homme was inspired to create the 'Dynamic Liner'. > > > > After making a prototype (assembled from part of a tent pole and the > > motor of a nasal hair clipper), Homme contacted Dr Gielen at the > Noordelijke > > Hogeschool Leeuwarden, a local technical college, for advice. Together > they > > developed the pen further and soon a precision engineer, Wybe van der > Gang > > from Exakt, was involved. After another 18 months, the stylish 'Dynamic > > Liner' was produced. > > > > There may be a lot more mileage in this vibration business - I remember > reading about an armchair which could be vibrated quite violently about > all three axes. (This was very long ago, when doctors were judged on the > efficacy of their leeches). Apparently the effect disapeared as soon as > the shaking stopped, but the shaking did have a benficial effect at the > time. > Regards > > -- > Brian Collins <[log in to unmask]> (60/39/34) >