Thank you - but I had a trolley once with a squeaky wheel, so I'm not sure I'd want to be like that ! Quoting Sami <[log in to unmask]>: > Good for you, Amanda! We all need to start pushing (and a little yelling > doesn't hurt either)....not just the English PD Society but to everyone who > just shrugs us off. We have to be squeaky wheels. > Sami > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: [log in to unmask] > Date: 1/25/2010 3:10:36 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Celebrating what ? failure? > > Oh, I'm a supporter, but more an impatient than a patient; > all being patient has ever got me is a lot of waiting (& sometimes > ignored). > My New Year resolution was to start pushing. > Amands > > Quoting Sean C McMurray <[log in to unmask]>: > > > I like to try and keep things positive. I suspect this organization is > > trying to do this as well. > > > > Good for them that they have been working for this cause that is so close > to > > "our hearts" for the past 40 years. Has a cure been found in those 40 > years > > ... No. But is it not possible that some of the research funding we are > > taking advantage of today may in part or in whole be the result if the > > promotion, issue awareness and networking of this organization in concert > > with other similar groups some perhaps older and others of only recent > > establishment. We are closer to a cure now than we have ever been before > > this is good and worth dwelling upon and celebrating. > > > > No cure yet ... THERE WILL BE! Be patient and rather support others with > PD > > and the organizations that work for us in their various capacities. > > > > So yes I would celebrate this 40th anniversary of this English PD Society > > > > Respectfully > > > > Sean > > Peterborough, Ontario, Canada > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of > [log in to unmask] > > Sent: January 23, 2010 7:31 PM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Celebrating what ? failure? > > > > I just sent the email text below to the English Parkinsons disease society > - > > > > wonder if some people are too comfy with current conditions - > > > > As one of your members, I'm puzzled and irritated by the frequent > references > > > > in your literature to "celebrating" the 40 th anniversaryof your > > organisation. Have you thought that that means celebrating 40 years of > > failure to find a cure. I hope no subscription money went on parties. > > > > amanda > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > > This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > ca > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > ca > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn