WHAT IS THE #PARKINSONS CHAT CHANNEL ON THE UNDERNET? When anyone logs onto an Undernet server throughout the world, there are hundreds and sometimes over a thousand chat channels operating simultaneously. You can join one or several at the same time. If you join a channel that is not present, one is created by that name and the person who joined it becomes the operator. Chatting on the Internet? I thought that's where the Evening News said all the pornographers and pediphiles hang out! The quotation: "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but, words will never hurt me", is true on internet chat. The medium of internet chat is words and not pictures. If you have tolerated scribblings on walls, you can safely pass those channels that specialize in those sort of things on your way to the #Parkinsons channel. HOW DOES THE PARKINSONS CHAT CHANNEL WORK? Chat channels in general, are similar to conference halls, where people gather. When one person talks (enters a line of text), everyone listens (reads what the other people have written). Each person is known by a nickname of their chosing and their remarks are prefaced by <nickname> as in the transcript above. All chat in the main channel window is public. If you would like to have a 'one-on-one' chat with someone, you query them. The query process either creates another window on your's and the other person's desktop or an icon appears, which opens when you click on it with the mouse. Things typed in these windows are 'private'. This is similar to meeting rooms around a conference room. LIBRARY When you log on, several of us have created an automated database that responds to questions prefaced with "what is" without the quotes. The database has the nickname of Library that greets each new member with a query window described above. If your software is set to create icons for queries, the icon named Library will be on your desktop with instructions on how to determine which terms (words) that Library knows about. When logged on to #Parkinsons, library listens for the words "what is", when queried that begins a sentence and then looks up that word or concept. The results appear in the Library query window. The only exception to "what is" is finding out what words that Library is aware of. To determine what words, Library knows, type: what are A words or what are M words. "what are A words" will give you a several columns of words that begin with the letter that you used. Use the letters A-Z. These are words that Library knows about, that begin with the letter A: acetylcholine action tremor agonist akinesia amantadine anticholinergic antihistamine ataxia athetosis antidepressant autonomic axon adrenaline alpha-tocopherol apomorphine atrophy antianxiety antioxidants ascendin aldomet amoxipine alpha-methyldopa apda amitryptyline ativan ambien These are words that Library knows about, that begin with the letter B: basal ganglia bilateral biofeedback blink blepharospasm body bradykinesia buspar bradyphrenia bromocriptine bruxism buccinator baclofen buspirone botox botulinium blood-brain barrier buproprion beta blockers These are words that Library knows about, that begin with the letter C: carbidopa cerebellum cerebrum clonidine chorea cortex choline catapres constipation clozapine cisapride compozine cardizem chlorpromazine contralateral clonazepam cabergoline central nervous sys cogwheel rigidity These are words that Library knows about, that begin with the letter D: dendrite delusions deprenyl decarboxylase dopamine dopaminergic drug holiday dyskinesia dysphagia dystonia drooling drug-induced PD domperidone desmopressin demerol demi-regroton diupres deserpidine diltiazem desipramine desyrel diazepam dihydexidrine decarboxylase inhibitors dopa decarboxylase inhibitors diagnosis (Parkinson's) These are words that Library knows about, that begin with the letter E: edema enzyme euphoria extensor encephalitis ethopropazine enduronyl elavil extrapyramidal system These are words that Library knows about, that begin with the letter F: festination flexor freezing florinef fludrocortisone fluphenazine fluoxetine fetal tissue transplantation These are words that Library knows about, that begin with the letter G: ganglion gray matter These are words that Library knows about, that begin with the letter H: hormone hypokinesia hydergine haldol harmonyl hydropres haloperidol halcion These are words that Library knows about, that begin with the letter I: incontinence ideopathic intention tremor imipramine There are no words that start with J in the glossary. These are words that Library knows about, that begin with the letter K: klonopin These are words that Library knows about, that begin with the letter L: levodopa lewy body lenticular nucleus loxapine lodosyn laxatives loxitane lithobid lithium livido reticularis lorazepam levodopa-induced dyskinesias These are words that Library knows about, that begin with the letter M: micrographia mao mptp myoclonus motilium melatonin mellaril moban meridine metoclopramide molindone madopar These are words that Library knows about, that begin with the letter N: nardil neuron neurotransmitters navane nigral norepinephrine neuroleptic drugs nortriptyline norpramin national parkinson foundation nigrostriatal degeneration These are words that Library knows about, that begin with the letter O: orap oreticyl on-off phenomena orthostatic hypotension These are words that Library knows about, that begin with the letter P: palsy pergolide(Permax) peristalsis pyramidal pathway palilalia pallidectomy paraesthesia postural instability PD parkinsonism paralysis agitans perphenazine permax postural deformity prozac postural tremor precursor prolopa propulsive gait parkinson's plus parnate paxil paroxetine phenelzine permitil prolixin perphenazine pimozide prochlorperazine pamelor phenergan pramipexole pallidotomy psp (progressive supranuclear palsy) parkinson's plus symptoms propulsid (cisapride) PF (Parkinson's Facies) parlodel (bromocriptine) parkinsn (Internet mailing list information) There are no Q words. These are words that Library knows about, that begin with the letter R: resting tremor rigidity receptor retropulsive gait reglan risperdal raudixin rauzide regroton reserpine rauwolfia s risperidone ropinerole These are words that Library knows about, that begin with the letter S: stool softners sinemet sinemet cr spasm striatum substantia nigra sustention tremor synapse seborrhoea shaking palsy side effect stereotactic surgery stimulants stelazine salutensin ser-ap-es sertraline subscribe (subscription information Parkinsn list) ssri (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors- anti-depressants) seborrhoeic dermatitis sds (Shy-Drager Syndrome) snd (StriatoNigral Degeneration) shy-drager syndrome stages (Parkinson's disease) These are words that Library knows about, that begin with the letter T: tremor tyrosine toxin tigan torecan triavil trilafon thorazine trimethobenzamide triethylperazine tranylcypromine thioridazine thiothixene trifluoperazine tofranil trazadone triazolam tolcapone (Tasmar) thalamotomy These are words that Library knows about, that begin with the letter U: unilateral These are words that Library knows about, that begin with the letter V: vomiting center vitamin valium These are words that Library knows about, that begin with the letter W: wellbutrin There are no X words in the glossary. There are no Y words in the glossary. These are words that Library knows about, that begin with the letter Z: zoloft zolpidem WHY SHOULD I REGULARLY JOIN THE PARKINSONS CHAT CHANNEL? Socrates defined a friend as, "One soul in two bodies". We on the parkinsn list have made a lot of acquaintances. Over time these may develop into friendships. The Parkinson's chat channel is an outreach of this list. It's true that some of the health professionals on this list, derive their income on talking about or examining and diagnosising movement disorders. They give at the office for a fee. Others receive wages or remuneration from companies and industries that covet and desire our business. On the otherhand, those who do the parkinsn list and the Parkinsons chat channel work, do it on their own time, using their own resources, what ever or how little they may be. Others with warm, firm handshakes and caring hearts are needed to assist the other volunteers. Referral, information, support, hand holding and maybe being a little rowdy during the quiet times. These are all elements of the Parkinsons chat channel. Join Marvin Giles, Kees Paap, Barbara Patterson, Jim Laurent, Jeff Maltzman, Joyce Saylors, Margaret Tuchman, Bill Romanow and I join the Parkinsons channel on the Undernet most evenings from 8:30 (20:30) to 10:00 (22:00) Central Standard Time (-6:00). On weekends we may be on the Parkinsons chat channel anytime during the day and night. GETTING TO THE UNDERNET FROM AOL BY WINDOWS USERS Non AOL subscribers do not have access to the AOL chat rooms. AOL members can use the following responses that I received from the Internet regarding "Getting from AOL to the Undernet". Mac users at the present time can not get to the Undernet from AOL. >[log in to unmask] (John Cottingham) wrote: > >>How do AOL subscribers get from AOL to Undernet? Is different >>software needed or will the AOL chat software work? >> > >In order to use IRC from AOL you must be using the latest version of >the AOL Windows software. You also need a program such as mIRC which >you can find in the software libraries and the AOL Winsock.dll, >available online at keyword WINSOCK. > >Once you download and install your IRC client, and download the >Winsock.dll to either your Windows directory or your client's >directory then just signon to AOL, and startup your IRC client. > >You *must* use the server washington.dc.us.undernet.org to access >Undernet and use irc02.irc.aol.com for EFnet. > > >-- > +~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+ > | Michael D. Richards [log in to unmask] | > | http://www.azstarnet.com/~emdee/ Emdee@irc (Undernet) | > | mIRC help or questions: [log in to unmask] | > | ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ | HOW THE UNDERNET WORKS The Undernet servers around the world are tied together so that users of the Parkinsons channel can chat with the group assembled or privately to another user in REAL-TIME around the world. As you learn more about this chatting, you can do more with your software. Even fava bean recipes can be exchanged.<g> ********************************************************************** VOLUNTEERING ********************************************************************** Respond by e-mail if you would like to help in keeping the Parkinsons channel operating during the evening hours in your time zone. If your internet service provider allows you free hours at certain times or weekends perhaps you could volunteer for those times. We need to know who you are. Within a few weeks, we plan to register the Parkinsons channel. We need to know who we can get together on short notice to have a group meeting with the Undernet management. Get your IRC software, get it installed and join us. Homeboy John Cottingham "The parkinsn list brings Knowledge, Comfort, Hope, and Homeboy Friendship to the parkinsonian world." LibraryH Parkinson's Chat on the Undernet 8:30 PM CST -6 Daily. If you access the Internet through a provider with a [log in to unmask] PPP/SLIP account, free IRC chat software is available. WFD