What a brilliant sense of humour you have! I am off to the YAPP&RS (UK) conference tomorrow and part of my brief is to try and promote the internet etc. I have printed up all the Pope postings to illustrate humour, and this piece is the icing on the cake! More like it please! regards Emma >"David Letterperson's Top Ten Reasons the Pope Is Better Off With Parkinson's >Than I Am" > >1. When the Pope says, "Why me, Lord?" he gets an answer. > >2. Since he wears robes, he doesn't have to fumble with his > zipper when he needs to pee. > >3. Driving or travelling is not an obstacle since the Pope-Mobile > and Vatican-Force-One are always at his disposal > >4. Medical coverage is not a worry due to the Catholic church's > savings account(s). > >5. Slow body movements are interpreted as "deliberate" and > "solemn" > >6. Trembling extremities are easily hidden by long flowing clothing > >7. Sleeping doesn't pose a problem since he can buy the best bed > around and get people to "flip him like a pancake" during the night. > >8. Since he has complete control over his itinerary, he can explore > the effectiveness of fava beans without social ramifications. > >9. Bobbing head movements can be seen as deep understanding > of any given topic. > >10. Long robes hide daily choice of footwear (Air-Jordans or flip-flops) > >