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>To: "PARKINSN: Parkinson's Disease - Information Exchange Network" <[log in to unmask]> >From: [log in to unmask] (David Langridge) >Subject: Re: GUARANTEED OFFENSIVE: "Rebel Without A Pause" > >re message from Anita Life >>JETHRO: >>You don't have to talk about PD in this forum (unless you want to). Heck, >>it's just a big bulletin-board like the one at Wynn-Dixie where others can >>say "howdy" and chat about nothing in particular or just "fuss at one >>another" in front of 1400 people (rather than post to them directly and >>have us miss out on all the details). By the way, tell us how your >>garage sale went on Saturday when you get a chance...we'd all love to know. >>Don't worry about when people shout and wave their arms about "bandwidth" >>...near as I can tell, that's some CB-radio lingo designed to scare us off >>from chatting with one another as all the frustrated people look on banging >>their "DELETE" keys. Heck, you and I are interested in what we're talking >>about (I think) so what does anybody else's concerns have to do with >>anything! Write me back soon (just hit reply; don't worry about others >>seeing it). >> > > >ANITA >You sure make me feel a lot better about telling about that fishing trip to Utah and that 20 pounder I caught.Some of the folk on this list seem to have Parkinsons as a full time occupation and hobby - heck there are other things in life and don't folk want to hear about a guy who has had pd for 20 years smokes three packs of Marlborough a day,drinks a bottle of Nob Creek before lunch,takes 3000mg of levadopes a day the hard stuff -none of that fancy slow release and cardidopa shit and ain't spent a dime on any of that overpriced supplement trash and STILL runs 5 miles every day before breakfast,plays golf 6 hours a day, plays poker with the guys most evenings( that old mask face sure can be useful at times) and often end up playing jazz piano with the resident outfit at Barbys'. Cute bit of ass that Linda who plays trumpet.I sometimes give her a lift home (slowly- wink wink) And STILL when he takes a months vacation with his fishing buddy Stan beats the state record. > >By the way Marianne sais she wants to leave me.Sais she can't stand living with a guy who has Parkinsons.I wonder if any other guys have had this problem. > >Will tell you about the garage sale but got to log off now 22.00 Marianne has gone to bed with a headache and I,m off to Barbys' -the guys are throwing me a 21st parkie party > > >Love you Anita babe- thanks for listening. > >Love you all out there on the list and thanks to Anita if you don't like what Iv'e said I don't care a f***.Just hit that Godam delete key > >Huggy Bear JETHRO > JETHRO First let me congratulate you on your go get it, get on with life attitude to Parkinsons.A lot of people have told me that giving up work and taking early retirement has opened the door to a new life.How nice to see somebody who doesn 't winge or wallow in self pity But I have to say that your relationship with Marianne and her threat to leave you worries me.After all when you get to Schwab and England scale 40% who is going to wheel you around in a push chair?. Marianne sounds sort of tolerant and maybe you need time together just to talk over your problems.I see you live a very full life Jethro but couln't you fit in say half an hour of togetherness.Do I detect a chink in your schedule between 3 and 5 a.m? In trying to work out what could be wrong in your relationship I wondered whether you were paying enough attention to your personal appearance.I have found this a common problem for Parkinson people.They tend sometimes for obvious reasons and no personal criticsm implied here to let themselves go a little.After your fishing trip I saw a picture of you and the park ranger standing near the river where you caught your fish.Did I sense that he was keeping his distance from you and looked a little uncomfortable as if there was a nasty smell somewhere ?.And that very powerful antioxidant skunk oil could not be the cause as you say you do not use suplements. Also your beard looks a little too long for safety I might suggest-tripping over one's beard is an additional hazard one can do with out particularly if one's sense of balance has been effected.Anybody with a beard who sits at a computer should be particularly careful.I know somebody who got his beard entangled with his hard drive with the most unfortunate consequences.Don't be afraid to use the archives for topics such as shaving,bathing, cleaning teeth, cutting fingernails and nose picking.Believe me Jethro, nothing is more off putting to a woman than lack of personal hygiene in their partner. Finaly I have to say how much I deplore your treament by a list member who described you as a drunken, dirty, philandering slob.There is no room for intolerance of any kind on our list. Sheila Prim Agonist Aunt The Parkinson village Middle England