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Friends--I'm a little unsure how to comment aboutthis recent thread. I find myself agreeing that poetry,humor, are part of the basics of life. (As a sometime poet myself, how could I disagree?!) But I also agree that there are times when posts seem inappropriate in one way or another--the trick is to communicate as individuals without unduly boring/angering/confusing the other 1400 of us :-( I wonder if some of the extended discussions which seem to involve only 4 or 5 persons, and are obviously very much enjoyed by them, could somehow indicate in the subject heading that they are directed to "John"&"Jane"&"Jake"&"Jerry" , so that those who are not interested in "eavesdropping" can quickly move on? Would this work as an alternative to simply asking folks to keep these messages totally offlist--like an email "conference call" with CCs to their small "in-group"? I do not personally have to pay for net time, being on a univ. system, but there may be many who would appreciate this from a financial viewpoint, not to mention the saving in time. It intrigues me a bit, BTW, that this has never been a problem on the CARE list--and we DO have poetry and humor there, too! :-) Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter, 78/7, Oxford,Ohio [log in to unmask] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Ask me about the CARE list for PD caregivers!" * * * * * * * * * * * * * *