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what Barb said but an admirable try, wasn't it?? ps to JR if you're really ligit, get it put in a national newsletter or better yet, mail it out at _your_ expense via US mail instead of contributing to my internet bill. ---------- From: PARKINSN: Parkinson's Disease - Information Exchange Network on behalf of Barbara Mallut Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 1997 11:57 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: Re: help out a friend? To JR Romanyshyn, and "All" You said: "The more customers and other managing reps I have linked to me, the more income I can earn to try and make ends meet" J.R. - I've seen you on this list as member with PD for some time. And until today, you were - in my eyes at least - just a fellow traveler like me and all the rest of our list members. To me, you were deserving of the same respect and courtesy I'd extend to anyone here. HOWEVER.... today, as of the moment I received a copy of the message you posted, per the above, in my opinion, you became just another huckster pushing a pyramid scheme (and this is no reflection upon the actual SERVICE you represent), and using pathos, i. e. "Help a desperate Parkie," to achieve your ends. The above is a CLASSIC pyramid scheme, and is used to suck more and more folks into selling a COMMERCIAL PRODUCT AND SERVICE. You're asking US, your fellow list members and persons having Parkinson's Disease to contribute to YOUR income (with, admittedly, the possibility of future income for us, should we peddle the same product amongst OUR friends and family members, and get THEM to also sign on as salespersons). Personally, I believe commercial product and/or service sales pitches aimed EXCLUSIVELY at PD list members for the sole purpose of wringing money from us in order to augment someone's income is totally out of place here. Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] ---------- From: PARKINSN: Parkinson's Disease - Information Exchange Network on behalf of jr romanyshyn Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 1997 7:27 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: help out a friend? hello all. please read the following: i am a managing representative for Excel Communications: a long-distance provider. The more customers and other managing reps i have linked to me, the more income i can earn to try and make ends meet. my symptoms are progresssing and there exists few avenues of income i can walk. So, please do me a favor and help out a friend with Parkinson's by switching your long-distance service to Excel through me. It will not cost you anything to switch, you will save money--and if you are not satisfied in three months you can be switched back for free (but i know you will like it). please call my voice mail #: 805.563.2636 and leave your name, number, and a good time to call. it will take only minutes, and you will help me out for years thank you in advance for your support. Jeffrey Romanyshyn 29/4 1/2 years j.r. [log in to unmask] http://www.west.net/~mythhawk/index.html Parkinson's E-Journal / Poetry / Thoughts / Science Fiction - Fantasy "Remember: no matter where you go--there you are"-Buckaroo Bonzi