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Barb- I think your response to Camilla quoted here is a little "over the top" >From:Barbara Mallut <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: "Chatting/Humor/Varied tastes >To:Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> >Camilla... and "All" > >You said: "as Barb M's feeling that their banter is a useful escape valve for > >her group of special friends." > >I reiterate that I have no particular "group" of "special friends" from >amongst the PD list members. I have NEVER, EVER referred to myself as having >a group of "special friends" on this list. I like, enjoy, and respect a great >number of folks who logon here. > >There ARE individuals whom, of their own volition, post responses to some (but >not all) of my messages. I presume member interaction amongst it's varied >users is still one of the purposes of this group? > >Should one of my posts generate 10 or 12 or even more responses, I take no >responsibility whatsoever for what is said in those messages OR for the number >of responses.. IF they are written in jest, or anger or seriousness or in any >other context, THEIR content is solely the responsibility of the individual >who authored them.. Does it really surprise you that people respond to your jokes? >To all who suggest those posting humorous messages to this group be >"involuntarily sentenced" to some distant corner of this "virtual room" so >what they say won't OFFEND a few members, or BORE a few members or COST a few >members a bit extra each month, I say those are EXCUSES for small minds that >are not looking at the big picture of what such "involuntary segregation" >would do to this group. The fact that a number of people think there is too much chatter going on would lead one to conclude that there is too much chatter going on. > >Of what purpose is it to all non-Americans to sit bound to their monitors >reading countless posts about the Udall Bill? Maybe those people who >endlessly post about THAT should also go into a corner so they won't disturb >those of us who don't have the same dedication or interest in that issue? Funding from the Udall bill may lead to a cure. I would say this is one topic all PWP's would be interested in. Oh >yeah... let's not forget Ivan... HEY... so WHAT if he lost his home in a >tragic fire.. THAT isn't due to PD, so off to the corner with Ivan and anyone >who's going to post about or to him. I don't remember seeing 10 posts/day re Ivan. And then there's our members who >regularly post about their insomnia, their bowel movements (or lack thereof), >their on/offs, their depression.. BORRRing! GO TO THE CORNER! Parkinson's symptoms are clearly on topic. And before I >forget, Henry has to go to the corner for discussing his marital problems >here. Scram, Henry! ?Do his problems relate to his disease? > >I'd be ASHAMED to be part of a group that would FORCE it's members who >occasionally use humor within the group proper as an outlet to deal with the >horrors of living with Parkinson's Disease to go under cover to use a sub-list >IF they felt moved to write a spontaneous humorous post. Occasionally is one thing, several/day is something else. > >And IF that "involuntary segregation" were to take place then the next group >of people that could be "involuntarily segregated" might be we Jews or perhaps >Catholics, or Gays and Lesbians, women over 50, people of color... and THIS >is just for starters. This is a pretty childish argument. Noone is suggesting involuntary segregation based on age, race, etc. Some folks are pushing for a focus on Parkinsons. > >This ISN'T ABOUT HUMOR, folks. It's about control. It's about a few people >out of over 1500 who just WON'T accept the fact that there IS a delete key, >and no one's stopping them from USING it -- except themselves. They'd rather >bitch, moan, whine and ACCUSE other list members of the most petty set of >trumped up charges since those levied by the Romans against a certain Man 2000 >years ago. > You are right, it is not about humor, it is about SELF control. >GET REAL!! Have you forgotten that PARKINSON'S DISEASE is your enemy, rather >than your fellow list members? Agreed, so let's get back to talking about parkinsons. Here's an analogy: pretend this is a business meeting. Would you want half the meeting taken up with jokes/chitchat/other off-topic stuff? Perhaps we could limit ourselves as follows: If you want to tell a joke, you also have to say something about parkinsons. So- here's my contribution for tonight: I have a tough time with Sinemet. My Dr. prescribed Zofran. I take one with each dose of Sinemet, and it really eliminates the nausea. I highly recommend it, if you have good insurance. Ron 40/6 --------------------------------------------------------- Get Your *Web-Based* Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------