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Barb, Well said. Thanks to you and the University of Toronto for making this list possible! Edythe CG for Chuck 67/3 At 07:55 AM 9/18/97 -0400, you wrote: >Hi, Ivan. I don't mind revealing to our list members that I was the one who >made the phone call to you. I am NOT an ally of NPF or UPF or APDA or >any other Parkinson's organization except that our goal is the same: to >increase the quality of life of those of us with Parkinson's and our >caregivers until a cure is found. I receive no funding for running this >list....my time is volunteered; my computer equipment was bought and paid >for by me. > >Since the University of Toronto offers this service at no cost to us, I try >to be alert to any possible mis-use of their generosity. That includes, >in my opinion, any continued personal vendettas against anything but the >disease itself. (That definitely includes chain letters!) > >As I explained in my phone call, last week I was unable to do much >with/for the list because my husband's sister had died after years of >fighting cancer...she was just about the best sister-in-law a person >could ask for. So, I was playing 'catch-up' at work and with the list. >Rather than post a message to the list or to you, I felt that a personal >phone call was the best way to deal with this without hurting your >feelings which was never my intention. (After a long day at work, >'hesitating' is about the best my voice gets. I'm sorry if it made it >more difficult to explain myself but I did my best.) > >I must admit, Ivan, that I really am annoyed at the 'gestapo' comment. >My only enemy is Parkinson's. My contribution to the war with >Parkinson's is this list. Let's use it to the best of our abilities. > >Barb > >============================================================================ >Barbara Patterson [log in to unmask] >HSC 2J22 905-525-9140, ext. 22403 > School of Nursing >============================================================================ > > Edythe E. Lord CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS Information Services [log in to unmask]