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At 12:30 04/14/98 -0300, you wrote: >Jeremy Browne wrote: > >> We all need to laugh at ourselves, and to bear being laughed at, even >> Christians. > >You have just taken the words from my mouth.... as always a "proof" of the good >english humourous spirit..... :-) Jeremy, Joao Paulo, et al: My father told me when I was a boy that I was a Duke's mixture. When I asked what this was he replied, "A little of everything!". I have German, Irish, French, English and Scottish blood in my veins. Who is to say that I don't have Italian, Spanish, etc also? If we can't laugh at simple humor without taking offense, then we are likely to live out a life of sorrow and woe. Hal Roach, a well known Irish humorist, once told a tale involving a group in a pub, each professing their religion and the benefits/detriments of belonging to that particular station. One of the men stated he was an atheist. The punch line was that being an atheist, the biggest problem was that he had no holidays. As a person of smaller stature, I have been accused of being a Texan with the BS stomped out of him. I have been assigned the title of 'Jack the Giant Killer' due to my competitive nature and willing to defend my views to the end. Without some sense of humor it would have been difficult to endure some of the benefits of life that have come my way. It is best to maintain a sense of humor even when you may think others are talking about you......you don't have to 'absorb' the thoughts...... be like a duck and let the water run off your back! Keep the humor coming.....I may not think a particular item is funny but the other 90 percent will tickle my funny bone. Bless you! I would venture to disagree with you, Joao Paulo, regarding Pig Cell transplants vs. Pallidotomy. Don't take offense! I view the Pig Cell transplants as less invasive than a Pallidotomy, in that, no brain tissue is destroyed during the former process. While it may take longer to see the results of PC surgery, the results so far appear to be as good a long term solution as with the Pallidotomy. I may get a rash of responses to this post but as I stated before, I am similar to the duck! What I think is that what delivers relief to the individual sufficiently to provide a life better than what was, is worth exploring and bringing to bear. Life at best is a beast at times. Each of us has to make the determination how we will live it to the fullest and as Tiny Tim said in the 'Christmas Carol', "God bless us every one!". This is a great list because of the diversity of the people with a common bond. Best wishes for a complete cure for all afflicted with less than perfect health.........Jack *********************************************************** E. Jack Savely CG for Jeannette 59/21+ Topeka, KS [log in to unmask] *********************************************************** KANSAS - 'THE WHEAT STATE' HOME OF THE SUNFLOWER AND 'TOTO' Ad Astra per Aspera - 'To the Stars through Difficulty' ***********************************************************