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This MAY seem like I am just wasting time, but it could work! It seems to me that over the internet, urban legends spread like wildfire. Within hours of one starting, I often get warned from at least half a dozen sources. So why not start some PD rumors circulating on the internet, which will get people talking about Parkinson's and maybe the publicity will bring enough money to finally find the CURE? Here are some ideas I have come up with: 1. Not eating chocolate can cause Parkinsons in young people. 2. Handling pig droppings can cure Parkinsons. 3. Using public payphones can cause Parkinsons. 4 Drinking four Martini's can eliminate parkinson's symptoms. 5 Drinking Coca Cola when taking Parkinson's meds can make them work faster and more effectively. 6 No one living in Staten Island New York has ever gotten Parkinson's. 7. Using computer monitors 15 or less inches can cause Parkinson's but changing to a 17 to 21 inch monitor can reverse the disease. 8. Everyone who lives in Staten Island New York has Parkinson's Disease. 9. People who live in Northern Michigan and listen to Garrison Keilor on the radio, are more susceptible to Parkinson's. 10 Copper pennies kept in glass or plastic jars more than one month, emit rays that cause Parkinson's so they should be sent to a Parkinson's charity of your choice, as soon as more than 500 are stored in the jar. 11 Dishes with flowers or leaves painted on them can cause Parkinsons, but warming your hands on a Lava Lamp can reverse the damage within a few months. 12 Eating 2 quarts of prunes and an Exlax bar can help Parkinsonians move faster, but seem to give them an affinity for large porceline bowls filled with water. 13 People born on days of the week that end in the letter "y" have a chance of getting Parkinson's 14 Air traffic Controller with Parkinsons caused an American Airlines plane to fly into the dark side of the moon. 15 Melting a Hershey chocolate bar and rubbing it in your hair, kills bacteria that cause Parkinsons Disease. 16 Money that was earmarked for Parkinson's research was spent instead on building luxurious vacation compound for (_______________________) * *fill in name of politician you detest! OKAY, if anyone has the guts to start sending these out, it will be interesting to see how long it takes to circle the globe! Just print it out and let your kids find it!