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Hi Marilyn.... and a very warm welcome to ya.... Your original message and it's follow-up message didn't reach my email till today (Wednesday). Maybe all the brouhaha 'bout the Star Warz movie has slowed the Net down a bit? <grin> Sooooo.. it ain't you! Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Marilyn Gang <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 10:08 AM Subject: Boo Hoo! Lost and Abandoned! >Hello List! I sent my first (and introductory) message to this list >yesterday and although there have been about 40 onlist messages >since then, there has been not one acknowledgement of my message. >And, although I did ask questions, they too have gone unanswered. > >I am a long time Internaut and Cybernut and present on many lists. >This is the first time this has happened to me and I am surprised >at the feeling of abandonment I have. Ever get excited about going >to a party when you move to a new neighborhood, you go there and >no one talks to you because you are new and your excitement turns >to sadness? That's how I felt. > >I was not sure that my message was received by the list until I >received one reply offlist, so I knew it had been received. > >I live in Toronto, my Dad, PWP is in Boca Raton, Fla. I have been >able to find 2 support groups but still have questions about medical >care. Should I resend my [original, initial] message? > >Last night I was realizing the power the Parkinson's List has. >Do you realize, that you are THE interactive Internet source on >THE ENTIRE PLANET for Parkinson's Disease info? This is _the_ list >on the planet and has subscribers from all over the world. That's >pretty amazing, and so are y'all. > >Nope, I'm not mad, teasing a little bit because I would like to >feel like a welcome member of the list. > >Barbara Patterson does a great welcome message for those who initially >sign on. Maybe 2 or 3 folks can keep their eyeballs peeled for newbies >who post their first message so they/we don't feel so out in the cold? > >How many are on this list, anyway? > >See you online. > >- Marilyn - > > > > Marilyn Gang [log in to unmask] Toronto, Ontario, Canada >