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O.K. I've had it! Two unpleasant posts singling me out personally re: porcine complaints is just one too many for this PWP. I'm going on vacation. And I'm taking my pigs with me. Carole H. --- Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Carole, et al.... > > First, I'm NOT trying to belittle the pig, nor > those list members who've been posting pig > jokes and comments. The following is NOT > meant as an attack on either pigs or people > who post here on the List about pigs. > > However, YOU all have had your say about > pigs for several weeks, if not months, and > I FINALLY feel the need to share my own > opinion with my fellow List-members (and > it's been pretty darn tough keeping my opinion > to myself on this subject 'cause I didn't want to > offend folks I like and respect who seem to > have gone whacko when it comes to PIGS. > > With all due respect to those few List-members > who appear obsessed with pigs and things > porcine, IF it should somehow come to pass that > the pig - however cute and/or intelligent that > animal can be portrayed - is adopted as an > "official" Parkinson's Disease mascot, after > weeks of having to live with incessant pig jokes > and and other references to the pig I'D deny all > relationship to Parkinson's and claim to have > some other disease instead! (maybe terminal > ice cream eater's disease or something) <grin> > > Frankly, I'm SOOOOO sick of the pig-related > posts - which keep being resurrected by the > same few List members after the topic appears > to die a natural death - that I could > SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAM!!! > > AGAIN - This is NOT a personal attack on our > pig-obsessed List members, it's not meant as a > personal put-down, and it's not meant to hurt or > otherwise cause anyone here grievous personal pain . > > It's just that I'm now bored to TEARS with the > multi-dozens of pig-related posts and their > spin-offs. > All those pig-posts have driven me - a person who > USED to think the pig was kinda cute - to NOW I'm > thinking about trashing my copies of author > E.B. White's classic, "Charlotte's Web," and > "Babe." > > Heck.... I've EVEN considered substituting BEEF > ribs instead of eating them yummy-smothered- > in-bar-b-q-sauce baby-back pork ribs.. <tho > haven't hit THAT stage quite yet. > > Please, PLEASE..... GIMME A BREAK! Surely > there HAS to be SOME other mascot that would > better represent those of us having this terrible > disease? How about the mythical and heroic > Phoenix, the bird that is thrown into and consumed > by the flames yet arises from those flames whole > and alive each and every time? > > Finely... I'd appreciate if the pig-posters just > take > this as my own opinion, and not start to clutter up > the > List with the pros and cons of discussing pigs > discussing pigs online. Been there, done that.... > > Barb Mallut > [log in to unmask] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Carole Hercun <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 8:08 AM > Subject: Re: Ivan's Thoghts on His Video > > > >In "Thoughts on Your Reviews", Ivan Suzman wrote > that > >he only had 2 days to get ready for the interview > and > >did not know the questions to be asked in advance. > >Ivan, I've seen the tape, and think you did an > >extraordinary job. You also looked more comfortable > on > >camera than did your interviewer. (What was up with > >him?) Also,the media exposure and practice in front > of > >the camera is most important. You also said: > >"I wish we List-members had a unified symbol or > logo > >to wear > >on our lapels or shirts when appearing on TV. I > wore > >my own local > >"no Parkinson's" pin. It helps to focus our > message." > > > >Which brings me back to Camilla's gold and silver > >winged piggy "angel" pigs pin idea. I know she was > >joking when she came up with the idea, but I think > it > >could work. They would be cute, marketable, not too > >expensive,a conversation piece, etc. etc. I have > had a > >succession of Irish setters and for a time belonged > to > >a Setter List and they had a similar fund-raising > >product for sale last Christmas. Call me crazy, but > I > >think it could work. (No, on second thought, don't > >call me crazy.) Carole H. > > > >_____________________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Free instant messaging and more at > http://messenger.yahoo.com > _____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Free instant messaging and more at http://messenger.yahoo.com