I have also subscribed to Sparkle. I will, of course, continue to be a contributing member of PIEnet, which I consider irreplaceable. Carole H. --- Nita Andres <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Thanks to all of you. I will stay on the Information > Exchange and have sent an e > mail to Sparkle. Life is short. We should not always > look on the serious side. I > understand everyones arguments and this may help a > lot. I think I must have > something to laugh at as well as learn from. Nita > > Bonnie Rowley wrote: > > > Hello PIEN members! > > > > I have been a member of PARKINSN LISTSERV for > approximately four years and I > > joined CARE about two years ago. I have learned so > much invaluable > > information regarding Parkinson's Disease from > both groups and I have no > > intentions of leaving either list. However, over > the course of time, about 2 > > - 3 times a year, there is great conflict between > the vast numbers of > > members on PIEN regarding what should & should not > be posted. Several times, > > our wonderful list-owner, Barb Patterson has had > to get down to brass tacks. > > I > > was recently asked by another PIEN member if I > would have interest in > > becoming > > list-owner for another list. After giving it great > thought, I decided that > > it > > would be a pleasure to do what I could to help > take some of the conflict > > from > > PIEN so that it could once again be what Barb > Patterson intended it to > > become. > > John Bjork has agreed to be co-owner of the new > list. John & I could not > > have > > done what we are doing without the help of Hans > van der Genugten. The three > > of us have worked hard over the past week and > Simon Coles will be hosting > > the > > new list. Thank you Simon!! Thus the birth of > SPARKLE! > > > > WHAT IS SPARKLE? > > > > SPARKLE (Smiling PARKies Live Easier) > > > > SPARKLE intends to bring a smile to people living > with PD. > > > > SPARKLE is a worldwide english speaking list for > exchanging "NON-PD" > > messages between people with Parkinson's Disease > (PWP), their partners, > > caregivers, family, relatives and people otherwise > involved or interested in > > PD. SPARKLE is a sublist of the Parkinsn > Information Exchange Network. > > > > SPARKLE is from now on the perfect place to > exchange "NON-PD" messages. > > That way the number of messages on PARKINSN will > be seriously reduced and > > will be mainly PD-related only. People that also > want to (continue to) > > exchange "NON-PD" messages can join SPARKLE. > > > > Examples of the contents of "NON-PD" messages are: > (saga-based) stories, > > humor and/or humour, jokes, poetry, cook-recipes, > hobbies, pets, vacation, > > holidays, chitchat. > > > > The SPARKLE server is located in Great-Brittain, > made available for free by > > New Information Paradigms and > > hosted by Simon Coles. We are very greatfull for > their support!! > > > > TO JOIN SPARKLE: > > > > Send an (empty) email to: > > > > [log in to unmask] > > > > Then you will receive further list-instructions. > > > > Messages to the list SPARKLE should be sent to: > > > > SPARKLE <[log in to unmask]> > > > > If you have any problems, questions, comments or > suggestions please send > > them to the list-owners at: > > > > [log in to unmask] > > > > Me and John hope to see you soon on SPARKLE!! > > > > Bonnie Rowley. > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com