Hi Sharon-- Lurker can be a title of honor around here-- don't worry about it---some of us write enough for 10 or 15 folks ! :-) As you are here on behalf of "Bob" wouldn't that make you an honorary CG? If you would like to join CARE, and might find it helpful, let me know--lurkers are welcome there too! >Mr. Hietman, > I am one of the "lurkers" you mentioned. I am on this list to send along >help & info to my best friend who has PD & cannot manage this by himself. I >don't give my imput as I feel it would not be appropriate for me to do so. I >don't imagine I am the only member of this list in the same circumstances. I >am just the condiut to my friend from all of you, so won't give an opinion, >unless Bob asked me to do it for him. I haven't passed on lots of the >political issues or NON PD issues to him. He has gained lots of important >info on this list & is grateful for it. I hope I have answered at least one >question about some of us lurkers not participating in this list. This is the >first time I have ever written the list on my own, without Bob's expressed >consent to do it, but I felt a bit defensive about being a "lurker" >Lurker Sharon, for Bob PWP Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 81/70/55 Oxford, Ohio http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/camilla/one.htm <[log in to unmask]> "Ask me about the CARE list for Caregivers of Parkinsonians ! "