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Good morning from Lotus Land. The subject of lurking has come up a number of times, and yes it connotes something not very nice. I am a lurker and make no bones about it. I see no reason to clutter the list with meaningless chatter just to avoid the taint of lurkerism. If I cannot contribute something meaningful, then I keep quiet. That ninety-five percent of the postings come from five percent of the members is something I recognize and have no war with. And that ninety-five percent of the postings will hold little of interest, I also accept. But I hang in there, downloading and deleting hundreds of pieces, because now and then a gem of information surfaces that benefits my wife who is a PD sufferer--and that's why I joined the list in the first place. I am not a medical person, nor am I skilled in caregiving; I am just a husband reaching out for any straw, no matter how small, that will ease the burden of PD on my wife and myself. So I am not ashamed of being a lurker. I intend keeping right on lurking. And if by chance I come upon a piece of information that I think will benefit someone, I will certainly share it, but I won't engage in chatter just for the sake of chattering. Paul.