Dear Steve, I wish I could understand the content of this post. - who or what are 'clones?' - who or what are 'incumbents?' The bombast and negativity I understand, but that's about all. I'm left-brain-oriented, don't respond well at all to hints, symbols, metaphors, etc. Would appreciate a clear explanation. Best, Kathrynne > --- janet paterson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Date: Thu, 25 Nov 1999 06:58:25 -0500 > > hear ye hear ye > > or should i say > > smell ye smell ye > > i have signed off the parkinsn list > >call me what you will > > my nose has rarely failed me in the past > >during the final 12 hours of my membership > > my olfactories detected the following: > > > > in strictly numerical terms [best guesstimate] > > the 'clones' were running neck and neck with the incumbents > > while 'clone' negativity was being outstripped by local bombast > > > > sorry, but this is not my kind of party > > i concede 'defete' > > > > who 'wins'? > > > > > > janet > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk > or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Medical nutrition therapy for Parkinson's disease Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" "Parkinson's disease: assessing and managing unique nutrition needs;" "Risk for malnutrition and bone fracture in Parkinson'sdisease," J Nutr Elderly. V18:3;1999. http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/