Re: PD?FARMING/PESTICIDES A HOT REPLY

["Marjorie L. Moorefield" <minx32@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill,
This is a problem all Parkies face, we speak and read in Parkinese,
sometimes we get upset because we read something before our medications
have taken effect, and sometimes we read what we want to read, just as
persons without PD do.
The longer we have PD, the more these things show up.
All PWP who have had it for sometime understand and make
allowance for this.
Which is why this is a support group.
I'm going to need support too, my newest computer got hit
by lightning while I was out of the room.
Talk about waking a person up!!!!
So its back to the old one, slow modem, but it works!!!!


just me,
Marjorie




At 11:52 AM 10/08/2000 -0400, you wrote:
> How, on earth, did that objective summary of research about possible
> correlation between pesticide use and PD get interpreted as an insult or
> affront to farmers!?  Where does the article blame anything on farmers?
> Where does it disparage farmers?
>
> This summary article surely does not deserve such an emotional diatribe.  It
> doesn't specify which pesticides, in which applications, showed any
> correlation...  For all we know it could be the old, historic use of DDT in
> grain storage silos, or the use of "slugicides" [made up] on golf courses.
>
> I respectfully suggest that if the summary raises someone's interest then
> s/he should get the whole article and read it to get the facts before
> wearing out knuckles, fingertips and time emoting on the web.
>
> The purpose of this list, I believe, is to find, develop and share facts,
> data, ideas, experiences and information in an objective and constructive
> fashion.....  this is the track I'm trying to be on....
>
> What if objective, scientific data really does correlate PD with the use of
> "Tri-iso-multideath" on potatoes... is reporting such findings a blast at,
> or attack on, potato farmers?
>
> Bill