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[john bjork <jrbjork@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Fellow Humorists and Other Dissenting List Members

I sent the message below two days ago, and have received five yays and
zero nays.  Hardly an affirmation of the plan, but it's a start.  It
seemed to me then, as it seems to me now, that if the humorists can
reduce their postings, perhaps by selecting one day of the week for
humor (including porker humor), and by even then being mindful of
message frequency and length, that both camps can co-exist in harmony.
The keyword here is balance.  Balance between the First Amendment rights
of the humorists to post messages as they see fit, given the PIE
administrative guidelines, and the responsibility of the humorists to
ensure that the exercise of their rights does not abridge the rights of
others.

Now, I'm not in charge here.  The suggestions I make are mine alone and
obviously need not be accepted.  They may be modified by other humorists
and other members.  And, of course, they may be summarily rejected out
of hand.  The point is the Parcel Post Pigs, the Fabled Cincy Flying
Pigs, and the Porkinson siblings can live again, albeit in a reduced and
less pervasive capacity.  So, if you're interested in this revival plan,
let the list know.
If you're not, let the List know.  The current plan on the table, Option
#1 if you will, would call for the relegation of  reoccurring, saga
based humor to be presented on one day only, with an informal
understanding that length and frequency of postings be foreshortened.
Short, isolated, ad hoc, occasional  humor welcome any time.

Now, is this a great country or what?

John Bjork
Parkinsaw, MI

Special Edition of the Parkinsaw, MI Chronicles
August 5, 1999

Preliminary Pontifications Prohibiting Porker Postings Prompts Parkinsaw

Pow-wow

Chubby Labarre, President of Sty King, originally formed to promote the
image of the lowly pig, and I met today over several Levolagers at the
Northern Lights micro brewery to discuss the latest developments
concerning the doo-doo our porcine friends find themselves in.  The
Flying Pigs are gone and the Parcel Post Pigs are Predictably Postponing

Packing.  The Sanctuary is dark.  The Michigan Wolverines are back in
the woods, the Tasmanian Devil returned to Tasmania, the Gandy Dancer
has silently vanished and Dudly Doowrong is filling out job applications

over the internet.

After crying in our suds for a couple of hours, we realized we were just

making matters worse by taking a negative, defeatist attitude.   When
the going gets tough, the tough don't cry in their beer, they get going
too.  That's the Parkinsaw Way.  (Fade to black)

(Camera ready, roll it!) From my vantage point I see the problem as
simply too many NON-PD posts every day, week in and week out.  The sheer

volume of these posts on a daily basis has bothered other members of the

List to the extent that their protests have resulted in our removing all

pig related material.  I think we have to be careful not to throw out
the humorous baby out with the administrative bath water.  We need to
think this thing through and see if there isn't a more moderate solution

than Purging Porker Posts.  Since I'm a humorist and not a arbitrator it

should come as no great surprise that I have only one option to
present.  But, it's a start.  And, (drum roll), here it is:

My understanding of the problem, such as it is, revolves around the
sheer numbers of posts on a daily basis which has caused some list
members  to develop Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in their wrists from deleting

so many of our non-pd pig related messages.  Further, some members are
just tired noticing the presence of the posts containing references to
pigs.  So, why not change to another animal, say bats?  Just kidding.
We could, though, set aside a specific day of the week when we would
post our messages involving our Porker Pals, for instance, Friday.  This

way the other six days of the week would be free of pig related humor.
Those members who find Porker Postings Positively Pesky would be
emotionally prepared on Friday and perhaps wear elastic wrist wrappings
to avoid damaging sensitive tendons.  And, the rest of the week, for six

whole days they wouldn't have to contend with pigs.  This would allow us

to continue the porker saga albeit in a somewhat muted fashion, while
maintaining peace in the valley.  So, chin up Camilla!  Now a smile,
Hillary! Wipe those tears, Carol of CT!  It is just possible we might
ride again.  As the Sty-King motto says:  "This could be the start of
something pig!"

John Bjork
The Parkinsaw Chronicles
Parkinsaw, MI
www.mikeauldridge.com/parknsaw.htm