Re: Remember the Trivia?

September 12, 2000

Susie,

How about these?

http://www.greeningearthsociety.org/climate/previous_issues/vol3/v3n6/green1

..htm

http://www.ascp.com/public/pubs/tcp/1999/nov/weather.shtml

I agree. The tone of this " trivia " piece is offensive. When the author

refers to " some people " or " such people, " I don't think he or she realizes

that she is talking about millions of people who experience this phenomenon

and the true suffering associated with it.

Also, is the point of studying the relationship between weather and

arthritis really to be able to see if arthritis sufferers can predict the

weather and be " useful " or is it to better understand what millions of

people are experiencing and why?

PS. Belated happy birthday to you! I'm still wading through my mail and I

saw that you turned 46 several days ago.

----- Original Message -----

From: " Headley " <sheadley@...>

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Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 7:29 AM

Subject: [ ] Remember the Trivia?

> Well Good morning Everyone,

> I am not one to complain to " management " . But that stupid TRIVIA I got

> in email is really just bothering me. So, I looked up the email

> addresses. It seems you can send in FEEDBACK.

> Well, I am sitting here trying to get my guts up, so I can FEED THEM

> something. I just don't know what yet. I want to be tactful, yet get my

> point across.

> http://mailbits.com/feedback/mailings.htm

> If you all remember, this was the email that got me so mad.

> Susie

> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

> Today's MailBits.com Trivia Question:

>

> Can people with arthritis predict changes in the weather

> because their bones ache?

> (answer below)

>

> ===========================================================

>

> The Answer:

>

> Maybe it's because some people with arthritic pain want

> compensation for their suffering that they claim to be human

> barometers. " Hey, it hurts, but I know something that you

> don't! " Big deal. I'll turn on the radio and get the weather

> report.

>

> But are such people right? Can they feel it in their bones?

> Or is it just hot air when they prognosticate precipitation?

> You would think that with the marvels of modern medicine and

> the fortune we spend on research, we would have stumbled on a

> definitive answer. But we haven't.

> One thing that research does point to is the likelihood that

> arthritis often signals to sufferers some change in the

> weather, but it doesn't indicate specifically what's coming.

> That's about as useful as predicting that future developments

> will develop.

October 8, 2000

Hi Susie,

Did you ever write them? If not, please do! And send me the addy. Look at it

this way, they can't see who you are so go ahead and " b " at them.

Hugs, ~Rainy Sue

In a message dated 9/12/00 5:31:08 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

sheadley@... writes: