Topic: Don't tell Lou I am posting this in the wrong section
Tincup
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Now is the time for all good Lyme folks to come to the aid of me. ASAP!!!
We are on a MEDICAL mission here. (I say that ONLY because I don't want to be moved over to no mans land... the Activism section.)
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
We need several people in each state to help with Media related issues. A new big and vital committee is forming to help ALL of us get the word out. A nationwide effort.
Don't panic... You don't need to be able to write.. or you can write if you want to. LOTS of positions are open for the taking.
1. We need phone callers and emailers to contact their local papers and "present" our information in the hopes it can be published once they recieve it.
Example...
We send out info on a topic to you directly on an "as needed" basis. You have 4-5 local papers or tv stations or radio stations on a list that you contact and see if you can get the news we shared with you into the papers. Try to form a working relationship with them.
2. We also need folks to write a local "twist" to things that others write so it is accepted more readily in your local media outlets.
Example-
BREAKING NEWS!
Ticks can be eliminated by applying butter to their tongues. It makes them thirsty, they drink pond water.. and amebias are attracted to the butter and they get inside the ticks and kill them.
YOUR job is to take that story and say..
Here in Bellbottom County, Professor Fingerlicker has noticed ticks can be eliminated by applying Land of Lakes butter to their tongues. (Land of Lakes HQ is there in your state)
It makes ticks thirsty, they drink pond water from Farmer Rays cow pasture.. and southern born amebias are attracted to the Land of Lakes Butter and they get inside the ticks and kill them. Ticks are then buried at the Restless Funeral Home in downtown Polyanna.
3. We need folks to write press releases on news topics. They will be sent on to others to distribute.
4. We need folks to write letters to the editor.. and help others who are not as comfortable with writing to compose letters... or at least help edit them.
We are hoping to have several people in each state on the LIST.. so when things need to go out.. we can do it orderly and quickly... and the few trying to do this aren't overwhelmed.
So.. do I see any hands raised?
PLEASE do consider it! It is a good job.. very much needed.. and VERY helpful.
Benefits include:
Free training. No fees to join. No benefits like insurance to cause you more problems. No checks to cash at the bank on a busy Friday. Lots of unpaid free time. A head's up on what is going on in the Lyme community. A feeling of satisfaction that your time working is combined with many others to make us a credible force to dicker with.
The one who gets the most published each month wins an ice cream cone!
Thanks!
OH.. and if anyone already HAS contacts or working relationships with their local or state media... please let us know. We need you!!!
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I'd love to help - the semester is nearly over for me! How can I get in touch with you for more info? I have some questions Posts: 106 | From Michigan | Registered: Oct 2006
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Tincup
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WOAH! In just over an hour we have 4 wonderful volunteers... and then there is Cobweb.
WHAT? Oh geeze!
OK! OK! She can play too! But you all have to deal with her! It's NOT my turn to watch her!
You can certainly email me.. however.. unless you say your heads on fire and your feet are tied to a bedpost and you reach the toilet to stick your head in it to put out the fire... I won't be answering right now. SORRY!!!
Due to my PREVIOUS committments.. something the big bosses aren't considering here.. ARE YOU LISTENING YOU SLAVE DRIVERS?...
I will have to set aside all emails related to this topic for a brief time... and then pull them back up once I catch up with my articles and deadlines.
I hope that suits you? If not.. well.. uh.. nevermind that part. Nice to have you all on our new committee!!!
Any suggestions for a name for our new committee?
And do I see more hands? I'd like to have at least 100 people on this committee! The more helping out.. the less each have to do! And that sounds like MY kinda plan!
timaca
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I sent you an e-mail, count me in.
Timaca
Posts: 2872 | From above 7,000 ft in a pine forest | Registered: Feb 2005
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lymie tony z
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I'll try SOMETHING!
What do you want me to do again?
How about the TICK TATTLERS as a name!
OK OK OK if I HAVE to. I'll keep an eye on the webhead!
Now you behave cobweb...don't make me work too hard!
zman
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sometimesdilly
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well, my first post vanished. am trying again.
Tincup- sure, sign me up for doing item 3 and 4- writing press releases/ letters to ed/editing others' letters to editor or whatever else.
Cobweb- I've been thinking. Maybe we can sit in front of that fire and work on some lyme stuff together- what'd think? And for that matter, maybe we can pull in a couple of other folks and make it a regular thing.
Anyone else reading this from in or near Baltimore and want to join in? I'd be happy to host at my house.
Dilly -- posted then edited just to show that it can be done Posts: 2507 | From lost in the maze | Registered: Aug 2006
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Aniek
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Dilly,
I emailed Tincup basically saying 3/4 as well. I'm in DC, and could get out to Baltimore way. But, quite honestly, may not be able to join y'all in person until February because of school.
-A
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trueblue
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TC ~
I am not able to do writing, calling or emailing. nor any of the organizational stuff.
If you can use someone to do simple copying and mailings (or something) that's about my speed.
Sorry
So, I guess I'm out but feel bad about it.
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bettyg
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trueblue, you stated you could only do simple mailings/copying! do you know what a rare commodity you are? seriously!!
good for you. i'm not tincup but when i see a volunteer; you're in.
before mom died of her colon to liver cancer in 1990, our last outing she gave me her final advise.
we went out into the street since some men were replacing bad sidewalk areas. i was trying to get her back up over a curb when 1 of men offered to help us out.
i declined his help, and mom corrected me; betty, you NEVER turn anyone down when they offer to help! so i accepted his help, and her last words of wisdom echo in my mind since...
tincup, you know i'm in!
tick tattlers; tony; it reminds me of a kid who is constantly tattling on his siblings to the parents! it's ok with me!
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It's Joy from Va. Beach. This kind of media work is right up the alley of my mother and me, and we may be interested in the future, perhaps January or February or later.
I'd start today except that I'm in Central New Jersey where my 91-year-old grandmother is recovering from a broken leg and kidney stone. We're trying to get her back to her nursing home, and then we have to clean out her old apartment. So I'll be fortunate to be home in VA by Christmas. Also, all this Grandma-related business could spill over well into the New Year. She sometimes seems to be very near the end of life.
Perhaps you can contact the lady leading the Hampton Roads support group. She knows more southern VA Lymies than I do who could help on the Virginia end.
I can't speak for my mother (who's a little overwhelmed right now with her mother), but I do know that e-mails and calls to media are the kind of thing we'd like to do someday. So please keep us on the "alternate" list.
It would be helpful if you could send us some of the sample "directions" on what to say each time to the media so we can see what we're getting into in the long run. You can put me on the list to receive such info, but for the time being, it would be good if another person would be the point-person for SE Virginia.
We've written a fair amount ourselves over the years and have a giant electronic database of Lyme information. In fact, I have a copy of my hard drive on my belt-buckle here in NJ! The rest is at home with my father in VA.
As I said, I'd start today except that at any moment we can receive a phone call that creates even more grief and work for us about Grandma.
Looking forward to contributing in the long run.
-------------------- I am not a doctor nor a trained scientist. Do not rely upon what I write to diagnose or treat any medical condition.
"Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!" -- Philippians 4:4
trueblue
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Thank you Betty. I'll remember your mother's advice, as well. Thank you for sharing it.
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lymednva
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Count me in.
TC,
I can help edit, and on really good days I am able to write, too, but not since the protest rally. Still recovering!
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sometimesdilly
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Aniek-
I'd love to meet you, and to have you join up whenever you are able with whatever group we can get going here.
Let's PM some more about this, OK?
Dilly
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Cobweb
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"Cobweb- I've been thinking. Maybe we can sit in front of that fire and work on some lyme stuff together- what'd think? And for that matter, maybe we can pull in a couple of other folks and make it a regular thing." Sometimesdilly
OK OK OK if I HAVE to. I'll keep an eye on the webhead!
Now you behave cobweb...don't make me work too hard!
zman
Don't worry zman-I've got everything under control-I'll keep an eye on her for you-right now she's busy stocking up on Land O Lakes butter since she lives in a lyme endemic neighborhood. She's also wondering how to get a tick to say AAAH so she can coat its tongue-any tips?
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stymielymie
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do i have to do it if tony and c/c/w do it. no fair but i will
tc please email when you get a chance i have a very interesting idea to get high profile info on the problem with very little work.
[email protected] docdave this will eb worth your time to email me. it could save or even improve lyme treatment. but i will not approach these peole without speaking with you.
love dave
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Walter Mitty
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Hey guys it's me-Malter Witty-coming to the rescue-I want to help too. I had to send Cobweb back to the store-she thought TC said to put Blue Bonnet on it.
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sometimesdilly
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hey Cobweb-
why don't you ask Walter and Carol to come too? what a good start on getting a group going!
dilly Posts: 2507 | From lost in the maze | Registered: Aug 2006
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Cobweb
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Of course that thought crossed my mind- didn't know if you had enough chairs-cause none of us are good at sitting on the floor-well ,it's the getting back up part.
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TC....I have had a good relationship with the Cape Cod Times. Count me in for Cape Cod...haven't had too much luck with the other local papers, but willing to give them a try.
So...put me on your list. And thank you for all your hard work !
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stymielymie
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hey my mom lives in batimore, i could come visit here and c/c/w and doddave, axelrod,harriet, dr.dave.docdave130,stymie and the rest of my alteregos can form our own lyme group. we will have at least ten to 15 personitlies show up, maybe not all at once.lol
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Tincup
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Yes.. looks like we are getting some sincere offers! Good for you! And thank you!!
As for emailing anyone.. Dave, et al.. can you kindly give me more time? I am being crushed under the Lyme work I've got right now piled up.. with deadlines to boot.. and can barely get here on the board at the moment.
BUT.. If you email me.. I will put the ones related to media together (WRITE THAT IN THE TITLE FOR ME PLEASE) and I'll save them till I am able to spilt my brain into even smaller pieces and do them justice!
How's that for a deal?
And know please that I want.. no I NEED your input to get this going. So all is welcome!!
Our goal is to not oveload folks.. to provide complete instructions before during and after.... and make this a nice and productive project to be involved with.
Actually the thought is to gather names now.. and hold off the rest till after the holidays.
So do let me know if you can help after the first of the year. PLEASE!
Thanks again to all who have volunteered so far.
By the way.. you can solicit friends and family. They don't have to be Lyme patients. So keep that in mind.
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