"Nick Cramer" > wrote in message
...
> I'm very worried about him. He's four years younger than me and has been
> T2
> for at least 20 years. He's on a couple of meds, might be shooting
> insulin,
> but his BG numbers suck. His FBG was 167 today and one or one and a half
> hour PP was close to 300. He doesn't worry about it! He is the most
> pig-headed person I've ever known. He's in CT and I'm in CA, otherwise I'd
> be able to have more effect on him. He saves all my emails, but I think
> they must be in Write Only Memory!
>
> He's not on Usenet, so can't get this group. Two questions:

People not on Usenet can get it at:

<http://groups.google.com/group/alt.support.diabetes/topics?hl=en&lnk=rga>

It takes extra effort to filter out the spammers and trolls there,
though.

> 1. What are some web sites that might wake him up?

http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045678.php

<http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/2006/11/teeth-gums-diabetes-and-death.html>

<http://www.sequin.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Downloads/openlet.htm>

http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm

> 2. What's a free, easy to install and use, newsreader that he could use to
> get a.s.d?

Under which operating system? Under many versions of Windows, but
not Vista, Outlook Express. Under Vista, Windows Mail. Under Vista
and XP SP2, Windows Live Mail.

http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

For a free newsgroups provider, if your internet provider doesn't have a
newsgroups server, try:

http://www.motzarella.org/

> Yes, Charlie! Now my friends on alt.support.diabetes know who you are! °!D
>
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