"Nick Cramer" > wrote in message
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> "Robert Miles" > wrote:
>> "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.s...?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/20...etes-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
>> >
>> > --
>> > Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their
>> > families!
>
> Thanks, Robert. I'll pass that on to him.
>
> --
> Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families!

You're welcome.