I make typos like helen, but my probrlmr has been assessed as due to some micro-motor problems - I have no problem reading - except if I am very tired then occassionally I misread a word.


With regard in general to jokes about disablities: There is a very funny Australian comedian - "Steady Eddie". He has this name because he is affected with what used to be called palsy. He lacks the ability to control his muscles sufficently to keep still. When he first started, people were horrified, since many of his jokes were about people like himself. When told that his jokes were non-PC, he just laughed, and made comments in the line of "I find them funny". He did a lot ot stop the very PC_ignore_the_disabled attitude toward the disabled of all types.

His jokes were sort of along the line of - the bartender telling him that he wouldn't be served any more - why - because he was falling around the place and couldn't stand upright - I haven't had a drink yet, I'm like this all the time.

Robin