Hello to all - I'm back - and out of the closet...

Hi all

I don't know if anyone remembers me (hope so!) but I'm back with you
great UFO fans.

I signed off about a year ago as I had become ill - but I'm now much
better and looking forwrd to UFO based chat and banter again.

I wanted to let the few that mighty have wondered about the illness etc
to know (the coming out of the closet bit) why I had vanished...

Well, basically, I am a haemophiliac (genetic blood clotting disorder),
and thanks to badly screened UK blood products - had got a nasty virus
called hepatitis 'c'.

This affects the liver - and I was ill for some time - as it transpired
I had been given the virus many years ago.

Well, I went on a course of chemotherapy called 'Interferon' and it
made me eve more ill, hencve my departure from the web.

I was scared to tell people the nature of my illness at the time, as
its stigmatised with what we know as the three 'H's - Haemophiliacs,
Heroin users and Homosexuals.

Well, maybe that was wrong of me, but i am happy to say the
'Interferon' worked - and the virus has gone!!

It was a one in 5 chance it would work, and I had the good news today:)
Enough about me - just to say - I miss the good old days of FAB-UFO and
I hope all you great people are still out there!

I'm looking forward to talking to folks about my favourite show of all
time - and hope its just as much fun as it was a year ago!

I still have the savings put aside for Ed' car - whatever happened to
that!!!?
All best regards
Tony

Welcome back Tony!

I'm glad to hear you're much better!

As for Straker's car, I haven't heard any news on that for quite some time!
Certainly nothing since you unsubscribed.

We did find Doppelganger car#3, however, as it turned up for sale in
an auto magazine! (misreported as being Straker's car --
http://ufoseries.com/temp/carArticle.jpg)

Also, I heard that the fellow who owned Foster's car lost interest
in UFO, so I don't know if that means he wants to sell the car
or not!

--
Marc Martin, [hidden email]

Hi everybody!

Glad to have you back Tony!


back to lurking mode
Susan
[hidden email]
->

CONTENTS DELETED

Tony wrote:

> Hi all

Hiya, Tony?!

> I don't know if anyone remembers me (hope so!) but I'm back with you
> great UFO fans.

Oh, really? Hadn't noticed you were gone. <filing nails>




<smirk>


Joking!


Welcome back!

> I signed off about a year ago as I had become ill - but I'm now much
> better and looking forwrd to UFO based chat and banter again.
>
> I wanted to let the few that mighty have wondered about the illness etc
> to know (the coming out of the closet bit) why I had vanished...
>
> Well, basically, I am a haemophiliac (genetic blood clotting disorder),
> and thanks to badly screened UK blood products - had got a nasty virus
> called hepatitis 'c'.

<wince>

> This affects the liver - and I was ill for some time - as it transpired
> I had been given the virus many years ago.

Ugh!

> Well, I went on a course of chemotherapy called 'Interferon' and it
> made me eve more ill, hencve my departure from the web.

<hug>

> I was scared to tell people the nature of my illness at the time, as
> its stigmatised with what we know as the three 'H's - Haemophiliacs,
> Heroin users and Homosexuals.

What? Why would Haemophilia be stigmatised? It's a hereditary disease,
isn't it? Richard Burton had it.

> Well, maybe that was wrong of me, but i am happy to say the
> 'Interferon' worked - and the virus has gone!!

WooHoo!!!!

> It was a one in 5 chance it would work, and I had the good news today:)
> Enough about me - just to say - I miss the good old days of FAB-UFO and
> I hope all you great people are still out there!

Of course I am. <striking pose>

> I'm looking forward to talking to folks about my favourite show of all
> time - and hope its just as much fun as it was a year ago!
>
> I still have the savings put aside for Ed' car - whatever happened to
> that!!!?
> All best regards
> Tony

WELCOME BACK!!!

-- Yuchtar

--
=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
Yuchtar zantai-Klaan | [hidden email]
I am not a number! I am a FREE FAN!
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
"Call me by the name I have given myself:
Simon White-Thatch Potentloins."
-- Peanuts
=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
http://yuchtar.users4.50megs.com/
http://nunzie.users2.50megs.com/

> In a message dated 4/7/01 6:38:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> [hidden email] writes:
>
> << I was scared to tell people the nature of my illness at the time, as
> its stigmatised with what we know as the three 'H's - Haemophiliacs,
> Heroin users and Homosexuals. >>

Hey yeah welcome back Tony! Hope you are fit as a fiddle now:-)


Sheila

Still UFO Crazy crazy crazy crrraaazzzzy!

In message <[hidden email]>, Tony <[hidden email]>
writes
>Hi all
>
>I don't know if anyone remembers me (hope so!) but I'm back with you
>great UFO fans.

Sure! I remember you....and the Bricklin;-) How could I forget?
>
>I signed off about a year ago as I had become ill - but I'm now much
>better and looking forwrd to UFO based chat and banter again.

Do you have access to satellite television, Tony? UFO can be seen on
Sundays, 6 p.m. on the Sci-Fi channel.
Glad you are better and glad you are back:-)
>
>I was scared to tell people the nature of my illness at the time, as
>its stigmatised with what we know as the three 'H's - Haemophiliacs,
>Heroin users and Homosexuals.

Well, I really don't know why you should be in the closet over this
illness. I know someone who is HIV + and is fighting against getting
full blown AIDS and he isn't keeping himself in the closet. He's
bloody-minded and brave.:-)
>
>Well, maybe that was wrong of me, but i am happy to say the
>'Interferon' worked - and the virus has gone!!
>
>It was a one in 5 chance it would work, and I had the good news today:)
>Enough about me - just to say - I miss the good old days of FAB-UFO and
>I hope all you great people are still out there!

Well, it's no longer fab-ufo but SHADO is prospering at the moment.

Aren't you in Scotland?
--
Suzanne Sutherland
La Grande

In a message dated 4/7/01 9:38:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[hidden email] writes:

> I don't know if anyone remembers me (hope so!) but I'm back with you
> great UFO fans.
It's nice to see you back here Tony.
julia