Think I'll stick with my current patched together network of all you wonderful folks! Peace. >At 05:16 PM 4/2/98 EST, you wrote: >>In a message dated 98-04-01 07:10:12 EST, you write: >> >><< RE: Managed Friendship Plan >> >> Welcome to Managed Friendship, a whole new way of thinking about friends >> and relationships. The Managed Friendship Plan (MFP) combines all the >> advantages of a traditional friendship network with important cost-saving >> features. >> >> - How does it work? >> >> Under the Plan, you choose your friends from a network of pre-screened >> accredited Friendship Providers (FPs). All your friendship needs are met >> by members of your Managed Friendship Staff. >> >> - What's wrong with my current friends? >> >> If you're like most people, you're receiving friendship services from a >> network of providers haphazardly patched together from your old >> neighborhoods, jobs, and schools. The result is often costly >> duplication, inefficiency, and conflict. Many of your current friends >> may not meet national standards or will respond to your needs with >> inappropriate, outmoded or even experimental acts of friendship. Under >> Managed Friendship, your friendship needs are coordinated by your >> Designated Best Friend (DBF), who will ensure that quality and goodness >> fit all your friendly relationships. >> >> - How do I know that the plan's Panel of Friends is not made up of a >> bunch of losers who can't make friends on their own? >> >> Many of today's most dedicated and highly trained Friendship Providers >> are as concerned as we are about delivering Quality Friendship in a >> cost-effective manner. They have joined our network because they want to >> focus on acting like a friend rather than doing the paperwork and paying >> the high bad friendship premiums that have caused the cost of traditional >> friendship to skyrocket. Our Friendship Providers have met our rigorous >> standards of companionship and loyalty. >> >> - What if I need a special Friend, say, for poker or fishing? >> >> Special Friends are responsible for most of the unusual and expensive >> activities that burden already costly relationships. Under the Managed >> Friendship Plan, your Designated Best Friend is qualified to pre-approve >> your referral to a Special Friend within the Managed Friendship Network >> should your needs fall outside the scope of his/her friendship. >> >> - Suppose I want to see Friends outside the Managed Friendship Network? >> >> You may make friends outside of the Managed Friendship Network only in >> the event of an emergency. >> >> - What is a Friendship Emergency? >> >> The Managed Friendship Plan covers your emergency needs 24 hours a day, >> 365 days a year, even if you need a friend out of town, after regular >> business hours, or when your Designated Best Friend is with someone else. >> You might be on a business trip, for instance and suddenly find that you >> feel lonely. In such cases, you may make a New Friend and all approved >> friendly activities will be covered under the Plan, provided you notify >> the Managed Friendship Office (or 24-hour Friendship Hotline) within two >> business days. >> >> - What Friendly Activities are covered under the Plan? >> >> Friendly Activities that are typically covered include: >> - Agreeing with you >> - Appearing sympathetic >> - Chewing the fat >> - Dropping by >> - Feeling your pain >> - Gossiping >> - Hanging out >> - Holding your hand (up to 5 minutes per activity)* >> - Joshing >> - Kidding around >> - Listening to you whine >> - Partying >> - Passing the time >> - Patting your back >> - Ribbing >> - Sharing a meal >> - Shooting the breeze >> - Teasing >> * Up to 15 minutes under the Premium Gold Friendship Plan >> >> - What Friendly Activities are not covered by the Plan? >> >> Activities that would not be pre-approved include (but are not limited to): >> >> - Bar Hopping >> - Bending over backwards >> - Drinking to excess >> - Giving a hoot >> - Going the extra mile >> - Lending money >> - Real empathy >> - Sexual favors >> - Truly caring >> - Using illicit drugs >> >> - How can I find out more about the Managed Friendship Plan? >> >> A simple call is all it takes. If you need a Friend, just call our >> toll-free number or visit our web site. Sign up for the Managed >> Friendship Plan and rest easier knowing that all of you appropriate >> Friendship Needs will be met. >> >> - Who decides what's appropriate for me? >> >> We do. Isn't that what friends are for? >> >> chirho@prodigy.net http://www.hoseahouse.org http://www.geocities.com/~hoseahouse/genealogy/index.html http://www.geocities.com/~fiannag/index.html