Thought 'you all' could identify with this.!! > > I also came across this on the WWW the other day: > > Genealogist's Disease > Warning: Genealogy Pox!! > Symptoms: Patient continually complains of a need for names, > dates, and places. He or she maintains a blank expression at all > times, sometimes deaf to spouse and children. Has no taste for > work of any kind, except feverishly looking through records at > libraries and courthouses. Has a compulsion to write letters. > Swears at mailman when he doesn't leave mail. Frequents > strange places such as cemeteries, ruins, and remote, desolate > country areas. Makes secret night calls, hides phone bills from > spouse and mumbles to self. Sneaks out of bed while spouse is > sleeping to give into the uncontrollable urge to surf the net. > Has a strange, faraway look in eyes, that could be due to lack > of sleep. > THERE IS NO KNOWN CURE!! > Treatment: Medication is useless. Disease is not fatal, but gets > progressively worse. Patient should attend genealogy > workshops, subscribe to genealogical magazines, join the local > genealogical society, and be given a quiet corner in the house > where he or she can be alone. Concerned family members can > shower the patient with get well gifts like file cabinets, folders, > envelopes, and plenty of inkjet paper. This will help the patient > deal better with the stress of the disease. > Remarks: The unusual nature of this disease is...the sicker the > patient gets, the more he or she enjoys it! >