In a message dated 9/16/2001 9:08:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
> Subj:Re: CS>questions > Date:9/16/2001 9:08:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time > From: [email protected] (Connie) > To: [email protected] > I watch the list off and on, and was not aware of this study. > I would like to participate. I do not have anything chronic that I use CS > for on a daily basis. > Connie: Thanks for adding your name to our growing list of people who are willing to "step up to the plate". Please contact Ole Bob [[email protected]] to receive your supply. In the meantime, here are the instructions you'll need (Please ignore the request for $15). Thanks again. Roger Initial Instructions CS/Gaterade Testers: You may have run across this message on the Silver List, but I just wanted to be certain that each of you has been made aware that Bob is ready to receive orders. In addition, I have outlined test guidelines below. PLEASE READ THEM COMPLETELY. If any of you cannot participate personally, please consider becoming a sponsor so that others who are on a tight budget can become part of our study. We have one person as a sponsor already. BTW, if any of you has a rich uncle/aunt somewhere, consider asking him/her to become a sponsor as well. The more people who participate, the more reliable our results. Roger Send $15 and your shipping address to: Bob Berger, System Tech Engineering, 12303 E. 89th Street, Kansas City, MO 64138-5150. You will receive two liters of test solution that you will need to dilute by mixing 2 parts DW to 1 part CS Test Solution. Anyone who is suffering from a serious illness should not participate in this study, rather he/she should seek medical assistance as soon as possible. Remember, the money you are paying is to participate in this TEST. You are NOT paying to receive CS. As a matter of fact, half of you will not receive CS at all. By structuring our test this way, I will be able to take into account any placebo effect that may be factored into your performance observations. Please don't discuss your test details, or personal conclusions with anyone. Otherwise, you and/or others could be influenced by such discussions. Feel free to use the test solution on as many people or ailments as you wish, but keep in mind that you will have to maintain a journal for EACH of them, and your test solution may run out before you can reach any conclusions. However, you can order or reorder as much test solution as you think you'll need in two liter batches @ $15/batch. As far as keeping a journal is concerned, feel free to do it anyway you like in order to answer the following survey questionnaire for EACH PERSON AND/OR AILMENT treated: SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE For each type of ailment or person treated, please provide SEPARATE answers to the following questions (1) What type of ailment did you treat? (2) Gender and age of person treated. (3) Which one of the two types of CS [CS by itself or (1 part CS + 2 parts Gatorade)] worked better than your home made CS for this ailment or person? (4) Did the CS + Gatorade work better that the CS by itself for this ailment or person? There is no exact answer as to WHEN you should send me your completed questionnaire. The more time you have to examine the test solution performance, the more certain you will be of your conclusions, but keep in mind that during the test you may not be using an effective CS prep to treat an ailment. If I had to guess at an answer, I would say that your journal should have 3-6 months of entries before you should try to draw any conclusions, but that's just a guess. Every situation is different. However, there is nothing wrong with sending me your PRELIMINARY conclusions if you're so inclined. Well, that's about it. If you see some glaring omission or error, feel free to let me know. Roger
