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Asian tsunami kills thousands (pg. 7)
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| Skipper |
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
Some people on tribe are organizing a fundraising event - people are donating their flyering/DJing/event staffing services to gather some people and money for this cause.
I will post more details when they are available. |
An update on this - the party is in the works, expected to happen in the next 10 days. (Sat, Jan 7th is a possibility)
Some of Toronto's most respected DJs and promoters are on board. The venue is being confirmed in the next few days. please keep your eyes open for an event listing and support it with your attendance if you can.
One thing this community knows how to do is party - let's do it for a good cause. |
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| dEsidEL |
for those of you in Canada who bank electronically either over the telephone or on the internet:
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All donations are to be made through the Bill Payment function through your bank by selecting “Canadian Red Cross – Disaster Relief” (as of January 4, 2005 select "Canadian Red Cross - Tsunamis Relief Appeal") in the Company List. All donations made to this selection will be directed to the Canadian Red Cross - Tsunamis Relief Appeal.
To make a donation, set up ‘Canadian Red Cross’ on your bill payment profile by entering the your LAST NAME in the "Account Number" field.
The name and address registered by your bank at the time the transaction is processed will be used by the Canadian Red Cross to mail an official tax receipt for donations of $10.00 or more within 3 months.
Applicable withdrawal charges will apply.
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| Tunnel Rat |
To give you a better idea of the scope of this horrific disaster, here is a site with links to mainly home movies of people (tourists?) from the areas hit.
http://www.waveofdestruction.org/videos/
The total death toll is now approaching 120,000. Please give, even if it is a small amount. Now is the time for our humanity towards others to shine. |
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| RobbyG. |
Oh my ing GOD:eek: :eek:
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| rabbitjoker |
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| Skipper |
| there are a number of very heartbreaking videos/images on www.*********** - if you can stomach this kind of thing. it's absolutely horrifying. |
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| StereoPrincess |
so horrible.
makes you think. we can cure all the diseases in the world and stuff like this will always happen.
there is really nothing that can be done to prevent this sort of stuff. |
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| Tordan |
| Early detection systems can save a lot more lives. I'm glad India has committed to implement it within the next two years. |
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| dEsidEL |
| quote: | Originally posted by Tordan
Early detection systems can save a lot more lives. I'm glad India has committed to implement it within the next two years. |
too bad it's always about reaction and not pro-action
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| tw1tch |
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
there are a number of very heartbreaking videos/images on www.*********** - if you can stomach this kind of thing. it's absolutely horrifying. |
IMO, I think everyone should be forced to see it whether, you like it or not. This goes on, it's all far too easy to ignore it if you can't see it, "out of sight out of mind", but that's what those people are looking at in person, every direction they look in.
It amazes me that they discuss how this could cost Billions (14 so far) in damages, yet companies are bought up for that price, some individuals in this world have 5 times that much money.
I was thinking earlier, people seem to discuss only the death toll, without it, it doesn't seem to have the same affect, yet there is equal, if not more damage done to those that survived, and have ABSOINGLUTELY NOTHING left of their life, except the clothes on their back (if they're lucky to have those). Lots of comparisons to this and the W.T.C. It's horrible those lives were lost, and those families suffered, but I'm afraid they're suffering was done in a heated house, with food and shelter and running water, and not much else changed for them as far as their lifestyle is concerned. |
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