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Re: What if I said?

#346
From: Mike
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:27
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I happen to know Rick Carroll  & he is very giving & fed up with people 
who in this world of ours are here just to serve themselves & not give a 
damn about others. Some might see him a bit left of center but is a 
better man than many. I personally feel that this town is full of 
"trailer trash" save for a few good people.

Raine wrote:

> What i want to know is that when did anyone make this Rick guy God?  Its too 
> bad that it is a money grabbing cash scam cos there was somewhat of an idea 
> behind it.. but i don't think it would go to the right places, just 
> someone's wallet..
> 
> 
> <rpedley@cogeco.ca> wrote in message 
> news:i1vjj.342$2Z1.337@read1.cgocable.net...
> 
>>..and this was his reply to the message, which i had also sent him
>>privately:
>>
>>"Well buddy,
>>
>>You are allowed your opinions just as I am. When they make you God then
>>maybe I'll listen. I guess you have a lot of time on your hands if you 
>>need
>>to put so much effort into complaining about something."
>>
>>That's it. Not even an attempt to address any of the points i raised. I 
>>can
>>only assume that his "plan" so far is to grab a big buncha money, because
>>that's all he's ever talked about: how to get the money.
>>
>><rpedley@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
>>news:mtqjj.371$Ov2.367@read2.cgocable.net...
>>
>>>I'd say "So what?"  25,000 kids die each and every day on this planet, 
>>>and
>>>your "plan" won't save even one of them. Why? Because raising money is 
>>>the
>>>smallest and easiest step in the entire process of saving those kids.
>>>Converting that cash into food, medicine, housing, and making sure it's
>>
>>all
>>
>>>spent on those items, and then delivering the goods to their destinations
>>>(once you have actually determined the destinations!). And assuming all
>>>these things happened, then what? Your "plan" won't rid the world of
>>>disease, droughts, floods, earthquakes, corrupt dictatorships,
>>>ethnic/religious/tribal conflicts, unwanted/unneeded pregnancies, and on
>>
>>and
>>
>>>on. Your plan won't prevent the Nile river from becoming unusable for
>>>farming and drinking purposes within 20 years, a river that in Egypt
>>
>>alone,
>>
>>>78M people depend on for sustenance. You had a nice dream, now forget it
>>
>>and
>>
>>>stop wasting our time with your spam.
>>>
>>>"Rick Carroll" <postmaster@rickcarroll.ca> wrote in message
>>>news:4401ad2b-9f4f-42f5-8654-beec900d7aa8@u10g2000prn.googlegroups.com...
>>>
>>>>What if I said?
>>>>
>>>>That I wanted to help feed all the world's children.
>>>>
>>>>What if I said?
>>>>
>>>>That I have an idea that could possibly do it.
>>>>
>>>>What if I said?
>>>>
>>>>That I'm a real person, who doesn't want your money?
>>>>
>>>>What if I said?
>>>>
>>>>That I just want you to read and consider my idea.
>>>>
>>>>Would you do it?
>>>>
>>>>And
>>>>
>>>>What would you say?
>>>>
>>>>http://www.rickcarroll.ca/lovecard/index.htm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>
>>>>Rick Carroll
>>>
>>>
>>
> 
> 

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