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Article #347Re: What if I said?
From: rpedley
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:15
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:15
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I don't doubt his sincerity. But until he does the homework and thinks further along than some type of credit card, that card might as well be the "RickCarrollLamborghiniCard". Just like you need to have a business plan before you go into a bank and ask for a loan. "Mike" <mike@canmore.com> wrote in message news:478f13f0$0$26079$88260bb3@free.teranews.com... > 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 > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > -- > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com >
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