dddean@bluemoon.uucp (David D. Dean) (05/07/91)
Hello:
I have been a user of the News Net for some time, and I know that
whenever someone posts somethig totaly irrelevent to the sig that
he/she gets flamed something fierce!
That is why I am donning my fire-proof suit to make this little post.
It is one that I doubt anyone will flame me for, but I thought I'd
be safe.
You see, there is a seven year old dying, and his one last wish was
not that he get everything that everyone wants, but instead is a
fairly reachable goal. I think that if you were to comletely read
what I am going to show you; you too will agree.
The following is a text file that I found very touching, and thought
that others could help out:
LAST WISH
A brain tumor is cutting short the life of seven-year-old
Craig Shergold. His Last Wish doesn't seem very much to ask; simply
that he receive some Get Well cards---hopefully enough to break The
Guiness Book of World Records. If everyone reading this message
could send him a card (or several!) and post this note on any
bulletin boards or in any publications he/she may be in contact with,
or even word of mouth, surely Craig's Last Wish will come true.
Send your card(s) to:
Craig Shergold
c/o Children's Wish Foundation
Suite 100
3200 Perimeter Center E.
Atlanta, Ga. 39346
P.S. If you are a person who believes in prayer, a prayer for this
young man may, perhaps, find its way into another Book---and who
knows?
He may just get a Get Well "wish" from someone else.
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Please, if you can, send him at least ONE card. I know about the
vastness of the net, and I think that we can all fulfill this young
man's wish.
To do this, would be a kindness that eveyone can show!
Thank you for taking your time and reading this. Maybe some of us
can relate to this. Maybe others can do more to help... who knows...
You can send any replies to:
David D. Dean, President David D. Dean, Vice Chairman
Explorer Post 891 Exploring Officer's Association
AT&T Systems/Bell Labs Central Ohio Council
dddean@bluemoon.uucp Columbus, OH 43227
**** Any opinions are that of the author, and NOT of AT&T ****brendan@cs.widener.edu (Brendan Kehoe) (05/09/91)
In <wBoJ22w164w@bluemoon.uucp>, dddean@bluemoon.uucp writes: >I have been a user of the News Net for some time ... Obviously not as long as you think you've been. For the RECORD, Craig Shergold got into the Guiness book of world records (I saw it, over 16 MILLION cards as of May 1990). On top of that, a wealthy businessman brought him to Nevada and gave him the treatment he needed. Case closed. A touching thought, years old. -- Brendan Kehoe - Widener Sun Network Manager - brendan@cs.widener.edu Widener University in Chester, PA A Bloody Sun-Dec War Zone "Does this person look relaxed to you? Well, it's actually an experiment of Contour's new 565-E chair!"
jpc@fct.unl.pt (Jose Pina Coelho) (05/09/91)
In article <wBoJ22w164w@bluemoon.uucp> dddean@bluemoon.uucp (David D. Dean) writes: Hello: I have been a user of the News Net for some time, and I know that whenever someone posts somethig totaly irrelevent to the sig that he/she gets flamed something fierce! Smells funny ... That is why I am donning my fire-proof suit to make this little post. It is one that I doubt anyone will flame me for, but I thought I'd be safe. Oh God, what now ... You see, there is a seven year old dying, and his one last wish was not that he get everything that everyone wants, but instead is a fairly reachable goal. I think that if you were to comletely read what I am going to show you; you too will agree. I think I've seen this before ... The following is a text file that I found very touching, and thought that others could help out: LAST WISH A brain tumor is cutting short the life of seven-year-old Craig Shergold. AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAHAHAHHAAHHHHHAHAHAHAHAH [ This is the computer speaking, I'm sorry for Jose, but they have ] [ taken him to rest for a while, I'll sign off for him ] -- Jose Pedro T. Pina Coelho | BITNET/Internet: jpc@fct.unl.pt Rua Jau N 1, 2 Dto | UUCP: ...!mcsun!unl!jpc 1300 Lisboa, PORTUGAL | Home phone: (+351) (1) 640767 - If all men were brothers, would you let one marry your sister ?
towfiq@FTP.COM (Mark Towfiq) (05/10/91)
>>>>> On Mon, 06 May 91 17:31:55 EDT, dddean@bluemoon.uucp (David D. Dean) said:
David> I have been a user of the News Net for some time, and I know
David> that whenever someone posts somethig totaly irrelevent to the
David> sig that he/she gets flamed something fierce!
Not whenever, but I will suggest that the place for this posting is
certainly not "alt.sources". I would direct you to the group news.
announce.newusers for more such pointers.
David> That is why I am donning my fire-proof suit to make this little
David> post. It is one that I doubt anyone will flame me for, but I
David> thought I'd be safe.
I am not flaming you for your post, but I would reiterate that you
refer to the above-mentioned newsgroup.
David> You see, there is a seven year old dying, and his one last wish was
David> not that he get everything that everyone wants, but instead is a
David> fairly reachable goal. I think that if you were to comletely read
David> what I am going to show you; you too will agree.
David> [Craig Shergold letter deleted]
The newsgroup alt.folklore.urban has devoted much time and energy to
the discussion of Craig Shergold. The appeal for postcards for him
went out several years ago. Since then he has collected (as other
have pointed out) far above what he needed to make a Guiness record.
In fact, the volume was so overwhelming that Craig and his family are
asking people *NOT* to send any more cards, and the Guiness Book of
Records has refused to accept any more such records because of the way
they can fly out of control like this.
The upshot of this post: *DON'T* send even *one* postcard! Read
news.annouce.newusers and alt.folklore.urban for more information.
--
Mark Towfiq, FTP Software, Inc. towfiq@FTP.COM
Work No.: +1 617 246 0900 Home No.: +1 617 488 2818
"The Earth is but One Country, and Mankind its Citizens" -- Baha'u'llahjfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F Haugh II) (05/11/91)
In article <1991May10.032307.10210@swsrv1.cirr.com> toma@swsrv1.cirr.com (Tom Armistead) writes: >If anyone flames you on this, they've got to be crazy... > >I feel you should be HIGHLY commended for your effort!!! No, he should be flamed. He didn't bother to see if this child still needs to have cards sent to him. The kid is alive and doing well, and the postal service would rather you didn't send any more cards. >Have you thought about news papers? PLEASE DON'T! -- John F. Haugh II | Distribution to | UUCP: ...!cs.utexas.edu!rpp386!jfh Ma Bell: (512) 255-8251 | GEnie PROHIBITED :-) | Domain: jfh@rpp386.cactus.org "If liberals interpreted the 2nd Amendment the same way they interpret the rest of the Constitution, gun ownership would be mandatory."
eric@sactoh0.sac.ca.us (Eric J. Nihill) (05/12/91)
In article <19259@rpp386.cactus.org-> jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F Haugh II) writes: ->In article <1991May10.032307.10210@swsrv1.cirr.com-> toma@swsrv1.cirr.com (Tom Armistead) writes: ->->If anyone flames you on this, they've got to be crazy... ->-> ->->I feel you should be HIGHLY commended for your effort!!! -> ->No, he should be flamed. He didn't bother to see if this ->child still needs to have cards sent to him. The kid is ->alive and doing well, and the postal service would rather ->you didn't send any more cards. -> ->->Have you thought about news papers? -> ->PLEASE DON'T! Why is this trash showing up in alt.sources? -- To think that some | eric@sactoh0.SAC.CA.US people get paid to do | ames!pacbell!sactoh0!eric this....! | ucbvax!csusac!sactoh0!eric root@sactoh0.sac.ca.us | ( A Home For Unwanted 3B's )