RE: Apologies in advance...

["Gerard McGovern" <stuff@xxxxxxx>]

> Did the earth move for you too?

Don't remember if someone has already posted this but it still gets me
every time I read it :-)

> From: lads@xxxxxxx [mailto:lads@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Gerard McGovern
> Sent: 09 October 2002 1:08 pm
> To: Gerard McGovern
> Subject: [lads] URGENT: Earthquake Appeal
>
>
> URGENT - DUDLEY (now Manchester) EARTHQUAKE APPEAL
>
> At 00:54 on Monday 23 September an earthquake measuring 4.8 on the
> Richter scale hit Dudley, UK causing untold disruption and distress -<= BR> >
> * Many were woken well before their giro arrived
>
> * Several priceless collections of mementoes from the Balearics and > Spanish costas were damaged
>
> * Three areas of historic and scientifically significant litter were > disturbed
>
> * Thousands are confused and bewildered, trying to come to terms with<= BR> > the fact that something interesting has happened in Dudley
>
> One resident, Donna-Marie Dutton, a 17 year old mother-of-three
> said "It was such a shock, little Chantal-Leanne came running int= o my
> bedroom crying.
>
> My youngest two, Tyler-Morgan and Megan-Storm slept through it. I was<= BR> > still shaking when I was watching Trisha the next morning."
>
> Apparently though, looting did carry on as normal.
>
> The British Red Cross have so far managed to ship 4000 crates of Sunny=
> Delight to the area to help the stricken masses.
>
> Rescue workers are still searching through the rubble and have found > large quantities of personal belongings including benefit books and > jewellery from Elizabeth Duke at Argos.
>
> HOW YOU CAN HELP
>
> * =A32 buys chips, scraps(fishbits) and blue pop for a family of four<= BR> >
> * =A310 can take a family to Stourport for the day, where children can=
> play on an unspoiled canal bank among the national collection of
> stinging nettles
>
> * 22p buys a biro for filling in a spurious compensation claim
>
> PLEASE ACT NOW
>
> Simply email us by return with your credit card details and
> we'll do the
> rest!
>
> If you prefer to donate cash, there are collection points available at=
> your local branches of Argos, Iceland and Clinton Cards.
>
> G

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