David Staup  wrote
>"Rodney Blackall"  wrote in message 
>news:50aa4b5346rblackall@rodsrisc.demon.co.uk...
>> In article <hb534q$m7v$1@news.eternal-september.org>, David Staup
>>  wrote:
>>> The following was forwarded to me by my son-in-law and as a dad and
>>> grandfather I cannot help myself I am forwarding this every way I
>>> can...please take a little time to help make this brave young girls wish
>>> come true beyond even her dream....David
>>
>> Note this is a least a second-hand request.
>>
>>> Riley Philpot is a 9 year old little girl who has been battling a rare
>>> form of cancer since she was 6.  Her cancer has returned and she is
>>> currently in the hospital.  Make A Wish Foundation was contacted and
>>> Riley's wish was not a trip to Disney World.  It is to have the mailman
>>> dump a bag of "a million" Get Well cards at her door when she returns!!
>>> Please take the time to send a Get Well card to Riley.  Thank you so
>>> much!
>>
>> [Snip]
>> Such schemes were amongst the first internet spams. Send a card only if 
>> you
>> know her.
>>
>>> And please keep her in your prayers as well.
>> Now THAT is much more likely to do her good!
>>
>
>I spent a month in England,, worked in Horsham and stayed in London..took 
>the train back and forth five days a week...when I tell people about my trip 
>I always comment on how nice, caring, and civilized everyone was to me...so 
>I couldn't figure out your responce to this....but now I think I see.... a 
>meteorologist in England must have to be a bitter person ...how sad 
>
I prefer to put the price of card and stamp into a Cancer Research
charity collection tin.
Just imagine how much good a million times that sum could do, rather
than a mountain of cards which are of no practical use whatsoever.
-- 
Roger Hunt