Purrs to the people in SE Asia

Death toll keeps climbing. News gets worse. I've seen footage of places I
spent time in when I was there. (Spent a winter in Thailand in '94/'95)...
Spots around Krabi, Rai Lay & Ko Phi Phi .... are just GONE!!! Can't
imagine what's going on in the Maldives.... 6 meter waves hitting islands
who's highest point is 3 meters above sea level. Purrs, prayers & hopes
going out to all who are there.

--
Mathew
Butler to 2 kittens: Chablis & Muscat
En Vino Veritas

in article twqAd.15542$Y72.6461@edtnps91, Mathew Kagis at
wrote on 12/28/04 10:37 PM:

Death toll keeps climbing. News gets worse. I've seen footage of places I
spent time in when I was there. (Spent a winter in Thailand in '94/'95)...
Spots around Krabi, Rai Lay & Ko Phi Phi .... are just GONE!!! Can't
imagine what's going on in the Maldives.... 6 meter waves hitting islands
who's highest point is 3 meters above sea level. Purrs, prayers & hopes
going out to all who are there.

It's awful to see all the emails and posts of people looking for fathers and
sons and daughters and in laws that they have not heard from since Christmas
It is truly horrendous.

On Wed, 29 Dec 2004, Mathew Kagis wrote:

Death toll keeps climbing. News gets worse. I've seen footage of places I
spent time in when I was there. (Spent a winter in Thailand in '94/'95)...
Spots around Krabi, Rai Lay & Ko Phi Phi .... are just GONE!!! Can't
imagine what's going on in the Maldives.... 6 meter waves hitting islands
who's highest point is 3 meters above sea level. Purrs, prayers & hopes
going out to all who are there.

While purrs and prayers are lovely thoughts, the people of South East Asia
need our donations of cash and supplies really badly right now. Don't
think that you can't afford to contribute, no amount is too small. You
you can start by checking out some of the following sites:

unicefusa.org
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
www.MethodistRelief.org
www.WorldVision.org

Dee

in article , Dee at
wrote on 12/28/04 11:09 PM:

On Wed, 29 Dec 2004, Mathew Kagis wrote:

Death toll keeps climbing. News gets worse. I've seen footage of places I
spent time in when I was there. (Spent a winter in Thailand in '94/'95)...
Spots around Krabi, Rai Lay & Ko Phi Phi .... are just GONE!!! Can't
imagine what's going on in the Maldives.... 6 meter waves hitting islands
who's highest point is 3 meters above sea level. Purrs, prayers & hopes
going out to all who are there.

While purrs and prayers are lovely thoughts, the people of South East Asia
need our donations of cash and supplies really badly right now. Don't
think that you can't afford to contribute, no amount is too small. You
you can start by checking out some of the following sites:

unicefusa.org
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
www.MethodistRelief.org
www.WorldVision.org

Dee

Has been done. Still doesn't feel like enough.

While purrs and prayers are lovely thoughts, the people of South East
Asia
need our donations of cash and supplies really badly right now. Don't
think that you can't afford to contribute, no amount is too small. You
you can start by checking out some of the following sites:

unicefusa.org
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
www.MethodistRelief.org
www.WorldVision.org

Dee

Has been done. Still doesn't feel like enough.

Me, as well... hope the little I could afford does some good.
--
Mathew
Butler to 2 kittens: Chablis & Muscat
En Vino Veritas

"Sherry " wrote in message
...
Don't
think that you can't afford to contribute, no amount is too small.

Well, thanks for that thought. We are in a pinch right now financially,
and my
first thought is, "I can't afford to send anything right now."
But I look around at how bountiful my life really is compared to them, and
it
is almost obscene.
So I sent a donation. Not very much by anybody's standards but I hope it
helps
someone.
Sherry

When you consider a lot of these people affected make *maybe* $2.00 a day,
it probably is a lot by their standard. I just wish I could do more than
what I do. Up to 69,000 dead now estimated. As bad as I feel for the
toursists, I feel even worse for those who don't have anywhere to go to to
get out of it.

Karen Chuplis wrote in message
...
in article twqAd.15542$Y72.6461@edtnps91, Mathew Kagis at

wrote on 12/28/04 10:37 PM:

Death toll keeps climbing. News gets worse. I've seen footage of
places I
spent time in when I was there. (Spent a winter in Thailand in
'94/'95)...
Spots around Krabi, Rai Lay & Ko Phi Phi .... are just GONE!!! Can't
imagine what's going on in the Maldives.... 6 meter waves hitting
islands
who's highest point is 3 meters above sea level. Purrs, prayers & hopes
going out to all who are there.

It's awful to see all the emails and posts of people looking for fathers
and
sons and daughters and in laws that they have not heard from since
Christmas
It is truly horrendous.


I'm afraid that for some, purrs are far too late, and for others, a life
raft would be of more immediate help. It's a horrendous tragedy. Donations
to the Red Cross and any and all relief organizations are urgently needed.
I stayed out of the US bashing thread, but I have to say, I'm embarrassed
that my country has only coughed up 35 million for aid in this monumental
disaster thus far when just days ago, we spent 53 billion on a missile
defense test that completely fizzled. If we want to improve our
international image, leading the way in disaster relief would be an
excellent place to start, as help is going to be urgently needed for a long
time.

/rant mode off,

Melissa

"Melissa Houle" wrote in message
...

Karen Chuplis wrote in message
...
in article twqAd.15542$Y72.6461@edtnps91, Mathew Kagis at

wrote on 12/28/04 10:37 PM:

Death toll keeps climbing. News gets worse. I've seen footage of
places I
spent time in when I was there. (Spent a winter in Thailand in
'94/'95)...
Spots around Krabi, Rai Lay & Ko Phi Phi .... are just GONE!!! Can't
imagine what's going on in the Maldives.... 6 meter waves hitting
islands
who's highest point is 3 meters above sea level. Purrs, prayers &
hopes
going out to all who are there.

It's awful to see all the emails and posts of people looking for fathers
and
sons and daughters and in laws that they have not heard from since
Christmas
It is truly horrendous.


I'm afraid that for some, purrs are far too late, and for others, a life
raft would be of more immediate help. It's a horrendous tragedy. Donations
to the Red Cross and any and all relief organizations are urgently needed.
I stayed out of the US bashing thread, but I have to say, I'm embarrassed
that my country has only coughed up 35 million for aid in this monumental
disaster thus far when just days ago, we spent 53 billion on a missile
defense test that completely fizzled. If we want to improve our
international image, leading the way in disaster relief would be an
excellent place to start, as help is going to be urgently needed for a
long
time.

I agree. Just after I finished bragging about my country it does something
shameful like this!

Hugs,

CatNipped

/rant mode off,

Melissa

in article , CatNipped at
wrote on 12/29/04 12:01 PM:

"Melissa Houle" wrote in message
...

Karen Chuplis wrote in message
...
in article twqAd.15542$Y72.6461@edtnps91, Mathew Kagis at

wrote on 12/28/04 10:37 PM:

Death toll keeps climbing. News gets worse. I've seen footage of
places I
spent time in when I was there. (Spent a winter in Thailand in
'94/'95)...
Spots around Krabi, Rai Lay & Ko Phi Phi .... are just GONE!!! Can't
imagine what's going on in the Maldives.... 6 meter waves hitting
islands
who's highest point is 3 meters above sea level. Purrs, prayers &
hopes
going out to all who are there.

It's awful to see all the emails and posts of people looking for fathers
and
sons and daughters and in laws that they have not heard from since
Christmas
It is truly horrendous.


I'm afraid that for some, purrs are far too late, and for others, a life
raft would be of more immediate help. It's a horrendous tragedy. Donations
to the Red Cross and any and all relief organizations are urgently needed.
I stayed out of the US bashing thread, but I have to say, I'm embarrassed
that my country has only coughed up 35 million for aid in this monumental
disaster thus far when just days ago, we spent 53 billion on a missile
defense test that completely fizzled. If we want to improve our
international image, leading the way in disaster relief would be an
excellent place to start, as help is going to be urgently needed for a
long
time.

I agree. Just after I finished bragging about my country it does something
shameful like this!

Hugs,

CatNipped

Then it is just up to us citizens to donate to the organizations that need
to get supplies over there! That is what is really the country, not just our
government.

On 2004-12-29, Karen Chuplis penned:
in article , CatNipped at
wrote on 12/29/04 12:01 PM:

I agree. Just after I finished bragging about my country it does something
shameful like this!

Hugs,

CatNipped

Then it is just up to us citizens to donate to the organizations that need
to get supplies over there! That is what is really the country, not just our
government.

Agreed. Why *should* the govt be donating? It just adds a lot of
beaurocracy, red tape, and political crap. It's much more efficient for
individuals to donate to disaster funds themselves.

The US govt is in debt up to the tops of our 80s-frizzed hair. Just like an
individual in debt, the govt needs to scale back on optional expenses
(including charitable causes) and focus on paying off that debt.

Individuals, on the other hand, can give, and know that the money is going
where *they* want it to go.

--
monique, who is sometimes allowed to pet Oscar, a grey^H^H^H^Hblue-cream DLH
with an attitude!