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soundbydesign2
Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Posts: 16 Location: PWY
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Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 7:44 pm Post subject: Collecting baby clothing for tsunami victims |
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Please deposit unsoiled outgrown baby wear in the white boxes with Nick the Book.
The boxes shall be collected every night, clothing washed, sorted and delivered weekly.
Thank you. |
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dragon
Joined: 05 Oct 2004 Posts: 66
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Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 4:28 am Post subject: clothes for tsunami victims |
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Why only baby clothes?
where are they going to?
Who is delivering them and how?
Can I help? |
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Insomniac Over 900 messages posted


Joined: 01 Dec 2002 Posts: 905 Location: on line
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Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 6:16 am Post subject: |
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I've got 'several' airline blankets if they would help, but then again so has every in-bound flight. Its hard to know what best to do seeing as I did nothing for the Bam earthquake (Iran) on the same day last year... Did nothing for either 11/9 or Bali... even less for the starving and dieing in Darfur, zip for Band Aid 20 (at least I brought the single the first time round), and zero for Iraq.
If this had only affected India, Sri Lanka and the Andamans, no-body would have cared. But one or two big investments in a global playground....? Nice to hear life has already returned to normal for the bar girls and oblivious tourists whilst we collect un-soiled baby clothes and $s. Can't each affected country have their own fund?
Happy New Year eitherway. _________________ Hate to say that I told you so! |
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soundbydesign2
Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Posts: 16 Location: PWY
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Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 6:18 am Post subject: Re: clothes for tsunami victims |
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| dragon wrote: | Why only baby clothes?
where are they going to?
Who is delivering them and how?
Can I help? |
Specifying and labeling the contents of the packages makes distribrution more efficient for the recipients.
Baby clothes:
.They can be densley packed
.The very young and very old probably need most help right now
.The child victims parents are probably mostly concerned about their children
.There are lots of babies growing out of clothes on Lamma
.My wife and I had a baby boy on Wednesday
Sri Lanka:
.Our helper is Singalese
.She can help label the packages
.Contacts are there to assist in distribution
.The displaced are living in the rain
.Air Lanka [ thanks to Susanna L. ] have offered to assist in shipping
Air Lanka:
. I shall have to get back to you on the specifics of the delivery
.rest assured they'll reach Sri Lanka
Help:
.Judging by todays amazing response, both boxes are full and some, yes.
.Please pm me with your contact details?
Thank you to every one that donated today. The boxes shall be on the corner again tomorrow, please tell your friends. |
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soundbydesign2
Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Posts: 16 Location: PWY
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 3:45 am Post subject: again the boxes are full: |
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Again today the boxes are spilling, thank you.
We have room for plenty more.
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Insomniac Over 900 messages posted


Joined: 01 Dec 2002 Posts: 905 Location: on line
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 7:33 am Post subject: |
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Ummm... Hope they ALL get there. _________________ Hate to say that I told you so! |
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soundbydesign2
Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Posts: 16 Location: PWY
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 9:22 pm Post subject: unused cardboard boxes? |
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Does anybody have any new, i.e. flat packed, cardboard boxes?
Please drop them off with Nick the Book if you don't need them?
Thank you.. |
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Frazer

Joined: 01 May 2003 Posts: 40 Location: Near Satan's house - I can smell the sulphur
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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Try asking Ingmar, as he works for Links relocations. He must be able to get his hands on some good boxes easily enough.
Congrats sbd2 to you and the missus on the new arrival! |
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soundbydesign2
Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Posts: 16 Location: PWY
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 3:24 pm Post subject: Thanks big man |
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| Thanks Frazer. How's it going down under? |
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Ingmar
Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 86 Location: Location, Location.
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers Frazer- Links is actually a client of mine but I am more than willing to get some boxes for you. Gavin, give me a call and tell me how many you need and what size.
If you look on page 2 of the City section of the SCMP today you'll see that Links is also spearheading a fund alongside the Round Table of Hong Kong to ship goods to the affected areas. |
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Insomniac Over 900 messages posted


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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 4:51 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, congrats sbd2. _________________ Hate to say that I told you so! |
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soundbydesign2
Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Posts: 16 Location: PWY
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:47 am Post subject: blushes of sickly new father glee |
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<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<blushes of sickly new father glee  |
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Beanburglar over 700 messages posted


Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 788
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 8:32 am Post subject: |
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You make a very valid point Insomniac but are you meaning to imply that not giving to any of the causes makes you right and everyone else wrong? It has to start somewhere. Send your blankets and cash to Bam and Sudan and your sun lounger to Aceh and then you might get some sleep, blah blah blah. _________________ My real name isn't Harry.
Slurp my bean juice. |
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Frazer

Joined: 01 May 2003 Posts: 40 Location: Near Satan's house - I can smell the sulphur
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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My apologies Ingmar, I knew you were connected somehow!
Gavin, all well here in the nether regions of the globe. Glad to hear Geng et al are fine as myself and Dave Green from the Bastards were down in Khao lak a month ago for the opening of Dan and Geng's excellent new restaurant.
Keep up the good work, wish I could make it to the gig on Saturday! |
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Beanburglar over 700 messages posted


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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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Someone should weave blankets out of Nick's beard. _________________ My real name isn't Harry.
Slurp my bean juice. |
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