HW: Promo Single

[Bart Brugmans]

On 14 Aug 2005 at 14:32, Mike Montfort wrote:

> Well that's different then innit?
>
> I perhaps should have looked at the page more carefully to see that
> information on it.
Well the information isn't there...

Strange...

Bart

>
> I assume that it was billed as a fundraising auction.
>
> Anyway all in a good cause for sure
>
> M
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET] On Behalf Of Colin Allen Sent:
> Sunday, August 14, 2005 1:59 PM To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
> Subject: Re: HW: Promo Single
>
>
> I am sure that all of you will remember that, while we were all
> enjoying our mid-Winter festivities, many parts of the countries
> bordering the Indian Ocean were laid waste by a tsunami of enormous
> proportions.  As a result of this, a close friend of mine, who is Sri
> Lankan, lost most of her family. Consequently, we converted a gig that
> we were putting on in Exeter (Ozric Teantacles and Litmus) into a
> benefit gig for the tsunami relief charities. As a result of the
> generosity of the Ozrics (thanks Brandi:) ), Litmus (who gave back
> half of their fee), the venue, FSOE and, particularly, the audience,
> we raised a reasonable sum.
>
> The same friend has now been back to Sri Lanka several times and now
> wants to take a one year sabbatical to help with the reconstruction
> effort and the care of the many orphans.  Her employers have agreed to
> this but are unable or unwilling to pay her for they year.
> Consequently, a group of us are trying to raise enough money to enable
> her to live in Sri Lanka for a year and pay for her UK mortgage etc.
> Consequently, when the promo CD arrived and had been listened to, we
> decided to sell it on E-Bay to aid this effort.
>
> While the subsequent outrage on the part of one or two individuals has
> made an interesting psychological study, it is now time to bring it to
> an end.
>
> To those who were outraged, perhaps you will not be so quick to rush
> to judgement in future;).
>
> Hopefully, this will end what Keef accurately described on the Yahoo
> list as a thread that has become boring.
>
> Colin
>