RFL - congrats to all who participated!
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Desmond Shang
Guvnah of Caledon
Join date: 14 Mar 2005
Posts: 5,250
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07-20-2008 13:54
Once again, the grid turns a semi-cyncial oldbie (me) into a mooshie, emo crybaby - just absolutely humbled and stunned by the outpouring of generosity and effort by everyday grid residents. $L 52 million as of this post for 2008 RFL - wow. For anyone not involved in Relay for Life, I just have to say: try it. The rewards go far beyond money. Skip a coupla mocha latte's or the Supersize Fries - and literally make yourself, and someone battling cancer feel better next year. Team Caledon, you brought tears of joy to my eyes. As per our tradition, Erasmus Margulis our RFL captain will be Knighted soon for his tireless service, in recognition of an epic effort that of this writing, coodinated the generosity of hundreds of people and brought us to second place. Regardless of standing, however, we are proud to just stand at all as one of the teams. Especially the small teams who put just as much spirit and heart into it - I suspect more people are cured due to early awareness, than money raised. You rock, people. http://www.rflofsl.org/
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foehn Breed
More random than random
Join date: 16 Jan 2006
Posts: 1,142
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07-20-2008 14:07
Isn't that awesome, SL can be down w/ at least one thing?!
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Malina Chuwen
Evotive
Join date: 25 Apr 2008
Posts: 502
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07-20-2008 15:24
Wow!! =) That's so awesome!
My Grandmother died from cancer (partly due to her nurse). My Mother has survived Skin Cancer, but my Dad's GF is currently at battles with Cancer (last I heard). Cancer runs in my family fiercly, so others are bound to pop up with it.
RFL is definately something I support! =)
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Fand Aeon
Registered User
Join date: 17 Nov 2007
Posts: 258
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07-20-2008 15:27
Wow, that is great!!!! that is between $1950 and $2000 US. Congrats to everyone involved.
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Desmond Shang
Guvnah of Caledon
Join date: 14 Mar 2005
Posts: 5,250
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07-20-2008 16:53
$L 52 million is something like $L 52,000,000 / 265 which is in the neighbourhood of 196,000 USD, if I am not mistaken.
A lot of generous people out there on the grid, for a good cause.
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Kornscope Komachi
Transitional human
Join date: 30 Aug 2006
Posts: 1,041
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07-20-2008 18:30
C'mon you TV news gatherers/reporters. This IS newsworthy.
Your viewers will WANT to know that the virtual world has heart.
It's a large sum from a unique endeavor. Make it so!
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Fand Aeon
Registered User
Join date: 17 Nov 2007
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07-21-2008 03:03
From: Desmond Shang $L 52 million is something like $L 52,000,000 / 265 which is in the neighbourhood of 196,000 USD, if I am not mistaken.
A lot of generous people out there on the grid, for a good cause. Ooops sorry, you are right, sitting here with a store brand calculator without enough zeros. |
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Deira Llanfair
Deira to rhyme with Myra
Join date: 16 Oct 2006
Posts: 2,315
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07-21-2008 03:25
Wonderful! Has anyone told Sky News?
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