Sorry everyone. My wife accidentally forwarded this to the list (and
directly to a few of you). It was an accident and she apologizes.

Thanks,

Don Preston

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Lussier" <rlussier@LENSCRAFT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: please forward to everyone you know!

> You've got to be kidding.
>
> First, this is a variation of a 'Bill Gates' hoax that was
> circulating some time ago.  As I pointed out then, there is no way to
> track email.
>
> Second, this letter has no time period... a sure sign of a hoax.
>
> Third, AOL wouldn't do something so stupid.  This could easily end up
> costing them millions.
>
> Lastly, a check of http://HoaxBusters.ciac.org/ verifies this as a
> hoax. (http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBSympathy.shtml)
>
> PLEASE do your research before propagating these sorts of things.
>
> Coyote
>
>
> At 12:08 PM -0800 2/16/01, Christina Preston wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <mailto:cjetton@clas.net>Courts Jetton
> To: <mailto:Tigger@Utah-inter.net>Christina Preston ;
> <mailto:wsw81020@fuse.net>Bruce Whitney ;
> <mailto:c617626@showme.missouri.edu>Teresa Harington
> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 8:52 PM
> Subject: Fw: please forward to everyone you know!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <mailto:shady.lady7557@gateway.net>shady.lady7557
> To: <mailto:jollene@bellsouth.net>Alan Shelton ;
> <mailto:bmadsen@ffpmarketing.com>bmadsen@ffpmarketing.com ;
> <mailto:bobheeszel@hotmail.com>bob heeszel ;
> <mailto:bjbickers@yahoo.com>brandi ;
> <mailto:Curtiss59@juno.com>Curtiss Hartley ;
> <mailto:Dan.Fraser@ey.com>Dan Fraser ;
> <mailto:meandean112@hotmail.com>Dean Berkbigler ;
> <mailto:dmw018@yahoo.com>dana wilkinson ;
> <mailto:DIXIEANN@altavista.net>Dixie Crider ;
> <mailto:djedan@semovm.semo.edu>Dr. Dieter Jedan ;
> <mailto:jampz@yahoo.com>joe ziegler ;
> <mailto:Judith_tekautz@salvationarmy.org>Judy tekautz ;
> <mailto:Irene_Lucas@usc.salvationarmy.org>Irene Lucas ;
>
<mailto:Lynda_Cooper@usc.salvationarmy.org>Lynda_Cooper@usc.salvationarmy.or
g
> ; <mailto:SHartley94@juno.com>sandy hartley ;
> <mailto:Sha587@peoplepc.com>shirley shaw ;
>
<mailto:Shirley_Lawson@usc.salvationarmy.org>Shirley_Lawson@usc.salvationarm
y.org
> ; <mailto:Lisa@NEWSPACEINC.com>Lisa Kightlinger ;
> <mailto:bobheeszel@juno.com>lucy heeszel ;
> <mailto:Petey_built@yahoo.com>Matt ;
> <mailto:Theresa.Meyer@mo.ngb.army.mil>Meyer, Theresa A, MO-ARNG ;
> <mailto:ronkelly@spiff.net>KELLY CONNOUR ;
> <mailto:MWSVB@aol.com>michelle ; <mailto:Mschr48605@aol.com>Mike
> Schramm ; <mailto:sesellers@WebTv.net>sesellers@WebTv.net ;
> <mailto:Sargetaz@aol.com>stan simpson ;
> <mailto:SAMAJOR@SHOWME.NET>robert gauthier ;
> <mailto:The-Kelleys@prodigy.net>The-Kelleys@prodigy.net
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 7:48 PM
> Subject: Fw: please forward to everyone you know!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <mailto:ronkelly@spiff.net>KELLY CONNOUR
> To: <mailto:WillBaTiLLeY0908@aol.com>WillBaTiLLeY0908@aol.com ;
> <mailto:shady.lady7557@gateway.net>shady.lady7557 ;
> <mailto:ltlblond1@cs.com>trisha null ;
> <mailto:l_wheeler_76@yahoo.com>laura wheeler ;
> <mailto:kubi@ezlink.com>Dawn Kubicek ; <mailto:imagunna@go.com>carol
> whitehead
> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 8:29 PM
> Subject: Fw: please forward to everyone you know!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: <mailto:Jimsjul98@aol.com>Jimsjul98@aol.com
> <<mailto:Jimsjul98@aol.com>Jimsjul98@aol.com>
> To: <mailto:seanw@webzone.net>seanw@webzone.net
> <<mailto:seanw@webzone.net>seanw@webzone.net>;
> <mailto:DepperSA@lvcm.com>DepperSA@lvcm.com
> <<mailto:DepperSA@lvcm.com>DepperSA@lvcm.com>;
> <mailto:ronkelly@spiff.net>ronkelly@spiff.net
> <<mailto:ronkelly@spiff.net>ronkelly@spiff.net>;
> <mailto:clemb@peoplepc.com>clemb@peoplepc.com
> <<mailto:clemb@peoplepc.com>clemb@peoplepc.com>;
> <mailto:Flintstones2u@cs.com>Flintstones2u@cs.com
> <<mailto:Flintstones2u@cs.com>Flintstones2u@cs.com>;
> <mailto:ShanMitch@webtv.net>ShanMitch@webtv.net
> <<mailto:ShanMitch@webtv.net>ShanMitch@webtv.net>;
> <mailto:jshoemake@ldisd.net>jshoemake@ldisd.net
> <<mailto:jshoemake@ldisd.net>jshoemake@ldisd.net>;
> <mailto:tluce@tiadon.com>tluce@tiadon.com
> <<mailto:tluce@tiadon.com>tluce@tiadon.com>;
> <mailto:TASNELL@aol.com>TASNELL@aol.com
> <<mailto:TASNELL@aol.com>TASNELL@aol.com>;
> <mailto:JWi21@aol.com>JWi21@aol.com
> <<mailto:JWi21@aol.com>JWi21@aol.com>
> Date: Monday, January 22, 2001 5:57 AM
> Subject: please forward to everyone you know!
>
> >>  In a message dated 12/23/00 10:09:27 PM Central Standard Time, Brigs01
> >>  writes:
> >>
> >>    Hi i am a 29 year old father. Me and my wife have had a wonderful
> >>   life together. God blessed us with a child too. Our daughters name is
> >>   Rachel, and shes 10 years old. Not long ago did the doctors detect
brain
> >>  cancer in her little body. There is only one way to save her, an
> >operation.
> >>  Sadly, we dont have enough money to pay the price. AOL and Zdnet have
> >>  agreed to help us. The only way they can help us is this way:
> >>  I send this email to you and you send it to other people. AOL will
track
> >>  this email and count how many people get it. EVERY PERSON THAT OPENS
THIS
> >>  EMAIL AND SENDS IT TO AT LEAST 3 PEOPLE will give us 32 cents. PLEASE
> HELP
> >>  US.
> >>   George Arlington.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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