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<DIV>Jason,</DIV>
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<DIV>I've read the reply's so far on the list, but here's my two cents:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>It's either a scam or it's real. You are a celebrity in the RC world and
suspect that folks like you get a number of this type request in one form or
another.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>A couple of things you can do if you so desire:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1) Contact the AMA and try to verify the identity of such a person. If he
exist, you can contact him directly or have a friend in the area verify his
story. If it's founded you have a couple of options;</DIV>
<DIV> A) Ignore it and go on. (If this is what you would
do, it might be best to not respond at all).</DIV>
<DIV> B) Try to help this individual through your
sponsors.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2) If you can't verify his story, it's a scam. Since it's through the
Internet, I would be willing to bet it's unlawful solicitation and should be
turned over to authorities.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>None-the-less I would not try to help him with personal resources.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I get allot of scam messages at work. Allot of people have my work e-mail
address. As a marketing tool, I suspect some company's sell the contact
information. Like it was mentioned in previous post, it's mostly about
someone from Africa wanting money to get them out of poverty.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The reason I'm offering this opinion is that I was confronted years ago at
a local field in person in the mid-80's. He was struck with MS the year before
and was in a wheel chair. I decided to build an RC boat for him because it was
beyond his physical ability. We became good friends.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I'm virtually an unknown to most on this discussion group and in RC. I
thought your e-mail was worth responding to with a positive tone. A
surprise to most is that I have a soft side for this kind of stuff. Again, the
risk is it's a scam. However, if it isn't this guy has selected you for
assistance.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Let your conscience be your guide.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Larry Diamond</DIV>
<DIV>NSRCA 3083</DIV>
<DIV>AMA 5024</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:jasonshulman@cox.net">Jason</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:mini-iac@egroups.com">IMAC</A> ; <A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">NSRCA</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 15, 2004 12:16
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Anyone else?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=750121405-15012004>Hi
all,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=750121405-15012004>Has anyone
else received an e-mail like this? Just curious since this is the 2nd time
I've gotten it (work). Obviously he was asking for something different in the
2 e-mails.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=750121405-15012004>Jason</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2><SPAN class=750121405-15012004></SPAN><BR><B>Subject:</B> Please read
and see that it reaches the right person,, Thanks a lot<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
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<DIV>Hello to whom it may concern<BR><BR>My name is Randy Winnett, and if you
would be so kind in giving me a few <BR>minutes of your time I’ll try to make
this as quickly as possible and but <BR>please understand this is not a
sympathy letter. On March 28 1999 I was leaving work at a recording studio
here in Nashville, TN (I was a session drummer) when a man came up to my car
and pointing a 45 cal handgun in my face demanding my car, money and
everything in my pockets, well as I was trying to calm him down by saying you
can have anything you want just please don’t shot, the man told him that
"you scene my face" and shot me 5 times and then took off in my car, you
may have heard about the Music Row shooting in Nashville, TN. Well that
happened in March of 99 and I was able to come home from Vanderbilt
Hospital in March of this year and Thank God I made it, but for the last 2 ½
years I went through was complete hell on me and to save time after 23
surgeries and 1 year of learning how to walk and talk again and having a body
full of scares everything seems to be ok for now, My right leg from the waste
down is paralyzed and I have to wear a brace but I can live with that, Now I
know your thinking why are you telling me this well the reason is I have been
flying RC planes since I was a child, and every since I got out in March Iv
been flying everyday, but just when I thought that all the bad in my life was
gone someone stole my H9 Sukhoi 33% weeks ago at our local field, Well all the
club members were so kind and pitched in and bought me some basic flight
gear but I'm a long way from flying again But what I was wanted to ask
and I know this is probably un heard of but all I can do is try and ask
if it would be possible to donate to me one of your Extra 330L 2.3, I was
trying to save up for awhile to buy a composite airplane but my finical
situation is in a very bad position right now, You see the problem is I
had Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance and my medical expenses totaled over a
million and a half dollars ,well my policy was only a million so they dropped
him after I maxed out and I have so many bills that have to be paid now So I
live on a very tight budget , So if you could please see about helping me with
this it really would mean a lot to me.You have know idea how I hate asking for
something like this it just seems to take every bit of dignity you have but if
I don't ask and try then I would just simple have to wait until I can buy
another one, But if this is something you just cant do, do you think you
could arrange maybe away for me to get it at cost and maybe pay with two
payments or something like that, but if not Thank you so much for just even
reading this , and one more thing I know a story like this is
probably hard to believe and I would probably be skeptical about it to, But I
have over 2500 sheets of medical records and bill statements that exceed well
over a million and a half dollars, my family also has taken photos from the
beginning of all this to monitor my progress, so if you need
anything like photos of me in the past two years just say so I will send
what ever you need just ask. Thank you for listen and could you see
that this reaches the right person..<BR><BR>Take care<BR><BR>Randy
Winnett<BR> <BR></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BODY></HTML>