Charity Giving

[Backbeach Jake]

The police and fire dept. callers are the worst. Last time the police called, told me to put it in an evnvelope on my front porch. Sure, 10 bucks? No not enough, we need at least 20. Aren't you supposed to be patrolling my street anyway, it's not like it's out of your way. We need at least 20. Then nothing it is..

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by Backbeach Jake

The police and fire dept. callers are the worst. Last time the police called, told me to put it in an evnvelope on my front porch. Sure, 10 bucks? No not enough, we need at least 20. Aren't you supposed to be patrolling my street anyway, it's not like it's out of your way. We need at least 20. Then nothing it is..

I agree, especially since its illegal for them to solicit you over the phone to begin with!

[Raven]

Better to have a phone message on the land line
and caller ID

what law is that Swimmer?

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by Raven

Better to have a phone message on the land line
and caller ID

what law is that Swimmer?

Soliciting over the phone in Massachusetts is illegal and has been for about four years.

[justplugit]

Obviously you have been very generuos over the years P. and someone is selling your name.

With the economy being so slow alot of charities are having a tough time.
American Red Cross had to borrow money because of the hurricane needs this year.

My Mom passed in 1992 and i still get charity requests in her name.

[Raider Ronnie]

Charity begins at home !

[Backbeach Jake]

I had the Fire Dept. open their call with:
" Would you agree that firefighting is a dangerous job?"

My reply was " Would you agree that you have to have connections and pull strings to get a full time fire fighting job. Would you also agree that no one forced the job on you?"

silence

dialtone

[Raven]

your the definition of witty Fred....
you never cease to amaze me.
I've got to hang out with you more often....
even if it's just online...
~
How ya feelin lately?
~
here i sit with my legs under a blanket draped over an oil filled heater thats perculatin....
drinkin hot coffee.... thats goin cold real quick...
only 44 degrees out here in the Barn....today
oh yeah? who should we be voting for ....in your opinion

[Raven]

might be....it's just you.... mail wise..

and ditto on the someone sold your name and address

even senior citizens get hammered..

a case in point:
my Uncle Gorden had made a huge fortune ok
and then in his later years he slowly got old timers disease
(Alzheimer's ) and then he received a contribute to our campaign letter... which he read and sent in the max amount in thousands of dollars.... he got so many requests for contributions after that he was Broke within a year....(nobody in his family knew he was doing this)
->
because they (the contribution seekers) convinced him it was not only his obligation but imperative to save the world baloney... and he believed ever word of it
he became an easy mark..... on the LIST...
totally CRIMINAL in my opinion...

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by Backbeach Jake

I had the Fire Dept. open their call with:
" Would you agree that firefighting is a dangerous job?"

My reply was " Would you agree that you have to have connections and pull strings to get a full time fire fighting job. Would you also agree that no one forced the job on you?"

silence

dialtone

They get thier job because they got the highest mark on the test. The rest of what you said may have a ring of truth to it though.