blueyezz74
11-08-2004, 08:08 AM
Cute email I just got!:
This year, Americans and Canadians have come together as never
before in our generation. We have banded together to overcome
tremendous adversity. We have weathered wars overseas,
corporate/government scandal, layoffs, unemployment, stock price
plunges, droughts, fires, mad cow, SARS, high gas prices, and a
myriad of economic and physical disasters great and small.
But now, we must come together to overcome our greatest challenge
yet. Hundreds of Professional Hockey players in our very own nation
are going to be locked out, living at well below the seven-figure
salary level. And as if that weren't bad enough, they could be
deprived of their life giving pay for several months, possibly
longer, as a result of the upcoming lockout situation.
But you can help!
For only $20,835 a month, about $694.50 a day (that's less than
the cost of a large screen projection TV) you can help an NHL player
remain economically viable during his time of need. This
contribution by no means solves the problem as it barely covers the
annual minimum salary, but it's a start, and every little bit will
help! Although $700 may not seem like a lot of money to you, to a
hockey Player it could mean the difference between spending the
lockout golfing in Florida or on a Mediterranean cruise. For you,
seven hundred dollars is nothing more than a month's rent, half a
mortgage payment, or a month of medical insurance, but to a hockey
player, $700 will partially replace his daily salary. Your
commitment of less than $700 a day will enable a player to buy that
home entertainment center, trade in the year-old Lexus for a new
Ferrari, or enjoy a weekend in Rio.
HOW WILL I KNOW I'M HELPING? Each month, you will receive a
complete financial report on the player you sponsor. Detailed
information about his stocks, bonds, real estate, and other
investment holdings will be mailed to your home. Plus, upon signing
up for this program, you will receive an unsigned photo of the
player lounging during the lockout on a beach somewhere in the
Caribbean (for a signed photo, please include an additional $150).
Put the photo on your refrigerator to remind you of other peoples'
suffering. HOW WILL HE KNOW I'M HELPING? Your NHL player will be
told that he has a SPECIAL FRIEND who just wants to help in a time
of need.
Although the player won't know your name, he will be able to make
collect calls to your home via a special operator in case additional
funds are needed for unforeseen expenses.
YES, I WANT TO HELP! I would like to sponsor a locked out NHL
player. My preference is (check below):
[ ] Forward
[ ] Defenseman
[ ] Goaltender
[ ] Entire team (Please call our 900 number to ask for the cost of
a specific team - $10 per minute)
[ ] Please charge the account listed below $694.50 per day for the
duration of the lockout.
[ ] Jaromir Jagr (Higher cost: $32,000 per day)
[ ] Please send me a picture of the player I have sponsored, along
with a Jaromir Jagr 2001 Income Statement and my very own Bob
Goodenow (Executive Director of the NHLPA player's Union) pin to
wear proudly on my hat (include $80 for hat).
Your Name: _______________________ Telephone Number:
_______________________
Account Number: _______________________ Exp. Date:_______
[ ] MasterCard [ ] Visa [ ] American Express [ ] Other
Signature: _______________________
Alternate card (when the primary card exceeds its credit limit):
Account Number: _______________________ Exp. Date:_______
[ ] MasterCard [ ] Visa [ ] American Express [ ] Other
Signature: _______________________
There now - don't you feel better?
This year, Americans and Canadians have come together as never
before in our generation. We have banded together to overcome
tremendous adversity. We have weathered wars overseas,
corporate/government scandal, layoffs, unemployment, stock price
plunges, droughts, fires, mad cow, SARS, high gas prices, and a
myriad of economic and physical disasters great and small.
But now, we must come together to overcome our greatest challenge
yet. Hundreds of Professional Hockey players in our very own nation
are going to be locked out, living at well below the seven-figure
salary level. And as if that weren't bad enough, they could be
deprived of their life giving pay for several months, possibly
longer, as a result of the upcoming lockout situation.
But you can help!
For only $20,835 a month, about $694.50 a day (that's less than
the cost of a large screen projection TV) you can help an NHL player
remain economically viable during his time of need. This
contribution by no means solves the problem as it barely covers the
annual minimum salary, but it's a start, and every little bit will
help! Although $700 may not seem like a lot of money to you, to a
hockey Player it could mean the difference between spending the
lockout golfing in Florida or on a Mediterranean cruise. For you,
seven hundred dollars is nothing more than a month's rent, half a
mortgage payment, or a month of medical insurance, but to a hockey
player, $700 will partially replace his daily salary. Your
commitment of less than $700 a day will enable a player to buy that
home entertainment center, trade in the year-old Lexus for a new
Ferrari, or enjoy a weekend in Rio.
HOW WILL I KNOW I'M HELPING? Each month, you will receive a
complete financial report on the player you sponsor. Detailed
information about his stocks, bonds, real estate, and other
investment holdings will be mailed to your home. Plus, upon signing
up for this program, you will receive an unsigned photo of the
player lounging during the lockout on a beach somewhere in the
Caribbean (for a signed photo, please include an additional $150).
Put the photo on your refrigerator to remind you of other peoples'
suffering. HOW WILL HE KNOW I'M HELPING? Your NHL player will be
told that he has a SPECIAL FRIEND who just wants to help in a time
of need.
Although the player won't know your name, he will be able to make
collect calls to your home via a special operator in case additional
funds are needed for unforeseen expenses.
YES, I WANT TO HELP! I would like to sponsor a locked out NHL
player. My preference is (check below):
[ ] Forward
[ ] Defenseman
[ ] Goaltender
[ ] Entire team (Please call our 900 number to ask for the cost of
a specific team - $10 per minute)
[ ] Please charge the account listed below $694.50 per day for the
duration of the lockout.
[ ] Jaromir Jagr (Higher cost: $32,000 per day)
[ ] Please send me a picture of the player I have sponsored, along
with a Jaromir Jagr 2001 Income Statement and my very own Bob
Goodenow (Executive Director of the NHLPA player's Union) pin to
wear proudly on my hat (include $80 for hat).
Your Name: _______________________ Telephone Number:
_______________________
Account Number: _______________________ Exp. Date:_______
[ ] MasterCard [ ] Visa [ ] American Express [ ] Other
Signature: _______________________
Alternate card (when the primary card exceeds its credit limit):
Account Number: _______________________ Exp. Date:_______
[ ] MasterCard [ ] Visa [ ] American Express [ ] Other
Signature: _______________________
There now - don't you feel better?