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Discussion in 'F1' started by PSk, Dec 31, 2004.

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  1. PSk

    PSk F1 World Champ

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    #1 PSk, Dec 31, 2004
    ... the Asian tsunami disaster.

    While I am a passionate F1 nutter, some things are way more important ... and spending another 1/2 a billion on another F1 season is embarrassingly out of proportion with the suffering and real world needs of the people from the countries involved with this disaster.

    It would be great for the teams image if they chucked say $1 million US at a charity for this cause ... infact it would make me a proud Ferrari supporter.

    Pete
    ps: I can think of many other worthy charities too ... but this disaster, surely nobody can ignore :(

    ps2: We donated $500 today, so am putting money where my mouth is (or whatever the saying is ...)
     
  2. tifosi12

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    #2 tifosi12, Dec 31, 2004
    Interesting thought and thanks for donating money Pete, you have my respect (well you had it before anyway).

    I was actually thinking about MS and am quite sure he has/will donate a ton of cash to the relief efforts. He always does and it never gets any press because he doesn't want to talk about it. Finally there is something good coming out of those silly admiral hats.
     
  3. BigTex

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    #3 BigTex, Jan 3, 2005
    Well, Jean Todt DID save that little Asian girl.....I saw him walking her thru the hotel lobby to the safety of his room.........:rolleyes:
     
  4. PSk

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    #4 PSk, Jan 3, 2005
    LOL :D

    I'm sure they are doing all they can ... like the rest of us.

    Pete
     
  5. BigTex

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    #5 BigTex, Jan 3, 2005
    Reading elsewhere of the efforts of the Western Aussie surf community to respond to re-establish supply networks thru the Islands, by water........

    Cheers!

    Maybe 'bridges' CAN be built, where 'walls' existing before, between people of all races.........
     
  6. iceburns288

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    #6 iceburns288, Jan 3, 2005
    Last time there were those major floods in Europe Schumi gave 3 mil, I think he might have done it quietly. I don't think he's an attention whore like *ahem Paris Hilton* some people are. :)
     
  7. Sean F.

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    #7 Sean F., Jan 4, 2005
    You mean like Sandra Bullock did. She gave $1m to the Red Cross for the tsunami relief fund.
     
  8. PSk

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  11. PSk

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    #11 PSk, Jan 4, 2005
    I think we are all obliged to donate what we can ...

    Pete
     
  12. tritone

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    #12 tritone, Jan 4, 2005
    Well said Pete.
    Only too bad that not all do; just human nature, eh?

    james
     
  13. Ricard

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    #13 Ricard, Jan 4, 2005
    Whilst I appreciate that the "Eastern Dissaster" was a horrific event, and we are all free to help in anyway we can, it's nevertheless occasionally worth putting these "natural" events into perspective - since this post was created 185,000 people of this planet have died of starvation, nothing to do with the "tsunami" - thats just the UN's daily average being applied. Another 37,000 will die tomorrow etc etc etc

    Sh*t happens - unfortunately

    Ricard
     
  14. PSk

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    #14 PSk, Jan 4, 2005
    Maybe this disaster might finally spir us all into action so that we continue to donate and help others less fortunate than us.

    There is no need for anybody to starve to death on this world, we have enough for it all to go around. Civil war and greedy bastards get in the way and the innocent suffer.

    Something to think about the next time we all swing our legs into our Ferrari (or Alfa Romeo in my case) ... and blast down the road.

    **** does happen, but many are doomed just because of where they are born ... and we all sit back and do fnck nothing. Nothing more than luck caused us to be born into great countries like America or Australia ... nothing more.

    Pete
     
  15. ferrari sulla pellicola

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    #15 ferrari sulla pellicola, Jan 4, 2005
    i read on a newswire that both jean todt and ross brawner were among the lucky surviors of that sunami while vactioning at seperate resorts
     
  16. PSk

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    #16 PSk, Jan 4, 2005
    :eek:

    Hope their family are okay too.
    Pete
     
  17. PSk

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    #17 PSk, Jan 21, 2005
    Bravo Ferrari. Recently heard of the 400th Enzo being made to sell and donate proceeds to the Tsunami disaster.

    Pete
     
  18. tifosi12

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    #18 tifosi12, Jan 22, 2005
    And if you look in the supercars forum you'll find a thread about it where some people take issue with this 400th car "diluting" the value of the other 399.
     

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