Hi River,
I just wanted to take the time to call you psychic. ;- )
With Love,
CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 29 Years Post
Texas, USA
River Wolfe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
call me psychic...River
On Feb 16, 2006, at 1:47 PM, QuadPirate wrote:
I'm with you Silas, he's all about the dollar and exploiting political issues to fatten his pocket.He might as well be a politician.I mean if he really wanted to make a difference he'd run for office and try to change these problems instead of making a movie and just talking about them.Does he really think nobody is aware of how bad health care is?Mark-------Original Message-------From: SilasDate: 02/16/06 12:15:27Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Send Me Your Health Care Horror Stories... An Appeal from Michael MooreHey River,Is this Michael Moore stuff for real, do you think he gives a shit about ourproblems or is he out for the mity dallar?Curious Silas----- Original Message -----From: "River Wolfe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: "quadlist Quad-List" <quad-list@eskimo.com>Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 6:40 AMSubject: [QUAD-L] Send Me Your Health Care Horror Stories... An Appeal fromMichael Moore>>>>>>>> I know how popular Michael Moore is on this list *smirk* but I thought>> some of you might have stories for him. I believe he needs to see the>> disa! bility perspective as well. You know...nursing home imprisonment,>> medicare>> problems etc...>>>> Peace,>> River>>>>>>>> Friends,>>>>>>>> How would you like to be in my next movie? I know you've probably>>>> heard I'm making a documentary about the health care industry (but>>>> the HMOs don't know this, so don't tell them -- they think I'm>>>> making a romantic comedy).>>>>>>>> If you've followed my work over the years, you know that I keep a>>>> pretty low profile while I'm making my movies. I don't give>>>> interviews, I don't go on TV and I don't defrost my refrigerator. I>>! ;>> do keep my website updated on a daily basis (there's been something>>>> like 4,000,000 visitors just this week alone) and the rest of the>>>> time I'm... well, I can't tell you what I'm doing, but you can>>>> pretty much guess. It gets harder and harder sneaking into>>>> corporate headquarters, but I've found that just dying my hair>>>> black and wearing a skort really helps.>>>>>>>> Back to my invitation to be in my movie. Have you ever found>>>> yourself getting ready to file for bankruptcy because you can't pay>>>> your kid's hospital bill, and then you say to yourself, "Boy, I>>>> sure would like to be in Michael Moore's health care movie!"?>>>>>>>> Or, after being turned dow! n for the third time by your HMO for an>>>> operation they should be paying for, do you ever think to yourself,>>>> "Now THIS travesty should be in that 'Sicko' movie!"?>>>>>>>> Or maybe you've just been told that your father is going to have to>>>> just, well, die because he can't afford the drugs he needs to get>>>> better -- and it's then that you say, "Damn, what did I do with>>>> Michael Moore's home number?!">>>>>>>> OK, here's your chance. As you can imagine, we've got the goods on>>>> these crooks. All we need now is to put a few of you in the movie>>>> and let the world see what the greatest country ever in the history>>>> of the universe does to its own people, simply because they have>>>> the misfortune of getting sick. Because getting sick, unless you>>>> are rich, is a crime -- a crime for which you must pay, sometimes>>>> with your own life.>>>>>>>> About four hundred years from now, historians will look back at us>>>> like we were some sort of barbarians, but for now we're just the>>>> laughing stock of the Western world.>>>>>>>> So, if you'd like me to know what you've been through with your>>>> insurance company, or what it's been like to have no insurance at>>>> all, or how the hospitals and doctors wouldn't treat you (or if>>>> they did, how they sent you into poverty trying to pay their crazy>>>> bills) ...if you have bee! n abused in any way by this sick, greedy,>>>> grubby system and it has caused you or your loved ones great>>>> sorrow and pain, let me know.>>>>>>>> Send me a short, factual account of what has happened to you -- and>>>> what IS happening to you right now if you have been unable to get>>>> the health care you need. Send it to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. I>>>> will read every single one of them (even if I can't respond to or>>>> help everyone, I will be able to bring to light a few of your>>>> stories).>>>>>>>> Thank you in advance for sharing them with me and trusting me to>>>> try and do something about a very corrupt system that si! mply has to>>>> go.>>>>>>>> Oh, and if you happen to work for an HMO or a pharmaceutical>>>> company or a profit-making hospital and you have simply seen too>>>> much abuse of your fellow human beings and can't take it any longer>>>> -- and you would like the truth to be told -- please write me at>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]. I will protect your privacy and I will>>>> tell the world what you are unable to tell. I am looking for a few>>>> heroes with a conscience. I know you are out there.>>>>>>>> Thank you, all of you, for your help and your continued support>>>> through the years. I promise you that with "Sicko" we will do our>>>> best to give you not only a great movie, but a chance to bring down>>>> this evil empire, once and for all.>>>>>>>> In the meantime, stay well. I hear fruits and vegetables help.>>>>>>>> Yours,>>>> Michael Moore>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]>>>> www.michaelmoore.com>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --->>>>>>>> You are currently subscribed to Mike's Message as: [EMAIL PROTECTED]>>>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe click on the link below:>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>>>> Date: February 3, 2006 4:50:21 AM EST>>>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]>>>> Subject: Send Me Your Health Care Horror Stories... An Appeal from>>>> Michael Moore>>>> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]>>>>>>>>>>>> 2/3/06>>>>>>>> Friends,>>>>>>>> How would you like to be in my next movie? I know you've probably>>>> heard I'm making a documentary about the health care industry (but>>>> the HMOs don't know this, so don't tell them -- they think I'm>>>> making a romantic comedy).>>>>>>>> If you've followed my work over the years, you know that I keep a>>>> pretty low profile while I'm making my movies. I don't give>>>> interviews, I don't go on TV and I don't defrost my refrigerator. I>>>> do keep my website updated on a daily basis (there's been something>>>> like 4,000,000 visitors just this week alone) and the rest ! of the>>>> time I'm... well, I can't tell you what I'm doing, but you can>>>> pretty much guess. It gets harder and harder sneaking into>>>> corporate headquarters, but I've found that just dying my hair>>>> black and wearing a skort really helps.>>>>>>>> Back to my invitation to be in my movie. Have you ever found>>>> yourself getting ready to file for bankruptcy because you can't pay>>>> your kid's hospital bill, and then you say to yourself, "Boy, I>>>> sure would like to be in Michael Moore's health care movie!"?>>>>>>>> Or, after being turned down for the third time by your HMO for an>>>> operation they should be paying for, do you ever think to yourself,>>&g! t;> "Now THIS travesty should be in that 'Sicko' movie!"?>>>>>>>> Or maybe you've just been told that your father is going to have to>>>> just, well, die because he can't afford the drugs he needs to get>>>> better -- and it's then that you say, "Damn, what did I do with>>>> Michael Moore's home number?!">>>>>>>> OK, here's your chance. As you can imagine, we've got the goods on>>>> these crooks. All we need now is to put a few of you in the movie>>>> and let the world see what the greatest country ever in the history>>>> of the universe does to its own people, simply because they have>>>> the misfortune of getting sick. Because getting sick, unless you>>>> are rich, is a crime -- a ! crime for which you must pay, sometimes>>>> with your own life.>>>>>>>> About four hundred years from now, historians will look back at us>>>> like we were some sort of barbarians, but for now we're just the>>>> laughing stock of the Western world.>>>>>>>> So, if you'd like me to know what you've been through with your>>>> insurance company, or what it's been like to have no insurance at>>>> all, or how the hospitals and doctors wouldn't treat you (or if>>>> they did, how they sent you into poverty trying to pay their crazy>>>> bills) ...if you have been abused in any way by this sick, greedy,>>>> grubby system and it has caused you or your loved ones great sorrow>>>&! gt; and pain, let me know.>>>>>>>> Send me a short, factual account of what has happened to you -- and>>>> what IS happening to you right now if you have been unable to get>>>> the health care you need. Send it to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. I>>>> will read every single one of them (even if I can't respond to or>>>> help everyone, I will be able to bring to light a few of your>>>> stories).>>>>>>>> Thank you in advance for sharing them with me and trusting me to>>>> try and do something about a very corrupt system that simply has to>>>> go.>>>>>>>> Oh, and if you happen to work for an HMO or a pharmaceutical>>>> company or a profit-making hospital and you have simply seen too>>>> much abuse of your fellow human beings and can't take it any longer>>>> -- and you would like the truth to be told -- please write me at>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]. I will protect your privacy and I will>>>> tell the world what you are unable to tell. I am looking for a few>>>> heroes with a conscience. I know you are out there.>>>>>>>> Thank you, all of you, for your help and your continued support>>>> through the years. I promise you that with "Sicko" we will do our>>>> best to give you not only a great movie, but a chance to bring down>>>> this evil empire, once and for all.>>>>>>>> In the meantime, stay well. I hear fruits and vegetables help.>>>>>>>> Yours,>>>> Michael Moore>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]>>>> www.michaelmoore.com>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --->>>>>>>> You are currently subscribed to Mike's Message as: [EMAIL PROTECTED]>>>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe click on the link below:>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yahoo! Groups Links>>>>>> <*> To visit your group on the web, go to:>>>>>> <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:>>>>>> <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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