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Return-Path: <njraywms@optonline.net> X-Sender: njraywms@optonline.net X-Apparently-To: colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com Received: (qmail 40300 invoked from network); 31 Dec 2004 13:40:31 -0000 Received: from unknown (66.218.66.172) by m20.grp.scd.yahoo.com with QMQP; 31 Dec 2004 13:40:31 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO mta10.srv.hcvlny.cv.net) (167.206.5.85) by mta4.grp.scd.yahoo.com with SMTP; 31 Dec 2004 13:40:31 -0000 Received: from DIANEJ33YVI95P (ool-4354aed4.dyn.optonline.net [67.84.174.212]) by mta10.srv.hcvlny.cv.net (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 HotFix 1.25 (built Mar 3 2004)) with SMTP id <0I9L000929ZIN7@mta10.srv.hcvlny.cv.net> for colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com; Fri, 31 Dec 2004 08:40:30 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 08:42:59 -0500 To: colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com Message-id: <029701c4ef3e$a4135e00$f2fea8c0@DIANEJ33YVI95P> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal X-eGroups-Remote-IP: 167.206.5.85 From: Ray Williams <njraywms@optonline.net> Subject: Word From Thailand!!!!!! X-Yahoo-Group-Post: member; u=78843690 X-Yahoo-Profile: njray2
----- Original Message ----- From: "brian danforth" <brian_coppers@hotmail.com> To: <njraywms@optonline.net> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 5:53 AM Subject: okay
> Thailand Calling > > I am just fine. The earthquake happened in the Indian Ocean, on the western > side of Thailand. I live along the coast of the Gulf of Thailand on the > eastern side. Thus, there was no damage here. > > As of this morning's newspaper, the death total for the region is 123,185 > and mounting. For Thailand, it is 2.404. There are many remote areas that > resue teams have not gotten to yet. This is especially true for islands in > the Indian Ocean. In the Maldives alone, 42 island were totally washed over > and everything destroyed as viewed only from the air. Further, there is the > issue of missing persons that in Thailand alone stands at 6,000 and many are > presumed to be dead at this point. Earthquakes continue daily along the > fault line that extends into northern Burma along the Thai border. > Yeasterday there were two, measuring 5.4 and 5.6 with many more in the > Indian Ocean as high as 6 although an earthquake must measure 7 to cause a > tsunami. It is conceivable that the death total shall hit over 200,000. This > number is expected to double as people die from various infections that are > starting to hit the area due to contaminated water wells and rotting bodies > and animals. Current Un estimate is that there are 5 million persons left > homeless that is causing additional problems. > > The relief effort here is heart felt as people line up to donate blood, > water, food and clothing. New Year celebrations are cancelled and tonight > there shall be pray services at local wats (temples). For a country where > the average annual salary is only $1,200, it is amazing to see the size of > giving that is taking place. > > I look forward to seeing you all at a coin convention. I greatly appreciate > all your thoughts and e-mails. And, I wish you all a Happy New Year and a > safe 2005. > > God Bless, > > Brian > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ >
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