Forum Home Forum Home > Topics not related to music > General discussions
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - Help Trevor
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Topic ClosedHelp Trevor
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
Message
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
cynthiasmallet View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member


Joined: October 01 2007
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 545 		Direct Link To This Post Topic: Help Trevor
    Posted: April 10 2008 at 16:59
Hey guys and girls, i was wondering if you'd all take a moment of time to sign this petition. This poor Canadian fellow has a terminal illness which is being treated by drugs which are on a medical trial, and unless the drug is approved, Trevor will surely die.

http://petitions.takingitglobal.org/TrevorPare

It only takes a few moments to sign and with 500,000 names we could be saving a mans life

Thanks a bundle
Mikey
Would you like to watch TV, or get between the sheets, or contemplate the silent freeway, would you like something to eat?
Back to Top
debrewguy View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: April 30 2007
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 3596 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2008 at 20:03
Please expound as to why an collection of names gathered through email would make a difference to a governmental body ? 
"Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case.
Back to Top
Peter View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: January 31 2004
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 9669 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2008 at 23:42
ErmmGeez online petitions are almost always bogus, in my experience.
 
Sorry, but I'll wager you've been suckered.
 
 
 
I'm going to research this -- hang on.


Edited by Peter - April 10 2008 at 23:54
"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
Back to Top
Peter View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: January 31 2004
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 9669 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2008 at 23:53
Apologies, cynthiasmallet -- it seems to be genuine (links to mainstream newspaper articles, photo of boy, nothing about it on the Snopes urban legends site, etc.)
 
I hope you understand my initial cynicism -- one sees so much "sign/forward this"-type crapola on the web.
(Still, I don't want to send out my email address to the petition-hosting site just like that.)
 
I imagine real letters and paper petitions might work better -- indeed, the article I viewed mentions his schoolmates starting a letter-writing campaign.
 
Good luck.


Edited by Peter - April 10 2008 at 23:59
"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0.123 seconds.
Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.