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To: "bricklin" <bricklin@autox.team.net>
Subject: Fw: A Plea for Help!
From: "High Tech Coatings" <htc@mnsi.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 12:13:46 -0400
> > A Plea for Help! 
> > Since September 11, 2001, Americans have come together as never before 
> > in our generation. We have banded together to overcome tremendous 
> > adversity. We have weathered direct attacks on our own soil, wars 
> > overseas, corporate scandal, layoffs, unemployment, stock price 
> > plunges, droughts, fires, and a myriad of economic and physical 
> > disasters both great and small. But now, we must come together once 
> > again to overcome our greatest challenge yet. Hundreds of Major 
> > League Baseball players in our very own nation are living at, just 
> > below, or in most cases far above 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 strike 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 a MLB 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 baseball 
> > player it could mean the difference between spending the strike 
> > 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 baseball 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, 401(k), 
> > 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 strike 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 MLB 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 striking MLB player. My preference is 
> > checked below: 
> > [ ] Infielder 
> > [ ] Outfielder 
> > [ ] Starting Pitcher 
> > [ ] Ace Pitcher 
> > [ ] Entire team (Please call our 900 number to ask for the cost of a 
> > specific team - $10 per minute) 
> > [ ] Alex Rodriguez (Higher cost: $60,000 per day) 
> > Please charge the account listed below $694.50 per day for the player 
> > for the duration of the strike. Please send me a picture of the 
> > player I have sponsored, along with an Alex Rodriguez 2001 Income 
> > Statement and my very own Donald Fehr MLB Players Union pin to wear 
> > proudly on my hat (include $80 for hat). 
> > Your Name: ______________________________ 
> > Telephone Number: _______________________ 
> > Account Number: _________________________ Exp. Date:_______ 
> > [ ] MasterCard [ ] Visa [ ] American Express [ ] Discover 
> > Signature: ______________________________ 
> > Alternate card (when the primary card exceeds its credit limit): 
> > Account Number: _________________________ Exp. Date:_______ 
> > [ ] MasterCard [ ] Visa [ ] American Express [ ] Discover 
> > Signature: _____________________________ 
> > Mail completed form to MLB Players Union or call 1-900-F%*&-THE-FANS 
> > now to enroll by phone ($10 per minute).>  
> > Disclaimer: Sponsors are not permitted to contact the player they have 
> > sponsored, either in person or by other means including, but not 
> > limited to, telephone calls, letters, e-mail, or third parties. 
> > Contributions are not tax-deductible. 

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