Doug,
This is an ironic part of the society we live in. Entertainers and people
who play games for a living make more money than brain and heart surgeons.
Go figure.
Howard Nafzger
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Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 6:31 PM
Subject: Fwd: In Memory
> From: Jungbec@aol.com
> To: boogiewoogie12@hotmail.com,
>
> Subject: In Memory
> Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 13:17:07 EST
>
>
>
>
> Please read all of this. Not what you think.
>
>
>
> On 18 February 2001, while racing for fame and fortune, Dale
Earnhardt
> died in the last lap of the Daytona 500. It was surely a tragedy for his
> family,
> friends and fans.
> He was 49 years old with grown children, one, which was in the race.
He
> was a
> winner and earned everything he had. This included more than "$41
million
> in
> winnings and ten times that from endorsements and souvenir sales". He
> had a
> beautiful home and a private jet. He drove the most sophisticated cars
> allowed and
> every part was inspected and replaced as soon as there was any evidence
of
> wear.
> This is normally fully funded by the car and team sponsors. Today,
> there
> is no TV
> station that does not constantly remind us of his tragic end and the
radio
> already has a song of tribute to this winning driver. Nothing should
be
> taken away from this man, he was a professional and the best in his
> profession. He was in a very dangerous business but the rewards were
> great.
> Two weeks ago seven U.S. Army soldiers died in a training accident
when
> two
> UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters collided during night maneuvers in Hawaii.
> The soldiers were all in their twenties, pilots, crewchiefs and
> infantrymen.
> Most of them lived in sub-standard housing. If you add their actual
duty
> hours (in the field, deployed) they probably earn something close to
> minimum wage. The aircraft they were in were between 15 and 20 years
old.
> Many times parts were not available to keep them in good shape due to
> funding.
> They were involved in the extremely dangerous business of flying in the
> Kuhuku mountains at night. It only gets worse when the weather moves in
> as it did that night. Most times no one is there with a yellow or red
> flag
> to slow things down when it gets critical. Their children where mostly
> toddlers who will lose all memory of who "Daddy" was as they grow up.
> They died training to defend our freedom.
> I take nothing away from Dale Earnhardt but ask you to perform this
> simple
> test. Ask any of your friends if they know who was the NASCAR driver
> killed on 18 February 2001. Then ask them if they can name one of the
> seven
> soldiers who died in Hawaii two weeks ago.
> 18 February 2001, Dale Earnhardt died driving for fame and glory at
the
> Daytona 500. The nation mourns. Seven soldiers died training to
protect
> our freedom. No one can remember their names and most don't even
remember
> the incident.
>
>
>
> Thanks ..
>
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