Save the children
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Never give to charity. For those that benefit have the lives of mediaeval kings... Nasty, Brutal and Short.
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I see, why positively reinforce bad behavior when you can positively reinforce good behavior. If anything, we should reinforce the rich for being rich by giving them more money. Perhaps the poor will follow suit.
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because like many charties they turn in bureaucracis and gather all the inefficients required to justify (and pay for) their own existance :) My woman works at one such charity here in Brissie - its disgraceful what goes on. Bryce
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I know that there are a lot of so-called charities that are like that... Trick is to find one that isn't and donate to that one!! My choice is Camp Quality (clearly).
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So, we donate to save the children. We saw them in a shopping centre, and, while we give a fair bit to World Vision, I was keen for us to support more than one group. So, I offered to give $200 a month, and they asked me which of three areas I wanted it to go. Then they suggested splitting it between all three. I said sure, and next thing I knew, I had to fill in three lots of paperwork. PITA. A few months later, I got an email, telling me that they had noted my desire to stop donating. So, I called and told them I had three accounts and I had closed none. Fast forward to today. I got two tax statements in the mail. I called to ask why I did not get three. The two I got were for two accounts that were never reopened, they had stayed closed. The missing one, the biggest one, probably came in a copy of their magazine, which I'd have thrown out ( as well as having requested them to not send it ). They are sending me another one, and reactivating my two accounts. My question is, all I am trying to do is give them money, how could it be so hard ?
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Take a look into micro finance systems - at least you are helping someone (generally women) who want to help themselves.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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Take a look into micro finance systems - at least you are helping someone (generally women) who want to help themselves.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
Yeah, I've heard of those. I have no idea where or how to donate to them ?
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So, we donate to save the children. We saw them in a shopping centre, and, while we give a fair bit to World Vision, I was keen for us to support more than one group. So, I offered to give $200 a month, and they asked me which of three areas I wanted it to go. Then they suggested splitting it between all three. I said sure, and next thing I knew, I had to fill in three lots of paperwork. PITA. A few months later, I got an email, telling me that they had noted my desire to stop donating. So, I called and told them I had three accounts and I had closed none. Fast forward to today. I got two tax statements in the mail. I called to ask why I did not get three. The two I got were for two accounts that were never reopened, they had stayed closed. The missing one, the biggest one, probably came in a copy of their magazine, which I'd have thrown out ( as well as having requested them to not send it ). They are sending me another one, and reactivating my two accounts. My question is, all I am trying to do is give them money, how could it be so hard ?
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
My hat is off to you, sir. In my book Feed the Children is one of the better charities. They do have their problems. I would like to think the problem is due to overworked, underpaid employees. Probably not, but they are still the good guys. And you are too for supporting their work. I'm under the same idea, if I give $10, at least some of it is helping. Roy
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So, we donate to save the children. We saw them in a shopping centre, and, while we give a fair bit to World Vision, I was keen for us to support more than one group. So, I offered to give $200 a month, and they asked me which of three areas I wanted it to go. Then they suggested splitting it between all three. I said sure, and next thing I knew, I had to fill in three lots of paperwork. PITA. A few months later, I got an email, telling me that they had noted my desire to stop donating. So, I called and told them I had three accounts and I had closed none. Fast forward to today. I got two tax statements in the mail. I called to ask why I did not get three. The two I got were for two accounts that were never reopened, they had stayed closed. The missing one, the biggest one, probably came in a copy of their magazine, which I'd have thrown out ( as well as having requested them to not send it ). They are sending me another one, and reactivating my two accounts. My question is, all I am trying to do is give them money, how could it be so hard ?
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Christian Graus wrote:
So, we donate to save the children.
Yes, of course you do. :suss:
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Christian Graus wrote:
So, we donate to save the children.
Yes, of course you do. :suss:
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I understand how not being able to find gainful employment, you'd have trouble understanding the concept of charity. That's fine. Thankfully, society is able to carry a few dead weights like yourself without any long term loss.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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My hat is off to you, sir. In my book Feed the Children is one of the better charities. They do have their problems. I would like to think the problem is due to overworked, underpaid employees. Probably not, but they are still the good guys. And you are too for supporting their work. I'm under the same idea, if I give $10, at least some of it is helping. Roy
Exactly. I got the impression that the people who signed me up, did so b/c they got flown to Australia from the UK and were given accommodation and some food money. I didn't think they were real paid staff per se.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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So, we donate to save the children. We saw them in a shopping centre, and, while we give a fair bit to World Vision, I was keen for us to support more than one group. So, I offered to give $200 a month, and they asked me which of three areas I wanted it to go. Then they suggested splitting it between all three. I said sure, and next thing I knew, I had to fill in three lots of paperwork. PITA. A few months later, I got an email, telling me that they had noted my desire to stop donating. So, I called and told them I had three accounts and I had closed none. Fast forward to today. I got two tax statements in the mail. I called to ask why I did not get three. The two I got were for two accounts that were never reopened, they had stayed closed. The missing one, the biggest one, probably came in a copy of their magazine, which I'd have thrown out ( as well as having requested them to not send it ). They are sending me another one, and reactivating my two accounts. My question is, all I am trying to do is give them money, how could it be so hard ?
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Christian Graus wrote:
how could it be so hard ?
Maybe they mispelt 'Slave the children' ;P
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Never give to charity. For those that benefit have the lives of mediaeval kings... Nasty, Brutal and Short.
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]
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Never give to charity. For those that benefit have the lives of mediaeval kings... Nasty, Brutal and Short.
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]
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So, we donate to save the children. We saw them in a shopping centre, and, while we give a fair bit to World Vision, I was keen for us to support more than one group. So, I offered to give $200 a month, and they asked me which of three areas I wanted it to go. Then they suggested splitting it between all three. I said sure, and next thing I knew, I had to fill in three lots of paperwork. PITA. A few months later, I got an email, telling me that they had noted my desire to stop donating. So, I called and told them I had three accounts and I had closed none. Fast forward to today. I got two tax statements in the mail. I called to ask why I did not get three. The two I got were for two accounts that were never reopened, they had stayed closed. The missing one, the biggest one, probably came in a copy of their magazine, which I'd have thrown out ( as well as having requested them to not send it ). They are sending me another one, and reactivating my two accounts. My question is, all I am trying to do is give them money, how could it be so hard ?
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
... Give it to Christian 'Nuff said.
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Yeah, I believe it. The flip side is, when I was talking about joining a charity, so many people here said things like 'you know only 10% of the money helps people ?', and it occurred to me that, inefficient or not, making a donation helps more people than not making one.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Christian Graus wrote:
inefficient or not, making a donation helps more people than not making one.
Most people who work for almost any given charity do so without payment, but it would be impossible (and a lot more wasteful) to try to maintain a large charity without paid professionals, so I have no problem with helping to pay for them to run the business of the charity effectively.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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... Give it to Christian 'Nuff said.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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So, we donate to save the children. We saw them in a shopping centre, and, while we give a fair bit to World Vision, I was keen for us to support more than one group. So, I offered to give $200 a month, and they asked me which of three areas I wanted it to go. Then they suggested splitting it between all three. I said sure, and next thing I knew, I had to fill in three lots of paperwork. PITA. A few months later, I got an email, telling me that they had noted my desire to stop donating. So, I called and told them I had three accounts and I had closed none. Fast forward to today. I got two tax statements in the mail. I called to ask why I did not get three. The two I got were for two accounts that were never reopened, they had stayed closed. The missing one, the biggest one, probably came in a copy of their magazine, which I'd have thrown out ( as well as having requested them to not send it ). They are sending me another one, and reactivating my two accounts. My question is, all I am trying to do is give them money, how could it be so hard ?
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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So, we donate to save the children. We saw them in a shopping centre, and, while we give a fair bit to World Vision, I was keen for us to support more than one group. So, I offered to give $200 a month, and they asked me which of three areas I wanted it to go. Then they suggested splitting it between all three. I said sure, and next thing I knew, I had to fill in three lots of paperwork. PITA. A few months later, I got an email, telling me that they had noted my desire to stop donating. So, I called and told them I had three accounts and I had closed none. Fast forward to today. I got two tax statements in the mail. I called to ask why I did not get three. The two I got were for two accounts that were never reopened, they had stayed closed. The missing one, the biggest one, probably came in a copy of their magazine, which I'd have thrown out ( as well as having requested them to not send it ). They are sending me another one, and reactivating my two accounts. My question is, all I am trying to do is give them money, how could it be so hard ?
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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Christian Graus wrote:
inefficient or not, making a donation helps more people than not making one.
Most people who work for almost any given charity do so without payment, but it would be impossible (and a lot more wasteful) to try to maintain a large charity without paid professionals, so I have no problem with helping to pay for them to run the business of the charity effectively.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
"Oh, Mr.Graus, no less!" "Hey volunteer leave it to our best paid professional!" "Hey 'our best paid professional', make sure he'll get the magazine!" :)
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Christian Graus wrote:
So, we donate to save the children.
Yes, of course you do. :suss:
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So, we donate to save the children. We saw them in a shopping centre, and, while we give a fair bit to World Vision, I was keen for us to support more than one group. So, I offered to give $200 a month, and they asked me which of three areas I wanted it to go. Then they suggested splitting it between all three. I said sure, and next thing I knew, I had to fill in three lots of paperwork. PITA. A few months later, I got an email, telling me that they had noted my desire to stop donating. So, I called and told them I had three accounts and I had closed none. Fast forward to today. I got two tax statements in the mail. I called to ask why I did not get three. The two I got were for two accounts that were never reopened, they had stayed closed. The missing one, the biggest one, probably came in a copy of their magazine, which I'd have thrown out ( as well as having requested them to not send it ). They are sending me another one, and reactivating my two accounts. My question is, all I am trying to do is give them money, how could it be so hard ?
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Some of the replies here are hilarious - leppie... Anyway, my rule for charities is check the pay for the top execs. I think the leader of the American Red Cross gets something like 500K/year. United Way gets 300K plus expenses - there was a big stink about this. I know it costs $$ to run a charity, but when expenses exceed 10%, it's become a scam. Good to know even a Canadian will give to charity ;), but all of us should be wise about it.
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