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To: abuelita who wrote (50695)	3/21/2006 7:45:45 PM
From: Mannie	Respond to of 104197

well said. even the thickest of the thick can understand that. unfortunately, the "officials" many times don't care who you want to help, they are interested in themselves. too bad that hung and his wife can't be at the fund raiser. now that would be something. We hope to bring them sometime soon...but, on this last trip I learned that Hung has never been on a plane and is petrified at the thought. I tried to get him to fly north with us...no way.

To: abuelita who wrote (50695)	3/22/2006 11:07:31 AM
From: Mannie	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 104197

yowza... Canadian ferry sinks; all aboard safe Wednesday, March 22, 2006 Posted: 1424 GMT (2224 HKT) TORONTO, Ontario (Reuters) -- A Canadian ferry carrying 102 passengers and crew sank off the coast of British Columbia early Wednesday, and all aboard are believed safe, CBC News reported. According to a report on CBC's website, The Queen of the North sank shortly after 4:00 EST (0900 GMT) near the Queen Charlotte Islands. The vessel tipped to one side, and took about an hour to sink, allowing passengers to gather in lifeboats. The CBC report said officials were waiting for one more rescue ship carrying survivors to arrive before confirming that all passengers and crew are safe. The ferry, which was on a 450-kilometer (279.6 mile) journey from Prince Rupert to Port Hardy, can hold up to 700 people and 115 cars.