Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Check the original message for additional attachments. If it contains any, you may have been infected with the SirCam virus, which is making the rounds at the moment. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 16:45 Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: network storms > B.D. wrote: > > >>>> Speaking of sunspots, where in the Universe is Sabah, <<<< > > Hi B.D. > Sabah is an island province/state of Malaysia and I suppose it could have > been due to the "storm effect" given some of the weird things on the > internet during the past few days. > > Nope no money asked for, so I guess I'll have to pass on another offer of > multi millions transferred to my account. > > Besides even if I was stupid enough to give them the account number they'd > be very surprised as there isn't anything in it worth while! ;-) > > So maybe they'd take pity on me and really send along a few million. Then I > could buy a bunch of new Leica gear! ;-) > ted > > > Ted Grant Photography Limited > www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 7:13 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: network storms > > > > Speaking of sunspots, where in the Universe is Sabah, and are you sure > > this wasn't part of one of those offers to transfer $47 million into > > your bank account if only you'll send your social security number, bank > > account number, and proof that you don't have a functioning brain?!;-) > > > > B. D. > > > > Ted Grant wrote: > > > > > > OK you guys here's one due to the storm which I'm sure would cause some > > > concern. > > > > > > >>>----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Dr. Peter Ong Ming Chong > > > To: tedgrant@home.com > > > Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 9:11 PM > > > Subject: Elizabeth Wong Fernandez > > > > > > Dear Mr. Ted grant, > > > Thank you for your mail which I received today. > > > > > > Your mother-in-law was admitted here on 17th July with intestinal > > > obstruction. Prior to surgery, we also detected that she had quite > severe > > > coronary heart disease. She was operated as an emergency on 18th July. > The > > > cause of her intestinal obstruction was cancer of the left colon. The > cancer > > > had also spread to her liver. The cancer in the colon was removed and > she > > > had a colostomy. After the surgery, she had a minor heart attack and was > > > quite sick. > > > She has improved quite a bit and is starting to drink and eat. > > > I am optimistic that she will go home in about a week's time. > > > Since the cancer has spread to her liver, the chance of cure is not > good. > > > However, if her heart does not give her further problems, I think she > will > > > have about a year or more to live. > > > > > > I hope this information is helpful for your planning. > > > > > > Yours Sincerely, > > > > > > Dr. Peter Ong, > > > Consultant Surgeon, > > > Sabah Medical Centre, > > > Kota Kinabalu, > > > Sabah. > > > =================================== > > > Considering both my mother and mother in law have been dead for some > time > > > the above post was somewhat confusing! And guys and gals I hadn't had a > > > drink. So it was somewhat disconcerting! ;-) > > > > > > Sun spots or no. > > > ted > > >