By now everyone has gotten the "What auto compaines donated for the 9/11 attacks" and then goes on to list all the major manufactuers and what they supposedly donated, point being that only the major US compaines kicked in anything... but heres the real kicker. ITS NOT TRUE. The email starts like this: ------ "After seeing a short news listing on "CNN Headline News" regarding Ford and GM's contributions to the relief and recovery efforts in New York City and Washington D.C., I was prompted to see what the other automotive companies were contributing. I have never worked for an automotive company -- nor has anyone in my family. It is, however, the prominent industry here in Michigan. I also feel it is important to know which companies are there for us in a crisis. I went to (the news, press release and philanthropic areas of) each of the companies web sites. If the company had several sites, I tried to visit them all. Additionally, I visited the leading news and automotive sites. As of today, one week since the attacks, this is what I have found: " ------ Well, it turns out its FALSE. But as we all know by now, once it makes it thru the email chainletter circles it automatically becomes truth. I have a step by step breakdown of what each company ACTUALLY donated and the truth behind the email on my site. http://www.scatpack.com I borrowed heavily from an article that was done by Woman Motorist magazine (hm.. takes a woman to bring out the truth i guess). It seems almost everyone helped out. No matter what country they are based in. Now I doubt my email will be forwarded to everyone you know like the original was. Brian http://www.scatpack.com -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Calendars are still available. Don't miss the chance to get yours now! Details for ordering may be found at: http://www.forwardlook.net/calendar2002/index.html |