Friday, May 12, 2006
5/12/2006 05:35:00 AM

Raising RM5000 - are you our next swapper?

posted by Francis Ho

I received this in the mailbox after lunch yesterday. It has been a while since I received a handwritten stamped envelope from overseas. Can I say that the feeling is nostalgic?

My other half used to be in the UK while I was thousand of miles away down under as university student and I get goose-bumps whenever I hear the postman (his name is Lenny) coming (he whistles and sings along; even louder during the festive seasons as he would be almost totally sloshed!) and I would be there waiting for my love letters from the UK. I am digressing.

Anyway SISUAHLAI is trying to raise RM5,000/- for the National Cancer Society and Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society. The following from Sisuahlai is self-explanatory.

Let's do something good for the People. Laughters alone won't feed the needy. Have you heard about the guy who swapped a red paperclip for a house? Completely pointless, but he succeeded nonetheless. Let's do something similar among us- bloggers and blog-readers in Sarawak, Malaysia and All Over The World...

I want to raise RM5000 for the National Cancer Society and Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society. How? By doing series of swaps and trades for bigger and higher value things, until a target sum of RM5000 is achieved. I will start by trading a rare 1869 James Brooke for your item...

The Swapping Story So far...
Francis was the first person to swap. I have sent him a rare 1869 James Brooke stamp in exchange for a "Personalised Irrawaddy Dolphin Watching Trip with FH2o". So my current item up for swap is this kayaking experience. This is a genuine offer. Do you wanna spend a day kayaking with the guru, Francis, alongside dolphins?

Please send in your offer to sisuahlai@googlemail.com.

Are you in?

So are you? What's your swap for my Kayaking Trip? I could even throw in 2 trips - the Dolphins Watching as well as the Rainforest Kayak Adventure Trip. What say you?

Ah Bengs, Ah Sengs, Ah Lians, Ah Huas are also most welcomed! This is a judgmental but ‘inclusive-non-discriminatory’ site!

Happy Vesak Day.

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  At Friday, 12 May, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said:

Can I just pledge cash ka?

  At Friday, 12 May, 2006 Blogger Francis Ho said:

sure - u know where to send it to

  At Friday, 12 May, 2006 Blogger Sisuahlai said:

Francis, I'm glad that you finally receive the mail. Let's hope that this swapping project will slowly gain momentum. Let's make this a blogosphere success! Thanks for this entry and thanks for your part. Sisuahlai.

  At Friday, 12 May, 2006 Blogger Francis Ho said:

sisuahlai - i'm very glad to be of some little assistance for a worthwhile cause. it was wonderful of you to initiate this. TQ for taking the efforts and trouble.

C'mon lets all lend our hand to this swapping project!

My kayaking trips are waiting! :)

  At Friday, 12 May, 2006 Blogger The Moody Minstrel said:

Hmm...is there a market for swapping kidneys? I can spare two!

  At Sunday, 14 May, 2006 Blogger Francis Ho said:

mm - u'd better be kidding before someone takes up on your offer!

  At Monday, 15 May, 2006 Blogger Robin CHAN said:

I need Kidney!!!

I will swap Gucci for them!

  At Monday, 15 May, 2006 Blogger HappySurfer said:

Gucci bags or Gucci shoes or Gucci the pooch?

Are you guys serious? You're scaring me.

  At Monday, 15 May, 2006 Blogger Francis Ho said:

happy - mm and robin's comments are not very helpful! *piak, piak, PIAK!*

SSL is trying to raise this fund for charity. I hope that someone would do the swap with the kayak trips soon.

Anyone? This is for a good cause.

  At Wednesday, 17 May, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said:

This "dirt" has pledged a small RM100 towards the fund.... Surely the high flyers can do better instead of making silly comments! Sisuahlai... I am rooting for you. :)

  At Thursday, 18 May, 2006 Blogger Francis Ho said:

TQ Ah Beng for doing your bit. SSL would be delighted.


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