Red Cross Auction

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Hey Guys, I posted this over at the UG, thought maybe some of you would be interested:

Subject: Red Cross Auction
From: genesimco
Date: 29-Oct-01 | 03:47 PM
Forum Members, Some of you know me, some don't. My name is Gene Simco (ARANHA). I am forum member # 4. I run a site called JIU-JITSU.NET and write BJJ Books that some of you may read. I have been a part of this site since it's birth and check in frequently. Latlely, I've noticed a lot of posts going back and fourth about who sucks and who doesn't - who spams and who to ban, etc ... This is normal for the internet, you can't have anything good without an equal amount of bad, that's life. The other day, a friend of mine did something that restored some of my faith in humanity on the internet. Maguilla (BJJ Black Belt) started a simple thread on my forum in his broken english that said he was auctioning a special air force t-shirt. The money will go directly to the Red Cross, in fact he made the point of saying that the check should be made out to the Red Cross directly when bidding stops - so everyone knows this is not a scam. I watched as the thread slowly dropped and the normal BJJ vs. Sambo stuff went up along with the who can beat who threads. Now, obviously, that's why most of you are here, so I'm not saying it's wrong to talk about this stuff. What I am saying is, this is one chance to put your money where your mouth is. I see quite a few patriotic threads and responses here, ranging from some concerned posters to "let's kill 'em all" ... That's nice talk, but I don't see the physical support I was hoping to get. My forum is small, so I was hoping that by posting here, maybe I could reach a few more who might be willing to help. Don't get me wrong, I AM SURE SOME OF YOU ARE DOING YOUR PART! I have students here in upstate NY (1 hr north of NYC) who are police officers and fire fighters - they have all done their part. I am just trying to turn this very powerful tool (the forum) into something good. I support Maguilla's efforts and encourage more black belts to set this kind of example for the rest of us as our teachers and community leaders. Let's see if we can make this thread as popular as a Tito Ortiz sucks thread ...
I heard Caique is doing a tournament and donating the proceeds ... is this correct? I think it is important that these leaders in our martial arts community are doing these things to set an example. It is especially important in a time where we are struggling so hard to prove that MMA is more than just a bunch of idiots beating each other's brains out ...
Thanks for your time & God Bless,
Gene Simco
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