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Sorry - didn't read Susan's email before responding to Edge's ! Just goes to show that you need to read ALL emails before responding. Jean Leonatti -----Original Message----- From: MO Wild Bird Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Susan Hazelwood Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 2:27 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Common Sense Tip This is a hoax. Please do not forward/send these types of urban legends to members of the MOBirds-L listserv. Thanks, Susan -- Susan Hazelwood, MOBirds-L List Owner Columbia, Boone County, MO [log in to unmask] -------------- Original message from Edge <[log in to unmask]>: -------------- > Passing this along. Seems a good idea for birders who are often far > from home. > e > > We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its > memory but nobody, other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers > belong to our closest family or friends. If we were to be involved > in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have > our mobile phone but wouldn't know who to call. Yes, there are > hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the contact person in > case of an emergency? Hence this "ICE" (In Case of Emergency) > campaign. The concept of "ICE" is catching on quickly. It is a > method of contact during emergency situations. > > As cell phones are carried by the majority of the population, all > you need to do is store the number of a contact person or persons who > should be contacted during emergency under the name "ICE" ( In Case > of Emergency). > > The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when he went > to the scenes of accidents, there were always mobile phones with > patients, but they didn't know which number to call. He therefore > thought that it would be a good idea if there was a nationally > recognized name for this purpose. In an emergency situation, > Emergency Service personnel and hospital Staff would be able to > quickly contact the right person by simply dialing the number you > have stored as "ICE." > > For more than one contact name, simply enter ICE1, ICE2, ICE3, > etc. A great idea that will make a difference! Let's spread the > concept of ICE by storing an ICE number in our Mobile phones now! > > Please forward this. It won't take too many "forwards" before > everybody will know about this. It really could save your life, or > put a loved one's mind at rest. ICE will speak for you when you are > not able to. > > Edge Wade > Columbia, MO > [log in to unmask] > > > __________________________________________________ > ########################################################### > * Audubon Society of Missouri's * > * Wild Bird Discussion Forum * > *---------------------------------------------------------* > * To subscribe or unsubscribe, click here: * > * https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1 * > *---------------------------------------------------------* > * To access the list archives, click here: * > * http://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html * > * * > * To access the Audubon Society of Missouri Web * > * Site: http://mobirds.org * > ########################################################### __________________________________________________ ########################################################### * Audubon Society of Missouri's * * Wild Bird Discussion Forum * *---------------------------------------------------------* * To subscribe or unsubscribe, click here: * * https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1 * *---------------------------------------------------------* * To access the list archives, click here: * * http://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html * * * * To access the Audubon Society of Missouri Web * * Site: http://mobirds.org * ########################################################### __________________________________________________ ########################################################### * Audubon Society of Missouri's * * Wild Bird Discussion Forum * *---------------------------------------------------------* * To subscribe or unsubscribe, click here: * * https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1 * *---------------------------------------------------------* * To access the list archives, click here: * * http://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html * * * * To access the Audubon Society of Missouri Web * * Site: http://mobirds.org * ###########################################################