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> Im leaving myself open to flames here, as I know what you lot are
> like, but fuck it - here goes.
>
> Those of you familiar with the ongoing situation regarding Richard
> Hammonds accident will be aware that Yorkshire Air Ambulance were
> responsible for getting him to hospital in a timely fashion. Many of
> you live in the area covered by the YAA, and many more pass through
> that area quite often. Its nice to know that its there if we need
> it; like everything else, however, it costs. These costs are largely
> met through donations.
>
> As a result of the publicity surrounding what happened, someone (not
> me) has set up a web page -
> http://www.justgiving.com/PHRichardHammond?page=1#donationtable
> - where people can make donations to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance
> should they so wish.
>
> I am not saying that you should make a donation. I am posting this
> simply so that if you feel like it, you know how to do so. I am quite
> aware that even the most charitably-minded person has priorities, and
> may decide that other causes are more important to them. You might
> simply prefer to keep your hard-earned cash for yourself, and good for
> you if thats the case. Youve earned it, and therefore its entirely
> your right to determine its eventual disposition. Do as you see fit.

>Thankyou everyone who has donated this has gone way past my initial
>expectations.
>
>Job done.

> Im leaving myself open to flames here, as I know what you lot are
> like, but fuck it - here goes.
>
> Those of you familiar with the ongoing situation regarding Richard
> Hammonds accident will be aware that Yorkshire Air Ambulance were
> responsible for getting him to hospital in a timely fashion. Many of
> you live in the area covered by the YAA, and many more pass through
> that area quite often. Its nice to know that its there if we need
> it; like everything else, however, it costs. These costs are largely
> met through donations.
>
> As a result of the publicity surrounding what happened, someone (not
> me) has set up a web page -
> http://www.justgiving.com/PHRichardHammond?page=1#donationtable
> - where people can make donations to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance
> should they so wish.
>
> I am not saying that you should make a donation. I am posting this
> simply so that if you feel like it, you know how to do so. I am quite
> aware that even the most charitably-minded person has priorities, and
> may decide that other causes are more important to them. You might
> simply prefer to keep your hard-earned cash for yourself, and good for
> you if thats the case. Youve earned it, and therefore its entirely
> your right to determine its eventual disposition. Do as you see fit.
>
> Dixi.

>> As a result of the publicity surrounding what happened, someone (not
>> me) has set up a web page -
>> http://www.justgiving.com/PHRichardHammond?page=1#donationtable
>> - where people can make donations to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance
>> should they so wish.
>
>Or, alternatively, donate to the Air Ambulance that serves your area,
>you never know when you might be in their capable hands, the cost of
>keeping this (un-funded) service in the air is obviously not cheap.

> DR wrote:
>
> > Im leaving myself open to flames here, as I know what you lot are
> > like, but fuck it - here goes.
> >
> > Those of you familiar with the ongoing situation regarding Richard
> > Hammonds accident will be aware that Yorkshire Air Ambulance were
> > responsible for getting him to hospital in a timely fashion. Many of
> > you live in the area covered by the YAA, and many more pass through
> > that area quite often. Its nice to know that its there if we need
> > it; like everything else, however, it costs. These costs are largely
> > met through donations.
> >
> > As a result of the publicity surrounding what happened, someone (not
> > me) has set up a web page -
> > http://www.justgiving.com/PHRichardHammond?page=1#donationtable
> > - where people can make donations to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance
> > should they so wish.
> >
> > I am not saying that you should make a donation. I am posting this
> > simply so that if you feel like it, you know how to do so. I am quite
> > aware that even the most charitably-minded person has priorities, and
> > may decide that other causes are more important to them. You might
> > simply prefer to keep your hard-earned cash for yourself, and good for
> > you if thats the case. Youve earned it, and therefore its entirely
> > your right to determine its eventual disposition. Do as you see fit.
> >
> > Dixi.
>
> Or, alternatively, donate to the Air Ambulance that serves your area,
> you never know when you might be in their capable hands, the cost of
> keeping this (un-funded) service in the air is obviously not cheap.

>
>SP wrote:
>>
>> Or, alternatively, donate to the Air Ambulance that serves your area,
>> you never know when you might be in their capable hands, the cost of
>> keeping this (un-funded) service in the air is obviously not cheap.
>
>How do they come to exist in the first place?

>
> SP wrote:
> > DR wrote:
> >
> > > Im leaving myself open to flames here, as I know what you lot are
> > > like, but fuck it - here goes.
> > >
> > > Those of you familiar with the ongoing situation regarding Richard
> > > Hammonds accident will be aware that Yorkshire Air Ambulance were
> > > responsible for getting him to hospital in a timely fashion.
> > > Many of you live in the area covered by the YAA, and many more
> > > pass through that area quite often. Its nice to know that its
> > > there if we need it; like everything else, however, it costs.
> > > These costs are largely met through donations.
> > >
> > > As a result of the publicity surrounding what happened, someone
> > > (not me) has set up a web page -
> > > http://www.justgiving.com/PHRichardHammond?page=1#donationtable
> > > - where people can make donations to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance
> > > should they so wish.
> > >
> > > I am not saying that you should make a donation. I am posting
> > > this simply so that if you feel like it, you know how to do so.
> > > I am quite aware that even the most charitably-minded person has
> > > priorities, and may decide that other causes are more important
> > > to them. You might simply prefer to keep your hard-earned cash
> > > for yourself, and good for you if thats the case. Youve earned
> > > it, and therefore its entirely your right to determine its
> > > eventual disposition. Do as you see fit.
> > >
> > > Dixi.
> >
> > Or, alternatively, donate to the Air Ambulance that serves your
> > area, you never know when you might be in their capable hands, the
> > cost of keeping this (un-funded) service in the air is obviously
> > not cheap.
>
> How do they come to exist in the first place?