[TheForge] 500' bronze statue

[Rick Crawford]

This is only my PERSONAL OPINION, but if they were really concerned about 
the poor, they would not be blowing 250 million on a statue of anyone.

Rick Crawford at Rafter Lazy C
  Home of Smoky Forge and Lem the Wonder Mule
In the middle of Northern Illinois

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Mudge" <dave at magichammer.net>
To: "TheForge" <TheForge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 7:25 PM
Subject: [TheForge] 500' bronze statue


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> The Maitreya Project is about a 500ft. bronze statue of Buddha being built
> in northern India.
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> Just for reference, the Statue of Liberty is 305'1" from the ground to the
> tip of the torch.
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> Of course the Maitreya Project is about a whole lot more than the statue.
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> It's a $250mil.on 750 acres education center, health care center and 
> social
> development
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> center focusing on the world's poor and underprivileged people. Check it
> out.
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> http://www.maitreyaproject.org/en/index.html
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> dave mudge
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> dave at magichammer.net
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> http://www.magichammer.net
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> http://www.metalsmithinghowto.com
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