Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 20:27:33 -0800
Reply-To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject: Re: Gerry Upgrade
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Ron at Bus Depot has offered to make a sizeable donation if other members
donations fall short of the target. I (Fast Forward and ABC
Communications) am also willing to throw some into the pot to make things
really sweet.
The thing is, and this is VERY important, we don't know what we need here.
A few of us are working on some of the technical details and when we figure
out what is choking Gerry we will make our recommendation to the list.
Only then will I even remotely ask for donations.
If it comes down to donations, I can get the parts for Gerry at cost seeing
how I am the manager of the Computer Division of ABC Communications Ltd.
Those who do donate money will get a copy of the receipts spent on Gerry.
I think part of the donations should go to the owner of ABC Communications,
Bob Allen, who is letting me park Gerry on our T1 for free...
At 22:46 25/01/1999 -0800, Doug Jones wrote:
>>>>Dave wrote:
>Here's another Idea....on the A2 16V list, we held a raffle to raise the
>money
>required for another year's upkeep. It went really well, and some lucky
>bastard even walked away with a 2.0L 16v block! <<<
>
>Granted, I'm taking a chance here; but, it doesn't sound like a bad idea. We
>do have list members who benefit financially from it's operation....yes,
>vendors. Now, before anyone freaks, I'm willing to give without a "prize,"
>but a raffle would raise more money, more quickly. And anyone who chose to
>contribute the raffle prize from their business looks to maintain and help
>the growth of part of their customer base.
>
>This is a suggestion; Not a demand. I'm not saying anyone needs to donate a
>Syncro lift kit, or a Golf engine for a conversion, etc., nor am I
>attempting to dictate any size or any source of the prize. Just an
>observation that makes sense. If one of our business members wants to pick
>this up, great. If not, no harm, no foul. If the list is considered a
>non-profit organization, then such a contribution could be tax-deductible.
>
>Anyone who has gotten really peeved by my message, please respond via pmail.
>
>DougJ
>
>
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