Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 19:52:46 +0000
Reply-To: akimmons@PDQ.NET
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Racer X <akimmons@PDQ.NET>
Subject: Re: New Stuff!
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With $20 bucks from 700 people we could buy enough computer hardware to
convince
Volkwagen to start making Vanagons again! We could have 24 hr. streaming audio
and video showing various fix it jobs. Shockwave Vanagon games and how-to
tutorials.
Numerous mailing lists. Blazing fast archive searches! Sell banner space to
various
Vanagon parts houses...
I'm willing to donate some to the cause if it is deemed worthwhile. This list
has taught me
a great deal and saved me a lot of bucks. But lets be sure that something NEW
is needed.
Why not just a new hard drive or whatever? Hell, if you want my opinion I vote
to go
Mac....But I think that those who actually controll Gerry should decide. (this
includes
the present and previous owners of the server, as I certainly don't know what
Gerry is or was or could be.)
I certainly would hate to see the list degrade, but I wouldn't mind having two
or three or many Vanagon lists. So whatever is decided, count me in...
Budd Premack wrote:
> From: "Budd Premack" <bpremack@wavetech.net>
>
> In order to make a decision, correct information is essential.
>
> David, can you in your official capacity as List High Chieftan consult with
> any computer gurus among our listees to determine an appropriate hardware
> remedy for Gerry's shortcomings.
>
> Once we have a repair cost estimate, we can discuss whether enough of us are
> willing to pay for it. At that time, a discussion of various methods of
> fund raising would be appropriate.
>
> FWIW, my vote would be to keep the List under our control. I suspect that
> 700 of us can collectively afford to buy new computer hardware. I know that
> I have saved much $ as a result of the List, and feel that it is most
> appropriate that we help the List financially.
>
> As far as Onelist is concerned, it is wonderful (Onederful?) to have a back
> up. Why don't we use it for that purpose?
>
> Budd Premack
> 86 Syncro, 84 GL, 73 Super
> Minneapolis, MN (Land of Frozen Waters)
>
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