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Grex > Coop10 > #21: PLEDGE DRIVE: Buying Grex a Much Faster Internet Connection |  |
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tpryan
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response 100 of 203:
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Aug 5 23:58 UTC 1997 |
Nothing like good Florida Key Lime Pie made by Cheif Piere
Company in Traverse City, Michigan sold as a specialty item in a
Gerogia Kentucky Fried Chicken store.
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aruba
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response 101 of 203:
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Aug 7 13:59 UTC 1997 |
Please thank tao for sending in her pledge. Thanks!
Our pledge total is $1025, and we have received $470 of that.
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valerie
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response 102 of 203:
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Aug 9 00:10 UTC 1997 |
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orinoco
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response 103 of 203:
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Aug 9 15:57 UTC 1997 |
I don't know about money, I might be able to pledge $10 or so. Is there any
work connected with this that I might be able to help with?
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steve
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response 104 of 203:
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Aug 9 17:39 UTC 1997 |
Likely not. The largest amount of work will be at the remote end of
the connection, and some root type stuff here, chaning out IP address,
etc. If you can spare $10, great. If its $5 thats OK--every little
bit helps. We truely appreciate all help.
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aruba
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response 105 of 203:
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Aug 9 17:46 UTC 1997 |
Please thank remmers and janc for giving me their pledge money. Thanks!
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remmers
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response 106 of 203:
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Aug 9 20:10 UTC 1997 |
(I'll thank janc if janc will thank me.)
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aruba
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response 107 of 203:
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Aug 9 20:58 UTC 1997 |
Re #103: orinoco, should I put you down for $10?
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valerie
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response 108 of 203:
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Aug 10 03:29 UTC 1997 |
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janc
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response 109 of 203:
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Aug 11 14:54 UTC 1997 |
Thanks John. But all thanks to me should be multiplied by .8, since I
misremembered my pledge amount and paid 20% less than I pledged. I'll
come up with the other $10 next time I see Mark.
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orinoco
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response 110 of 203:
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Aug 11 17:13 UTC 1997 |
Sure, aruba, $10 from me.
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aruba
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response 111 of 203:
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Aug 11 21:41 UTC 1997 |
Ok, that puts our total pledged at $1035, $550 of which we have received.
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toking
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response 112 of 203:
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Aug 12 01:38 UTC 1997 |
oops, I've been lazy for a while, and just got around to buying some stamps,
I'll be sending my pledge soon.
<it's too bad you don't have a form on the web page for a credit card>
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aruba
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response 113 of 203:
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Aug 12 02:33 UTC 1997 |
I'm afraid we don't have the means to accept credit cards.
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toking
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response 114 of 203:
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Aug 12 03:25 UTC 1997 |
as a matter of curiousity <and a slight drift> what would that take?
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mcnally
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response 115 of 203:
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Aug 12 05:56 UTC 1997 |
An agreement with a local bank, credit-card processing equipment,
staff time, etc.. Not to mention that VISA or Mastercard would
get to skim a few percent off the top of every credit card donation..
It'd probably be more cost effective from Grex's standpoint to send
you a SASE.. }-)
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aruba
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response 116 of 203:
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Aug 12 11:39 UTC 1997 |
Right. We have certainly tossed the idea around a number of times, but
haven't followed through on it. I guess it's the percentage we have to pay
to a credit card company that really bothers me about it.
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toking
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response 117 of 203:
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Aug 12 13:13 UTC 1997 |
I hadn't realized <silly me> that the credit cvard companies charged
people to accept their cards....such a delusional thought, I was
thinking they were happy with the intrest they charged....
ok, thanks <i'm done drifting now>
I'm sending the check tonight
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richard
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response 118 of 203:
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Aug 12 21:14 UTC 1997 |
As long as Grex has money sitting in the bank, has it ever occured to
buy a CD and earn some interest? Grex could buy a $500 or $1,000 CD and
make a few bucks more in interest than just having the money sitting in
a bank account does. And not like the CD couldnt be cashed in if there
was a money crunch right?
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aruba
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response 119 of 203:
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Aug 12 21:39 UTC 1997 |
Hmmm... No, can't say as I'd ever thought of that before. I wonder what the
rates and penalties are these days?
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richard
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response 120 of 203:
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Aug 12 22:00 UTC 1997 |
Or could transfer a portion of Grex's funds into a money market
account or something. There are numerous ways to invest and make
extra interest these days.
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valerie
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response 121 of 203:
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Aug 12 22:37 UTC 1997 |
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valerie
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response 122 of 203:
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Aug 12 22:38 UTC 1997 |
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i
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response 123 of 203:
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Aug 13 01:54 UTC 1997 |
That doesn't sound right. The Lions Club I'm in is a Michigan-chartered
business (needed for tax purposes for our concessions wagon, etc.) and is
currently earning interest on two C of D's (from bequests that the Club
got). It's one of the "big name" banks and I know they've our corporate
ID numbers on file, so I doubt there's any error there.
I'd guess that the problem was with minimum balances, service fees, two
accounts being needed to get checking and interest, etc. so that it wasn't
worth doing.
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scg
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response 124 of 203:
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Aug 13 04:08 UTC 1997 |
I really don't want to see Grex hoarding money, either in the form of
investments or a large bank balance. Sure we need to keep somewhat of a
cushion, but for the most part I think our users donate money so that we can
spend it on the system, rather than just hoarding it. If our users want to
invest the money and donate it to us later, they can certainly do it.
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