Re: Fw: [MV] Sorry, server was down

Antoine Compin (acompin@earthlink.net)
Fri, 27 Aug 1999 14:21:08 -0700

I agree with Jim that the list has to remain independent from
the MVPA and any other such Organizations...
Voluntary Subscription is a good idea, but It'll be interesting
to count the actual "Volunteers" at the end of the day! I
suggested yesterday to Arthur that it would be appropriate to
"levy" a small yearly fee from the vendors who are subscribing
to the list. I agree that, as collectors themselves, they
contribute greatly to the list, but on the other hand, they also
derive some commercial advantages from it...
As opposed to many of us for whom the hobby is often a
bottomless money pit...
Antoine Compin

1943 Willys MB & '44 MBT
1942 Harley WLA
1942 Harley XA (two)
MVPA 14803 - MVCG (France)
http://www.freehomepages.com/antoine

----- Original Message ----- EDITED
From: jim gilmore <jgilmore@oeonline.com>
To: <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 1:11 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: [MV] Sorry, server was down

> Ron, one of the great things about this list is that it is
NOT under control by the MVPA or any other group. This is the
only type of MV forum I know of where a free exchange of
opinions, ideas and data are allowed. >
SNIP!
> On the other hand, many of the people (vendors) that
supply us with parts, etc. ARE subscribers to this list. Wee
Bee Webbing, Front Line, MVP, Rick Larson, Winer's Motors, D.
Bensinger, Portrayl Press, Joe Young, John Bizal and many others
read and respond to the questions and discussions on the list.
>
> I would suggest that we, the users of this list, should
be the ones to support it. A voluntary donation from each of us
would go far in getting Arthur the new equipment that he (and
we) need to keep this resource up to date
SNIP!

AND, if the vendors who subscribe to (and make sales from) the
list, would send a slightly larger contribution we will be even
further along in helping keep the list independent and active
into the future.

YES!!!
> I'll put my money where my mouth is and send Arthur a
check for $50.00.

A GOODD EXAMPLE FOR US TO FOLLOW
>
Maybe a distinctive T shirt that could be worn at these rallys
would help! OD Green with some slogan such as "I'm on the
list! -- Mil-Veh@Skylee.com" with a drawing of say, a Stuart
tank bursting out of a computer monitor . Profits from shirt
sales would go to upgrade the equipment. I could talk to Ben
Zatarski at Lake Screen Printing about it. Just a
suggestion...

A GOOD IDEA TOO..
>

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