[BaseCamp] 2018 micapeak.com pledge drive

[Marc Lewis]

Once each year we remind folks how they can send gifts for the upkeep 
of micapeak.com, which powers this mailing list, assorted Web sites and
other services.  It's that time!

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Gifts (in US dollars) can be made in two ways.  The PREFERRED WAY is
to use PayPal.  Log into http://www.paypal.com and click 'Pay or send
money', click 'Send money to friends and family'.  In the white text
box type: "marcl at micapeak.com" and click the 'Next' button.  On the
next page, fill in an amount and add an optional note if you wish.
Click 'Continue' to finish up.  We do prefer US dollars, but other
currencies work too.  That's it! And thanks in advance...

The far LESS-desirable method is to send a check in $USD payable to
"H M LEWIS" (not "micapeak", the bank doesn't like that) to:

    H M Lewis 
    4923 S Bellaire Ln
    Veradale, WA 99037-8220
    USA

NOTE: We gave up the PO Box we used to use a couple years ago.

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That's the request.  For most of you, this note is a familiar reminder.
You know what to do, or not do, and you need read no further.  

NEWS: We are in the process of moving micapeak.com, wetleather.com, etc.
to a new ISP (Amazon Web Services Lightsail) as a cost-saving measure.
We expect that the move will be complete around the 1st of February.
We do not anticipate any signficant problems, but are prepared to deal
with them should they occur.

That's the news for 2018.  If you're still with me, however, I'll be a
tiny bit more verbose about what the Pledge Drive is...

The collection of domains (micapeak.com, wetleather.com, FJR1300.info, 
gpdndg.com, and a dozen other sites), mailing lists and hardware which 
we collectively call "micapeak" is running well.  We're still sending  
over one million e-mail messages every month connecting motorcyclists.
2018 marks the 23rd year we've been doing this.  So far, so good.  :-)

We renew our long-standing promise to keep micapeak.com, et al, running
and free of charge, no matter what. But if you'd care to throw us a few
bucks, we'd be grateful.

Carl and I know that some of the folks for whom this mailing list is an
important part of daily life would like to show their appreciation with
a modest gift.  We encourage you to think about how much time you spend
each day following this list, or using micapeak's other resources. If it
seems worthwhile to you, then please consider sending something. 

We will continue to operate the mailing lists, micapeak.com and other 
Websites for the foreseeable future (we even have sections in our wills
to make sure the online stuff survives us).  There is no obligation for
you to send anything, and you'll continue to get the email and Webpages
we serve for free.  But we'd appreciate it if you'd help out...

Thanks in advance! 

--hmarc & Carl


SPECIAL NOTE:

Let's not make this a topic of discussion on the mailing list, OK?
Send us a gift or don't, as it suits you, but we have neither the time
nor the energy to discuss the subject further than what you see above.
And we're sure your fellow subscribers would rather not have the list 
itself cluttered with more than this notice on the subject.
Thanks!

(BTW -- I'll post this message just once more in about 2 or 3 weeks).