From marcl at micapeak.com Fri Jan 22 12:19:08 2021 From: marcl at micapeak.com (Marc Lewis) Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:19:08 -0800 (PST) Subject: [BaseCamp] 2021 micapeak.com Pledge Drive Message-ID: <20210122201909.0667FFD5E7@lists.micapeak.com> 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! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gifts (in US dollars) can be made in two ways. The PREFERRED WAY is to use PayPal. Log into https://www.paypal.com/ and click the 'Send & Request' link at the top of your account summary page. In the white text box type: "marcl at micapeak.com" and click the 'Next' button. When PayPal asks 'What's this payment for?' click 'Sending to a friend', since you'll be making a donation, not buying anything. 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. The collection of domains (micapeak.com, wetleather.com, FJR1300.info, gpdndg.com, and a dozen other sites) and mailing lists which we collectively call "micapeak" is running well, thanks mostly to Carl's mailing list wizardry. We're still sending over one million e-mail messages every month connecting motorcyclists. 2021 marks the 26th year we've been doing this -- we're so happy 2020 (AKA the Year of the Dumpster Fire) is behind us. 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, consider making a gift in proportion. We renew our long-standing commitment to keep micapeak.com, et al, running and free of charge, no matter what. There is no obligation for you to send anything, and you'll continue to get the email and Webpages we serve for free. But all small gifts are appreciated, and larger ones in proportion :-) 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 a couple weeks).