[Tanx] 2019 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 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

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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 moved micapeak.com, wetleather.com, etc. to Amazon Web Services
(Lightsail) in 2018, and it's been working well for us.  I think we've
switched hosting companies at least 5 times since we started this. Here's
hoping we have found home at last.

That's the news for now.  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) 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.  2019 marks the 24th
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).