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Subject:Re: It's been almost 5 years that Gerry and I have lived together...
From:John Rodgers
Date:Thu, 5 Aug 2004 15:22:24 -0500

Tom, any progress to report on this??

John Rodgers
88 GL driver

Carrington, Tom wrote:

>Hey everybody,
>
>Wanted to put out the word that it's time for us to start looking for a new
>home and list-master(s) for the Vanagon list. The list has been around for
>about 10 years, and I have been hosting and managing it for about 1/2 of
>that time. While I have had a lot of fun and made a lot of friends during
>this time, I think it's time for somebody else to take over the duties.
>
>My decision to seek a new home for Gerry is partly based on financial
>constraints. Back in the late '90's, companies were more than happy to pick
>up my business-class DSL bill ($220/mo) to keep me as their employee. But
>times have changed, and I have been covering that out of my pocket for
>several years now. Couple that up with my declining paycheck since the
>dot-com bust, I just can't commit myself to renewing my DSL contract when it
>comes due in August.
>
>I also have more and more demands on my personal time, which make it hard
>for me to manage the list as it should be.
>
>If you have the ability and/or interest in hosting, and/or managing the
>server, please let me know off-list. I'll consult with some of the "list
>elders" and ask them to help me decide where to go from here.
>
>Thanks for listening,
>TomC
>tcarrington@relitech.com
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