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"Listees:
>
>The Ron and Chris Vanagon List fund-raising activity,  the program to
>raise money for the cost of operation of the Vanagon List, seems to have
>Friend Lussier passing the hat, frequently, in a supplicative manner. 
>
> His and Chris's time, and begging talents, might be spent better in
>soliciting equipment, software and the other components necessary to keep
>alive, to me, this vital activity. 
>
>They have demonstrated, already,  that they are gifted in technical
>expertise and in acquiring and purchasing  the arcane supplies and
equipment needed
>to keep the lights burning on the Vanagon List.
>
>This Vanagon List is a cooperative activity in the strictest sense, one of
>the more generous I've observed. We all provide, and receive, from the
List
>mutual aid and comfort in the form of information, opinion, and individual
>support and diagnosis in "down" times.  It is time for those of us who
have
>yet to respond to the call to listen up and to open up the purse and to
make the payment .  About one person in five on the List has heard the call
for , and sent the funds necessary.
>
>A Vanagon historically fails, as most of know, to provide a free ride. So
I suggest that we
>add the minimal member's cost of operation of the Vanagon List to our ever-
-
>expanding itemizations of bucks, francs, marks, yen, kroner, pounds and
>wampum for parts, labor, books, travel and, in some cases, if I read the
>posts correctly, beer, necessary to keep our special vehicles on the road.
>
>We've all yet to find a free lunch, or a free ride, especially in a
>Vanagon.
>
>Write and mail that  US$ 3.00 check today.   (Or go to the post office and
buy the Universal
>Money Order.) And send it to Lussier at :
>
>10164 Parkwood Drive #8 Cupertino, CA 95014-1533
>
>With curmudgeonly thanks,
>
>Tom Hanlon
>Palm Springs, CA
>
>
>