---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 11/29/06: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 12:37 AM - Just A Few Days Left; Trailing Last Year... (Matt Dralle) 1. 12:58 PM - Re: Just A Few Days Left; Trailing Last Year... (Mike MacKay) 2. 01:01 PM - Re: Who is "Matt Dralle" & What Are "The Lists"? [Please Read] (Mike MacKay) 3. 02:07 PM - Re: Just A Few Days Left; Trailing Last Year... (Michael Ice) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 12:37:45 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV9-List: Just A Few Days Left; Trailing Last Year... Dear Listers, There are just a few more days left of this year's List Fund Raiser! Response has been very good, but we are behind last year in the number of people that have made a Contribution and as a percentage of the total number of subscribers. Please remember that there isn't any sort of commercial advertising on the Lists and the *only* means of keeping these Lists running is through your Contributions during this Fund Raiser. Please make a Contribution today! http://www.matronics.com/contribution Thank you! Matt Dralle Matronics Email List Administrator ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:58:04 PM PST US From: "Mike MacKay" Subject: Re: RV9-List: Just A Few Days Left; Trailing Last Year... Take me off you list, I don't apprecieate the spamming! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Dralle" Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 12:36 AM Subject: RV9-List: Just A Few Days Left; Trailing Last Year... > > > Dear Listers, > > There are just a few more days left of this year's List Fund Raiser! > Response has been very good, but we are behind last year in the number of > people that have made a Contribution and as a percentage of the total > number of subscribers. > > Please remember that there isn't any sort of commercial advertising on the > Lists and the *only* means of keeping these Lists running is through your > Contributions during this Fund Raiser. > > Please make a Contribution today! > > http://www.matronics.com/contribution > > Thank you! > > Matt Dralle > Matronics Email List Administrator > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:01:46 PM PST US From: "Mike MacKay" Subject: Re: RV9-List: Who is "Matt Dralle" & What Are "The Lists"? [Please Read] Take me off this list! I don't want to be spammed by your plea for contributions. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Albert Gardner" Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 5:38 PM Subject: RE: RV9-List: Who is "Matt Dralle" & What Are "The Lists"? [Please Read] > > Matt: I am a second offender, a 9A finished in 2003 and a '10 that is > getting close. This and your other RV list are so valuable to me that you > can send me messages concerning contributions even though I have already > contributed for this year and did so in the past also. I have a delete key > for use on messages that either don't concern me or interest me. However, > I > can say that this list and the people who have contributed to it are worth > a > great deal to me. > Albert Gardner > Yuma, AZ > RV-9A N872RV > RV-10 40-422 > Do not archive > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of > dthomas773@sbcglobal.net > Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 9:24 AM > To: rv9-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: RV9-List: Who is "Matt Dralle" & What Are "The Lists"? > [Please > Read] > > > Hello, > I was an active lister and contributor while building > my RV but now just occasionally read list items. > I suppose I should send money but don't feel I'm > really using the list now. > I thought it was bit tacky for you to send your little > money message a total of 30 times to my inbox in one > mailing. > > Dennis Thomas > RV9 316 hours > > --- Matt Dralle wrote: > >> >> >> >> Dear Listers, >> >> Who is Matt Dralle and what exactly are these Lists? >> Well, I've been working in the information >> technology industry for over 20 years primarily in >> computer networking design and implementation. I >> have also done extensive work in web development and >> CGI design during this period. >> >> I started the Matronics Email Lists back in 1990 >> with about 30 fellow RV builders from around the >> world. Since that time, I have added 63 other kinds >> of aircraft related Lists to the line up and >> numerous other List related services such as the >> Forums, Wiki, Archives and Search Engine just to >> name a few. >> >> For flexibility and reliability, I have chosen to >> run all of my own servers here locally. Other >> List-related systems include a 1 Gigabit, fully >> switched network infrastructure, a commercial-grade >> Netscreen firewall, a Barracuda spam filter, a local >> T1 Internet router, and a commercial-grade business >> T1 Internet connection with full static addressing. >> >> >> The computer servers found here include a brand new, >> quad-processor Xeon Linux server for List web >> services, a dual-processor Xeon Linux system >> dedicated to the email processing List functions, >> and another P4 Linux system serving as a remote >> storage disk farm for the archives, databases, and >> for an on-line hard drive-based backup system with >> 3.2 Terra Bytes of storage, soon to be upgraded to >> over 6 Terra Bytes! This entire system is protected >> by three large, commercial-grade uninterrupted power >> supply (UPS) systems that assure the Lists are >> available even during a local power outage! >> Speaking of power, imagine how much electricity it >> takes to run all of these systems. One month this >> Summer, I had a staggering $1368 bill for >> electricity alone! >> >> I recently upgraded all of the computer racking >> infrastructure including new power feeds and >> dedicated air conditioning for the room that serves >> as the Computer Center for the Matronics Email >> Lists. This year I added another rack to house the >> new MONSTER quad-processor web system that didn't >> quite fit into the first rack! Here's a composite >> photo of the List Computer Center before the >> addition of the second rack: >> >> >> > http://www.matronics.com/MattDralle-ListComputerCenter.jpg >> >> As you can see, I take running these Lists very >> seriously and I am dedicated to providing an >> always-on, 24x7x365 experience for each and every >> Lister. >> >> But building and running this system isn't cheap. >> As I've stated before, I don't support any of these >> systems with commercial advertising on the Lists. >> It is supported 100% through List member >> Contributions! That means you... and you... and >> YOU! >> >> To that end, I hold a List Fund Raiser each November >> and ask that members make a small Contribution to >> support the continued operation and upgrade of this >> ever-expanding system. Its solely YOUR >> Contributions that keeps it running! >> >> Please make a Contribution today to support these >> Lists! >> >> http://www.matronics.com/contribution >> >> Or, by dropping a personal check in the mail to: >> >> Matronics / Matt Dralle >> PO Box 347 >> Livermore CA 94551-0347 >> USA >> (Please include your email address on the >> check!) >> >> Thank you! >> >> Matt Dralle >> Matronics Email List Administrator >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Click on >> about >> provided >> www.buildersbooks.com >> Admin. >> >> browse >> Subscriptions page, >> FAQ, >> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV9-List >> >> >> >> >> > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:07:57 PM PST US From: Michael Ice Subject: Re: RV9-List: Just A Few Days Left; Trailing Last Year... Mike, If you don't like this list then take your self off of it. It isn't compulsory to be a member. You signed up, so remove your self. Just go to the Matronics web site and follow the directions. Bye, ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike MacKay Subject: Re: RV9-List: Just A Few Days Left; Trailing Last Year... > > Take me off you list, I don't apprecieate the spamming! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matt Dralle" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 12:36 AM > Subject: RV9-List: Just A Few Days Left; Trailing Last Year... > > > > > > > > Dear Listers, > > > > There are just a few more days left of this year's List Fund > Raiser! > > Response has been very good, but we are behind last year in the > number of > > people that have made a Contribution and as a percentage of the > total > > number of subscribers. > > > > Please remember that there isn't any sort of commercial > advertising on the > > Lists and the *only* means of keeping these Lists running is > through your > > Contributions during this Fund Raiser. > > > > Please make a Contribution today! > > > > http://www.matronics.com/contribution > > > > Thank you! > > > > Matt Dralle > > Matronics Email List Administrator > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv9-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV9-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv9-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv9-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.