[AccessD] Need a Little Bread

[Rocky Smolin]

Thank you Randall!

Rocky

On Sun, Dec 14, 2025 at 2:55 AM Randall Anthony <randall.anthony at cox.net>
wrote:

> Done, thanks to all!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AccessD <accessd-bounces+randall.anthony=
> cox.net at databaseadvisors.com> On Behalf Of Roberto Ford Long via AccessD
> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2025 7:47 PM
> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Cc: Roberto Ford Long <rford at terra.com.br>
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Need a Little Bread
>
> Hi Rocky.
> Done.
> I can't even tell you how many times this list has helped me in the past.
> Besides, we've developed a friendship over the years, and that's priceless.
>
> Roberto.
>
> Em 13/12/2025 18:04, Rocky Smolin escreveu:
> > Dear Database Advisors List Member:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > It is written that people do not live by bread alone.  But sometimes
> > you do need a little.
> >
> >
> >
> > Your DBA list is running out of bread. OK – it has run out of bread.
> > And John Bartow has generously kept it going for the present.  But
> > this is not obviously a sustainable business model. J
> >
> >
> >
> > And so we turn to you, the members, for a little bread to keep the
> > lists alive.
> >
> >
> >
> > All of your donations will go to the company that hosts the web site
> > and associated mail lists. Your contribution is tax deductible.
> >
> >
> >
> > The numbers are not great. It costs less than $300 a year to maintain
> > the lists, and so our goal in this fund raiser is $600. That way we
> > won’t have to come asking for more dough for two years.
> >
> >
> >
> > Between the 5 lists we have almost 600 people registered, half of them
> > between AccessD and OT. Another 100+ on SQL Server.   So it seems quite
> > doable.
> >
> >
> >
> > I have primed the pump with a donation of $100.
> >
> >
> >
> > Here’s the donation page:
> > HTTPS://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/299AB2L77PRXY
> > <https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/299AB2L77PRXY>
> >
> >
> >
> > You can contribute by PayPal, Venmo, or Credit Card. (Easy, no?)
> >
> >
> >
> > I thank you in advance and look forward to seeing your generous
> donations.
> >
> >
> >
> > Rocky Smolin
> >
> > Long Time DBA Guy
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