[dba-SQLServer] FW: [dba-Tech] Need a Little Bread

[John Bartow]

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From: dba-Tech <dba-tech-bounces+jbartow=winhaven.net at databaseadvisors.com> On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2025 7:01 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>; Off Topic <dba-ot at databaseadvisors.com>; List <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: [dba-Tech] Need a Little Bread

Dear Lists:

Thanks to all who have contributed to the continuing existence of the DBA Lists.

If you dithered, delayed, procrastinated, forgot, lost track of my first email...not to worry! You have one more shot. (Well, more than one as we will keep the contributor's link active.)

Here’s the donation page: HTTPS://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/299AB2L77PRXY
<https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/299AB2L77PRXY>

and your opportunity to play Santa Claus (Do you LIKE coal in your
stocking?)

This is the last time I will email the list asking for dough. (Gets tiresome, I know.)

And to those of you who contributed - all of the list members are deeply appreciative.

Happy Holidays to all, from sunny Southern California.

Rocky

> Dear Database Advisors List Member:
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> It is written that people do not live by bread alone.  But sometimes 
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> need a little.
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> 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
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> And so we turn to you, the members, for a little bread to keep the 
> lists alive.
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> All of your donations will go to the company that hosts the web site 
> and associated mail lists. Your contribution is tax deductible.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> I have primed the pump with a donation of $100.
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> Here’s the donation page: 
> HTTPS://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/299AB2L77PRXY
> <https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/299AB2L77PRXY>
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> You can contribute by PayPal, Venmo, or Credit Card. (Easy, no?)
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> I thank you in advance and look forward to seeing your generous donations.
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> Rocky Smolin
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> Long Time DBA Guy
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