[dba-Tech] [AccessD] Need a Little Bread

[Rocky Smolin]

Thanks so much Bill. No contribution is ever 'late'.

All the best for the New Year,

r

On Sat, Dec 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM Bill Benson <bensonforums at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the reminder Rocky, just contributed. This group is fantastic.
> Happy New Years All
>
> On Sat, Dec 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin2 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > 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:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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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