Not sure how to answer that. His wisp is about break even right now, but he lost his other job, which was paying his bills (result of the injury). I really can't go into any further detail. I am certain he'd appreciate any help anyone offers. His WISP is growing and he will be able to continue that, maybe.
On Sat, 2018-07-14 at 10:23 -0600, [email protected] wrote: > What kind of magnitude are we talking here? > Does the guy need $100 or $1000 or $10000 or ? > > I spent all my available dough plus some at Richie Brothers this > week. Can > always squeeze out a few shekels. > > But if the guy needs $10K or more, a $20 donation is pretty > pointless. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Butch Evans > Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2018 8:51 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] WISP in need > > Thank you, Colin. > > On Fri, 2018-07-13 at 23:43 -0500, Colin Stanners wrote: > > Good point Adam. > > > > The big difference between a stranger on the street (usually a > > scam) > > and this request is Butch's name on it, and the community that has > > built up around the AFMUG mailinglist (and related WISPA etc). > > While > > I don't recall having worked directly with Butch, I've seen and > > heard > > enough good things about him from other WISPs over the years to put > > trust into his name, and I don't recall seeing him send other > > requests like this, which means that it is important. > > > > WISPs generally have low profit margins (much of the WISP business > > consists of "we find creative ways to serve areas that aren't > > profitable enough for big companies to bother to cover") and most > > of > > us aren't rich or doing carefree / relaxed work, but there's a > > difference between that "tiring but normal" WISP life and someone > > who > > is on the verge of losing one or more of their business / house / > > sanity. So I am sending some money. > > > > On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 4:55 PM, Adam Moffett <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > I know there were a lot of snarky comments so I thought it worth > > > a > > > rational one. The root of the problem with this cry for help is > > > that nobody's going to donate if they don't know what it's for. > > > > > > It's like when a stranger asks you for money on the street; is he > > > really looking for food or a bottle of whiskey? I tend to assume > > > whiskey. > > > > > > Did this guy suffer a natural disaster, or does he suffer from > > > having a weak business model and being uncompetitive? I can > > > understand wanting to stay private, but I doubt he's getting much > > > help based on this request. I also appreciate that you wouldn't > > > help this person if you felt he didn't deserve help, but that > > > doesn't do anything to assuage the fears of people on a mailing > > > list who are all strangers. With nothing else to go on we'll > > > have > > > to fall back on assumptions, and they'll be the same assumptions > > > anybody makes about the guy bumming for money on the street. > > > > > > -Adam > > > > > > > > > On 7/13/2018 12:34 PM, Butch Evans wrote: > > > > I have been made aware of a WISP that has some financial needs. > > > > I > > > > have > > > > been asked to keep his name private. If you are willing to help > > > > - > > > > ANYTHING helps - send paypal to [email protected] and in > > > > the > > > > notes > > > > comment "WISP Helper" (or similar). I will see that he gets > > > > 100% > > > > of > > > > what you send. Paypal costs me 3% or so, but I will cover that > > > > part, > > > > too. Thank you! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Butch Evans > Training and Support for WISPs > 702-537-0979 > http://store.wispgear.net/ > http://www.butchevans.com/ > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- Butch Evans Training and Support for WISPs 702-537-0979 http://store.wispgear.net/ http://www.butchevans.com/ -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
