I wanted to let you all know that those who chose to help this friend out are greatly appreciated. He extends his thank you as well. Between the help here and the assistance from other sources (mostly his church), he was able to get food to last a short while and pay his mortgage (his church paid that, I think) as well as take care of other bills. He is looking for other employment, as he cannot continue in his old line of work (he was a lineman). His unemployment will help him get to that point. Just know that I thank you for your generosity.
On Sun, 2018-07-15 at 22:27 -0600, Butch Evans wrote: > 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] > > > m> > > > 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/ > -- 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
