i just spent 10hrs this weekend working on the lights in the workshop still more to be done painfully slow sigh
On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 12:57 AM, Roswyne <[email protected]> wrote: > My intention was simply to explain why we suddenly went from being > comfortable financially to being broke. > > As far as what we need to do, I think we need to physically improve the > space as much as we can at a low cost to make it more attractive to > existing and new members. > > This can be as simple as setting up some lamps to light dark areas, > placing fans wisely to circulate heat, and sealing off the windows in the > classroom to minimise heat loss. > On Oct 14, 2012 7:45 PM, "Adrian Stoness" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> siu our rent is still way bellow market so i would not complain let just >> agree to work on doing what we need to keep our epicly cheap space afloat >> >> On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 4:56 PM, Roswyne <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Those are probably mostly in the report Mark Jenkins prepared a month or >>> so ago - i think he mailed it to Discuss. >>> >>> The most significant point is that rent is going to increase by about >>> 60% under the new terms the landlord is dictating. >>> On Oct 14, 2012 4:23 PM, "Dan Bernardić" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Sorry if I missed this, but is there a way for you to provide more >>>> numbers in this report? What kinds of numbers are we looking at? >>>> >>>> How many members? How much revenue now? How much revenue is needed? >>>> Perhaps other relevant numbers that I did not think of. >>>> >>>> On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 2:29 PM, Justin Lacko <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ron, >>>>> >>>>> I will donate extra per month and am signalling my intention to fill >>>>> out a new PAD. Let's all help SkullSpace! >>>>> >>>>> As well, in November or December I am going to hold a circuit-board >>>>> how-to class. Details to come. >>>>> >>>>> ~Justin >>>>> >>>>> On 14 October 2012 14:21, Ron <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>>>> > Hash: SHA1 >>>>> > >>>>> > Hey everybody, >>>>> > >>>>> > I don't post day-to-day business to announce@ very often, but as I >>>>> > alluded to in the subject, this is very important. Basically, it's >>>>> vital >>>>> > to the survival of SkullSpace at this point, as scary as that sounds. >>>>> > >>>>> > With the new lease that the landlord is proposing, we're going to be >>>>> > stretched thin. So thin that it's really not realistic to survive >>>>> > without making some changes. I don't believe moving is an option - >>>>> we're >>>>> > not going to find anything better than what we have, and we're going >>>>> to >>>>> > wind up with either shitty space or more expensive space, with the >>>>> same >>>>> > problems. >>>>> > >>>>> > There are three ways to solve this, and I think we should be working >>>>> on >>>>> > implementing all three: >>>>> > >>>>> > 1. If you're not a member, and you'd like to become one, please talk >>>>> to >>>>> > me! If you join now, we'll give you the first month for free! Just >>>>> email >>>>> > me directly (ron @ skullsecurity.net) and we'll make arrangements! >>>>> Also, >>>>> > if you have any friends who you think would be interested, bring 'em >>>>> to >>>>> > SkullSpace and show them around! >>>>> > >>>>> > 2. If you ARE a member, and you can afford to pay more than >>>>> $40/month, >>>>> > please consider filling out a new PAD that includes a monthly >>>>> donation. >>>>> > I've personally offered to do this, as did nearly everybody in the >>>>> > budget meeting. If you can afford $50, $60, or even $100, it'll make >>>>> a >>>>> > *huge* difference. >>>>> > >>>>> > For what it's worth, we had a visitor this week whose hackerspace >>>>> runs >>>>> > entirely off monthly donations, and they have people who pay $200 and >>>>> > $300 each month, because they can afford it. >>>>> > >>>>> > I understand that not everybody can afford more than $40, but if you >>>>> can >>>>> > and you wish to donate extra money, please email me directly and >>>>> we'll >>>>> > sort it out. ron @ skullsecurity.net >>>>> > >>>>> > 3. More events! We've had several events the last couple weeks, and >>>>> have >>>>> > more planned! If you have an idea for an event, don't be shy! Take >>>>> the >>>>> > reigns, and if you need anything at all, let me know. I'm here to >>>>> help >>>>> > and facilitate as much as I can. And when we do have events, please >>>>> > pass the hate, particularly for non-members. $5 or $10 per person >>>>> isn't >>>>> > an unreasonable donation! >>>>> > >>>>> > So yeah, that's my appeal. We desperately need to raise our income in >>>>> > a short timeframe to offset the rent increase. If we don't, we're >>>>> going >>>>> > to be homeless. Or worse. So please help out! >>>>> > >>>>> > Ron >>>>> > >>>>> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >>>>> > Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (GNU/Linux) >>>>> > >>>>> > iEYEARECAAYFAlB7EMMACgkQ2t2zxlt4g/Q94QCgqOGxHYqYtDtQ+EGUOFZHBRe5 >>>>> > +uIAoNotBVc58wGvhMwMexc1lC+LLh8U >>>>> > =cu9j >>>>> > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >>>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>>> > SkullSpace Announce Mailing List >>>>> > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Announce >>>>> > Archive: >>>>> https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-announce-archive/ >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >>>>> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >>>>> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dan Bernardic >>>> Learn more about me at http://gravatar.com/dbernar >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >>>> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >>>> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >>> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >>> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >> > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >
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