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:
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>>>>> > 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
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