Hey, it's only generous if someone sends Mac some funds or gear. I figure if we are going to keep losing $ on these conferences, it may as well be for a good cause.;) jp
Jon Price Managing Dir, ISPCON CEO, The Golden Group, Inc. P: 720.221.7225 F: 720.221.7477 www.inboxevent.com www.ispcon.com Inside ISPCON Blog: http://ispcon.blogs.com -----Original Message----- From: Tom DeReggi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 2:57 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Funding help - The Challenge Jon, Wow! That is a very generous contribution / offer. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Price" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 3:40 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] Funding help - The Challenge > In addition to what's below, fwiw: > > 1) I'd like to challenge and/or incent any supplier to send gear to Mac in > return for anything I can provide in equal value of exposure or additional > support during the show... space, ads, whatever makes sense to get that > pallet of equipment off the dock on the road to NOLA. > > I've been talking to a few of the more conspicuously absent names for that > donation list about this already, but haven't had any firm takers so far. > If > you are on the fence about doing something, lmk and we'll find a way to > make > it worthwhile to ship out whatever you have that Mac needs and can get > into > the field ASAP. > > 2) If anyone sends Mac / Churchofthe.Net / WISPA a donation of $350 or > more, > I'll comp you a pass for our full conference if you haven't signed up yet. > After you get your receipt from Mac, just send me an email and we'll sort > it > out. > > 3) If you don't have the $350 to kick in, but are on the fence about > pitching in from afar or just going there to help for even a few solid > hours, same difference. Send me an email afterwards and we'll work it out, > but either way just do something NOW. > > btw, a few weeks back someone here was talking about having a WISPA > meeting > in a field with tents and jetskis. Well, now's your chance, gang.:) > > cheers, > > Jon > > > Jon Price > Managing Dir, ISPCON > CEO, The Golden Group, Inc. > P: 720.221.7225 F: 720.221.7477 > www.inboxevent.com www.ispcon.com > Inside ISPCON Blog: http://ispcon.blogs.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of John Scrivner > Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 11:05 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: [WISPA] Funding help - The Challenge > > I am coming down your way Mac. Expect me Thursday late or more likely > Friday. I will either come with Rick Harnish or load a trailer of my own > and > bring it your way. Either way I am coming to help any way I can for a few > days. > > For those of you who want to help, "cash" is the word of the day. Get Mac > some money. He won't tell you this but I know he has spent several > thousand > of his own money running this deal. It is time for all of you to help. Go > to > http://crisis.wispa.org/ and you can send through the Churchofthe.Net > 501c3 > there if you need the tax write-off or is only way your company can help. > Send it directly to Mac's Paypal if the tax credit is not required. His > email for paypal is [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Jon Price of ISPCON has sent us $2000 to help. That is a challenge I > think. > If any of the rest of you have done well in this business and have it to > spare then please send Mac's group some cash. Last I heard he needs lots > of > Cat 5 also. So let's get it together guys. Mac and many others down south > are working to help these folks. Let's help them. They need food and water > too. We need to get them money to operate and to live. Until Uncle Sam > steps > in (maybe never) then we will have to do whatever we can to help with what > we can put together ourselves. > > Here is the challenge to all. I want Mac to have $10K to work with before > Monday morning. Get to work! Get him some cash! > Thanks guys, > Scriv > > > Mac Dearman wrote: > >> Rick, >> >> I will shoot you the info to get you base camp, but our sleeping >> arrangements are less than desireable and we have men sleeping >> everywhere so come prepared for whatever. I also am going to have >> another changing out of crew and may be in need of some more >> volunteers by the weekend. If any of you are interested in DONATING >> YOUR TIME & GAS please shoot me an email off list stating your >> abilities using the KISS method ( keep it simple stupid) >> >> I can not have anyone and everyone just roll into camp. If you do >> not have authorization from me - - do not come. I have experienced >> this and allowed a couple guys into camp because they came from so >> far.I am trying to keep us at a maneagble and efficeient level and not >> overwhelm the Camel we are riding. We are now EOC certified and have >> badges to wear around our necks for identification. We have a FULL >> PASS permit given to us by EOC Mississippi. We had a group of men roll >> back into camp this morning that was at the farm for a week and then >> they went home to take care of some business and are back!!! >> >> Thanks, >> Mac >> >> Rick Harnish wrote: >> >>> Mac, >>> >>> I plan on pulling out of Indiana, tomorrow afternoon. Tell me what >>> else I >>> can bring. I have over 100 computer monitors and 30 computers, oh >>> and 10 >>> pallets of pretzels :) Will probably run through Mount Vernon, IL >>> and try >>> to drag Scriv along. I will need directions to where I need to go. >>> I will >>> be heading back on Monday but I'm yours for the weekend. >>> >>> >>> Rick Harnish >>> President >>> OnlyInternet Broadband & Wireless, Inc. >>> 260-827-2482 Office >>> 260-307-4000 Cell >>> 260-918-4340 VoIP >>> www.oibw.net >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>> Behalf Of Mac Dearman >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 11:08 AM >>> To: WISPA General List >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Funding help >>> >>> Cliff, >>> >>> I appreciate you more than you as these guys are looking to me for >>> their next meal and I will do whatever I can do to keep them in gas and >>> food. This has been a TRUE grass rootd campaign right down to the CAT5 >>> cable. We have all used our own stock of goods and we have gotten no >>> help from anywhere short of a few donations that totaled about >>> $2000.00 . >>> >>> If you send your donation to my paypal account we will have use of >>> those funds now. Then I can make a call and tell the boys not to use >>> my/their credit card to buy the metal (angle iron...etc) with personal >>> money - - - -- - come get my PayPal card. >>> >>> THANKS A MILLION!!!! >>> Mac >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Cliff wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Mac, >>>> I've donated equipment to JohnnyO's effort. >>>> Where to you want me to send $1,000 to for your's? >>>> >>>> Cliff - Work >>>> 985-879-3219 >>>> www.cssla.com >>>> www.triparish.net >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>>> Behalf Of Mac Dearman >>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 10:15 AM >>>> To: WISPA General List >>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] response to Pulver Blog & Funding help >>>> >>>> Carl, >>>> >>>> I really have a lot to say on this very subject, but I have too many >>>> other things going on - - - like path calcs and getting the right gear >>>> for the job and about 24 men to pat on the back and a personal hug for >>>> each of them everyday as I see them. Make no mistake about it - - - - - >>>> - these men are the unsung heroes!! >>>> >>>> Funding? FUNDING? >>>> 3 men from this list is all that have donated and short of that >>>> there has been no funding!! Macs Farm fed and watered every night thus >>>> far except last night as we are in Ponchatula, Louisiana and 3 >>>> nights my >>>> brothers and sisters came over and cooked to give Sharon a break as she >>>> has washed clothes, cooked, mopped the floors everyday, answered the >>>> phones, ran Maximum Access, ran Dixie Lift truck services and then made >>>> sure she had what she needed for the next day. >>>> >>>> Damn, I guess we will all be under a shelter next looking for a >>>> meal. I was wondering if there are no funding available to help >>>> these fine men >>>> >>>> and myself? How about some kind of fund raising? >>>> >>>> We are buying angle iron & cinder blocks this morning and all that >>>> it takes to build a heavy non penetrating roof mount to place atop >>>> of a University Library. This is being built by my team and you >>>> wouldnt believe the talents and abilities here. We have a mobile lab >>>> and a mobile shop that is amazing. Truthfully - - - - - there has >>>> been a divine hand guiding this whole thing and it is more than >>>> evident in my eyes. >>>> >>>> Mac Dearman >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Carl A Jeptha wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> My apologies if I upset anybody, but this is what I commented on >>>>> the above Blog, I am tired of all the bullshit. I am angry that I >>>>> cannot be there to help these guys with what they are doing, so >>>>> Mac, Johnny and Company remember there is another side to this - >>>>> being frustrated because you cannot lift a hand to help. >>>>> <quote> >>>>> "Gentlemen and Ladies, >>>>> May I draw your attention to a group of WISP (Wireless Internet >>>>> Service Providers) who before an "disaster" was declared was >>>>> already delivering "communications" to shelters. When "only 40 >>>>> people" had died from Katrina, they were on the ground and knew the >>>>> tally would be >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> in the thousands, they knew New Orleans would not be spared. These are >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> the men and women who were on the ground running before FEMA and >>>>> the President was properly briefed. They were the ones, with >>>>> donations >>>>> from other WISP's and related services who started the first >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> communications. Don't be fooled by the "BIG GUYS" PR Dept. because >>>>> they were a full week or more behind these WISPS, but we don't have >>>>> a PR dept. who only sees this as a marketing opportunity. >>>>> Please visit the site of these wisps - <a >>>>> href="http://www.crisis.wispa.org";>http://www.crisis.wispa.org</a> and >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> our parent org. <a >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> href="http://www.wispa.org.";>http://www.wispa.org.</a> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Please note I find it very distressing to see these unsung heroes >>>>> not been mentioned. >>>>> These people have been working eighteen hour days, using their own >>>>> resources to deliver these communication services." >>>>> <unquote> >>>>> >>>>> So guys just keep your heads high and know that where ever I see >>>>> you not being recognized, I will pipe up in my normal abrasive rude >>>>> self and tell the true story. For those of you like me who cannot >>>>> help, I believe this is the way we can do it. Call your local >>>>> radio/tv station >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> and newspaper and make them tell Mac, Johnny and Company's true story. >>>>> >>>>> Ok I feel better now :-[ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > -- > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > -- > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.21/96 - Release Date: 9/10/2005 > -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
