Msg: 6702 *Conference*

07-27-96 09:23:53

From: RICHARD HANSON

To : THOMAS MCKEAN

Subj: REPLY TO MSG #6701 (DARE TO DREAM)

With all due respect, I am not interested in tax deductions.  I have all the
deductions I need.  Besides, a tax deduction can only be applied against
income; and it's not a dollar for dollar proposition.  What I need is income.
And right now my income is backwards so I can't even keep even with my daily
overhead, let alone paying on my over 1/4 million dollar dept.  

From the inventory side, I have money tied up in used Model 100s.  From there,
each of these must be reconditioned.  That takes money and time and I don't
work for free or minimum wage.  These folks get dependable equipment for 1/10th
the price of a new laptop and have someone who will stand behind the work.
Then there's the BBS with all its dynamics.

An 800 number!?  Ahhhmmmm... I don't think that would be a good idea.  But,
Excel would certinly help everyone.  In fact, with all the upside down-ness
lately and all the other crap going on, I've been putting off the Excel mail
out.  Damn.  I'd better dedicate some time and start getting it out, even if
it's little by little.  Thanks for the reminder.

Let me close this dismal message by adding to the goals of the project.  Why
don't we dictate that participants must work together to build profit centers
of activities.  This could be...

 - collectively writing books
 - processing various information for companies
 - data transcription
 - news reporting
 - editorial
 - mentoring
 - MLM

What they earn would go to the foundation which would take a cut then disburse
the remainder to the person earning the funds ... or whatever.  In any case,
the project takes on a air and reality of self supporting vs. yet, another sink
hole.  Heck, the US is becoming one giant sink hole.  Let's not add to it,
okay?