A Present to Mudcat and Max

Subject: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Rapparee
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 05:59 PM

So I PMed Max and it turns out he's running a 100GB external on this thing and he could really, really use more drive space. (I think he wet his pants over the idea.)

Why did I email Max? I offered to buy him a 1TB external drive (USD 300 to 500). Thought it would make a nice gift.

Then the wind blew a door and broke it off in its casing. Not only will the door have to be replaced, but the whole thing that fits into the wall as well. It will most likely cost less than the deductible on the insurance, which means it comes out of my pocket. And I don't have money in there right now for a 1TB drive AND to have a new door put in.

So.....I'll make this challenge:

I'm in for USD 100.00 around the end of December/first week in January. Who else is?

If you'd like, PM me and I'll act as banker (with full accounting to all who want it) and send it all to Max in one check. Or send it to Max yourself, noting it's for the 1TB drive. Or just buy him a 1TB drive with external SATA and firewire. I don't care.

Let's just get her done, folks.

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: katlaughing
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 06:22 PM

Grand Idea, Rapaire! I like your style.:-)

Folks, I can also attest to our Master Librarian cum swordsman's trustworthy banking as it was he who collected for the First Annual Mudcat Living Treasure Award and also was its most generous supporter.

In that light, I am good for a donation, not sure how much until nearer the end of the year. I'll PM you when I know, Rapaire, and thank you!

katlovingMudcat!

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: maeve
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 06:42 PM

I'll send whatever I can. Thanks for the start!

maeve

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Leadfingers
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 07:26 PM

As an impoverished pensioner and part time gigging muso , I dont have a lot of spare , but I am sure I can cough up something ! I'll be in touch Rap !!

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Fergie
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 07:35 PM

I've just sent 20Euro directly to Max via Paypal stating that it is a contribution for a 1TB external drive. Good idea Rapaire well done.
Fergus Russell AKA Fergie

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: bobad
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 07:40 PM

Just sent my donation to Max.

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: artbrooks
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 07:43 PM

OK, I'm in for $50

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: gnu
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 07:46 PM

Sounds good, but I'll have to wait for month end to do the arithmetic.

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Bill D
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 08:27 PM

How fancy are we thinking? This shouldn't be too hard or take too big a bite from any one person if this set is a good example. Storage is a lot cheaper than it was just a year ago. Are there better ones? (I have 2 smaller Iomega external drives..) I'll go in for $10-15. I'll watch this and see what the verdict is.

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Bill D
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 08:28 PM

That was 1.5TB... this one is just 1 TB.

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Charley Noble
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 08:49 PM

I'm in for a hundred, no questions asked.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: catspaw49
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 09:37 PM

Well, I just sent $25. by PayPal. Fergie sent a bit over that in Euro so at least $50 at Mudcat Central now.   Rap and Charley are in for a hundred each, but ya' know if only 12 of us went for 25 each we'd be there........Or let's give it a few days and then Rap and Charlie can make up whatever. I betcha' we can get more than we need and have a bonus left over for the Spiegel kid to use for something else!

Spaw

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Rapparee
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 10:03 PM

Betcha he'd like a brand new whompin' big ol' server or two.....

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Celtaddict
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 10:04 PM

I'm in. Thanks, Max.

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Padre
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 10:23 PM

Count me in as well

Padre

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Beer
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 11:01 PM

Great idea. I'm in. Will send you and international money order.
Beer (adrien)

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: M.Ted
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 11:24 PM

How do we send do the paypal thing? I'll make a contribution--and we should really shoot for the 1.5 not the 1--

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 11:28 PM

I've never used paypal, so I would like to know, too. I normally send money via Dick and Camsco.

sandra

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Peace
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 11:29 PM

With you on that M.Ted.

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: artbrooks
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 12:05 AM

You have to have a personal PayPal account to send via them. They verify that your bank account is real...basically by making a 5 cent deposit and withdrawal. Then, when you do a PayPal payment, they take the money directly from your account - essentially like using a debit card. Start here - but I'm not sure about people in Oz and other outlandish such places.

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 12:50 AM

Rapaire, count me in too.

Seamus

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 01:04 AM

Depending on where you choose to purchase the equipment, you can sometimes get a generous discount by simply linking to the site through an academic institution. It may be that my computer has a cookie that lets me though, but you might want to try this link (http://www.uta.edu/oit/computerstore/cpu_systems.html to see if it lets you through for a discount.

I'll have to check the finances at the end of the month before committing to this one. I put a new roof on the house three weeks ago. That left my pocketbook in a real twist. :-/

SRS

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Amos
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 02:38 AM

This is a fine and noble thread, Sir Rapaire. Well done.


A

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: maeve
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 06:35 AM

The 1.5 makes sense to me, as long as we're doing this. Rapaire, Max, what do you think?

maeve

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Rapparee
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 08:53 AM

Contrary to my emails, this is one place where bigger IS better.

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: maeve
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 10:01 AM

Good. Let's do it up right. I'll send what I can.

maeve

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Max
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 10:12 AM

I've already gotten $400 via paypal. That'll just about do it. My thoughts are that 1TB is sufficient, and I need it to have a Firewire 400/800 connection to the server. Everything else is too slow. I am seeing some with USB, Firewire and Firewire 800 which would be great for all kinds of uses.

Thanks to everyone who contributed, and thanks Repaire for the idea.

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: MMario
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 10:21 AM

Ignore the man. keep sending money. it's christmas season and maybe he'll treat himself to a new toy he doesn't actually *NEED* in order to keep Mudcat up and running. or bring back mudcat radio.

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: GUEST,A regular
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 10:29 AM

Rapaire--I'll send the money anyway.

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 10:45 AM

That is good news! Thanks, Mike, for setting this up. (And good luck getting your door fixed before it gets any colder!)

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: katlaughing
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 10:55 AM

I second that, MMario, esp. the "bring back Mudcat radio!"

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: maeve
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 11:01 AM

I've sent mine.

maeve

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Rapparee
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 12:12 PM

I'm ignoring Max. There are more things the Cat can use, including Mudcat Radio.

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 12:13 PM

For those who wish to pay by PayPal, can the Mudelves post ana dress or link?

Thanks.

Seamus

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: bobad
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 12:22 PM

If you click the Mudcat logo on the home page it will take you to a Pay Pal link.

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Jeri
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 12:42 PM

The banjofish. Now isn't 'banjofish' a heck of a band name?!

Ignore what Max said. What does he know anyway?

(I did at least wait until he posted. I haven't been sure he was still around anymore.)

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: MMario
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 12:58 PM

paypal (if you don't use the link) can go to [e-mail]

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Beer
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 03:05 PM

Well I registered on PayPal but can't do anything for 3 to 5 days. At which time paypal will have withdrawn a small amount then I'm to verify it. Anyway, it will be done.
Beer (adrien)

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Cool Beans
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 06:36 PM

I'm in, too, Rap. PM me with your address and tell whom to make out the check to. (Cash? That's a funny name....)
Marty

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: MartinRyan
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 07:00 PM

Done.

Regards

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: johnadams
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 07:28 PM

Likewise.

J

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Uncle Phil
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 11:08 PM

Done via Paypal
- Phil and Michelle

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: catspaw49
Date: 11 Dec 07 - 07:41 AM

Sounds to me like a real success but there is always the chance that few mmore bucks from a few more folks might add in some other goodie!

Hint

Spaw

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: maeve
Date: 11 Dec 07 - 07:43 AM

And if ten more folks will donate this week I'll scrape up a bit more to send along to Max. What say ye?

maeve

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: MMario
Date: 11 Dec 07 - 10:02 AM

mine went in yesterday

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 11 Dec 07 - 10:23 AM

Done.

Seamus

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 11 Dec 07 - 10:13 PM

Me too--this website is a gift -- my check is on its way (I just sent Sins a check for something else -- forgot to address it so it came bouncing back home to Mama -- THAT's how to deal with checks!!!!!!

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: Beer
Date: 11 Dec 07 - 10:25 PM

Hay this paypal works pretty good. money sent.

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: maeve
Date: 12 Dec 07 - 05:57 AM

That's four more out of ten. Who can step up next?

maeve

Subject: RE: A Present to Mudcat and Max
From: maeve
Date: 12 Dec 07 - 04:22 PM

Five, including Celtaddict who donated yesterday, thereby winning my Eagles songbook. Thanks, everyone. Five more generous souls and I'll make another donation myself.

maeve