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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2000-09-26 15:15
All good things must come to pass ...
I've been told that the free T1 line that Sneezy's been on will be disappearing in 3 to 6 months. I'm making arrangements now to have a new line put in for Sneezy's use. The service disruption should be minimal.
This also means that if you were thinking about getting a Web site hosted on Sneezy or sponsoring Sneezy this would be a good time :^) The line & electricity's going to cost about $4500/yr and the income I get from hosting and sponsorship doesn't currently cover the costs.
If you're interested in either drop me a line (or if you'd like to "just send money" ^). I will also be opening a small "store" on Sneezy in the next few weeks where I'll be selling beautiful hand-made greeting cards (made by one of the list members), wine bottle covers (hand made by Mrs. Sneezy) and probably single & double wooden clarinet stands made by a local craftsman (I'm going to personally check their quality since they ain't cheap). All profits go towards keeping Sneezy up & running, as all profits from Sneezy already do. I don't want to run another on-line fund raiser ... that original one a few years back that raised money for the current computer was "not fun".
Cheers,
Mark C.
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Author: Lynne
Date: 2000-09-26 22:09
Hi Mark,
I like the idea of an on-line 'shop'. What about selling 'sneezy' tee-shirts, sweatshirts etc? There are so many people who contribute to this board, I'm sure most would buy a specially designed tee-shirt. There must be someone out there that could design something?
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Author: Joris van den Berg
Date: 2000-09-26 23:25
Sign me in on the T-shirt deal. (The T-shirts including the print cost less then $4.- so sell them for $10.00 and you have profit and hapy buyers. (You could poll first who wants them and then deside if its profitable)
Greetings,
Joris
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Author: Nate Zeien
Date: 2000-09-27 05:09
Mark, I also like the idea of an online shop. T-shirts, and such items are fine, but I think we should try to offer musical items also. Perhaps some of them unique. We could always put together clarinet accessory kits, or something on that order. I think that Sneezy cork grease is a little too far out, though - sounds weird too. One thing to keep in mind also, is this wonderful non-profit atmosphere. Granted, there are advertisements; but they are not an eyesore, and are pretty much hidden away unless you want to look at them. If possible, it would be nice to make money to keep things going, yet keep the same atmosphere. I do understand though, that you'll do what you have to. Maybe a special chat time could be set up for a discussion of ideas? Keep us posted! :-) -- Nate Zeien
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Author: earl thomas
Date: 2000-09-27 23:50
Dear Mark: Thanks for the news. You can count on me to make some kind of contribution and I'll encourage my pupils to do the same. Your web site is the best thing that's happened to the clarinet since .................the Boehm system???? Anyway, all the very best to you and please count on me for whatever I can afford. Yours truly, Earl Thomas
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