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Article 23299
From: David Wright"
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 12:53:30 -0500
Subject: Pay It Forward!
Newsgroups: sff.discuss.heinlein-forum
There are only 3 1/2 days left in which to help The Heinlein Society
make the full matching grant. "Pay If Forward" today.
See: http://heinleinsociety.org/news/matchingupdate.html
--
David Wright
http://heinleinsociety.org
http://home.alltel.net/dwrighsr/
Benefit The Heinlein Society by ordering your books thru:
http://home.alltel.net/dwrighsr/heinlein-amazon.htm
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Article 23300
From: David M. Silver"
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 08:47:32 -0800
Subject: New Year's Wishes from The Heinlein Society
Newsgroups: sff.discuss.heinlein-forum
I mailed the following out last night to the membership of The Heinlein
Society. I've added a few things.
"Happy New Year!
"A brief report, and a special request.
"This past year, we've increased our membership from 152 at the end of
the 2002 year to 292 registered members, less one deceased member, as of
today, Monday, December 29.
"That's a success, an increase of about 92 percent. Perhaps by the end
of the year we'll kick over the 300 registered members goal we set two
years ago -- so if you happen to have a friend who you know might want
to Pay It Forward, let the friend know, please.
[The following is an add-on.]
* * * * *
For the purposes of what follows, the Prize Trust is treating new
memberships in The Heinlein Society as included within the matching fund
grant. If you haven't joined the Society, and you register within the
next two days, or before January 1, 2004, your dues will be matched by
the Prize Trust.
So what are you waiting for, if you've been considering membership To
Pay It Forward? Register today, and get your dues in during January.
You can use the form on this page to register:
http://www.heinleinsociety.org/joinform.html
And you may use, if you elect, either the PayPal or the PayByCheck
procedures on
http://www.heinleinsociety.org/join.html
or you may simply mail a check or money order to the postal address
below to pay your dues. Regular dues are US $35. If you're retired on a
fixed income or a student enrolled for a degree or certificate, you may
elect special membership (which is non-voting) for US $15.
* * * * *
"Now the special request: In late August the Heinlein Prize Trust that
Ginny set up before she died challenged us: raise any sum up to $15,000
by January 1, 2004, and we'll match it. We've done fairly well. As of
today, counting a $500 pledge that "is in the mail," we're at just
slightly less than $12,000, which the Trust will match.
"If every one of our members donated within the next forty-eight hours
merely $15 we'd exceed that remaining amount of a bit over $3,000. I'm
not going to ask you for $15, because I asked everyone who reads the
website to donate $25 nearly two weeks ago; and we've been receiving
steady donations since. Some who did donate have already gotten us this
far. You can afford $25 to a charity that you know is Paying It Forward!
"It's tax deductible, and you've got two days to get it in so it will be
claimable on your 2003 year's return. You may use the PayPal option on
our website at:
http://www.heinleinsociety.org/news/matchingupdate.html
Or you can mail a check, payable to The Heinlein Society, dated not
later than December 31, 2003, to the postal address below.
"I'd like to see us make the full $15,000 amount. So would the Trust.
And so would Ginny. That's why she made it plain to the trustees she
appointed that they might help us from time to time.
[Another add-on follows.]
* * * * *
If you pledge the funds before January 1, 2004, and get the check in
during the month of January 2004, the Trust will count that pledge as
eligible for matching funds. Use an e-mail, to me, if you wish to make a
pledge.
* * * * *
"Here's to a 2004 better than the last year! Best wishes to you."
Best wishes to all of us!
--
David M. Silver
President and Chairman of the Board
The Heinlein Society
www.heinleinsociety.org
PO Box 1254
Venice, California 90294-1254
"The Lieutenant expects your names to shine!"
--Robert Anson Heinlein, USNA '29 (1907-88)
Lt. (jg) USN, Ret'd
--
David M. Silver www.heinleinsociety.org
"The Lieutenant expects your names to shine!"
Robert Anson Heinlein, USNA '29, Lt.(jg), USN, R'td, 1907-88
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Article 23301
From: JT
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 21:25:08 -0500
Subject: Re: TANSTAAFN...
Newsgroups: sff.discuss.heinlein-forum
On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 08:24:09 -0500, Ed Johnson
<eljohn2@comcast.spamthis.net > wrote:
> Have a safe and uneventful Christmas. (Will you be in the
>Binghamton area? I am traveling to North Jersey. Try looking up
>North Jersey on Mapquest <g>.)
>
Thankfully, we seem to have broken the "holiday travelling curse"
whereby the kids got sick when we travelled. Although Davey is
teething now. :( Otherwise it was a good trip overall, even had a
white Christmas, the best kind--it turned to rain later in the day so
no shovelling. ;)
I wasn't in Binghamton, as I don't have any family there. Split time
between Long Island and Poughkeepsie. Drove through (or is it past if
you don't get off the Turnpike? <G>) North Jersey (as well as South
Jersey) several times in the last week!
The kids got waaay too many presents. Barely had room to see through
to the rear window.
Oh, and to be sorta on topic:
I've got $20 left in possible pledges. Someone has offered to cover
the entire amount left, but I'll leave it open through New Year's Day
before I take them up on it.
On the weekend I will send out an email to everyone that's pledged (or
already sent money) just to be clear, and ask how you want to be named
or have URLs on the Patrons page.
Happy New Year!
JusTin
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Article 23302
From: Ed Johnson
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 23:52:14 -0500
Subject: Re: New Year's Wishes from The Heinlein Society
Newsgroups: sff.discuss.heinlein-forum
Dave:
I hope that I 'got in under the wire' in time to meet your
matching fund deadline <g>. Add me to your list of new members.
Ed J
On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 08:47:32 -0800, "David M. Silver"
<ag.plusone@verizon.net> wrote:
>I mailed the following out last night to the membership of The Heinlein
>Society. I've added a few things.
>
>"Happy New Year!
>
>"A brief report, and a special request.
>
>"This past year, we've increased our membership from 152 at the end of
>the 2002 year to 292 registered members, less one deceased member, as of
>today, Monday, December 29.
>
>"That's a success, an increase of about 92 percent. Perhaps by the end
>of the year we'll kick over the 300 registered members goal we set two
>years ago -- so if you happen to have a friend who you know might want
>to Pay It Forward, let the friend know, please.
>
>[The following is an add-on.]
>
> * * * * *
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Article 23303
From: David M. Silver"
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 23:29:19 -0800
Subject: Re: New Year's Wishes from The Heinlein Society
Newsgroups: sff.discuss.heinlein-forum
In article <qcl4vv8jvi21f7v64dqjkub0hdtv76khlk@4ax.com>,
Ed Johnson <eljohn2@comcast.spamthis.net > wrote:
> Dave:
> I hope that I 'got in under the wire' in time to meet your
> matching fund deadline <g>. Add me to your list of new members.
>
> Ed J
You sure did, Ed; and so did Rob. ;-) We're at 298 registered members as
of this writing. One day to go to hit and exceed 300!
Happy New Year's everyone.
--
David M. Silver www.heinleinsociety.org
"The Lieutenant expects your names to shine!"
Robert Anson Heinlein, USNA '29, Lt.(jg), USN, R'td, 1907-88
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Article 23304
From: David M. Silver"
Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:23:28 -0800
Subject: Re: New Year's Wishes from The Heinlein Society
Newsgroups: sff.discuss.heinlein-forum
In article <ag.plusone-230F28.08473230122003@wixer.greyware.com>,
"David M. Silver" <ag.plusone@verizon.net> wrote:
> "A brief report, and a special request.
Another brief report for The Heinlein Society:
We now have 302 registered members, less one deceased member, who died
on January 18, 2003, Mrs. Virginia Heinlein.
We raised for matching fund purposes, assuming all pledges are met by
the end of January, $15,039.50.
We've exceeded our minimum goals by two members and $39.50.
Well done, and thank you all.
"and always -- semper tourjours! -- for Ginny."
We should have a Newsletter mailed out by the end of this month of
January 2004.
Happy New Year! 12:19 AM, PST.
FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HEINLEIN SOCIETY:
--
David M. Silver www.heinleinsociety.org
"The Lieutenant expects your names to shine!"
Robert Anson Heinlein, USNA '29, Lt.(jg), USN, R'td, 1907-88
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Article 23305
From: David Wright"
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 09:02:42 -0500
Subject: Re: New Year's Wishes from The Heinlein Society
Newsgroups: sff.discuss.heinlein-forum
"David M. Silver" <ag.plusone@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:ag.plusone-37A52C.00232801012004@wixer.greyware.com...
> In article <ag.plusone-230F28.08473230122003@wixer.greyware.com>,
> "David M. Silver" <ag.plusone@verizon.net> wrote:
>
(snip)
>
> We've exceeded our minimum goals by two members and $39.50.
>
Congratulations.
--
David Wright
The Beginning of a New Year
Now is the time to join The Heinlein Society
http://heinleinsociety.org/join.html
Benefit The Heinlein Society by ordering your books thru:
http://home.alltel.net/dwrighsr/heinlein-amazon.htm
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Article 23306
From: Ed Johnson
Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2004 00:20:11 -0500
Subject: Re: TANSTAAFN...
Newsgroups: sff.discuss.heinlein-forum
JT:
I was proud to be on your HF "Founding Fathers" list a few years
ago. Not to sound cliche, but: "The checks in the mail". I don't
seem to have won the lottery, so only the amount that I pledged is
on it's way <G>. Happy New Year to one and all.
Ed J
My friends from the Binghamton area have family in Poughkeepsie.
Owego is about 15 minutes west of Binghamton & probably too small to
be seen on most maps.
On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 21:25:08 -0500, JT <JT@REM0VEsff.net> wrote:
>On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 08:24:09 -0500, Ed Johnson
><eljohn2@comcast.spamthis.net > wrote:
>
>> Have a safe and uneventful Christmas. (Will you be in the
>>Binghamton area? I am traveling to North Jersey. Try looking up
>>North Jersey on Mapquest <g>.)
>>
>Thankfully, we seem to have broken the "holiday travelling curse"
>whereby the kids got sick when we travelled. Although Davey is
>teething now. :( Otherwise it was a good trip overall, even had a
>white Christmas, the best kind--it turned to rain later in the day so
>no shovelling. ;)
>
>I wasn't in Binghamton, as I don't have any family there. Split time
>between Long Island and Poughkeepsie. Drove through (or is it past if
>you don't get off the Turnpike? <G>) North Jersey (as well as South
>Jersey) several times in the last week!
>
>The kids got waaay too many presents. Barely had room to see through
>to the rear window.
>
>Oh, and to be sorta on topic:
> I've got $20 left in possible pledges. Someone has offered to cover
>the entire amount left, but I'll leave it open through New Year's Day
>before I take them up on it.
>
>On the weekend I will send out an email to everyone that's pledged (or
>already sent money) just to be clear, and ask how you want to be named
>or have URLs on the Patrons page.
>
>Happy New Year!
>
>JusTin
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Article 23307
From: JT
Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2004 18:33:40 -0500
Subject: Re: TANSTAAFN...
Newsgroups: sff.discuss.heinlein-forum
On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 21:25:08 -0500, JT <JT@REM0VEsff.net> wrote:
>On the weekend I will send out an email to everyone that's pledged (or
>already sent money) just to be clear, and ask how you want to be named
>or have URLs on the Patrons page.
>
Okay, I've closed pledging on Patronage, and everyone that pledged
should be getting an email from me tonight.
I hope to have the new Patrons list up next week sometime.
Thanks to all!
JT
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Article 23308
From: Ed Johnson
Date: Sat, 03 Jan 2004 23:54:30 -0500
Subject: Mars Rover
Newsgroups: sff.discuss.heinlein-forum
WJake: Still waiting for news from the Mars rover "Spirit".
Ed J
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Article 23309
From: Catherine Hampton
Date: Sat, 03 Jan 2004 21:44:04 -0800
Subject: Re: Mars Rover
Newsgroups: sff.discuss.heinlein-forum
On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 23:54:30 -0500, Ed Johnson
<eljohn2@comcast.spamthis.net > wrote:
>WJake: Still waiting for news from the Mars rover "Spirit".
Breaking news on the Fox web site indicates that it has phoned in and
landed safely -- YEE-HAW! :)
--
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Article 23310
From: William J. Keaton"
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2004 15:11:32 -0500
Subject: Re: Mars Rover
Newsgroups: sff.discuss.heinlein-forum
Landed and sending back pictures! Pick your favorite news site, they have
released a few of the early snapshots.
Sorry about the Brits, though.
WJaKe
"Ed Johnson" <eljohn2@comcast.spamthis.net > wrote in message
news:l27fvvcfmekfc1djfi2c27e4sinu5bgro4@4ax.com...
> WJake: Still waiting for news from the Mars rover "Spirit".
>
> Ed J
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Article 23311
From: Ed Johnson
Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2004 23:10:24 -0500
Subject: Re: Mars Rover
Newsgroups: sff.discuss.heinlein-forum
Jake:
Yeah, I was hoping for big things from the little Brittish
'Beagle'. Mars is sure a tough place for our robots to visit.
Ed J
On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 15:11:32 -0500, "William J. Keaton"
<wjake@prodigy.net> wrote:
>Landed and sending back pictures! Pick your favorite news site, they have
>released a few of the early snapshots.
>
>Sorry about the Brits, though.
>
>WJaKe
>
>
>"Ed Johnson" <eljohn2@comcast.spamthis.net > wrote in message
>news:l27fvvcfmekfc1djfi2c27e4sinu5bgro4@4ax.com...
>> WJake: Still waiting for news from the Mars rover "Spirit".
>>
>> Ed J
>
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Article 23312
From: Ed Johnson
Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2004 23:15:08 -0500
Subject: Re: Mars Rover
Newsgroups: sff.discuss.heinlein-forum
Nova (PBS) had an hour long show on building the Rovers this evening
(Jan 4). It was fairly up to date: it included the first pictures
that "Spirit" sent back from Gusev crater a few hours ago!
Ed J
On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 15:11:32 -0500, "William J. Keaton"
<wjake@prodigy.net> wrote:
>Landed and sending back pictures! Pick your favorite news site, they have
>released a few of the early snapshots.
>
>Sorry about the Brits, though.
>
>WJaKe
>
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