Re: (ET) RE: Bill - wheres the crisis - time & money

["Christopher Meier" <mr23 mn rr com>]

Bill could install a 1976 (or whatever) per minute phone service just for
Electrak calls...
Then advice pays, and he makes a bit to cover his order costs.

-Chris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "paul gilbertson" <pgilbertson omnera net>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 8:38 AM
Subject: (ET) RE: Bill - wheres the crisis - time & money


> > ...I am still trying to figure out where the crisis lies. Just what is
> it that we can
> > no longer get that will leave these machines sitting dead in the
> water?
> >
> > Brad
>
> Brad, you and others have a point.  It doesn't seem to be a huge deal.
> There are a few others out there that can pickup where Bill left off.  I
> think the problem lies in that where we had one really reliable source
> that was also very knowledgeable, we would have to go looking around,
> spending a bit of time in the process.  (Likely a lot of time.)
>
> If this gives Bill an option to continue a business - that he likes to
> do - AND make money, that would be great.  I believe Bill is giving up
> because he can't make enough money with the business. From what I hear,
> Bill has spent hours on the phone with people helping them troubleshoot
> a problem.  If he made enough money at it, it sounds like it's something
> that he enjoys doing.  To me the time savings and availability of
> assistance would be priceless to me.
>
> It may be worth us paying Bill for his time if we call and use a hour or
> more of his expertise.  Kind of a honor system - send bill a check for X
> dollars for each hour of his time.  I don't think you can easily find
> this experience anywhere else.
>
> If this all goes south, well, then thanks to Bill for all his assistance
> and thanks to Clay for giving this a shot.
>
> Paul - Minneapolis, 43 E15
>
> P.S. you have to like a list where you sign your age as a matter of
> signature...
>
>
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