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2022-05-27 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Sweet deal. From: Carl Peterson Sent: Friday, May 27, 2022 10:06 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] LENT Darin, Not sure where in MN you are, but in Mankato Excel Energy has a program where if you install their charger in you garage it is .028 per KWh from

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2022-05-27 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
: [AFMUG] LENT Maybe good to talk about our typical long distance trip that, with the long range 3, requires a visit to supercharger. Reno->Yuba City->Reno. This is over the summit of the sierras so is NOT a drive easy on the Tesla. It's about 75 miles past the range th

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2022-05-27 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
10 kW of solar would cost about $5K or less. Say you spend $200 per month on gas the panels pay for themselves in a couple of years. From: Darin Steffl Sent: Friday, May 27, 2022 9:23 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] LENT That calculation is wrong based on

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2022-05-27 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Not batts, grid tie. And yes, they were free. From: Josh Luthman Sent: Friday, May 27, 2022 9:32 AM To: Chuck McCown Cc: Darin Steffl ; AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] LENT Solar panels and batteries are free at the McCown shop? On Fri, May 27, 2022 at 11:20 AM Chuck

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2022-05-27 Thread Carl Peterson
s not have that feature. >>> >>> *From:* Josh Luthman >>> *Sent:* Friday, May 27, 2022 8:04 AM >>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>> *Cc:* Chuck McCown >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] LENT >>> >>> Tap the Climate Controls setting

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2022-05-27 Thread Josh Luthman
plugged it in when I got to work, or in >>>> one case where I had a long commute, both at work and at home. Never had a >>>> battery problem. Except during really cold weather but all Leafs have that >>>> problem. >>>> >>>> Looking forward to the heated batt

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2022-05-27 Thread Robert
changes. *From:* Darin Steffl *Sent:* Friday, May 27, 2022 9:02 AM *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group *Cc:* Josh Luthman ; Chuck McCown *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] LENT I forgot to reply about the Supercharger costs. So as long as you have your credit card linked to your tesla account, charging is

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2022-05-27 Thread Robert
osh Luthman *Sent:* Friday, May 27, 2022 8:04 AM *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group *Cc:* Chuck McCown *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] LENT Tap the Climate Controls settings screen > turn on Preconditioning in settings > select 'Schedule' to set a d

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2022-05-27 Thread Josh Luthman
ation all the time and never any oil changes. > > *From:* Darin Steffl > *Sent:* Friday, May 27, 2022 9:02 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Cc:* Josh Luthman ; Chuck McCown > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] LENT > > I forgot to reply about the Supercharger costs. So as lo

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2022-05-27 Thread Darin Steffl
that >>> problem. >>> >>> Looking forward to the heated battery. Not understanding if I should >>> not charge the Tesla every day as my daily commute is about 14 miles RT. I >>> like having it topped up every day so that I can go wherever I want. But

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2022-05-27 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Microwave Users Group Cc: Josh Luthman ; Chuck McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] LENT I forgot to reply about the Supercharger costs. So as long as you have your credit card linked to your tesla account, charging is super easy. Back up to the pedestal and plug it in. That's it. It's then bill

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2022-05-27 Thread Darin Steffl
*Sent:* Friday, May 27, 2022 8:04 AM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> *Cc:* Chuck McCown >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] LENT >> >> Tap the Climate Controls settings screen > turn on Preconditioning in >> settings > select 'Schedule' to set

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2022-05-27 Thread Darin Steffl
p after the test drive about that and he said > it does not have that feature. > > *From:* Josh Luthman > *Sent:* Friday, May 27, 2022 8:04 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Cc:* Chuck McCown > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] LENT > > Tap the Climate Controls settings

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2022-05-27 Thread Josh Luthman
> >> Looking forward to the heated battery. Not understanding if I should not >> charge the Tesla every day as my daily commute is about 14 miles RT. I >> like having it topped up every day so that I can go wherever I want. But >> if that is hard on the battery I will ha

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2022-05-27 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Perfect, I asked the sales rep after the test drive about that and he said it does not have that feature. From: Josh Luthman Sent: Friday, May 27, 2022 8:04 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] LENT Tap the Climate Controls settings screen > turn

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2022-05-27 Thread Nate Burke
fl *Sent:* Thursday, May 26, 2022 3:11 PM *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group *Cc:* Chuck McCown *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] LENT If you're not looking at the exterior with a microscope, you'll be VERY happy with your M3 over the Leaf. It's faster, more ra

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2022-05-27 Thread Josh Luthman
ute is about 14 miles RT. I > like having it topped up every day so that I can go wherever I want. But > if that is hard on the battery I will have to change the way I charge. > > > > *From:* Darin Steffl > *Sent:* Thursday, May 26, 2022 3:11 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Micr

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2022-05-27 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
T. I like >> having it topped up every day so that I can go wherever I want. But if that >> is hard on the battery I will have to change the way I charge. >> >> >> >> From: Darin Steffl >> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2022 3:11 PM >> To: AnimalF

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2022-05-26 Thread Darin Steffl
ving it topped up every day so that I can go wherever I want. But > if that is hard on the battery I will have to change the way I charge. > > > > *From:* Darin Steffl > *Sent:* Thursday, May 26, 2022 3:11 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Cc:* Chuck McCown > *Su

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2022-05-26 Thread Robert
:* Thursday, May 26, 2022 3:11 PM *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group *Cc:* Chuck McCown *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] LENT If you're not looking at the exterior with a microscope, you'll be VERY happy with your M3 over the Leaf. It's faster, more range, bigger, and more fun. The infotain

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2022-05-26 Thread Robert
topped up every day so that I can go wherever I want.  But if that is hard on the battery I will have to change the way I charge. *From:* Darin Steffl *Sent:* Thursday, May 26, 2022 3:11 PM *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group *Cc:* Chuck McCown *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] LENT If you're not lo

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2022-05-26 Thread Bill Prince
e Users Group > *Cc:* Chuck McCown > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] LENT > > If you're not looking at the exterior with a microscope, you'll be VERY > happy with your M3 over the Leaf. It's faster, more range, bigger, and more > fun. The infotainment is awesome too. > >

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2022-05-26 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] LENT If you're not looking at the exterior with a microscope, you'll be VERY happy with your M3 over the Leaf. It's faster, more range, bigger, and more fun. The infotainment is awesome too. Let us know your re

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2022-05-26 Thread Darin Steffl
e > *Sent:* Thursday, May 26, 2022 11:42 AM > *To:* af@af.afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] LENT > > > Tesla's in general do not have a stellar reputation for "reliability" or > build quality. That said, the M3 scores high, followed relatively closely > by

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2022-05-26 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
airplane once. Only two times I have bought something I didn’t really need. From: Bill Prince Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2022 11:42 AM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] LENT Tesla's in general do not have a stellar reputation for "reliability" or build quality. That said, the

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2022-05-26 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
I ordered the RWD 272 miles. $46+K From: Darin Steffl Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2022 12:32 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] LENT Model 3 and Y reliability is very good. Build quality on exterior varies. Some cars are perfect and others have some issues if you look

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2022-05-26 Thread Darin Steffl
car or company. > > *From:* Ryan Ray > *Sent:* Thursday, May 26, 2022 10:45 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] LENT > > Are you not concerned at all regarding build quality or longevity with a > company that hasn't been forthright about existin

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2022-05-26 Thread Bill Prince
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] LENT   Are you not concerned at all regarding build quality or longevity with a company that hasn't been forthright about existing issues, poor warranty

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2022-05-26 Thread Ryan Ray
>> >> *From:* Ryan Ray >> *Sent:* Thursday, May 26, 2022 10:45 AM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] LENT >> >> Are you not concerned at all regarding build quality or longevity with a >> company that hasn't been

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2022-05-26 Thread Bill Prince
still free?   From: Bill Prince Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2022 10:19 AM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] LENT

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2022-05-26 Thread Ryan Ray
coming from a Tesla owner? > > Tesla owners I know don’t say anything bad about the car or company. > > *From:* Ryan Ray > *Sent:* Thursday, May 26, 2022 10:45 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] LENT > > Are you not concerned at all reg

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2022-05-26 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
You got more on your trade in than I am paying for my new M3. From: Darin Steffl Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2022 10:57 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] LENT I've had a Model 3 since September 2018 and loved it to death. So much so that I ordered a Model S Long

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2022-05-26 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Is this coming from a Tesla owner? Tesla owners I know don’t say anything bad about the car or company. From: Ryan Ray Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2022 10:45 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] LENT Are you not concerned at all regarding build quality or longevity

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2022-05-26 Thread Darin Steffl
ntrol. It does lane keeping so I really > don’t see a use for an autopilot. > > *From:* Cassidy B. Larson > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 25, 2022 4:31 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Cc:* Chuck McCown > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] LENT > > Which Tesla did you go for?

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2022-05-26 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
about a half hour more charging time on that long trip. Same number of stops. Maybe I will make the long distance trips, maybe not. I wonder of supercharger use is still free? From: Bill Prince Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2022 10:19 AM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] LENT Around Santa

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2022-05-26 Thread Ryan Ray
25, 2022 6:28 PM > *To:* af@af.afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] LENT > > We will be coming on the end of our Model 3 lease in September, which, > after so many delivery date changes ( one of which would have been three > months ago! ) corresponds to the delivery date of the Model Y.

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2022-05-26 Thread Carl Peterson
And to completely change the topic, I think that subsidies for building charging stations should be based on KWh delivered and not just a subsidy to build a charging station. With current subsidies you end up with a bunch of 50KW DC "fast" charging stations that never get maintained or used becaus

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2022-05-26 Thread Carl Peterson
MN, where decent DC fast charge options are extra sucky, but even planning a trip from here to Upstate NY this summer it is pretty sketchy and you really need to drill down and read comments on plugshare etc. With a Tesla you just punch in the destination and it plots out all the places you need

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2022-05-26 Thread Bill Prince
ers Group Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] LENT   Which Tesla did you go for? What are they saying for lead time?  

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2022-05-26 Thread Josh Luthman
What area are you in to say that DC charging sucks? On Thu, May 26, 2022 at 11:58 AM Carl Peterson wrote: > Congrats on the Tesla! We had one on order and it kept getting delayed so > we ordered a Polestar 2. On the way up to the cities to pick up the P2 > they texted us that the M3 was ready.

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2022-05-26 Thread Nate Burke
r delivery. $46K 375 mile range I think. I really like the cruise control. It does lane keeping so I really don’t see a use for an autopilot. *From:* Cassidy B. Larson *Sent:* Wednesday, May 25, 2022 4:31 PM *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group *Cc:* Chuck McCown *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] LENT Whi

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2022-05-26 Thread Carl Peterson
Congrats on the Tesla! We had one on order and it kept getting delayed so we ordered a Polestar 2. On the way up to the cities to pick up the P2 they texted us that the M3 was ready... We stuck with the P2. With the exceptions of: Really crappy DC fast charge infrastructure in the US, Slower

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2022-05-25 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Jaime unsubscribed. As he as done every other time the political discussion resulted in Lent. I expect he will eventually be back. From: Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 7:24 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] LENT I haven’t

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2022-05-25 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
y to buy a used one... I have >> some time to cancel this order... I am a cheap bugger. This might be the >> last car I ever buy, so maybe I do want the new one? >> >> From: Robert >> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 6:28 PM >> To: af@af.afmug.com >> Sub

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2022-05-25 Thread Craig House
t;> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 6:28 PM >> To: af@af.afmug.com >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] LENT >> >> We will be coming on the end of our Model 3 lease in September, which, after >> so many delivery date changes ( one of which would have been three months >> ago! ) cor

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2022-05-25 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
ve second thoughts, maybe try to buy a used one... I have >> some time to cancel this order... I am a cheap bugger. This might be the >> last car I ever buy, so maybe I do want the new one? >> >> From: Robert >> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 6:28 PM >> To: a

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2022-05-25 Thread Robert
ever buy, so maybe I do want the new one? *From:* Robert *Sent:* Wednesday, May 25, 2022 6:28 PM *To:* af@af.afmug.com *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] LENT We will be coming on the end of our Model 3 lease in September, which, after so many delivery date changes ( one of which would have been three months

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2022-05-25 Thread Craig House
o want the new one? > > From: Robert > Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 6:28 PM > To: af@af.afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] LENT > > We will be coming on the end of our Model 3 lease in September, which, after > so many delivery date changes ( one of which would have been three mo

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2022-05-25 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
: [AFMUG] LENT We will be coming on the end of our Model 3 lease in September, which, after so many delivery date changes ( one of which would have been three months ago! ) corresponds to the delivery date of the Model Y. Getting into and out of the 3 was just too much for these knees, which are

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2022-05-25 Thread Robert
:* Wednesday, May 25, 2022 4:31 PM *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group *Cc:* Chuck McCown *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] LENT Which Tesla did you go for? What are they saying for lead time? On May 25, 2022, at 4:28 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: Sorry, I started it. Sometimes it is amusing to watch the Jaime

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2022-05-25 Thread Jaime Solorza
s... > > *From:* Steve Jones > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 25, 2022 4:40 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] LENT > > Jaime and I will meet one day, may tussle for a bit, but then there will > be a meal. It will be a meal that is spoken of in histo

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2022-05-25 Thread Tim Hardy
gt; > Cc: Chuck McCown <> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] LENT > > Which Tesla did you go for? What are they saying for lead time? > > >> On May 25, 2022, at 4:28 PM, Chuck McCown via AF > wrote: >> >> Sorry, I started it. >> >> Sometimes

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2022-05-25 Thread Steve Jones
Jaime and I will meet one day, may tussle for a bit, but then there will be a meal. It will be a meal that is spoken of in history books, there will be songs sung of it, children will be told stories of it at bedtime, oscar winning movies will top the charts of it, the table at which it was eaten w

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2022-05-25 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] LENT Which Tesla did you go for? What are they saying for lead time? On May 25, 2022, at 4:28 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: Sorry, I started it. Sometimes it is amusing to watch the Jaime and Steve show. Ken and Lewis used to join in too but they

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2022-05-25 Thread Cassidy B. Larson
Which Tesla did you go for? What are they saying for lead time? > On May 25, 2022, at 4:28 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > > Sorry, I started it. > > Sometimes it is amusing to watch the Jaime and Steve show. Ken and Lewis > used to join in too but they couldn’t take it anymore. But we

Re: [AFMUG] Lent rules

2021-01-07 Thread James Howard
owave Users Group' Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Lent rules Are you going to fart? From: James Howard Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2021 2:09 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Lent rules Did you just invite us all over for dinner? From: AF mailto:af-

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2021-01-07 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Are you going to fart? From: James Howard Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2021 2:09 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Lent rules Did you just invite us all over for dinner? From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2021 2:59

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2021-01-07 Thread James Howard
Did you just invite us all over for dinner? From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2021 2:59 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: [AFMUG] Lent rules I have been asked to clearly elucidate the rules and then to actually follow them myself. gasp

[AFMUG] Lent rules

2021-01-07 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
I have been asked to clearly elucidate the rules and then to actually follow them myself. gasp! Second half is the hard part... So where is the line between political and non political content? If the FCC is involved, it is political but it is clearly appropriate for the list. Do we ban par

Re: [AFMUG] Lent reminder

2019-12-18 Thread Steve Jones
:21 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Lent reminder > > Doesnt ken have that? > > On Wed, Dec 18, 2019, 9:03 PM wrote: > >> We quit doing fund drives once we got off of AWS. >> >> But I will still be happy to take your love offerin

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2019-12-18 Thread chuck
He gave it to you. I think I have a photo of it somewhere. From: Steve Jones Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2019 8:21 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Lent reminder Doesnt ken have that? On Wed, Dec 18, 2019, 9:03 PM wrote: We quit doing fund drives once we

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2019-12-18 Thread Steve Jones
om:* Steve Jones > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 18, 2019 7:45 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Lent reminder > > We almost lost this wonderful thing once. This thing has given many great > joy and allowed many of us to grow both personally and profess

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2019-12-18 Thread chuck
oup Subject: [AFMUG] Lent reminder We almost lost this wonderful thing once. This thing has given many great joy and allowed many of us to grow both personally and professionally over the years. Please, before hitting send, ask yourself if it's worth it. This message is directed at ThatOne

[AFMUG] Lent reminder

2019-12-18 Thread Steve Jones
We almost lost this wonderful thing once. This thing has given many great joy and allowed many of us to grow both personally and professionally over the years. Please, before hitting send, ask yourself if it's worth it. This message is directed at ThatOneGuySteve. Also, is it fund drive time? -- A