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10-01-2003, 08:25 PM
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Administrator
1961 16' Bambi
Dallas
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 3,025
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New Server
Well after 18 months of fast paced growth on our old server I finally broake down and bought a new server. I got a Dell Power Edge 400SC with a 2.4 Ghz Pentium 4 Chip. Since prices for accesories at Dell are way over priced, I plan on getting them from a the best priced reseller (they will still be top-of-the-line). I plan on buying 2GB more of RAM (PC3200 DDR400, fast stuff!) and four hard drives to run a RAID 1+0 setup (mirrored with 2 hot spares) so we won't ever have to worry about drives crashing like last June.
What I am going to need:
$480 - 4 x 512 MB Ram (@ $120/each)
$400 - 4 x 80 GB Drives (@ $100/each)
$100 - 1 x RAID card (@ $100)
Grand Total = $980
I plan on upgrading the system over the next few months until it meets the above specs. If anyone wants to donate to the cause, you can make a dontation through via PayPal. No more donations are being accpeted!
Our new home will be tremendously faster and will be able to accomodate tons fo growth!
Cheers,
Andy
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10-01-2003, 08:30 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 258
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get on the bandwagon
Let's all get on the bandwagon and help Andy make this happen!!!!!!!!On to Paypal!!!!
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The Silver Buffalo
Saturn with Blue OX towbar
WBCCI # 14067
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10-02-2003, 09:27 AM
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4 Rivet Member
Join Date: May 2002
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Andy, I am having problems accessing PayPal. I will try from home tonight.
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Jerry Sullivan
'01 Limited
'01 Safari
On The Road, USA
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10-02-2003, 09:41 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2004 25' International CCD
Salem
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 457
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ABSOLUTELY!
Thanks for all your hard work Andy!
Problem:
we had a terrible experience with PayPal on EBay and swore never to use them again. Can you post alternatives please.
thanks
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Cheers!
KIMILI
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10-02-2003, 10:39 AM
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Rivet Master 
1978 31' Sovereign
Texas Airstream Harbor
, Zavalla, in the Deep East Texas Piney Woods on Lake Sam Rayburn
Join Date: Jan 2003
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I'm with Kimili on this one!
A PM with a P.O. Box would work.
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Dennis
"Suck it up, spend the bucks, do it right the first time."
WBCCI # 1113
AirForums #1737
Trailer '78 31' Sovereign
Living Large at an Airstream Park on the Largest Lake Totally Contained in Texas
Texas Airstream Harbor, Inc.
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10-02-2003, 12:12 PM
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Rivet Master 
2006 25' Safari FB SE
St. Cloud
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,280
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Everybody using PayPal or other means -- Post a reply here when you do!!! We need to keep this thread repeating, showing up near the top of thread topics.
Airstreamforums has saved me much more than my contribution!
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10-02-2003, 12:17 PM
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Rivet Master
Join Date: Dec 2002
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I too have tried to register on Paypal to send some $$, but even after registering etc, etc, and following all the instructions I still get "page not available". Perhaps the site has a problem today, so I'll try again tomorrow. Nick.
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"The price of freedom is eternal maintenance."
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10-02-2003, 12:38 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari FB SE
St. Cloud
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Join Date: Aug 2003
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I was able to get right in because I've been registered. I seem to remember they go through a process to verify you and your account identity. Maybe check your personal email? I think they want you to check -- they deposit a small amount in your account, then you log back on to PayPal to report the amount and complete the registration.
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10-02-2003, 02:30 PM
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Rivet Master
Join Date: Dec 2002
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Bob, thanks. I had done the e-mail bit. To ask for help you have to log in, but I need help to log in! I'll try tomorrow. Nick
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Nick Crowhurst, Excella 25 1988, Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel. England in summer, USA in winter.
"The price of freedom is eternal maintenance."
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10-02-2003, 04:51 PM
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4 Rivet Member
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 258
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we support Andy's efforts!
As my earlier post notes let's keep behind this....it only takes 100 at 10 dollars or 200 at 5 dollars...if you can do more we get there quicker.....
This forum has saved me so much and now a few bucks isn the least I can do to say THANKS!!!!
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The Silver Buffalo
Saturn with Blue OX towbar
WBCCI # 14067
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10-02-2003, 06:44 PM
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Rivet Master
2001 34' Limited
The State of
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 1,605
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Okay... here's my post. FWIW, I've never given PayPal my checking account number to be a "verified user," and never will. They have only a credit card number, which at least gives me some protection in the event of a dispute.
Their website says they'll be down tonight from 12:30AM-2:30AM for maintenance.
Here's to a faster, more reliable site!
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10-02-2003, 08:09 PM
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Airstream Driver
1994 30' Excella
1992 35' Airstream 350
Austin
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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What most of you don't know is how much time and money Andy already has put into this.
And to top it of, we (the moderators) had to beat him with an aluminum stick to come forward and ask for some community support on this major upgrade.
Well, I put my money where my mouth is, because I have saved many times over because of this great resource.
Thank you, Andy!
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1994 30' Excella Front Kitchen Trailer
1990 25' Excella Travel trailer
1992 350LE Classic Touring Coach
AIR #13
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10-02-2003, 08:10 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2004 25' International CCD
Salem
, Massachusetts
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 457
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ALTERNATIVE TO PAYPAL...PLEASE!
Just to keep this thread at the top I'll share our BAD experience with paypal 
We, and 150 other people, bought an item on ebay from a seller who cashed our money through paypal and never delivered the item.
All us unfortunate customers got together on the web, created a specific forum, and tried to get our money or the item back.
We filed all the necessary forms with everyone: paypal, ebay, our credit card companies and even the PD in the seller's home town because the seller had stated to all of us, via email, that she was not able to refund our money for the time being and that she had no product to send us. She was bankrupt and invited us to sue her.
Well, you know what Paypal did? nada! It just kept our money and never refunded any of us!! They didn't even help!
Some of us were lucky and got their money back from their cc after 60 days, others from the redeeming seller and others are still waiting.
Point of the story is that if you read Paypals terms and conditions, the small type, there's very little chances you're ever going to get your money back with them in a case like ours.
THIS IS NOT THE CASE HERE. USE PAYPAL AND HELP ANDY.
(WE HAVE A PERSONAL ISSUE WITH IT AND PREFER TO USE AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD TO HELP)
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KIMILI
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10-02-2003, 08:19 PM
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Airstream Driver
1994 30' Excella
1992 35' Airstream 350
Austin
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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I made this thread "sticky", so it will stay on top of the communtiy forums, until Andy decides to "unstick it".
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1994 30' Excella Front Kitchen Trailer
1990 25' Excella Travel trailer
1992 350LE Classic Touring Coach
AIR #13
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10-02-2003, 08:51 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
1981 28' Airstream 280
Griffin
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Join Date: Jun 2002
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you have my 0.02
good luck with the install
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10-02-2003, 09:14 PM
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a.k.a. Ambassador Tim
1960 28' Ambassador
Northern
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,921
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$$$ your way via paypal....
Thanks Andy....
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10-02-2003, 10:25 PM
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Administrator
1961 16' Bambi
Dallas
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Thanks to everyone who has donated so far!
Thanks to all those who have generously donated so far!!!
I would like to give everyone an update, only 24 hours after making a request for donations we are already at 74% of our goal! We need $250 more and I will stop accepting money.
I should have the server tomorrow and the RAM next week. After that it will take a couple of weeks to get Linux installed and the server moved to the data center. So we are looking at moving near the end of the month or early November.
Thanks again!
Andy
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10-03-2003, 05:15 AM
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Just an old timer...
2004 22' Interstate
Tipton
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,766
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Sent...
Andy, the e-money's in the e-mail!
Thanks for all your time and effort. We're all grateful!
Roger 
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AIR 2053 Current: 2004 Airstream Interstate "B-Van" T1N DODGE Sprinter
Former Airstreams: 1953 Flying Cloud, 1957 Overlander, 1961 Bambi, 1970 Safari Special, 1978 Argosy Minuet, 1985 325 Moho, 1994 Limited 34' Two-door, 1994 B190 "B-Van"
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10-03-2003, 05:57 AM
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Aluminut
2004 25' Safari
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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Got me a chip in the big game as well!
Thanks Andy--you've got mail! 
Eric
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10-03-2003, 07:29 AM
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4 Rivet Member
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 268
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Andy, the check's in the mail.
Check your PM
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'01 Limited
'01 Safari
On The Road, USA
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