I just noticed that Christine announced that our Annual General Meeting would begin at 11am, May 17, which was yesterday. I will follow this message with a...
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May 17, 2004 5:45 pm
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Annual General Meeting -- Treasurer's Report THE CRYONICS SOCIETY OF CANADA, INC. BALANCE SHEET as at March 31, 2004 ASSETS 2003 2004 Cash...
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May 17, 2004 6:37 pm
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Ben, as our apparent chair for this meeting I want to express to you my frustration over the fact that although there are Canadian Alcor members here there has...
Gary Tripp
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May 17, 2004 9:13 pm
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... Note: I seem to always find myself jumped on (or "attacked" as some would say) for almost anything that I write these days, so I preface this message with...
... It is not my intention to chair this meeting, Gary, and as an e-mail meeting, I am not sure that there is much need of a chair. Christine does not check ...
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May 18, 2004 4:32 am
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... One suggestion for reducing the number of "attacks" iupon you is to not assume or accuse others of vanity or shallow/deceptive motives. The domain...
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May 18, 2004 4:55 am
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Although it is not terribly urgent, CSC no longer has a telephone number. For years I have been the "rock of Gibraltar" for CSC, but my future is now more...
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May 18, 2004 5:07 am
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We have three Alcor members in the area to my knowledge and surely that that should suffice/gary...
Gary Tripp
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May 18, 2004 6:58 am
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This is indeed very generous. Is it practicable?...
Gary Tripp
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May 18, 2004 7:11 am
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We have the same problem in the uk, Alcor will not supply a meds kits for its members that belong to CE neither will CC (we hare happy to pay). Alcor can not...
Who will take the equipment? Who has asked to take the equipment? There has been no request or offer from us as far as I understand. These are necessary, but...
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May 18, 2004 11:51 am
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My company Angian Ltd. (www.angian.com) in the UK host the Cryonics Europe www.cryonics-europe.org site free of charge, and I am a CI and CE member. If you...
I remember discussing this last year but we didn't complete the effort. I would be willing to contact Alcor, (as an Alcor member), and make the request. Let me...
Nick Pavlica
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May 18, 2004 12:06 pm
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Thank you VERY MUCH for this offer, Ian. If the other Directors agree I would like to take you up on it. -- Ben Best...
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May 18, 2004 12:15 pm
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Thanks for your offer, Nick. But a request should not be made until a Canadian Alcor Member offers to store the kit, preferably someone close to Toronto. You...
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May 18, 2004 12:16 pm
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... I am not sure what you mean by "practicable"? I can have everything set up within a week, so that whoever looks after the website (Ben I presume) can ftp...
... FYI, the word "vanity" is a technical term of the Internet domain language, used for a particular kind of subdomain. A google on "vanity domain" turns up...
Hi Everyone. I did not forget about the meeting. I started writing a message last night at work, but was unable to finish it at the time. I have just finished...
... You are welcome. Whether my offer prompted the other offer or not, I am pleased to see that CSC will now longer bear the high cost for its website that it...
... My fiancee and I are both permanently resident in Toronto and will be signed up with Alcor by the fall, if all goes according to plan. We might be willing...
... Sorry, Paul, if I did not appropriately acknowledge the genuine spirit of helpfulness that lay behind your offer. I do know that you are a very skilled,...
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May 19, 2004 3:56 am
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... It would amount to the equivalent of about 5 or 6 large suitcases in size, I would guess (carrying suitcases, not trunks). They are packaged in easy-carry...
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May 19, 2004 4:10 am
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... regarding the Alcor Standby Kits. I might be able to propose a solution, at least part of a solution to the problem of acquiring an Alcor Kit. When I do...
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May 19, 2004 4:19 am
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A formal requirement of the AGM is that we appoint an auditor for the financial statements -- a CSC Member who is not an Officer/Director. Martha offered to...
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May 19, 2004 4:22 am
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... Your apology is appreciated. --Paul Wakfer MoreLife for the rational - http://morelife.org Reality based tools for more life in quantity and quality The...
... I phoned Martha and she is still ill, but is recovering. She has not been reading e-mail. She said that she would accept the position as auditor for the...
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May 21, 2004 2:28 am
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Does anyone else have anything to add? I might be out of email contact for a few days, as I am moving today to Oceanside, CA, and will have to get my internet...
I'm relieved to hear that Martha is on the mend and I feel great sympathy for her difficulties re her mother. As auditor she has my full endorsement. gary...
Gary Tripp
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May 21, 2004 2:16 pm
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Christine, I can't think of anything else except that I hope your visit to Alcor goes well and that you manage to twist some arms re the standby kit./gary At...