WOW!

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                          SANDY SANDFORT
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C'punks,

I just totaled up the "Bring Dimitri to San Francisco" pledges.
The pledges add up to an amazing US$681 and some guava pastries.
Airfair should be around US$300.  That, plus hotel should come
in under the amount pledged so far.  I'd still like additional
pledges, however,  I want to be certain we're covered and as an 
expression of the mood of the list. 

I intend to front the entire amount myself and then ask the
"pledge partners" for a pro rated payment based on the actual
cost and their proportionate pledge amount.  

It's interesting to me that several pledges have come from list
members who are far removed from San Francisco.  One or two of
them plan to attend Dimitri's meeting, but most just want to
have it happen.  I've only had one request for anonymity, but I
have kept names confidential without a clear go-ahead from them.
(If you have already pledged or pledge in the future, please let
me know if you mind if I post your name/nym.)

Now there's only one thing missing--Dimitri's response.  My open
letter to him contained an explicit and unambiguous invitation
to address a Cypherpunk meeting on any topic he wanted.  I asked
him for a clear yes or no, but have received nothing.  Perhaps
Dimitri prefers shooting from ambush.


 S a n d y

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On Mon, 14 Oct 1996, Sandy Sandfort wrote:

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> C'punks,
> 
> I just totaled up the "Bring Dimitri to San Francisco" pledges.
> The pledges add up to an amazing US$681 and some guava pastries.
> Airfair should be around US$300.  That, plus hotel should come
> in under the amount pledged so far.  I'd still like additional
> pledges, however,  I want to be certain we're covered and as an 
> expression of the mood of the list. 

Pledge the rest to an AP fund. :)  I'd say that would be a good use of 
the funds.

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Ray Arachelian wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Oct 1996, Sandy Sandfort wrote:
> > I just totaled up the "Bring Dimitri to San Francisco" pledges.
> > The pledges add up to an amazing US$681 and some guava pastries.
> > Airfair should be around US$300.  That, plus hotel should come

Hey, where did you find such a cheap airfare? A really good friend of
mine wants to fly to SF from NY and is looking for cheap deals (if they
do not involve too many stops).

	- Igor.

Ray Arachelian <sunder@brainlink.com> writes:
> 
> Pledge the rest to an AP fund. :)  I'd say that would be a good use of 
> the funds.
> 
I guess one can always recognize the Armenian heritage by the homicidal
tendencies...

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Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM
Brighton Beach Boardwalk BBS, Forest Hills, N.Y.: +1-718-261-2013, 14.4Kbps

> Ray Arachelian <sunder@brainlink.com> writes:
> > Pledge the rest to an AP fund. :)  I'd say that would be a good use of 
> > the funds.
> I guess one can always recognize the Armenian heritage by the homicidal
> tendencies...

     I have homicidal tendencies and I don't have an Armenian Heritage.

     HTH, HAND.

Petro, Christopher C.
petro@suba.com <prefered for any non-list stuff>
snow@smoke.suba.com

Sandy Sandfort <sandfort@crl.com> writes:
> Now there's only one thing missing--Dimitri's response.

I already responded more times than this threat warranted.

Note that I've received threats of frivolous lawsuits in
connection with your offer, as I just pointed out.

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                          SANDY SANDFORT
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C'punks,

On Tue, 15 Oct 1996, Dimitri wrote:

> I already responded more times than this threat warranted

I'm totally nonplused.  Does anyone on the list have any idea 
what Dimitri is talking about?  Has he posted a RESPONSIVE answer
to my invitation?  If so, I never saw it.  

Does anyone have any idea why Dimitri uses the term "threat"?  I 
have not threatened Dimitri and I have indicated that as my guest 
he will be under the mantle of my protection.  He'll be safer here 
than he is in his own bed.

> Note that I've received threats of frivolous lawsuits in
> connection with your offer, as I just pointed out.

Assuming /arguendo/ that such threats have been made, I hereby
request that anyone making such threats desist.  I further pledge
that I will personally hire a lawyer to defend Dimitri if any 
such suit is brought in California.  (If someone wants to sue
Dimitri in New York, now or later, that'll be his problem.)


 S a n d y

	"Cowards die many times before their deaths;  
	The valiant never taste of death but once."
	    --William Shakespear, /Julius Caesar/

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