Text 17717, 64 rader
Skriven 2007-07-06 00:02:16 av hap newsom
     Kommentar till en text av shannon talley
Ärende: Re: Fidotel
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Hi Shannon!
Glad to see you're still above water!

On 7/5/2007 6:19 AM, shannon talley wrote to hap newsom:

-> Howdy Folks :)
-> 
-> First -- I'm really sorry that FidoTel went down for so long... I took a 
-> business trip to Fayetteville, NC in an attempt to network with perspective 
-> employers, and those thunderstorms that rolled through my area knocked 
out 
-> power.  When they did -- I guess it was out for so long the UPS shut 
down. 
-> It is setup to turn back on after power comes back on, but something 
didn't 
-> function just right and the server never came back up.
-> 
-> What's going on:  As most of you know, I live in Virginia Beach -- and I'm 
-> in the Navy.  I retire from the Navy on the 24th of July and I'm looking for

-> work.  I'd like to find something in Dallas, TX -- because that's where I'm 
-> from and my daughter's mother lives there (I have full custody of my 13yr 
-> old), or FT Bragg, NC (because the cost of living is cheap).  So far, I 
-> haven't found much....  But -- I do have another interview 
scheduled "here" 
-> in Virginia Beach next week (good job opportunity).  So, I've rescheduled 
-> the movers for 6 Aug.  This means -- Fidotel will remain up until a few 
days 
-> before the packers come (round the 2nd or 3rd or so) of August.
-> 
-> If I get this job and stay here, I don't know.... I may leave it up a while 
-> longer...  I rent a house and I want to buy. I haven't been able to do that 
-> on a sailor's pay, but I might with this new job.  And so -- I may "move" 
-> anyway -- even if I say in the area just so that I can buy and move into a 
-> house.  In which case, I may close Fidotel down anyway.  I'm paying for 
the 
-> equiv of a T1 line, and with a new house payment, this is one of the 
luxury 
-> items that I may have to budget out.
-> 
-> So -- the bottom line is that FidoTel is up until the first of August -- and

-> no promises after that.  If I get this job, then it will stay open a little 
-> longer, but it will likely be shut down in another month or two or three 
-> down the road.
-> 
-> Thank you to everyone for your concern -- I've really enjoyed having 
FidoTel 
-> online!  Ya know -- it used to be called, "Deathgrip" (back in the '80's), 
-> then it was the "Trash Can BBS" (early 90's), and then "TeleServe" back in 
-> the mid 90's, until "FidoTel" in '98 (bit of history).
-> 
-> Warmest wishes to Everyone :)
-> Shannon
-> 
Thought that you had work already lined up...I still have a couple of 
connections that might get you and interview with a couple of good big 
companies (SAS near Raliegh NC  , or Harris corp near Melbourne Florida) let 
me know if you are interested! Keep me posted on how things are going for 
ya as well, and if there's anything I can do to help!
chat with you soon
hap 
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