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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 01:49:26 EDT
Subject: "Never volunteer for nothing!"

I recently heard this quickly becomes the surviving recruit's creed in the 
armed services.  I was never actually in the actual service per se, but 
generally pass on good advise anyway--particularly when I can just as easily 
learn the hard way.  If you are volunteered to head up a large drawn out 
project for everyone, its quite an honor really while you sometimes have to 
do all the work and finance it too because it turns out to be a good bit 
easier and cheaper than recruiting and fund raising.  The accolades are sure 
there though, so I guess it's all worth it in the end.  In fact, someone very 
recently said to me (and everyone else agreed): "I only regret that you have 
but one life to give for your Country."  Stuff like that just seems to make 
it all worthwhile somehow.  Anyway, I am currently broke.

It bugs me that I cannot contribute to the fund for James Swayze right now 
but I do make a commitment for a pledge of a minimum of a $100 in the not so 
distant future.  I don't plan to stay broke. I recently learned not to 
volunteer for nothing.  But, this is a very worthy exception.  James, it 
appears that where there is a will there sometimes is a way.  I am encouraged 
and happy for you and I agree with others that it is also a valuable project 
for Cryonics.  A parting thought (also apparently in sync with others): It is 
noted that this whole idea tends to fairly well foul up good potential 
misunderstandings regarding Robert Ettinger's thoughts on altruism. 

Regards, 

David C. Johnson

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