X-Message-Number: 30978 Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:12:28 -0700 (PDT) From: William O'Rights <> Subject: No Debt --0-15289190-1219479148=:40148 Robert Ettinger wrote; X-Message-Number: 30949 From: Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:15:56 EDT Subject: O'Rights fund Here's a possibility. Perhaps there are some potential donors who would be willing to commit (say) for $100/year for ten years, total $1,000. In return for a promissory note to that effect (zero interest), I would put up the $1,000 now, to a maximum of $10,000. William O'Rights writes: Bob, I am truly touched by your efforts, and looking at all possible ways to fund this. This offer however should not go forward. I am opposed to asking anyone to do something I would not myself do. I would not under any circumstance finance or go into debt for someone else s suspension, I just simply wouldn t. In the past when I had positive cash flow, I had been generous, but I had the wealth to be generous. I had done much for Immortalist/Life Extensionist when times were good. Some of the members at Imminst became members because I opened up my wallet and paid their way. When it came to a conference we had out in Connecticut I single-handedly paid for the whole deal. I put the offer to anyone and everyone, leaders, members, registered users, that if they were to show up, I would pay for their rooms. Party was on me, just get there. I paid for everyone s room and because I bought such a large block I got the hotel to throw in a 300-dollar conference room in for free. Bruce, Laz, Randy Wicker and Mike from Mass were among some of the attendees. I paid the way of several members to attend other conferences that I myself did not even go to. I am so opposed to debt that years ago when Bruce wanted Imminst to go into debt to host his first conference, I was opposed to using Imminst funds because I thought it an imprudent call, I suggested that we leaders could fund it, and any leader who couldn t pony up, I would loan them their share if they thought the conference had the ability to break even. But even then, I expected the loan to be collateralized. I was opposed to the conference on the grounds that it could have sunk Imminst finances, but I also offered to personally underwrite it to the tune of over 20 grand. But I had the money to do it back then, I assure you, if I were broke at the time I would not have given nor would I have serviced debt to do it. I cannot accept people going into debt to take care of my suspension. We can do this Bob without anyone going into debt and without you having to make any loans. We will get there. Your Eternal Friend Bill O'Rights --0-15289190-1219479148=:40148 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-7 [ AUTOMATICALLY SKIPPING HTML ENCODING! ] Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=30978