Chatham Chatlist Highlights

Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:38:21 -0400
From: Stephanie Hyatt
Subject: Re: Spamming

I am as annoyed as anyone else by spammers – most of whom are anonymous. But when I know the source of the spammer, I forward the email to the Federal Government at: spam@uce.gov It takes no more than 5 seconds. The FTC is
trying to reduce spam and has prosecuted many organizations.

I have added this address to my contacts and I simply hit forward. Does it help? I can’t say, but I know I feel just a little more empowered when I do it.

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Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 11:06:14 -0700 (PDT)
From: tim keim
Subject: Kudos To Matt Rudolf

Thanks Matt for taking the heat graciously

I hope we can all elevate the discourse as Matt has done and talk about the real issue at hand: the prosperity of local business and circulating a bona fide local currency to make that come true. Dependence on national and international bankers who care nothing about Pittsboro is a risky strategy. On the other hand, cultivating trust, cooperation and supporting homegrown business hardly sounds like “utopian shenanighans”, but a practical way to insulate ourselves from the vagaries of global corporate greed.

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Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 13:51:59 -0400
From: Tom West
Subject: Rudolf, Kiem and Estill just don’t get it

Matthew Rudolf asks that we be courteous to one another, yet he was anything but on his visit to Antonella’s (there were witnesses)

Tim Kiem’s future does not depend on the Plenty. It depend on him selling houses. Do you think he is willing to accept payment of his commission in Plenties?

Lyle Estill can keep his cutesy “In Each Other We Trust” quote on the Plenty. I’ll stick with the good ol’ “In God We Trust”. Thank you very much.

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Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 13:45:18 -0400
From: “jaime*chandra
Subject: Why I LOVE the PLENTY!

Hi Chatlisters!

Many of you know me “in real life” and many of you do not.

I am Jaime Chandra, a local business owner, non-profit worker, and Vice
President of the PLENTY Currency Cooperative Board of Trustees.

Today I’d like to share the reasons I LOVE the PLENTY. After all, this is
why I decided to volunteer my time and energy to the revitalization effort.

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Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 10:47:23 -0400
From: mary51802
Subject: Enough talk about the Plenty

Enough talk about the Plenty but there is another problem. Most local businesses charge more than the regular etailers and in a time when money is tight that is difficult.

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Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:24:55 -0400
From: Jody
Subject: Re: “hateful message”

“Do those of you that write as hateful of messages as this one below stop to think even for a moment about the impact you are making on this sweet community or on your own well being?”

Did you not understand the part about someone adding me to a junk mail list for posting against their views on the Chatlist?  And somehow me blasting off steam over that is “hateful?”

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Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:02:42 -0400
From: Jody
Subject: Re: Regarding my post

Matt,

The main issue for me regarding your post is that of being a good customer.  Us business owners are expected by some to do whatever the person walking in the door wants, no matter how far out or even impossible that request may be, and we’re viewed in a negative light when we refuse to fulfill such requests.

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Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 08:37:27 -0400
From: Gene
Subject: Let’s Wrap up the Plenty Discussion

Okay folks we’re getting to the point where we need to wrap up the Plenty discussion.

You can still send in your Plenty comments on Thursday. After that I will just move your posts over to the Chatham Online Bulletin Board.

Gene

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Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:30:27 -0400
From: John Bonitz
Subject: I take the phrase “hot air”

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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:25:39 -0400
From: Chatham Chamber of Commerce
Subject: Leadership Chatham Program

Now accepting applications for Leadership Chatham class of 2009 – 10.

Leadership Chatham is a signature program of the Chatham Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber is dedicated to supporting and promoting business and to helping mold Chatham County into a place that everyone is proud to do business and call home.  The program takes you on a journey through the social, cultural, political and economic makeup of your community.  Access to existing community experts yields firsthand knowledge of critical issues facing
Chatham County.

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