I was thinking we need a roll call of listers who need this service (Depositors) and then a list of those willing to be the (Bank) then we could allocate each depositor a bank. I am willing to compile the list and allocate the banks to the depositors OFF LIST. Any further thoughts welcome. Zola ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy" <wendyfensom@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 3:05 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Safe records (Chat) > Maybe we each need a 'safe email friend' ? > W > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Zola Ortenburg" <zolaortenburg@bigpond.com> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 10:19 AM > Subject: Re: [HC] Safe records (Chat) > > >> I agree burning and keeping a copy in a safe place is great, but what >> happens if the friend is just down the road and in the same position as > you, >> their house goes up in smoke also. As an example - I have been with my >> daughter when smoke came streaming up the valley, we left the house with >> 3 >> children, 2 dogs, water, woollen blankets and little else and just >> managed >> to get out of her road (track) which was already blocked by fire trucks, > the >> computer was still running forwarding files. Zola >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Denise" <denisem@powerup.com.au> >> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 10:07 AM >> Subject: Re: [HC] Safe records (Chat) >> >> >> > More than happy to help if anyone wants to back up, I would merely burn > to >> > Cd and hold. >> > Another option is to give a Cd you have burnt yourself to a friend or >> > family offsite. >> > Denise >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Zola Ortenburg" <zolaortenburg@bigpond.com> >> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> >> > Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 9:03 AM >> > Subject: [HC] Safe records (Chat) >> > >> > >> >> One of my daughters lives in the fire prone Dandenong's and on days of >> >> Total Fire Ban she forwards her business files to my email, hence > having >> >> a complete backup. >> >> Because some on this list are also fire prone I was wondering if we > could >> >> set up a system whereby they forward their Family Tree to one person, >> >> i.e. everyone has a predetermined receiver of this valuable >> >> information >> >> and no one has more than one persons file. If the sender were to >> >> loose >> >> their information it can be recovered via forwarding it to the lister >> >> once they are in a position to receive it back. Obviously the receiver >> >> does not open the file, they act like a bank. >> >> Any thoughts, regards, Zola >> > >> >