05 July 2001 20:23:35  
FROM Evan Williams
TO davidsim@another.com
SUBJECT Your blog is now ad free  
 
Someone (maybe you) has paid to make your blog ad-free (see details: http://www.blogspot.com/ad_free.html).
Enjoy!
Evan

OK, who did it? I haven't the faintest idea who paid for the banner ad on this site to be removed, but - whoever you are - thank you.