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The New Hobbit Hole
Posted on 03/14/2002 5:07:26 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: Corin Stormhands
Gotta run for now. Some clumsy hobbit knocked a corpse down a well and woke the orcs...
To: g'nad
Ummm... that's Marines...Oh, sorry g'nad. Beg pardon....
31,362
posted on
10/08/2002 7:55:41 AM PDT
by
ksen
To: g'nad; Corin Stormhands; ksen
The way I look at it... we either get quarterly fund-drive ads, or daily ads flashing at us in the margins every day, ads for hemorroid cream or new cars, or cameras.
We are lucky here, that we don't have ads and popups that flash at us every day. And if we are annoyed at the posts on the threads now... it is only because we are so used to the lack of ads. And there is only one way to keep it ad-free!
To: RosieCotton
That was just what I needed! Thank you much sis!
I had it set on some little tiny dingly sound and could barely hear it. Now I have it set on this freight train sound, so I can hear it in the other room!
To: 2Jedismom
Well! - I thought you wanted the sound to go away! Not get louder! So much for my intuition.
To: HairOfTheDog
I am applying for the job of cheerleader over here....
To: HairOfTheDog
LOL No I have a mute button on my keyboard for that. I am just so deaf that any little noise and I can't hear when I get email, if I'm like down the hall or something. Now I have this long sustained train whistle...ought to get my attention!
To: HairOfTheDog; Overtaxed; 2Jedismom; All
OK, I'm really stressed out now, and I shouldn't be!
One of my younger brothers recently started a sandwich shop - they have soups, subs and salads, for the most part. The folks at the office are ordering from his shop today, and I'm so nervous I'm getting a headache. It's nothing to do with me, and I know it, but I'm so worried they won't do things right!
I want them to make a good first impression...
To: 2Jedismom
That was just what I needed! Thank you much sis!No problem! Glad I could help!
To: RosieCotton
It has a lot to do with you! - You want to be proud of your brothers! I think it is wonderful that you are worried!
They will get the sandwiches right enough! - And appreciate the business! Tell your coworkers to be nice about the mustard, or lack of it, and to tip them well! Let us know how it goes!
To: g'nad
Looks like they're binding.
To: HairOfTheDog; Corin Stormhands; g'nad
And there is only one way to keep it ad-free!I believe the nature of the site dictates that it be ad-free. Otherwise it could be construed that JR is using the cut-and-pasted copyrighted material to sell ads. Which, I believe, is a big no-no.
There is fund-raising, which I have nothing against, and then there is common decency. I suppose that back during 9-11-01 we could have gotten a lot of exposure by posting fund-raising requests on the terrorist attack threads. However, I think that would have been highly offensive.
31,372
posted on
10/08/2002 8:06:40 AM PDT
by
ksen
To: RosieCotton
You think you're brothers are just as nervous, not wanting to let their sister down?
31,373
posted on
10/08/2002 8:09:25 AM PDT
by
ksen
To: ksen
Well, we still have it really nice here, to not have to deal with ads but once a quarter. It isn't 9-11 now... It is a regular news day. If you notice, most of the news posted here is a tragedy for someone. One ad put on every thread during the drive is better than ads on every page every day, is all I am sayin'.
To: ksen
You think you're brothers are just as nervous, not wanting to let their sister down? I suppose!
To: HairOfTheDog; g'nad; ksen
The way I look at it... we either get quarterly fund-drive ads, or daily ads flashing at us in the margins every day... I understand that (and I do some fundraising professionally). But, dang it, if I'm putting my money in, they I want my voice heard. I'm afraid if I let loose and really told 'em what I thought sometimes, that I'd be banned quicker than a hobbit who's about to miss dinner...
To: HairOfTheDog
Well, we still have it really nice here, to not have to deal with ads but once a quarter.I agree with you there. I just think that sometimes a bit of discretion should be used.
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posted on
10/08/2002 8:17:56 AM PDT
by
ksen
To: All
I am a monthly donor, as you know.
I hope as many of you who can, donate to keep the place running, and get this fundraiser over with. It is going slow. Some are with-holding because they are mad, some can't afford it, but those that still use it alot shouldn't with-hold because they are mad. We all use the heck out of it. Hundreds of posts a day.
You know over on LibertyPost they limit you to 10 posts a day or something? We have unlimited bandwidth here... and I pay for it because it is invaluable to me...
To: Corin Stormhands
I'd be banned quicker than a hobbit who's about to miss dinner... Miss Dinner???! Who? What? Where?
To: RosieCotton
One of my younger brothers recently started a sandwich shop mmmmmm....sandwich...
do they deliver?...to Quantico?....
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