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TheHound

[TheHound]

Why do these pledge periods have to take so long? For a measly $66,000, I would think the pledge period would only last about a week. If everyone who used this cite for longer, in a year, than they do reading a magazine subsciption, pledged the price of a magazine subscription, I believe the pledge amount would be met in about two days. I certainly hope the day never comes when I have to see "Cialis" ads blinking on the right side of the FR page so they can pay for bandwidth!

[Petronski]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1373116/posts

[EveningStar]

I agree with you on this.

[k2blader]

No kidding?

I wonder who "them" is?

[oceanperch]

FR is better than magazines none of those multi lil subscription thingys fall out of the screen.

And I don't have to recycle!

Or clutter wall space with back issues I might want to read later!

Different times topics are in the forefront.

When the subject matter is not keeping my attention it gets me out of here doing something else for awhile.

But I always lurk or start posting again. No reason to stop paying as a monthly, it all evens out in the end.

And now a days where can you hang out for $20 bucks a month.

[oceanperch]

In my world $66,000.00 is two years salary. Not measly for me.

I do however agree with you for all the traffic around here if everyone gave a measly monthly donation we would not need to have Freep a thons four times a year.

[Sally'sConcerns]

Being a disabled person and on a limited income, I've continued my monthly 20.00 contribution,

There came a point where I had to avoid FR because of all of the Schiavo threads. There was too much unsubstantiated, wild-eyed rumour being bandied about and when simple, plain facts were presented, those that kept a level head were accused of being a part of the culture of death.

It seemed as if every other thread was about Terri and I had my fill of the "hate Jeb, hate President Bush" for not calling in the cavalry to rescue her. It seemed as if those people who were for limited government intervention such as what happened as during the Elian affair wanted the government to intervene as they did during the Elian affair. I personally thought we were riding a slippery slope if Gov. Bush called in the troops because we sure would be up in arms if the dems did the same thing for one of their pet projects.

I didn't like Terri's parents not being allowed to take care of her. I didn't like the fact we were practicing euthanasia on a non-terminally ill person. I didn't like Mike Schiavo having a fiance and 2 children with his fiance. I didn't like Greer and his continual rulings against Terri. There was a lot I didn't like but I also disliked accusation and rumor mongering against Mike Schiavo being a murderer. There was so much innuendo, name calling and the like that I eventually had to post elsewhere.

If we can get back to our stated roots and quit attacking each other, I'll be glad to continue to contribute as much as I'm able to every month. FR has provided me with so much more than I can ever hope to repay.

Let's get back to doing what we do best and quit attacking posters with different beliefs.

[Jet Jaguar]

10.00 - 15.00 dollars a quarter. Come on folks!!!! Donate.

Give what you can give!

[mystery-ak]

LOL...I ad to laugh at that post because hit it so close to home..

[RottiBiz]

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PREVIOUS FREEPATHONS

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Goal $13,500 - December 1999 - 7 days, 8 hours, 31 minutes

Goal $20,000 - February/March 2000 - 8 days, 11 hours, 26 minutes

Goal $40,000 - June 2000 - 9 days, 8 hours, 52 minutes

Goal $50,000 - October 2000 - 4 days, 4 hours, 32 minutes

Goal $60,000 - Nov./Dec. 2000 - 11 days, 9 hours, 48 minutes

Goal $80,000 - March 2001 - 17 days, 21 hours, 21 minutes

Goal $65,000 - June 2001 - 18 days, 4 hours, 31 minutes

Goal $75,000 - September 2001 - 16 days, 12 hours, 35 minutes

Goal $80,000 - December 2001 - 4 days, 7 hours, 58 minutes

Goal $80,000 - March 2002 - 7 days, 1 hour, 47 minutes

Goal $70,000 - June 2002 - 9 days, 0 hours, 59 minutes

Goal $65,000 - 4th Qtr. October 2002 - 12 days, 2 hours, 40 minutes

Goal $65,000 - 1st Qtr. January 2003 - 13 days, 9 hours, 3 minutes

Goal $60,000 - 2nd Qtr. April 2003 - 8 days, 5 hours, 8 minutes

Goal $66,000 - 3rd Qtr. July 2003 - 11 days, 7 hours, 7 minutes

Goal $66,000 - 4nd Qtr. October 2003 - 13 days, 22 hours, 17 minutes

Goal $60,000 - 1st Qtr. January 2004 - 9 days, 21 hours, 50 minutes

Goal $60,000 - 2nd Qtr. April 2004 - 8 days, 2 hours, 31 minutes

Goal $54,000 - 3rd Qtr. July 2004 - 8 days, 7 hours, 24 minutes

Goal $60,000 - 4th Qtr. Oct. 2004 - 1 day, 2 hours, 39 minutes

Goal $66,000 - 1st Qtr. Jan. 2005 - 5 days, 18 hours, 17 minutes

[Sloth]

Maybe it has something to do with longtime Freepers being called Nazis, pro-death, etc.

'Nazis' is inflamatory, but 'pro-death' would seem to be a neutral statement of fact.

[general_re]

Sorry, but if this is meant to convince people that there's nothing to see here, it's having just the opposite effect for me. Last year's 2'nd quarter fundraiser came up with $60,000 in 194.5 hours, or $308.40/hour. 2003's 2'nd quarter fundraiser did $60,000 in 197 hours, or $304.56 per hour. This year, after about 136 hours, the total is $20,276, or $149.08 per hour - half of what it was for the last two 2'nd quarter drives. Even if you throw in the monthlies at $11,460, that's still only $233.35 per hour so far this year, a decline of 25% compared to 2Q 2004.

[RottiBiz]

I'm not trying to convince anyone about anything -- I just put it up because someone requested that I do so.

I have not even read the thread, nor do I intend to.

It ain't over till it's over -- we are only into our 5th day including a weekend (always slow).

Don't try to draw me into your argument -- I have better things to do.

[billbears]

Was it wrong to kill Terri Shiavo

She wasn't 'killed'. Killed in my mind insinuates murder. I don't remember reading about any formal charges brought against Schiavo, Greer, or any of the hospice workers. Perhaps you could provide the links to those...And to believe some 'conservatives' have the audaity to complain about slanted questions from the media. I guess it depends on which way the question is slanted huh?

[Walkin Man]

Yeah how about that poll? Talk about framing or spinning the poll question to support your agenda! Jeez...

Apparently if you didn't support the circus in Florida with the crackpots that wanted Jeb to wipe his butt with the Constitution and take over the hospice with guns blazing, then you are "PRO-MURDER"!

[katnip]

That's so wrong.

I know. I'm an animal lover myself but always thought it was funny in a wierd sick kinda way.

It was popular on Freepathon threads when I first started here and I'm feeling a bit nostalgic lately.

I'll promise not to post it again :-)

[Mad Dawgg]

"Maybe it has something to do with longtime Freepers being called Nazis, pro-death, etc."

Voting is closed folks. We have a winner!

[RushCrush]

Dittoes, I'd like to hear the names of those that were "banned".... I don't believe it. Only DU trolls and disruptors were banned. I highly doubt any long-time FReepers were banned.

By my count there were three that posted an opus and left: hhutch, poohbah and long cut.

[Mad Dawgg]

"I think it was the worst thing to happen to FR in a while."

Puts one in mind of the BADJOE/Saturday Night Massacre incident.

[Constitution Day]

What do I win?

[Mad Dawgg]

"What do I win?"

A suit of Anit-Flame Cyber Armor. I have a feeling you are gonna need it.

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