Announcing the DoughtyOne FReepathon Challenge

My own thoughts... | 10/08/08 | DoughtyOne

[DoughtyOne]

Over the last seven days FReepers have helped raise a good sum of money for the FReepathon.   I know it is greatly appreciated, but
we still have quite a ways to go.  I thought I might make it a little more interesting by launching a FReepathon Callenge.  Like a lot of
you, I have already made a donation for this FReepathon, but I'm willing to up that donation in the interest of getting this FReepathon
over in the quickest amount of time.

At this time I would like to announce the DoughtyOne FReepathon Challenge.

There are two ways for you to join the FReepathon Challenge.  You can read the rules and participate by making a donation at the level
of your choice, or you can join me to become a Charter Member of the FReepathon Challenge.

Here's how it works,  If you would like to participate in the challenge, just decide whether you would like to donate at the $10, $25, $50,
or $100 dollar level.  Once 100 FReepers have donated at that level, I will pay twice the amount each FReeper has paid in the highest
level that is reached.  If 100 FReepers donate at the $10 level, I will donate $25.   If 100 FReepers donate at the $25 dollar level, I'll donate
$50 dollars.  If 100 FReepers donate at the $50 level, I will donate $100.  If 100 Freepers donate at the $100 dollar level, I'll donate $200
dollars.  Remember, I will only pay double the highest level that reaches the 100 FReeper participation level.  And sorry, but I can only
pay twice the individual donated level, for the first 100 donations at that level.

If 100 FReepers pay at each level, $10, $25, $50, and $100, I will donate $200 dollars.  If 100 FReepers donate at the $10 level and 100 at the
$100, dollar level, I'll still donate $200 dollars.  If even ten FReepers pay out at a given level, I will match their single donation for the
highest category where ten have donated.  If folks chip in they'll get me to donate between $10 and $200 dollars more.  This is what I can
add to what I have already donated.

Now, if you would like to sign on to do a little more than just donate at these levels, you can contact me and ask that your name be added
to the list of Charter Members.  I will post that list as more FReepers join the challenge, by asking to become a Charter Member of the
DoughtyOne FReepathon Challenge.

Charter Members will join me by pledging to pay out just like I will when the Challenge is over, up to $200.  When the challenge is over,
I will formally announce the amount I will be paying under the terms of the challenge.  Charter Members will match my donation.

If some of you wish to join at a higher level than I can pay out, let me know and I'll come up with platinum, gold, or silver level Charter
Member categories.

Hopefully, we'll get a number of FReepers to sign on to donate to the Challenge.  On top of that, we'll hopefully get a number of FReepers
to sign on as Charter Members of the FReepathon Challenge.

I am going to set a time limit on this challenge.  The challenge will end on October the 15th at 12:01am.  That is roughly a week from now,
two weeks into the FReepathon.

FReepers, I hope you will join in and have some fun with this.  Lets all chip in and bump up this FReepathon.

Please document the donations you make between 10/08/08 at 3:00am and 10/15/08 at 12:01am.  Donations outside this time frame
will not qualify for this FReepathon Challenge.  Please do not document those on this thread.


Join the DoughtyOne FReepathon Challenge today.  Let's color in this pencil.  You can read about the challenge above.  Click the pencil
to donate, then enter the amount, date, and time of donation on this thread or in a FreepMail to me privately.  If you just made the donation,
mention that you did when you report the amount.  I'll use the time and date stamp of the report, as the official time of your donation.  If
you would like to be a Charter Member, but don't want your name posted on the forum, send me a private note.

Thank you.

[patton]

Oh, and be sure to tell me, when you have it all calculated out.

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks Patton. I’ll add you to the list. I appreciate it.

D1

[DoughtyOne]

I'd like to thank Patton for joining
the FReepathon Challenge as a Charter Member:

The current Charter Members are:

DoughtyOne
MollyNMe
FreeKitty
Houeto
Patton

[DoughtyOne]

We just had another $50 donation for the Challenge.

[Albion Wilde]

bump for later

[houeto]

BTTT!

[mollynme]

So how’s the challenge going now?

[don-o]

I have been here a while and am on here, uh, a LOT! Every day I seen screen names I have never seen before. We have a LOT of users who are riding free, That is a sad and indisputable fact.

So here’s a bump for D1’s effort to get some folks motivated to help tote the load.

I think the Freepathon is too easy to ignore. As That One said, “We need to get in people’s faces” a little.

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks Don-O. I’ve been busy the last couple of days, and haven’t been able to push this like I would have liked to. I’ll get back on it later today.

You folks take care.

[DoughtyOne]

I’ve been busy elsewhere, so I haven’t bumped it recently.

I’ll be pushing it more later today. Sorry to respond so lang after your post.

[DoughtyOne]

Here's the breakdown on the FReepathon Challenge
at the present time:

$   10 - 1
$   25 - 3
$   50 - 2
$ 100 - 6

One more person has been gracious enough to doante $100 to the cause.  The notification
came in by FreepMail.

FOUR more $100 takers and our Charter Members are on the line for at least $100 dollars...

...and me too.  Waaaaaa....  ;-)


Charter Members as of this time are:

DoughtyOne
MollyNMe
FreeKitty
Houeto
Patton


I really apprecaite those of you who joined the FReepathon Challenge.

A special thanks to you MollyNMe, FreeKitty, Houeto, and Patton for joining me to become Charter Members.

[freekitty]

Thanks for keeping us updated.

Freepers, please donate anything you can for the best cause in the world, Free Republic.

[freekitty]

Your Molly was so pretty and what sweet nature she must have had. I am so glad you had her in your life.

[houeto]

Thanks for the ping. BTTT!

[DoughtyOne]

Thank you Houeto.

I sure have been a big help this weekend. Sorry.

[houeto]

BTTT!

[DoughtyOne]

Good morning Houeto.

[houeto]

Morning...just trying to give the Challenge a little bit of exposure!

[happydogx2]

OK, $100.00 via Pay-Pal sent.

Do I get a key-chain or something? :)

[DoughtyOne]

Thank you HappyDogx2. I really appreciate it.