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.

[DB]

Okay, just did $100.

[DoughtyOne]

Ouch, that smarts! ;-)

Thank you.

[don-o]

See if I have this straight. If I want to participate, I make a donation and then post on this thread what amount I donated? Is that it?

[DoughtyOne]

Yes. Or if you don’t want to post the info in public, you can send me a FReepMail.

[don-o]

Or if you don’t want to post the info in public, you can send me a FReepMail.

That's a point to emphasize, I think. Good on ya to try this out.

Also, folks need to know that a click on the pencil takes you right to the donation form.

[DoughtyOne]

Thank you Don-O. I appreciate you mentioning those points.

[RDTF]

can’t believe you posted this all up and down the sidebar

[DoughtyOne]

Not being sure where Jim would like it to appear, I’ll leave it to him or the mods to adjust the listings. Thanks for the mention.

[don-o]

can’t believe you posted this all up and down the sidebar

That is SO typical. A guy make the effort to help the fundraising along and here come the whiners.

Sheesh

[RDTF]

actually your attack posts is what is typical here

[FreedomPoster]

Kudos to you!

Long time monthly here. I really don’t watch most of the fund-raising threads, but this really caught my eye.

[johnthebaptistmoore]

I know that you all mean well, and it’s important to donate to FR in order to keep it fully functioning. But, right now, money really needs to go “even more” to conservatives running for political offices at every level! Do we really seriously want a capitalistic U.S., or do we really seriously want a socialistic U.S.? This is what the ‘08 elections are really all about! Giving money to FR is also indirectly taking it away from conservative candidates fighting for the continued survival of a capitalistic U.S.! If there’s a leftist majority in the next Congress along with a President Obama, then both the Fairness Doctrine will eventually be fully implemented and illegal immigrants throughout the entire U.S. will also eventually be legally allowed to vote in all future U.S. elections! These two things will succeed in eventually killing off all of “U.S. conservatism” as well as succeed in turning the entire U.S. into a third world socialistic country forever! Good-bye to “everything conservative”, including, but not limited to, the end of FR! Conservatives can get angry at me and get upset at me all they want, but these things will still eventually happen throughout the U.S.

[DoughtyOne]

Thank you for the comments. I appreciate that you make monthlies and I thank you for it. Take care.

[DoughtyOne]

Thank you for your comments John. I’m not going to fault you for your perception, and I’d appreciate it if folks would accept your comments and move on. If you aren’t inclined to join in on this, that’s okay.

[Doohickey]

Goodness gracious. Another vanity posted to News? :) $50.

[AuH2ORepublican]

Well, somebody has to do $25, and I guess it’s me.

Thanks, DoughtyOne.

[Former War Criminal]

You have FReepmail from a multi-tasker.

[NoGrayZone]

can’t believe you posted this all up and down the sidebar

I was going to donate $50....but your rudeness forced me up to $100. Excellent idea Doughty! Hope that one doesn't hurt you too bad, lol! And if it does...here's a hug...(((hug)))

[NoGrayZone]

Giving money to FR is also indirectly taking it away from conservative candidates fighting for the continued survival of a capitalistic U.S.!

Not attacking....but we're all not on welfare here. The Lord believes if we only have a dollar to spare...we should give $2. FR is a very important tool...

1 - It gives Conservatives a place to come, share information and to help "spread the word"

2 - If you thought FR was not such an important tool in fighting liberalism, why are you a member?

3 - WHY are you a member?

4 - FR helps to keep Conservatism going. If you can't see that, you probably don't belong here.