Posted on 11/30/2001 7:48:58 AM PST by Grampa Dave
We need the stewardship of 5,000 Free Republic members to insure the continuation of the Free Republic Life Form!
Jim Robinson said in yesterday's post: "My projections are that our regular monthly expenses for next year will be running in the neighborhood of $22,000 per month, or approximately $264,000 total for the year. This means we will need to raise approximately $66,000 per quarter."
If 5,000 Free Republic members who believe in paying their own way and that no free lunch ever exists, pledge $5/month. Jim's goals and needs will be quickly surpassed!
5,000 good stewards of Free Republic pledging $5/month will total $75,000 per quarter. That would allow Jim/John a little breathing room!
Many of us donate more per month than that. So please don't reduce your donation. We just need 5,000 regular pledgers to make things easier for Jim.
Are there 5,000 good Stewards out there who can afford $5/month to keep alive the Free Republic Life Form?
One way to afford this is to cancel your subscription to your left wing fish wrap or bird cage liner. Donate half of that monthly cost to your favorite charity and the rest to Free Republic. If you do this, you remove your money from the enemies of America and invest it with the friends of America, Free Republic! That would be a double winner for America!
Become one of the 5,000 Freepers who believe that there is no Free Republic lunch and that only parasites want something for free! Sign up for $5/month on a monthly auto payment plan!
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Ok, I was planning to do $10/mo, but after reading that I'm gonna stretch it to $15/mo!
Count me in as a member of Grampa Dave's 5000 Freeper Club
Thanks, Grampa Dave. Great thread, great comments and great ideas. And lots of dedicated FReepers sending donations. Thank you one and all. I really admire the determination and generosity, but I would like to ask people to please not send money that is needed for other things.
FReegards to all,
Jim Robinson
Great News re the take so far! Howlin, WiMom and Badjoe thanks for covering after I nosedived last night!
The hardest thing in the world is not to strike or move your fly when you see a large steelhead on the surface going for your fly. Too many of us, including yours truly, have instinctly saved the fly by jerking it out the way on the encoming steelhead!
Two of the funniest things happened on one fishing trip in May to the Yuba River. I have a new Spey Rod and I was dragging the fly on top of the water setting the double D power cast. Just as I started to lift the fly up for the actual power cast, a 23-24 inch rainbow/steelhead (we never know what they are on our rivers) struck the fly. I ended up with about 60' of fly line all over me, my rod and the water in front of me. Fortunately the fish was stunned and just layed in the water as I recovered from my shock and got the line off of me and my rod and back on the spool. I was able to release him and get him recovered.
About 30 minutes later I had cast out about 65'. As the end of the fly line hits the water with a Spey cast, the terminal gear kinda floats up in the air and the fly settles slowly on the water. An even bigger fish jumped out of the water and struck the fly in air. He had 30' more line out on me before I realized what was happening. As my spool headed into the backing he got off due to currents and line slack!
A guide was behind me with 3 clients, and they were as amazed as I was. The guide wanted to know what time of cast that was. My answer, just good old unplanned luck!
Having said that, 98% of our steelhead are caught under an indicator or "blind" drifts. We never see the fish until after it is hooked and jumps to throw the hook!
However, having said that, like you, I urge people to care for their family first in times of need!
I love the comment Freeploader! Good luck with your two sons. We have two great young men in their 30's.
One of the funniest lines I have ever heard, "Grandchildren are God's Gift to you for not killing your children while they were teenagers!"
Whatever is best for you. If it is no problem, being on the financial committee of our church, I know that monthly donations are tremendous to help with the budget planning and bill paying. Again, whatever is best for you! Thanks for giving and caring about Free Republic!
*Spraying lysol around thread*
I have a cold and should have seen it coming. However, the whole family has incredible immune systems. When a cold or virus hits us, we cave out (which I did last night), and usually get back on board in a couple of days or less!
So right now I'm about 80% of normal, and will pace myself.
Thanks again for sheparding this thread and all of the people you pinged. Just reading the comments we got yesterday, makes your feel very good about our fellow Freepers and Free Republic!
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