[VOA]

thanks for the ping PhiKapMom (hope Stoops gets the Sooners back on track...
and tip of the hat to the OSU Cowboys, for sure)

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!

I'm in for at least the $5/month for the "5K Club" (the five thousand needed for the program).
If any more loose change is discovered when cleaning the house, it'll be on the way too.

Maybe everyone who responds to this thread should include a little
post-it note to Jim saying "I'm signing up for the '5K Club', Signed (Fill in your screen-name).

And then Jim could (as a gentle loving nudge) post the folks who have thus responded,
so we'll know who put their money where their mouth is.

OK, maybe I'm being bad for trying to motivate people to avoid the "lowered self-esteem"
they may encounter if their name is not on the list!
Or, maybe he could include a "5K Member for 2002" on our profile page to remind us we
signed up for this year (and remind us to get ready for 2003)

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for being one of the 5,000 and the kind nudges!