80,000 Freepers and Growing - Freepathon

3-1-02 | Topaz

[Topaz]

When Jim Robinson started Free Republic in September, 1996 to expose the corruption in government and particularly the Clinton Whitehouse, he was alone. Now six years later, Free Republic has 80,000 registered members and who knows how many visit this site often, just to keep up on the latest conservative thinking.

Folks, you all know where this is going, Free Republic is a user supported website and it is time to support it. Four times a year we have this freepathon to donate a few dollars to pay for the bandwidth and expenses necessary to keep Free Republic online, and we do so with gratitude and cheer because of what is offered and accomplished by the existence of Free Republic.

Free Republic does not charge a membership fee or get supported by a government grant. No, people from across the World make donations large and small because they see the value of Free Republic. So if you're one that appreciates this site and want to see it continue, please send in a few dollars to help keep it alive.

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[WillaJohns]

Here's to another month of hair-raising adventure!

I like the way you say this.

Thank you for supporting the BEST WEBSITE ON THE WHOLE WIDE WEB!

[Mad Dawgg]

Here are some Random thoughts to Ponder During the Freepathon!

The closest I ever got to a 4.0 in school was my blood alcohol content.

I live in my own little world, but it's ok... they know me here.

"I saw a woman wearing a sweatshirt with 'Guess' on it. I said..............."Implants?'"

"I don't do drugs anymore 'cause I find I get the same effect just standing up really fast."

"I got a sweater for Christmas... I wanted a screamer or a moaner."

If life deals you lemons, make lemonade. if it deals you tomatoes, make Bloody Mary's. But if it deals you a truckload of hand grenades...now...THAT'S a message!!

I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.

I married my wife for her looks...but not the ones she's been giving me lately!

"Everyday I beat my own previous record for the number of consecutive days I've stayed alive."

Isn't it funny how the mood can be ruined so quickly by just one busted condom?

"How come we choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America?"

Why is it that most nudists are people you don't want to see naked?

Every time I walk into a singles bar I can hear Mom's wise words: "Don't pick that up, you don't know where it's been."

[Gabz]

THANK YOU

FREEEPERS

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CALIFORNIA

TEXAS

NEVER NEVER LAND

NEVER NEVER LAND

WISCONSIN

PENNSYLVANIA

OREGON

[bwteim]

LOL BW, I didn't know you were a practitioner of (looking around; lowering voice) haiku's.

Shucks, shuffling feet.... I owe it all to CheneyChick and Fish Hawk.

[d14truth]

God bless and strengthen you during your current FReepathon.

[steveegg]

I hate to tell you, but business bandwidth charges subsidize our residential ones. I ran some numbers the last FReepathon and found that if JohnRob's Big Bad FR Server were pumping out its data at a constant rate, it would take 1 T-1 line and a fractional T-1 line working 24/7 and a LOT of patience for the folks on between 6 am EST and midnight PST (can you say 0.002 KB/second download rates?).

Thankfully, the Robinsons purchased the bandwidth capacity and amount to keep us happy (most of the time; no web site can handle a slow Web).

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Oh, my, post #261 - I have never read that before. I am going to print that out and post it and perhaps pass a few copies around.

And, then, I will come back here and put in my donation......I sorta like reading everything people post on these fundraising threads - and yours was the best! Thank you!

(But, I will do my donating duty or my name isn't Freedom's Worth It (that donation) - and a whole lot more!)

[steveegg]

Thank you California, New Hampshire, Virginia (this quarter's dark horse) and Never-Never Land.

[Mad Dawgg]

$25.00 On the Way Via Paypal! Chock some more up from OHIO!

Thanks Badjoe!

Damn The Liberals, FULL FREEP AHEAD!

[WillaJohns]

Great post, great picture, great caption. Thank you for another great Ronald Reagan moment.

New donations:

$250 from Michigan
$50 from California

Bless you Freepers!

[RaceBannon]

BUMP

[steveegg]

If life deals you lemons, make lemonade. if it deals you tomatoes, make Bloody Mary's. But if it deals you a truckload of hand grenades...now...THAT'S a message!!

Message or calling <BG>?

"Everyday I beat my own previous record for the number of consecutive days I've stayed alive."

True, true.

[backhoe]

Is the tally board taking into account those of us who contribute monthly by credit card?

Good question, and one I can't answer!

[steveegg]

Damn The Liberals, FULL FREEP AHEAD!

I like it. Thanks.

[Gabz]

THANK YOU

FREEEPERS

FROM

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CALIFORNIA

NEVER NEVER LAND

NEW HAMPSHIRE

VIRGINIA

(thanks kayak - it's a great image, I had to borrow it!!!)

[bwteim]

78803 = "ilikebugenu" is the latest as of this click.

Howdy, NTK!

Now the latest profile is January24th

Welcome, January24th, Take a look and donate here....

[Grampa Dave]

How many of us were aware that there are Islamic compounds in America? Compounds that were operating legally and often raising funds for the terrorists. Compounds that served as training grounds for Islamic Terrorists here in America. Islamic compounds which support al Queida and other Islamic terrorists that would like kill your family and our country!

Thanks to stories that were posted in Free Republic, we became aware of these Jihad in America Compounds. We researched these compounds, identified them and have started their downward spiral.

The left wing PC media has known about these compounds for years and has never published data about them. Thanks to Free Republic, we have targeted these compounds, their supporters and activities. Now many conservative media outlets are now carrying these stories.

Go to (Jihad in America) to see the research done by your fellow Freepers.

If we have prevented just one act of terrorism besides the 9/11 mass murders of the innocent with this data, can anyone place a $ Value on the awareness, that Free Republic has produced on "Jihad in America!"

Our work on Jihad In America is just starting. For it to succeed, we need Free Republic to post the results of our research. How much is the safety of your family worth to you re minimizing/eliminating the danger of the Jihads in America?

A monthly donation to Free Republic will enable you to ensure that members of Free Republic will continue to identify and drag out into the light of truth, the activities of those who would like to kill your family members and you!

[steveegg]

Thank you Ohio (thanks Mad Dawgg), Michigan and California.

[Gabz]

Is the tally board taking into account those of us who contribute monthly by credit card?

It sure is!!!!!!

Thank you for helping out.

[occam's chainsaw]

It seems that much of this bandwidth is wasted by duplicate posts.

Would it be possible to implement software which compares the source URL of any attempted new threads with the source URL's of existing threads? It seems the source URL's would be the best comparison because, even after repeated requests that everyone use the actual article title in their postings, many people still insist on starting new threads with their own titles. Wouldn't this significantly decrease the number of duplicate posts?