Fundraiser Frustration

self | 01/23/03 | dware

[dware]

Folks, I'm having fundraising frustrations. For the past week or so, I have been looking into the funding of left wing extremist organizations such as ANSWER, among many others. One thing is clear: these organizations have some serious sources for funding their communist agendas.

On the other hand, Free Republic relies on the generousity of it's members. This is great, considering the fact that FR can raise $65k in just under a month from member donations. However, from what I understand, this simply covers operating costs. As far as I am concerned, this is not enough.

The leftist extremists have many, many thousands of dollars to push their agendas. We need the same.

Obviously, I am not able to personally write a check for several grand to FR (but if I could, it wouldn't take a second thought to do so). What's more, I am only one person DYING to do something to raise some serious money for FR. Unfortunately, limited resources makes that hard to do.

So, here is what I am going to do this fundraising quarter (and I'll have to come up with something else next quarter):

I am going to eat for FR. Here's the deal - There is a local Chinese buffet that serves mussels. I LOVE mussels. In fact, I once ate 75 of them on a dare.

How does FR fit in? My goal is to eat as many mussels in one sitting (approx. 30 - 45 minutes) as I can. And I am challenging fellow FReepers to pledge a donation amount for every mussel I am able to eat. Pledge amounts are up to you, so don't be afraid. If a penny a mussel is what you feel you can afford, do it. If you can spare a dollar per mussel, fantastic!

The eat-a-thon will take place Feb. 8 at 1 pm at the Chinese restaurant at North Avenue & 28 road in Grand Junction, Colorado. Colorado FReepers are urged to attend, as someone will be asked to judge the outcome, to be sure it is fair and impartial. I will also be dragging along the video camera & digital cam, so photo's will be posted after it's all said and done with.

So, make your pledge today right here. When I'm done eating, I'll let you know what the outcome was. Then, you send your pledge directly to Jim.

Have any questions? FReepmail me or email me at davidware2002@yahoo.com. C'mon folks...join the fun & raise a little money for FR.

[glock rocks]

SUPPORT dware's FR MUSSLE MAN CHALLENGE !
PLEDGE ANY AMOUNT PER MUSSEL HERE

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CAN DWARE EAT 100 MUSSELS?
	Cool Hand Luke's got nothing on dware! How much per mussel will YOU pledge? Or mail checks to FreeRepublic , LLC PO BOX 9771 FRESNO, CA 93794 or you can use PayPal at Jimrob@psnw.com
STOP BY AND BUMP THE FUNDRAISER THREAD- It is in the breaking news sidebar!

[glock rocks]

the form i used had the wrong link... this one now points to this thread for pledges. i asked the emperor of zot to remove the other one.

[dware]

Folks, we're at $5.10 per mussel. Who has the next .10?

[MonroeDNA]

Outstanding!!!!

[SpookBrat]

I missed that thread. Can you do a search?

PS: I am not a brat. I'm just drawn that way.

[SpookBrat]

How many are you planning on eating? 100? Is there a guarantee?

[dware]

Thank you!

[dware]

This all started the first time I found the mussels at the restaurant. I ate 40. My kids thought it was hilarious, and started egging me on the next time we went to 'break the record'.

The next trip, they got their wish. I ate 63.

Then, we went to the same restaurant with some family members. We were talking about my record, and my cousins dared me to try to break it. They even threw in $15 to cover my wife & my meals. This time around, I ate 75.

Now, I am going to shoot for 100. There is no guarantee I can do it, nor is there a guarantee that that is ALL I will eat. 100 is my goal.

Some folks have pledged to donate a certain amount per mussel, up to 100, which is fantastic. Others are just pledging. Whatever the amount, it will reach my ultimate objective of raising money for FR.

[dware]

FYI

[dware]

FYI

[dware]

FYI

[SpookBrat]

Mmmmmmm...delicious.

[LurkerNoMore!]

*rotf*

Have I mentioned how much I've missed ya?

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3a694642560a.htm

[dware]

(in my best Homer Simpson voice) MMMMMMM....Mussels.....

[SpookBrat]

Mmmmmm....muscles

Oops, wrong mussles.

Sorry for the meaningless chater dware. I have a jar full of pennies if you want them. I'm just trying to keep your thread bumped for you.

[dware]

LOL - thanks for keeping the thread bumped. And you should send the pennies on to Jim.

BTW, my wife says my quarterly effort, beginning with this 'event', should be called "FReep Factor".

[SpookBrat]

[LurkerNoMore!]

Very good, Pardek. By the way, do you remember how I won that video? Hint:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/828319/posts

[LurkerNoMore!]

LOL @ 111

[dware]

Uh oh...

U.S. Stumped by Spread of Gastrointestinal Virus

No matter! I will press on! (no, it doesn't have anything to do with mussels, but it sounded good. Can you tell I'm excited about this?)