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]

you're correct.

[EdReform]

Thank You for pinging you list and for your pledge!

[JohnHuang2]

More than welcome, friend.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Icky Pooey Gross Sick Mussle Bump.

Barf.

[Catspaw]

No, I haven't been pinged, but put me in for a dime a mussel ($0.10). GREAT idea!

[Brad’s Gramma]

You're sick. Very very sick.

Mussels have rights, too. SAVE THE MUSSELS!!!!!

[Catspaw]

I'd save them all right...right down in my gullet, if these are the mussels with that sweet bean sauce I love so much.

Burp.

[Brad’s Gramma]

You people are SICK SICK SICK!!!!

I don't know WHEN this site turned into some sort of X-rated site.

GGGGGGrrrrrroooooooossssssss

[Eccl 10:2]

Yeah, just drive around till you see your car in the picture...8^)

Have a great time.

[EdReform]

"SAVE THE MUSSELS!!!!!"

Yes, save them - they're great in pie!

From the Mussel's Menu:

Mussel pie

 

• Pastry for 9 inch pie
• 1/8 cup chopped celery
• 3/4 cups mussels
• 1 1/2 tbsp. butter
• 1/4 cup diced potatoes
• 1 tbsp. flour
• /2 onion, chopped
• thyme
• 1 clove chopped garlic
• salt

Scrub mussels and cook in boiling water for 10 minutes, then shuck.

Reserve liquid.

Cook potatoes in liquid.

Remove and set aside.

Saute onion, garlic and celery in butter.  stir in flour, thyme and salt and cook for 2 minutes.

Slowly add cooking liquid and cook until thickened.

Add potatoes and mussels.

Place in pastry-lined pie plate and top with pastry.

Bake at 400 until crust is browned.

Yummmmm!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Remove and set aside.

I can certainly agree to that.

[EdReform]

Mussel Bump!! (#228)

Back later...

[barker]

My goal is 100 mussels.

Ok, you eat 100 mussels and I'll sign up to be a $5 per month donor.

[EdReform]

PING!!

[GailA]

btt...we are a bunch of talented folks why not consider donating an item to be auctioned off?

[EdReform]

Bump

[MonroeDNA]

Thanks for the ping, but I'm already in for .50 per, each quarter. :)

[Victoria Delsoul]

Bump.

[EdReform]

Mussel Bump!! (#228)

That's all for today...

Have you seen this bear?

[Slip18]

This is the most ingenious thread I've ever seen for fundraising.

I'm betting you can't eat more than 100 mussels. Put me in for $1 per, mussel man!