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.

[chnsmok]

They are harmless. hehe

[chnsmok]

Got a call from PETA. You won't actually harm those mussels, will you? Are they free-range mussels?

[LurkerNoMore!]

I can't see your post 17. Puter problems here today.

Darn. It was one of my better posts!

[kayak]

I already have a monthly pledge but I'll make an extra donation equal to $.25 per mussel that you eat.

Please don't kill yourself trying to increase the donation though ...... :-)

[Ms. AntiFeminazi]

Freepmail it to me?

(will you be home tonight? answer in freepmail)

[dware]

LOL...OK, just for the record:

I will be eating these mussels on my own accord. No one is forcing me to do it. If anything negative should occur as a result of my actions, including but not limited to, food poisoning, sickness or death, I and my heirs, executors, descendants, etc. agree to hold harmless anyone affiliated with Free Republic and the restaurant where the event will take place. I take personal responsibility for my own actions. If I didn't, I would probably be a Democrat.

Good enough?

[dware]

I don't think its her computer, I didn't see it either! (re: post 17)

[LurkerNoMore!]

.....when I found myself unemployed....

I have a great idea for all unemployed FReepers: Get a Federal Airport Screener/Security job, and expose our vulnerablities while putting patriots in those sensitive positions.

Pay tops out around $45,000, but the benefits are good....

[Mo1]

OMG .. Mussels ???

You sure are a dedicated Freeper

OK .. I'll pledge .50 cents a mussel

[LurkerNoMore!]

Good grief you two computer geniuses. It was a dot.
Like this: .

[chnsmok]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/827697/posts?page=400#400

[chnsmok]

dware NEEDS PLEDGES AS HE ATTEMPTS TO EAT MUSSELS!
PLEDGE ANY AMOUNT PER MUSSEL HERE

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CAN DWARE EAT 100 MUSSELS?
	MUSCLE IN ON THIS MUSSEL ACTION! 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!

[EdReform]

Mussel Bump!

[Ms. AntiFeminazi]

Hahahahahahahahahaha

lolololololol

Don't let Pardek see this! lol

Post 18 is what suckered me. LOL

[RottiBiz]

Count me in!

A very ingenious idea to support Free Republic.

I'll pay $0.50 per mussel for FR and because I like innovative thinkers.

[dware]

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!

[Grampa Dave]

Good! Even with the common sense judge who threw out the obesity suits against McDonald's, we might need this in case the mussels win.

[dware]

Dedicated? Yep! Crazy? Maybe a little of that, too...

THANKS!!!

[dware]

It was a dot.

OMG! I didn't even see it until I went back up to look...

There's a reason why I'm not a programmer.

[dware]

I have a great idea for all unemployed FReepers: Get a Federal Airport Screener/Security job.

I applied, but have heard nothing. I applied for a simple screener position, with a Bachelor's degree in Business, and over 7 years of office management experience.