[Landru]

That's some tale, kid.

To say an event like that could be a life altering event, might be an understatement.

Of course, I've been whispering in your ear for a few years now about the potential for things popping out out of the ether; given, the high profile you insist on maintaining?

Truth is, today you've others you must consider first.
The weight of responsibility manifests in many different ways as the years march on.
That's the part we pay for the privilege of growing older, I'm afraid.

...maybe it's life's way of keeping all of us in line to one degree or another.

[Mudboy Slim]

"Projecting forwards, FR should have at least 150,000 by Election 2004, maybe closer to 175,000, or more as growth tends to be non-linear."

I've got a fund-raiser suggestion...the FReeperIntern Program!! I say monthly donors deserve more FReeper Rights than Lurkers and FReepLoaders, so each $10/monther gets to Intern a new FReeper each month ($5/monthers git one every two months). It could be yer spouse, yer crazy Lib'ral Uncle, or El Rushbo hisself, but you gotta know the person in Real-Life and their email address, but then you are sorta responsible fer helpin' that fledgling FReeper along fer a month while they are on FReeper probation...LOL!! When you select yer FReeperInternCandidate, you will be able to download a SpecialFReeperInternCertificate that you can frame and give to yer new FRiend as a cherished gift...then introduce them around. Like I said, only MonthlyDonors are allowed this new privilege, and if you keep bringin' in deadbeats, we'll revoke yer InternPrivileges!!

There's more to this than I have time to git into, but I figger we can add 12 new FReepers fer every $10/monther and 6 new FReepers fer every $5/monther, annually, and so on...and so on...and so on....MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

'Twas 21 years ago, my FRiend, and I'm a different person fer it...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"...life's way of keeping all of us in line"

No need to worry, I'm extraordinarily aligned, my FRiend...MUD