2006 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt

Yes, I followed the donation links. Never got a response and my account was never upgraded. I could bitch more about it on the threads about the money, but I figure there is no point.

well..lets hope we don't need to move.....again..

I'm hoping pf will go to a pay-per-thread model.  We wouldn't have any problem taking care of that issue.

THX 1138 "Cooler Crew PeoplesForum donators Hall Of Fame" 6/30/04 7:10am

[Edited by on Feb 22, 2005 at 08:17pm.]

Why can't those donations go here for what you have gotten out of this place already?

I have thought about it, we have been broke lately due to all the house shit, but I'm afraid I'm gonna send money and then the place will go down and it will be wasted. I'd rather pay for a place I know is still gonna be around the next time I log in.

I still have no PL Status.....

OTiS sent money..he isnt on the list(I'm with him:), His profile has never been updated either.

I've only ever paid for what I've already gotten out of this place.  I'm a stingy bastard that way I guess.

;-)

You should put both of them on our list anyway THX since Lance is F-ing around.

I still have no PL Status.....

I know OTiS - It sounds like that the prob with LLB too.  Sad.  Not too reassuring is it?

well I feel guilty because I haven't donated... only because A.) I don't have a credit card, and B.) We've been so financially strapped the past year and a half almost 2 years because I'm the only one working full time, and I'm paying all of the bills :(

At the time of the big donation push and membership stuff, we were finishing up a building project that went a tad bit over budget so we couldn't afford to donate/do membership at that time.

Things are better again now and I'm following the discussion about what the future holds here at PF. When there's a plan, I will donate if it seems reasonable.

I, too, wish this would go for a flat fee per user.

don't feel bad if you can't donate.......things are streaky for all of us....
I can afford to donate now.......but next week??? who knows what could happen.....

It's going to be a looooong time before I'll be able to donate anything xtra... but I still feel kinda bad.. because I know I should.. but I just can't :(

Yeah, don't feel bad if you can't donate - especially now - there is no point.

I wasn't bringing up who could and couldn't give.  That's a personal thing.  And I've been following the fund raising threads pretty close as well.  And because of what's going on over there. I would recommend doing exactly what TV and I are doing right now.  Withhold any donations until Lance has a plan.  Otherwise those same donations could come in pretty handy at establishing ourselves at some other place.

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MM, Why doesn't your hubby work??

What is the latest? Is Lance going to move the server or is the debt going to be paid?

yeah.. but should we move... I dunno if I'd be able 2 be a part of it.. I mean $12 doesn't sound like a lot.. and do most it's not a lot.. but man.... for me.. it's really rough right now...

I agree with CM...
I can't figure out the ableminds/Lance thing out at all...

He does work.. just only part time because he can't find another job, and he doesn't drive.. he's a bouncer at the Hoggsbreath.

I donated some bucks off and on back before the "donate or we're shutting down" stuff started. I couldn't do the membership when it first started - was that in October? - and I won't do it now until the people who have donated/paid membership get recognized for that and I see a plan.

These forums do take money to run. I know that this software is expensive and requires repacking the databases and other maintenance...but I'm not about to throw any money this way until we know that is going to happen here.

MM - If we have to move, I'll gift you the first $12 membership. Somewhere down the road, you can do that for someone else once you're on your feet better.

I'd cover a cute couple like you guys if it ever came to it anyway MM. (edit- my long ass posts do it to me again - great minds TV)

Is Lance going to move the server or is the debt going to be paid?

Maybe & Maybe - He won't need to move the server to a lesser supported alternative if Mark @ Able Minds continues to have their bills paid.  Which of course, includes the past due amount.  There are many people that don't want to donate because of Lance's apparent inability to manage funds and refuse to pay any back bills.  But there are a growing number of people that just want the place to continue.  There are tons of ideas out there that could work but it's like trying to talk with a bunch of kids to get them to agree on anything dooable.  There's a lot of negativity over there which isn't helping shit.  I'd ban half the idiots who post their BS if I was SYSOP.  Maybe that's why I'm not.

awww TV :) you really wouldn't have to do that. Ya know... it's totally true what they say about the first 5 yrs of marriage being the toughest..  because we've been married almost 2 yrs, and I swear we've done more struggling in these past few years than we have ever before. It's rough for a young couple like us to start out in the world, it really really is...

CM... lol TV U guys are gonna make me cry!! :P

Don't start crying....you'll cause the ink here to run.

Advocate for all us fools who gave money and didn't get recognized  :)

it's totally true what they say about the first 5 yrs of marriage being the toughest..  because we've been married almost 2 yrs, and I swear we've done more struggling in these past few years than we have ever before

::insert Price Is Right buzzer here::

Not from where I'm standing.  You've seen my IM last night MM.  Sorry to unload on you. 

Advocate for all us fools who gave money and didn't get recognized 

You betcha LLB.  OTiS is a regular poster child over there whether he know's it or not.

I can't help it.. lol I'm too much of a sap.. I cry at EVERYTHING.. and it's the truth.. Mark laughs at me all the time.

lol don't get me wrong... we're happy.. it's nothing to do with that.. it's just that I guess finacially.. that whole struggle... it's an up hill battle that's for sure.. and don't apologize CM... :) you rawk my sawks off ;)

Look on the bright side MM. At least your not a single teenage mom on welfare.

Thats really tough.

Downtown Dave and Otis gave too

Ugh... I couldn't even IMAGINE how tough that would be... then again.. I could... I wasn't a mom.. but I've done the whole welfare thing... well emergency assistance...

been there done that scribbles, it's no fun!

Wee all have our burdens

I ono.. just seems like some more than others I guess... :o|

Yes we do (and have) it is always best to carry them with dignity.

::Hugs towards Clucky::

::squeeze!!::

[Edited by on Feb 22, 2005 at 08:52pm.]

Thanks CM

When stuff gets bad for me, I think, well...I gotta roof over my head, I gotta bed, I gotta job. It's stupid to whine when I've got it better than some. Your worst day can't be as bad as some people's best day. It's all relative.

Be thankful you can be here! Some people don't even have computers! :)

lol if you only knew...

Hey!

I have relatives!

Wow! Thats spooky!

Night!

Oh come on...you're not posting from an old atari are you?

holy cow. Atari's could connect to the internet??....I knew my mom was keeping things from me!!!

no... I'm not.. but my puter's on it's last lags.. that's for sure.

lol but it wasn't the puter I was talking about... never mind... :)

yeah that stinks when the computer starts to go...you don't realize how much you use it until it's gone!

well it was old to begin with it... we got it for nothing.. and got 3 good years of use out it.. so I can't complain.. and I'm greatful for what I have... I worked my ass off since I was 11 to have what I have now... so it's not that I'm ungreatful, it's just hard... it's kinda hard to understand I guess..