Comments on: Sunday Late Nite: Support FireDogLake

By: openhope

openhope — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:15:59 +0000

I think you have an awesome idea here. What if we looked through our treasures and found one good one that we would donate ?
I have an antique South African necklace that needs to move back into the world, out of my jewelry box.
I could so get into this idea.

By: newspaperbrat

newspaperbrat — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:53:37 +0000

Wow – just wow! Good to see you wini!

By: newspaperbrat

newspaperbrat — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:46:06 +0000

Evening all - thanks for the motivating post Teddy - did the paypal thingy albeit modest but pledge more by Friday.

A long time ago I recall there were comments about creating an ebay auction to benefit fdl. Mention this because we have lots of cool stuff in storage we will happily donate from cool vintage concert posters to good jewelry, etc. etc.

As Suz will attest am not computer competent to offer to handle the ebay thingy but happy to encourage donations from friends and family.

By: openhope

openhope — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:37:51 +0000

I did send money snail mail the past 3 years. But the cost of checks vs card is pretty steep. The funds that go to the site are much smaller. I finally caved to the idea of Paypal surveillence because I’m not scared of them anymore. They are all around us. So be it.
1776 only different.

By: openhope

openhope — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:31:55 +0000

Yes, we can’t let magazines die !!! It’s not all or nothing. But we must punish the flagrant camp-followers of the regime.

By: newtonusr

newtonusr — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:29:25 +0000

So, is there an alternative to Paypal ?? Just something to ponder.
I don’t really expect a reply.

Snail-mail address here:

By: openhope

openhope — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:26:24 +0000

I know it’s tough to ask for money…I do community fundraisers as some weird penance from another life…but I’ve learned that people need to be reminded on a regular basis, or have the donations setup as a normal, monthly payment.
So, I’ll either remember to send in next month’s stipend, without a reminder, or you’ll send out a reminder, or the powers that be will NOT trust my vigilance and just take it out of my account.
I recommend the latter….I know me.
So, is there an alternative to Paypal ?? Just something to ponder.
I don’t really expect a reply.

By: TexBetsy

TexBetsy — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:21:07 +0000

Great!

Come on upstairs with us.

http://firedoglake.com/2008/03.....nt-1339656

By: wini

wini — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:18:16 +0000

Hi everyone! Thanks for the warm welcome.

I meant to post this yesterday, but what’s one day? I went to my DFL senate district convention yesterday, and managed to get myself elected a state delegate for our state convention in June. My political interests have always lingered near the surface, but only in the last year or two would I say I have become “passionate”. The people here make me want to get involved and do the right thing.

Oh, also - I’m an Obama/Franken delegate :-)

By: openhope

openhope — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:14:02 +0000

Yes, you betcha !!! $5 a Sunday.
We read it, pass it on and then burn it in our wood stoves. Nothing burns better than the NYT !!
I say it’s the extreme gas of the elitists - but others say it’s the quality of the paper.