Keep the Island afloat - serious challenge issued!

[ad4mg]

I don't know how much anyone gives to the site, and I won't ever know, but Jeff says we have some heavy server expenses coming right at us. We're talking like the next 48 hours.

I'm going to kick in $100 right now. I will match, dollar for dollar, up to another $100 (hey, I'm not wealthy, you know), all donations made in the next 24 hours.

Yes, this is a gimmick to raise a few bucks to keep this place going. This could possibly put $300 or more in the kitty by this time tomorrow evening.

Don't tell what you gave, Jeff will give me a total at this time tomorrow, and I'll match it with another donation up to that $100 mark.

Here's your chance! If you hate me and my shenanigans, you have the chance to part me from some of my hard earned money. If you don't hate me, you still have the opportunity to help keep us online.

Every little bit helps, give what you can.

Jeff knows nothing of this, so when he reads it, he can confirm my initial donation shortly.

Thanks!
Luke

[ad4mg]

Jeff is in a meeting right now, so here is my email confirmation:

9188

[NA4BH]

You're Irish?

[ad4mg]

You're Irish?

No, I'm a 'muricun!

Truthfully, yes. I am of Dutch, German, and Irish descent. My grandmother on my Dad's side of the family was Irish, wish I could recall her maiden name. Grandpa was German. They both loved Irish coffee, for breakfast, lunch, dinner, well, you get the picture! :lol:

Silly bank insists I enter my name as it appears on my card... capitalists!

[NA4BH]

The O'Bannister was the clue. :rofl:

[ad4mg]

The O'Bannister was the clue. :rofl:

It's a curse, I tell ya... :wtf:

[NQ6U]

Gave forty bucks just before I lost my job last week. Gonna have pass on your generous offer this time.

[K7SGJ]

Speaking of curse and Irish, and all that, I always thought Grandma was Irish cause she always said o'horseshit.

[NQ6U]

If you read my last name backwards it sounds sort of Irish.

[ad4mg]

Gave forty bucks just before I lost my job last week. Gonna have pass on your generous offer this time.

Damn, sorry to hear about that. I think we'll get a few takers. It's everyone's chance to inflict a little pain on me for a change! I can think of a couple of fellows 'round here that would dearly love that opportunity!

[W2NAP]

Wish I could make you pay another $100 :stickpoke:

but in all honesty. I just dont have any cash. I couldnt buy a 5 cent resister if i had to.

[N8OBM]

Jeff is in a meeting right now, so here is my email confirmation:

9188

Bannister?


Didn't I just see you in the stairway?

As penance for uttering a pun I'm certain you have heard too many times I'll kick in $20

Archie

Hey I'm a musician. I never have money.

[PA5COR]

Bevestigingsnummer: 14767697FS035851L
30 dollars, end of the month and all that...

[W4GPL]

Thanks all! Luke will have to pay up. ;) I believe I've personally contacted all of you, I sure hope I have.. but a big thank you to everyone!

[ad4mg]

Thanks all! Luke will have to pay up. ;) I believe I've personally contacted all of you, I sure hope I have.. but a big thank you to everyone!

I'll gladly remit the balance when I get home today. :-D

Thanks to everyone who contributed!

[W4GPL]

Thanks to the recent contributions, I just renewed our SSL certificate for another year. Let me know if you experience any problems. :)

[KG4CGC]

I haven't donated in a while. I will have to make good on a donation ... but it won't be until I get back next week.
Currently, motherboards hate me and so do the people who sell them.

[WX7P]

I haven't donated in a while. I will have to make good on a donation ... but it won't be until I get back next week.
Currently, motherboards hate me and so do the people who sell them.

We hate you too, Charles. Uh, not really...:lol:

[PA5COR]

Even with my limited means at the moment i can donate so don't let Jeff carry our Island now ;)

[ad4mg]

I hear from Jeff that the donations were very generous. I want to sincerely thank everyone who contributed! Jeff does cover the bulk of the expenses, it's nice to relieve him of some of the burden.

You guys rock! Thanks so much.

Now, I can ponder for a while how many of you are out to get me... :-D

[N8YX]

I've got a box of Kenwood TM25xx and 35xx rigs. All work, except for that well-known, %^$%#% obsolete Alps volume pot/on-off switch bit. They would make ideal packet rigs if the power connection was hard-wired and one of the several replacement pots I have on hand (minus switches, of course) was installed in place of the defective OEM control.

They're in various stages of disassembly but all there for the most part. I think I have service manuals for them too.

Here's what I'm going to do:

All the rigs, a mobile mount and manuals plus pots will be carefully boxed for shipment, at which time the box will be weighed and a shipping figure to the furthest point CONUS (probably Carl's doorstep) will be calculated. Then, the box of goodies will be listed in our For Sale section as a silent auction for one month with a starting price of the shipping amount.

Non-members can bid on it as well; contact info will be given in the listing.

Everything over the shipping figure goes towards Island upkeep. I don't care if it's $5.00 or $500.

Pics of the stuff will be taken prior to packing, and prior to sealing the box.

[ad4mg]

I've got a box of Kenwood TM25xx and 35xx rigs. All work, except for that well-known, %^$%#% obsolete Alps volume pot/on-off switch bit. They would make ideal packet rigs if the power connection was hard-wired and one of the several replacement pots I have on hand (minus switches, of course) was installed in place of the defective OEM control.

They're in various stages of disassembly but all there for the most part. I think I have service manuals for them too.

Here's what I'm going to do:

All the rigs, a mobile mount and manuals plus pots will be carefully boxed for shipment, at which time the box will be weighed and a shipping figure to the furthest point CONUS (probably Carl's doorstep) will be calculated. Then, the box of goodies will be listed in our For Sale section as a silent auction for one month with a starting price of the shipping amount.

Non-members can bid on it as well; contact info will be given in the listing.

Everything over the shipping figure goes towards Island upkeep. I don't care if it's $5.00 or $500.

Pics of the stuff will be taken prior to packing, and prior to sealing the box.


:clap: Great idea, Fred. One day, I'll clean out my garage, and do something similar. No telling what's out there...

[K7SGJ]

:clap: Great idea, Fred. One day, I'll clean out my garage, and do something similar. No telling what's out there...


Hurry up. I can use a clean garage.

[ad4mg]

OK, the mad Irishman just sealed the deal. I accepted my righteous punishment as promised.

Thanks again for supporting the HamIsland Forums!

[ad4mg]

Hurry up. I can use a clean garage.

That's gonna set you back a few pennies, it's a two car special with AC, heat, and a well stocked refrigerator... :)

[K7SGJ]

That's gonna set you back a few pennies, it's a two car special with AC, heat, and a well stocked refrigerator... :)

Not a problem. You WILL deliver, right?

[ad4mg]

Not a problem. You WILL deliver, right?

Every man has his price. I'll have my people call your people. :shifty:

[K7SGJ]

Every man has his price. I'll have my people call your people. :shifty:

But, but, but, I don't have any people.

[n6hcm]

where's the link? limited means atm but can send something ...

[found the link--hidden in plain sight. dollars sent.]

[WX7P]

But, but, but, I don't have any people.

You've got critters. Same thing.

[K7SGJ]

You've got critters. Same thing.


More often than not, they can be more desirable to have around.

[NA4BH]

More often than not, they can be more desirable to have around.


NEVER TRUST THEM

http://www.reocities.com/fararara/shifty_eyed_dog_04b_edit.jpg

[W4GPL]

I got a serious slap in the face today, the bandwidth overages cost me nearly $150.. we have funds in reserve, but this takes a big bite out of them.

Assistance required! :) Thanks y'all.

[AE1PT]

Have you considered moving all of the static images in vB, and the user images over to Amazon S3?

I did that for two client sites and it cut the bandwidth by over half--and opened up a shitload of space on the server drive.

[W4GPL]

The problem is constant DDoS. Legit traffic is minimal.

[NQ6U]

The problem is constant DDoS. Legit traffic is minimal.

Is this a common problem for all sites these days or do you think it's a deliberate attack on the Island?

[W4GPL]

Is this a common problem for all sites these days or do you think it's a deliberate attack on the Island?
Yes and yes.

[suddenseer]

I got a serious slap in the face today, the bandwidth overages cost me nearly $150.. we have funds in reserve, but this takes a big bite out of them.

Assistance required! :) Thanks y'all.Damn, I did not see this thread until today. I don't know how I missed it. I was late with my quarterly donation, so I will send another one to help get some funds in reserve. I actually send more here than my local NPR station. It's worth every penny cuz I can post cuzz woids.

[W4GPL]

Tim, don't even sweat it. You're doing more than most, it's above and beyond.

[PA5COR]

Just put up 50 Dollars, who's going to match that?
Bevestigingsnummer: 1SL07018BV492474T
And no, i'm not rich after the divorce either.

Bloody foreigners....;)

[W4GPL]

I love you all, but those who have the least do the most and I really worry about your welfare.

Never, never, never do more than you afford beyond what's pragmatic. Never put yourself out, I got this. I'm working again, I have some nickels in the tattered pocket. :)

[PA5COR]

If i could not afford it i would have been grovelling on the floor whining like a bitch why i could not support home base....;)
It is the second donation in 2 months, but i am used to put my money where my big socialist communist old hippy mouth is.
More people should do that... ;)
I was welcomed here with open arms, ( not so sure most still think the same about that) and i appreciate that.
Just ask if costs run up again, and i'll scrape the bottom of the purse a bit more.
It's only 40 Euro's...

My income as i calculated it now is between 31 and 36 K Dollars a year after all taxes etc are paid.
Costs rent, food, energy, insurance car and costs are 1400 a month leaving 1200 for saving up and unexpected bills etc
In 6 months time i saved up 3000 euro that way and bought another car so i'm not poor by my standards.
I have no debts, bils are all paid and this month i get my 8% holliday money extra for the last year that will go in the savings account as well.
So, 50 bucks well spend i think.
Now, where's my lapel pin? ;)

Deze e-mail bevestigt dat u Jeff Iddings 50.00 USD heeft gedoneerd via PayPal. Omrekening van valuta's: €39,37 EUR = $50,00 USD
Valuta van: euro
Valuta naar: Amerikaanse dollars
Wisselkoers: 1,27000

Next...:snicker:

[K7SGJ]

I love you all, but those who have the least do the most and I really worry about your welfare.

Never, never, never do more than you afford beyond what's pragmatic. Never put yourself out, I got this. I'm working again, I have some nickels in the tattered pocket. :)

A new pocket is in the mail.

[WØTKX]

http://www.ramsonsimports.com/assets/Image/Product/thumb/HP1121.jpg

It even has a couple of knobs, er... nuts.

[KC2UGV]

http://www.ramsonsimports.com/assets/Image/Product/thumb/HP1121.jpg

It even has a couple of knobs, er... nuts.

Gotta check your cage nuts.

[K7SGJ]

Gotta check your cage nuts.

Preferably, at the door, please.

[NA4BH]

Cage nuts? Is that code for "COCK FIGHTING"?

[NQ6U]

Australian dick wrestling.

[K7SGJ]

Australian dick wrestling.


Dick wrestling is passe'. The newest Olympic game is roller fucking.

[NA4BH]

And here I bought tickets to the Scrotum Slalom.

[K7SGJ]

And here I bought tickets to the Scrotum Slalom.

That's been renamed. It's now the sack race, but you gotta be nuts to enter.

[NQ6U]

That's been renamed. It's now the sack race, but you gotta be nuts to enter.

You gotta pass a pair of testes, too.

[NA4BH]

Now you tell me, I'm hanging really low now.

[K7SGJ]

Well, it's actually a three person event. The two nuts in the sack have to drag some limp dick behind them.

[NA4BH]

Well, it's actually a three person event. The two nuts in the sack have to drag some limp dick behind them.

OH, you mean golf.

[K7SGJ]

OH, you mean golf.

Well, yeah..................there is a hole in one.

[KC2UGV]

Cage nuts? Is that code for "COCK FIGHTING"?

Cage nuts. Gotta check them cage nuts.

[K7SGJ]

Cage nuts. Gotta check them cage nuts.

Preferably at the door, please. echo echo

[NA4BH]

Cage nuts? Is that code for "COCK FIGHTING"? echo echo

[WØTKX]

Toasted cage nuts...

http://image.rodandcustommagazine.com/f/9272791/0708rc_06_z+boxing_the_frame+weld_cage_nuts.jpg

[W4GPL]

I know I owe several thank you notes to some of you! I'm really sorry, as most of you know I've been really sick and in and out of the hospital.. just haven't been able to get to it. But I promise I'm very grateful for your contributions! Thanks all!

[NQ6U]

Hey, Jeff, good to see you back here. Hope you're doing better.

[PA5COR]

Get better fast, the only thing that counts, the rest is bygone history ;)

[W4GPL]

I'm going to go ahead and purchase vBulletin 5 this evening.. and it's thanks to everyone's contributions! :hyper: Thanks again..

However, this purchase will basically deplete the reserves. I got it covered, but as always, supplemental contributions help. :)

Happy 4th of July everyone!

PS - I don't know when I'm going to do the upgrade, but it'll likely be over the long weekend. Expect the site to be down for a few hours sometime Thursday - Sunday. I'll try to keep you posted as I have a better time frame.

[VE7DCW]

I should be able to come up with a few bucks for the cause in the next week or so........well done for keeping the Island a great place to be part of.....

Well done Jeff! :agree:

[PA5COR]

Might chip in again when my son's finances are settled, lending him some money now till his income is through the mill, so dipping in my savings now.
No problem, will get by byt i'm carefull with my finances as anyone can understand, so keep tuned...
Chip in peeps :)

[W4GPL]

Alright, I'm gonna try this again tonight.

I tried to upgrade on Saturday night, but the database upgrade failed -- some sort of corrupted data. As a result I'm going to prune some of the really old posts in the non-technical forums.

Expect downtime between 9pm & 11pm Eastern (tonight - Wednesday).

[WØTKX]

It's probably those damn slash zeroes. :neener:

[K7SGJ]

It's probably those damn slash zeroes. :neener:


Oh hell no. Just ask the Swamp People, it's them 3s causing all the trouble.

[PA5COR]

Nah, all those bloody foreigners with the 5 in their sign....

[NA4BH]

So what are we supposed to do during that time, go discuss our feelings with the spouse?

[WØTKX]

Oh... you know better, that particular perspective doesn't help much.

[NA4BH]

It only digs the hole deeper.

[Bubba]

I could donate, but I’ll probably get banned soon. So I better wait.

[K7SGJ]

I could donate, but I’ll probably get banned soon. So I better wait.

Think of it as leaving a legacy.

[WØTKX]

The only thing you have to fear is feral.

[W4GPL]

Argh. Something is still kicking database errors. Waiting on vBulletin support to get back to me.

[ad4mg]

I could donate, but I’ll probably get banned soon. So I better wait.

You ass, you're not going to be banned unless you plan on putting on a serious meltdown or something. :lol:

Even if that happens, Bubba stays. Look at him in that picture, WTF is that in front of him, a freaking pretzel? For Dog's sake, man, get him something to eat... he's so weak he can't hold his head up! :yes:

[WØTKX]

He looks more like a ham than a dog. :lol:

[Bubba]

He looks more like a ham than a dog. :lol:

OMG, Whats you talking bout Willis ? You did not just say that. Hurling insults to my ham, I mean dog, will get you no dog treats. :lol:
That is a picture of Vinny, and he has a wishbone in front of him. So we were going to split the wishbone to get the wish thing. He’s no longer with me though, very sad. :(

http://www.zoominto.com/zoomapi/ZoomButt.gif

[Bubba]

You ass, you're not going to be banned unless you plan on putting on a serious meltdown or something. :lol:

Even if that happens, Bubba stays. Look at him in that picture, WTF is that in front of him, a freaking pretzel? For Dog's sake, man, get him something to eat... he's so weak he can't hold his head up! :yes:

It’s always about Bubba, I understand. I’m starting to melt now....:lol:
http://www.zoominto.com/zoomapi/ZoomButt.gif

[W4GPL]

You ass, you're not going to be banned unless you plan on putting on a serious meltdown or something. :lol:
To be fair, I'm willing to take donations to influence my decision towards banning him. :lol:





Kidding... I think. ;)

[W4GPL]

WOW! Look at the donations pour in..

:lol:

[Bubba]

Donate more for the Vinny Fund !! Keep the money rolling peeps, or no more Vinny and Bubba. Vote with your wallet, or retirement funds, whatever it takes !!

[KB3LAZ]

It's probably those damn slash zeroes. :neener:

Or the funny punctuation markers that my PC uses. :snicker: