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Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II

Max 26 Mar 13 - 05:48 PM
Abdul The Bul Bul 26 Mar 13 - 05:55 PM
Jeri 26 Mar 13 - 06:43 PM
Max 26 Mar 13 - 08:53 PM
GUEST,Dani 26 Mar 13 - 09:28 PM
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DebC 27 Mar 13 - 08:40 AM
MMario 27 Mar 13 - 09:02 AM
GUEST,vixen who can't get to the cookie reset 27 Mar 13 - 09:13 AM
Roger the Skiffler 27 Mar 13 - 10:33 AM
Stilly River Sage 27 Mar 13 - 10:40 AM
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MMario 28 Mar 13 - 08:15 AM
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DebC 31 Mar 13 - 09:14 AM
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Subject: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Max
Date: 26 Mar 13 - 05:48 PM

Well gang, I am humbled, honored and pleased as punch at the overwhelming success of our December round of fundraising to work on the database end of the mudcat upgrade. While I just hoped for a few bucks to keep us plugging thru the (seemingly endless) cold winter months of central Pennsylvania, we actually got halfway to our total programmatic budgets extending thru the summer.

To date, the specialists and I have a fully functional opensource database slave in operation. At this juncture it is passively (attempting) mirroring our production server, serving as a backup and testing to make sure it accepts, stores and redelivers the data (in all it's infinite international diversity of crazy characters, encoding format, html tags, sanskrit... and spaw's posts). Incidentally, we will soon be sending out a request to verify your membership email addresses, update your passwords and I know of a few of you who may have to change your usernames slightly due to strange characters. More on this later...

Living in a college town and therefore using a lot of college staff as helpers, the summer is where we need to get the bulk of our programming done. While I am not hiring students, their absence affords us the time to invest outside our usual semester load.

Our third and final phase is planned for fall and will be for hardware to create basically 2 exact servers for redundant fail-over. That is to say, no more "mudcat is down" stuff.

So here I am with hat in hand once again requesting you to dig deep and give what you can to keep us going. All the same is still the case in how's and where's which you can find below.

Thanks all, having a ball with the work and I'll have more info coming soon.

Keeping this short, the best way to contribute in via Paypal. They have been very good to us over the years, cut us a break on their cut cuz we're awesome and allow us to accept any sort of currencies without conversion/transfer/banking fees. The account is max@mudcat.org which you can enter manually or by clicking the following links and buttons:

USD:

GBP:

EUR:

AUD:

CAD:


If you need to, you can also mail checks or money orders in US currency, ***made out to Max Spiegel*** to:

Max Spiegel
The Mudcat Cafe
PO Box 274
State College, PA 16804

In the UK, the kind kind folks knows as The (UK) Friends of Mudcat can help, hopefully posting below the information you will need to see that the funds are directed such that we can avoid the banking fees usually associated with international bank transfers.

And as always but especially during this holiday season, you can help mudcat by shopping at Amazon using the following links (though our cut won't show up till January and February):
amazon.mudcat.org or amazonUK.mudcat.org or amazonFR.mudcat.org or amazonCA.mudcat.org

The big upside is that once the upgrade is complete, mudcat.org will be completely sustainable on non-member ad clicks. Huuurrrrraaaaayyy! No more ads for members, and God willing, no more of my pesky contribution requests (read: begging). Also, until then, please take this as a reminder that clicking our ads is an extremely important/effective source of revenue for mudcat.org.

Thanks for your time and considerations


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Abdul The Bul Bul
Date: 26 Mar 13 - 05:55 PM

Ha! First to say dunnit!
Al


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Jeri
Date: 26 Mar 13 - 06:43 PM

I can't be first, but I can be second.

I CAN be first with the following:
So, how much do you actually need? How much did you need last time, and how much did you get? Why? Will you be posting a detailed list of what you used the money for? Are you wearing tighty-whities, shorts, a G-string or none of the above? If you have 6.7 oranges and 3.178 kumquats and put the bananas on a train traveling west at 65 MPH, what color is an invisible dirigible?


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Max
Date: 26 Mar 13 - 08:53 PM

Got about seven grand since December, need another eight for summer and ten more come fall... plus the five we need to get thru any year tho the ads are covering that nowa days. Money is for labor mostly, myself and those much smarter than I, hardware, cloud space for backup, and if we get enough, a redundant internet connection. I'm really trying hard to create a sustainable model here, really doing things the right way, no band-aids, hacks or put off something for another day or we'll regret later. I may call on several uber-specialists as we come across different issues.

Like the traditions stored within, mudcat's great substance is that we've stood the test of time in a world where giants have come and gone. I'm vested. You build something that gets 17 years in and a guy, this guy, gets to feel like its worth his time to build something that could last forever. I suppose in other trade terms I could say that I'm trying to put a copper roof on the old shack. They last 100 years.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: GUEST,Dani
Date: 26 Mar 13 - 09:28 PM

Thanks, Max, but you didn't answer Jeri's Question, just her question.

Dani


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: katlaughing
Date: 26 Mar 13 - 11:30 PM

jeri: queen of irony/parody/sarcasism/ and such...love it


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: katlaughing
Date: 26 Mar 13 - 11:32 PM

btw...anything from this house will have to wait until we all get a new computer for Art Thieme


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: GUEST,Dani
Date: 27 Mar 13 - 07:36 AM

Anyway, it all feels very grown-up, Max. As hard to imagine as the time between holding toddlers' hands, and visiting them at college : )

We're lucky to have you raise this baby to a strong, strong adult.

Dani


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Pete Jennings
Date: 27 Mar 13 - 07:56 AM

I'm in.

Jeri, the invisible dirigible is white with vertical green stripes, each exactly 8.7cm wide, excatly 8.7cm apart.

(Let's see if anybody gets it...)

Pete


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: DebC
Date: 27 Mar 13 - 08:40 AM

I'd be more than happy to do what i did previously and put all four of my CDs in the auction. Gnu was wonderful in helping out with that, but the only issue that I have is shipping overseas or to Canada (Gnu: you got lucky) since the USPS international postal rates doubled last month. So check out the auction, folks.

Deb Cowan


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: MMario
Date: 27 Mar 13 - 09:02 AM

Sent something in; and have ALL my amozon links slaved to the mudcat


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: GUEST,vixen who can't get to the cookie reset
Date: 27 Mar 13 - 09:13 AM

Max, You and Joe and all the Joe-clones and all the rest of the entire Mudcat community are amazing. I don't post much anymore, but I lurk from time to time and use the DT more than ever. That is worth at least what I send NPR every year, so I've added the Mudcat to my list of "pledges."

Thank you.

V


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 27 Mar 13 - 10:33 AM

Donated, plus still using Amazon link.

RtS


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 27 Mar 13 - 10:40 AM

I'm going to imagine the thong that Jeri mentioned. . .

That's a good idea about Amazon - go there via a Mudcat link then make yourself a desktop icon so you can always go via Mudcat even if you're not thinking of it.

SRS


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Irene M
Date: 27 Mar 13 - 05:14 PM

Done.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: MMario
Date: 28 Mar 13 - 08:15 AM

popping this back up to the top...


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 29 Mar 13 - 09:49 PM

And up again while I try to figure out how I can help.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Ebbie
Date: 30 Mar 13 - 11:08 AM

Easypeasy with PayPal, just sent. Thanks, Max.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Janie
Date: 30 Mar 13 - 08:14 PM

I'm busted for now, and hope you refresh this periodically to remind/prod me when I'm not.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 31 Mar 13 - 06:59 AM

Will be giving what I can, when I can. Mudcat has enabled myself & my Wife, Ann to have the greatest group of Friends a Family could ever wish for.
         A very sincere thank you to Max & the Team who are doing all these clever things on our behalf.
                Nigel & Ann Paterson.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: DebC
Date: 31 Mar 13 - 09:14 AM

There are also some items in the auction. Check those out. It's a way to contribute and also get a premium.
(discalimer: I have items in the auction :-))

Deb


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: open mike
Date: 07 Apr 13 - 03:17 AM

if we purchase the c.d. set does some go to mudcat?


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 07 Apr 13 - 04:44 AM

silly me for being away from Mudcat for 6 days & not refreshng for a week to see what I missed!!

Paypal contribution sent

sandra


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: freda underhill
Date: 07 Apr 13 - 04:55 AM

yes, some from me too.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: maeve
Date: 07 Apr 13 - 06:11 AM

open mike- ALL of the proceeds from Deb C's cd set auction goes to Mudcat, . There will be postage charges, but she has said in the auction that downloads are a viable alternative for those who'd prefer to save postage.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Rob Naylor
Date: 07 Apr 13 - 06:17 AM

Done.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Joe_F
Date: 07 Apr 13 - 03:20 PM

Done.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: kendall
Date: 07 Apr 13 - 07:15 PM

I will continue to post stuff on the auction, and make occasional contributions too.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: DebC
Date: 07 Apr 13 - 07:22 PM

The postage issue concerns international bidders only. Folks in the USA will get CDs. If any folks OUTSIDE of the USA are the winning bidders then they can either a)foot the bill for postage of CDs or b) I'll offer digital downloads.

International postage for four CDs to Europe is over $25. Canada is about $20. US postage is about $3.50 .

Deb


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 07 Apr 13 - 07:41 PM

You can always cut overseas shipping cost by sending 'em sans jewel cases. Faster, too.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: DebC
Date: 08 Apr 13 - 11:16 AM

I know what you are going to say, Dick. The fact is that International postage has doubled even without the cases.

It's the "rigid" bit that does it. Even without cases, the postage is going to be at least $7 or $8 USPS for ONE CD internationally.

Deb


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 08 Apr 13 - 01:45 PM

A single CD (with tray card and insert) can be shipped from the US to the UK for $2.90. I do it all the time.(That's the "large envelope" rate


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: DebC
Date: 08 Apr 13 - 07:23 PM

But have you done it since the rate increase? Those went into effect in January 2013. Well, it's still going to be expensive for four CDs Internationally even without cases. Thus the downloads, and those would be CD quality (AIFF or WAV).

Deb


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Max
Date: 17 Apr 13 - 12:05 PM

Folks, I'm sad to report that as overwhelmingly successful as the December fundraiser was, Phase II is equally as underwhelming.

As you may know, I am employed by a University. The programmers, monkeys and specialists I am in a position to use are also employees of this particular institution that happens to be 2 weeks away from the summer break. Now, while the students get the summer off, our workload is merely lightened by their absence (not to mention 3/4 of us are single parents who's monkeys will be wanting to play in the sunshine and such).

The point is, that it is imperative that we make the most of this 119 days of summer break to complete the bulk of programming. If we can't get at least a running prototype, I don't know when I'll have the resources to finish what we started. I fear the worst, that I'll have a mess, figuratively and literally on my hands and in my house, and all this effort will go to waste.

Please help support the future of the mudcat.

More soon....


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Amos
Date: 17 Apr 13 - 12:31 PM

Max:

A donation is in the mail.

Meanwhile, FLOOD DICK with orders for the MUDCAT CD collection!! They're STILL awesome.



A


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: maeve
Date: 17 Apr 13 - 12:43 PM

Max- I'll continue to support Mudcat in whatever way I can. I have no income. I hope to send you more when I can.

Maeve


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Kampervan
Date: 17 Apr 13 - 01:26 PM

Donation sent.

Good luck

K/van


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: DebC
Date: 17 Apr 13 - 03:02 PM

Ranger1 is the winner of the CDs. The auction is another way to raise money for the Mudcat. I am not sure why more folks weren't bidding, even if you weren't that into the music CDs still make wonderful gifts.

My music is my currency and really the only way I can help, but if folks aren't going to bid in the auctions, then maybe I am missing something?

Perhaps I should try this with only one CD?

$55 dollars on it's way to you, Max from Ranger1. I am so sorry it's not more.

Deb Cowan


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: GUEST,sciencegeek
Date: 17 Apr 13 - 03:10 PM

the heating & hay bills have tapped me out for awhile... I'll see if I can figure out how to get a few spare books or CDs on the auction.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 17 Apr 13 - 04:53 PM

There was an overage from the Art Thieme computer contributions, largely because of Best Buy's goofy online order system. After two days of waiting for an order to be confirmed I cancelled and called in my order - and found that his computer had gone on sale for $100 less that my first order. The original overage and the Best Buy windfall are headed Max's way as soon as it clears from my bank to PayPal.

SRS


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Barb'ry
Date: 17 Apr 13 - 05:30 PM

My post didn't post earlier, but donation sent with thanks for all you do


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: gnu
Date: 17 Apr 13 - 06:59 PM

I am gonna do sommat I never did before. I sent direct donations years ago of (at that time) significance. I won auctions with crazy bids, only to give the item to the bidder that I knew REALLY wanted it. I entered auctions and said "I'll pay $X if you send me the CDs or whatever today and keep the auction open as advertised." I have proposed CRAZY auction "items" that many people couldn't even unerstand and they flopped (gnu crazy? Noooo? Really? >;-) WTF?)

I am gonna send Max $5 cash. No shit!... I really am gonna do it. Call me a dumb animal but I am gonna do it.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Janie
Date: 17 Apr 13 - 07:30 PM

Friday is payday, Max. I'll send through paypal over the weekend.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 17 Apr 13 - 08:58 PM

today is my payday!

money sent!

many thanks, Max for all you do, & will be doing over your summer break! Thanks to the team, too. Make sure you get more than a bit of time with your kids.

sandra


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 17 Apr 13 - 10:40 PM

MAX ....

It looks like the Laf-Kat pre-empted you in favor or Artie T.

Please foregive her...I got her dues covered for another year.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

This is one cat that knows which side his toast is buttered on.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 17 Apr 13 - 10:49 PM

MAX...

Take a clue from the charactor John Tetzel in Osborn's play LUTHER.

Begin selling "indulgences".

I am sure Gnu...and LafKat too would buy a few.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

I would gladly pay 20 USD to resurrect some of the "smack-downs" expunged by the "mods."


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 17 Apr 13 - 11:27 PM

Hey Max, I'll be glad to chip in, but have you considered Kickstarter? I notice a lot of musicians/bands using it to raise funds for their projects.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 18 Apr 13 - 12:17 AM

Gargoyle, the contributions of 20 people to provide a computer that will help Art and get him back online don't diminish what is donated to Mudcat. And everyone agreed that if there was extra it would go to the 'cat. There is extra and that will be sent later this week.

SRS


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: banjoman
Date: 18 Apr 13 - 05:37 AM

Done today via paypal - best of luck


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: nickp
Date: 18 Apr 13 - 05:44 AM

Done. Nick


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 18 Apr 13 - 10:43 AM

Sent this morning.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: framus
Date: 18 Apr 13 - 01:55 PM

Small donation on it's way via PayPal.
Cheers!


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: michaelr
Date: 18 Apr 13 - 06:51 PM

I second Seamus' suggestion of Kickstarter.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: gnu
Date: 18 Apr 13 - 08:36 PM

gargle... you know... you.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: gnu
Date: 19 Apr 13 - 05:46 PM

So.... anyone else gonna send in $5? Or did I just have another "crazy idea" that everyone sees as crazy and can't be arsed to bother with?


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: gnu
Date: 19 Apr 13 - 05:53 PM

BTW.... YO Max. You are gonna get a Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Let me know if that is acceptable. If you don't let me know, I ain't gonna waste a stamp or a Willie.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: maeve
Date: 19 Apr 13 - 06:13 PM

gnu- Great idea you had to send in $5. I hope others will follow that example. When I have something to send I'll do so...as you suggest.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Janie
Date: 20 Apr 13 - 11:53 AM

Done.

I'll 3rd gnu's comment. lots of small donations equal big money


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: jacqui.c
Date: 21 Apr 13 - 07:22 AM

Agreed - I've sent something in on paypal.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: gnu
Date: 21 Apr 13 - 07:17 PM

Willie is still in me ass pocket til I hear back if it's okay. Gonna need a PM on that on, Max.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 22 Apr 13 - 12:20 AM

gnu, it isn't easy to exchamge foreign currency at banks in the US. They charge extra fees for it and it usually eats up a huge amount of the currency. I think they do this on purpose to discourage anyone trying. It's more work than its worth if you send Canadian currency, unless he has someone who will cash it out at par (maybe someone who would take it back to Canada when they go.) If he lived near the border there would probably be businesses that would do it.

SRS


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: gnu
Date: 22 Apr 13 - 04:31 AM

SRS... many businesses in Maine do take Canuck cash at pahh. >;-)

Right... I'll buy $US and send it.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: gnu
Date: 23 Apr 13 - 04:51 AM

How's she goin eh?


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: gnu
Date: 24 Apr 13 - 04:09 AM

That's the best post you have ever written, GUEST.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: gnu
Date: 11 May 13 - 04:54 AM

So how does that happen? Posted sans cookie, logged in and posted as me and now I see guest IS me???


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 11 May 13 - 09:57 AM

Someone removed the empty post.

How is the fundraising going? With all of the time offline yesterday, I wondered if Max was making some mechanical upgrades?


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: gnu
Date: 29 May 13 - 11:49 AM

SRS (and everyone else who is following the fast paced and riveting story of the $5 I am gonna send to Max right away in hopes that Mudcat can continue to be such a valuable resource for the masses and, in my case, some might say, asses)... I am 99% sure delivery to Her Majesty's Roaly Canuck Postal Services, those fearless guys and gals who brave the elements... well unless it's really bad out... will be effected no later than tomorrow... sometime. Stay tuned for the final episode of the story tomorrow... I hope.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: maeve
Date: 18 Jun 13 - 12:52 PM

Refreshhhhhhhh


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 18 Jun 13 - 01:03 PM

Done


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: gnu
Date: 18 Jun 13 - 02:28 PM

I thought I posted about getting the $5 away... oh, yeah!... I posted on Art's thread.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 18 Jun 13 - 02:45 PM

SRS, by law only Federal Reserve banks may deal in foreign currency. This means that a bank in Muleshoe, TX, would have to send the foreign money to a FR bank for exchange. This is expensive and a nuisance.

Many merchants along the Canada-U.S. border on both sides will take currency of either country, since shoppers go both ways and they aren't faced with the bank problem.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: gnu
Date: 06 Jul 13 - 05:01 AM

Staceys in Bangoh takes Canadian money at pah, by the bus load. At least, they did when the Canuck buck was low.

Hmmmm... maybe that's why the bus company went out of business just a little while ago?


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: voyager
Date: 08 Jul 13 - 10:32 AM

Another great year to be a Mudcatter.

Thanks Max (and staff).
voyager


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: sciencegeek
Date: 08 Jul 13 - 04:15 PM

well... sent in my auction payment via paypal... should be OK

I've used the help button to access Amazon to do some shopping... hopefully that has sent a few pennies into the coffer... never absolutely certain with computers... sigh


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: gnu
Date: 08 Jul 13 - 05:34 PM

Ya done good sg. Congrats. Yer lucky the auction closes at such a piss poor time of day fer the vast majority of potential bidders and, thereby, most "detrementally importantly", fer Mudcat. Otherwise, ya would had ta bid a lot higher... and Mudcat woulda made a lot more money.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: framus
Date: 08 Jul 13 - 07:19 PM

Just added my mite, cheers.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: My guru always said
Date: 10 Jul 13 - 05:41 AM

I am reminded that I have been remiss and have clicked a few £££'s just now. Keep up the good work Max, thanks again!!


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 22 Sep 13 - 01:14 PM

Bringing this back to the top to remind people that Mudcat central is still working on an upgrade.

Maybe it's time to look into crowd funding sites. There are many options to choose from, and some are better than others for collecting funding from Europe versus the US/North America.

SRS


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: gnu
Date: 18 Oct 13 - 03:43 PM

Near a month without a freeresh.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Oct 13 - 09:36 PM

ARE YOU BLIND ! ! !

The top banner continues to have a fish jumping through a banjo.

Phase II .... is clearly in view.

What sort Id-Jet are you?

Sincerely,

When Max moves to level III....he will make the call.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Oct 13 - 09:57 PM

At 25 cents for each of your last 30 days postings...Mr Gnu


Your account of $5 contribution....is seriously over draft.

Sincerely,

post less, or contribute more ....or harvest the fields and contribue true grains of gold.



and


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: GUEST,silver
Date: 22 Oct 13 - 07:37 AM

Sent 10 dollars today. Best of luck! I'm enjoying Mudcat for a lot more than that, but that's all I can afford at the moment.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: gnu
Date: 23 Oct 13 - 05:44 AM

How much is the troll toll?


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Speedwell
Date: 23 Oct 13 - 05:05 PM

Thanx to all at Mudcat for this great communication engine.
Happy to support you.
Best wishes.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Jeri
Date: 21 Nov 13 - 11:47 PM

I'm pretty sure Max still needs a pile more money. I think Mudcat would run a lot faster if Max could buy a nice server.

Or in other words, "refresh".


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Nov 13 - 01:14 PM

I'll get something off in a week, but it won't be much.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: maeve
Date: 16 Dec 13 - 01:47 PM

Those who can do, please do.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Dennis the Elder
Date: 17 Dec 13 - 06:52 PM

"Time for giving" If you can afford it


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: maeve
Date: 20 Feb 15 - 07:37 PM

Refreshing so we can give a financial hand to Max to solve today's crash. The first post in this thread gives fundraising links.

Hang in there, Max.

Maeve


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 20 Feb 15 - 07:49 PM

Thanks,
Payment sent.

Cheers
Nigel


A big hand for Max.
As Joni Mitchell said:
"You don't know what you got 'til it's gone!"


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: maeve
Date: 20 Feb 15 - 07:57 PM

Well done, Nigel! Thank you for starting it off.
Maeve


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 20 Feb 15 - 09:06 PM

payment sent

sandra


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Dennis the Elder
Date: 21 Feb 15 - 03:34 AM

Payment sent

Dennis


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Keith A of Hertford
Date: 21 Feb 15 - 07:23 AM

Me too.
keith.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: maeve
Date: 21 Feb 15 - 11:01 AM

Refresh for those who can.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: fat B****rd
Date: 21 Feb 15 - 03:25 PM

And payment sent from Scotland. Because, despite all the usual suspects and their interminable bitching and waffling, despite the trolls and flamers, despite the fact that I am at heart a rock'n'roller, jazzy souler this is still a great site and I am eternally grateful for the cyber friends I have since arriving here many years ago. Go 'Cat Go!
Charlie


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: maeve
Date: 21 Feb 15 - 06:50 PM

Appreciated, Charlie!


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 22 Feb 15 - 05:20 AM

Done.

RtS


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 22 Feb 15 - 09:06 AM

..and I see the recovery has put all 21st Feb posts in alphabetical order!
RtS


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 23 Feb 15 - 05:50 AM

100.
Pay up guys.

RtS


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: GUEST,Pete from seven stars link
Date: 23 Feb 15 - 12:28 PM

The op mentioned a uk address receiving donations but I have not been able to locate it


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 25 May 15 - 07:14 PM

For once a regular drop in spammer (a the man of no words and just now deleted) found a useful thread. Someone recently asked me about how to make a donation to Mudcat. The post at the top has that information for PayPal, for donating in US dollars via check, and I think there were some UK folks willing to act as go-betweens. I haven't read the entire thread, just scanned it, but check first to see if anyone who offered back then is still able to help.

SRS


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Dennis the Elder
Date: 26 May 15 - 04:22 AM

Certainly it is possible for us in UK to contribute vi this thread an some of us hav done so.
I believe there is always a need fo more contributions from those who can.


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: Joe Offer
Date: 26 May 15 - 05:05 AM

The PayPal and http://amazonuk.mudcat.org/ links in Max's message up top seem to be working. One does not have to be a member of PayPal to make a credit card donation through PayPal.

Are "The (UK) Friends of Mudcat" still functioning? How about the Bill Sables connection for making donations?

-Joe-


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Subject: RE: Mudcat Upgrade Fundraiser Part II
From: My guru always said
Date: 26 May 15 - 02:40 PM

Far as I know the 'UK Friends of Mudcat' is still going, donations via John Routledge I think.

Permathread link to UK Friends of Mudcat

Recent discussion

If John Routledge is currently cookieless, it would help if a MudElf could sort that out for him so he can get on with business.....


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