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Little House on Unaka | July 10, 2011 | don-o

Posted on 07/10/2011 9:01:04 AM PDT by don-o

This morning, I was clicking around on this site to see if I could find anything to help a poster who was having trouble with his display. I was looking for the "Preferences" page which is accessed from the "Account" page.

And, at the very top of the "Account" page is this recap of my own account.

You've posted a total of 842 threads and 40,007 replies.

Now, I have been a member here for a while, but any way you slice it, that is a LOT of use.

I'll simply suggest that anyone who reads this, please check your usage. There is a FReepathon (fund raiser) going on. Every one of those 842 threads and 40,007 replies involved cost that has to be paid for.

I could do the math and post resulting fraction of a cent that I have given to cover that cost. It would be very, very tiny.

But, it would not be zero.

Please think about it. Thank you for reading.


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To: don-o; ALASKA; ActionNewsBill; A knight without armor; albertp; aragorn; areafiftyone; aruanan; ...

PING TO Quix’s

UFO PING LIST . . . hmmmmmm

and

END TIMES, DREAMS, VISIONS PROPHECY LISTS

Looks like it’s feed the meter time again.

Well worth the fitting amount for active posters, as well as lurkers et al

While the net is still allowed to function . . . we need to help make use of this priceless tool against evil all we can.


81 posted on 07/10/2011 4:52:22 PM PDT by Quix (Times are a changin' INSURE you have believed in your heart & confessed Jesus as Lord Come NtheFlesh)
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To: Bockscar

Now this is an interesting time to look at freepers aliases.
I didn’t know the software did that until today.

On or about Feb 2, 2002, I did become addicted to FR. I was just a country lakerat, Republican, in mortal shock over 9/11. I can’t remember how I found FR bl bl bl.

I asked Jim to rename me (his choice) from txculprit (my fiancee’s last name being Culp) to either txyoyo (yoyo being a nick my nephew gave me over a wood block set I taught him his alphabet set with) or txflake (can’t remember why) he chose txflake, and so I was for 7 years.

Then when zero was elected, I asked him to change me to txhurl. I hurled a lot - really hurled- every morning for a while and I was NOT pregnant. Every nightmare I knew would come true did as of this writing.

I think I might ask Jim for txreign this next election.


82 posted on 07/10/2011 5:02:39 PM PDT by txhurl (Did you want to talk or fish?)
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To: grellis; don-o

Thanks for the ping; post. This is the greatest public forum think-tank in the history of civilization. I posted on Thursday that a $50 check was going in the mail on Friday and it did. I let Jim know via FReepmail as I forgot to connect my screen-name to my name.


83 posted on 07/10/2011 5:34:34 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: grellis; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; ...

Thanks grellis. I plan to become a monthly donor during this ‘thon.


84 posted on 07/10/2011 5:56:25 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Yes, as a matter of fact, it is that time again -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: don-o; All

“You’ve posted a total of 4,226 threads and 38,914 replies.”

OK. That’s just freakin’ obnoxious! How do you peeps put up with me? LOL!

Seven, going on eight years! But, that’s still nearly two posted articles a DAY and a MINIMUM of 15 smart-@ss comments a day!

I’m already a ‘Monthly’ but if I could:

The Oblation
By Algernon Charles Swinburne 1837–1909

Ask nothing more of me, sweet;
All I can give you I give.
Heart of my heart, were it more,
More would be laid at your feet—
Love that should help you to live,
Song that should spur you to soar.

All things were nothing to give,
Once to have sense of you more,
Touch you and taste of you, sweet,
Think you and breathe you and live,
Swept of your wings as they soar,
Trodden by chance of your feet.

I that have love and no more
Give you but love of you, sweet.
He that hath more, let him give;
He that hath wings, let him soar;
Mine is the heart at your feet
Here, that must love you to live.


85 posted on 07/10/2011 6:05:50 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: humblegunner; TheMom

25,878 threads and 125,033,759 replies.


86 posted on 07/10/2011 6:11:44 PM PDT by Eaker (The problem with the internet, you're never sure of the accuracy of the quotes. Abraham Lincoln '65)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Doubleplusgood!


87 posted on 07/10/2011 6:14:06 PM PDT by don-o (Abolish FReepathons. Be a monthly donor.)
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To: WKB
Member since Nov,22, 1998 I’ve posted a total of 892 threads and 14,382 replies. Donate $20.00 monthly plus some extra during each Freepathon. Ping at you.

Member since July 22, 2003. I've posted a total of 4,099 threads and 31,200 replies. I've gotten my money's worth as a monthly donor of just $10 per month - about 33¢ per day, it's not much but if every active and occasional user pledged just $10 per month, we wouldn't have a need for FReepathons.

88 posted on 07/10/2011 6:17:34 PM PDT by Graybeard58
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To: SunkenCiv

Click the Kitteh

I Can Haz Monthly Donors?

Sign up to donate monthly
And a sponsoring FReeper will contribute $10
Or give what you can

89 posted on 07/10/2011 6:31:58 PM PDT by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list.)
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To: SunkenCiv

I’ve been asked about my “numbers.”

Not 100% certain about what all numbers are meant . . .

My income is $450/month in the summer, from Social Security.

In the school year, it’s about twice that from part time 2 classes worth teaching at the college on top of that.

So summer donations are a real struggle, for me. Somehow, I’ve usually managed to make a bare minimum donation of $5.00/month anyway—most of the time.

Last time I checked a few months ago, my posts were above 100,000. They’ve gone down considerably since having my wings clipped on the topics I’m allowed to post on. So I don’t know what I average a month now.

I hope the above is a sufficient posting of my “numbers.”

I sure hope FR can remain the best Conservative site combatting Marxist Globalism and the shredding of our Republic, Constitution and way of life.

We don’t really know how long the net will still be available. I still think we need to make all the hay we can while such is still possible.


90 posted on 07/10/2011 6:33:33 PM PDT by Quix (Times are a changin' INSURE you have believed in your heart & confessed Jesus as Lord Come NtheFlesh)
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To: SunkenCiv

I guess there was another number I left out . . .

You’ve posted a total of 270 threads and 126,421 replies

the number of threads I’ve started.

I don’t think I’ve started any threads the last month or 3.


91 posted on 07/10/2011 6:39:04 PM PDT by Quix (Times are a changin' INSURE you have believed in your heart & confessed Jesus as Lord Come NtheFlesh)
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To: Tax-chick
Tax-chick wrote: You’ve posted a total of 14 threads and 87,450 replies.

Pan_Yan's stats: You've posted a total of 631 threads and 8,860 replies.

How do you do that? I've found I need a few hours sleep every week or so.

92 posted on 07/10/2011 6:43:40 PM PDT by Pan_Yan
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To: Quix
You’ve posted a total of 270 threads and 126,421 replies

Apparently you don't sleep AND have access to some time bending equipment.

93 posted on 07/10/2011 6:45:13 PM PDT by Pan_Yan
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To: HiJinx

Thanks very much for the “off topic” ping to this thread, HiJinx!

A Free Republic BUMP!


94 posted on 07/10/2011 6:46:29 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: BufordP

Funny read to call it a day. I will be half dreaming about your posts.

[Mr] T


95 posted on 07/10/2011 6:47:47 PM PDT by trooprally (Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)
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Gee I am lightweight. Long time lurker and many years registered. Surprised I have 5312 posts over those years anyway. Guess I read a lot only. I am on the lists to help keep the site going and the wife has donated but doesn’t want to register or post. She just reads.


96 posted on 07/10/2011 6:55:46 PM PDT by commonguymd (Freedom is a myth anymore it seems)
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To: commonguymd

All good.


97 posted on 07/10/2011 6:58:42 PM PDT by don-o (Abolish FReepathons. Be a monthly donor.)
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To: Pan_Yan

Many of the posts are of the “Hi, how’s the weather?” kind, not anything thoughtful. The Undead Thread has all-day visiting, so I stop at the computer to email my mother or request a library book, and post a weather report, what we’re having for dinner, and a couple of jokes.

And I’ve had four children since I joined FR, so I’ve had lots of months of no sleep. If the baby insists on being up, you might as well FReep. There’s usually someone in some crazy time zone up and ready to chat for a while.


98 posted on 07/10/2011 7:05:43 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("This is a revolution, damn it! We're going to have to offend somebody!" ~ John Adams)
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To: Pan_Yan

Have taught at Universities and colleges all my adult life. Have virtually always been able to choose my hours. Have virtually always had 3-5 days off/week and most of the time 4 days off/week.

I type 85-95 nwpm

Many of my posts are one word:

INDEED.

or not much longer.

Particularly now.

And, I love FR—the community, the fellowship, the learning, the helping toward worthy causes for our Republic and for Christianity.


99 posted on 07/10/2011 7:31:53 PM PDT by Quix (Times are a changin' INSURE you have believed in your heart & confessed Jesus as Lord Come NtheFlesh)
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To: Quix

I don’t buy the official story.

You have a time machine.


100 posted on 07/10/2011 7:33:53 PM PDT by Pan_Yan
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