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[Mo1]

We're Almost There: First Quarter '03 FReepathon Now Underway .. Thread 7

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The Free Republic first quarter '03 FReepathon is now underway!

Our goal for this fundraiser is the same as last quarter: $65,000. We have about $4,000 per month coming in from monthly donors so we will need to raise approx $53,000 to hit the target.
The funds raised through these fundraisers are used to pay our operating costs. Free Republic operates on an approximate $260,000 annual budget (breakdown here) and all funds are provided by donations from FReepers and Lurkers.

Thank you all very much for your continued support.
P.S. We are planning to make FreeRepublic.com email addresses available as a thank you to all who donate at least once per year. This new feature should be ready to go within a few days. We will post a notice and a link for donors to setup their FR email address as soon as it's ready.
Donate to FR and help us keep the lights on for the best political forum on the NET!

[Mo1]

   Q1 2003 Scoreboard -- ranked by total receipts   

Rank	Location	Receipts	Donors/Avg		Freepers/Avg		Monthlies
1	California	$6,051.56	175	$34.58	1,226	$4.94	$693.56	48
2	Florida	3,673.00	68	54.01	599	6.13	323.00	20
3	Texas	3,560.00	83	42.89	1,160	3.07	566.00	37
4	Virginia	2,364.00	50	47.28	446	5.30	388.00	15
5	New Jersey	2,103.00	25	84.12	237	8.87	120.00	4
6	New York	1,896.29	53	35.78	424	4.47	190.00	12
7	Maryland	1,475.00	29	50.86	254	5.81	60.00	4
8	Illinois	1,450.00	33	43.94	300	4.83	166.00	10
9	Ohio	1,420.00	32	44.38	301	4.72	495.00	9
10	Pennsylvania	1,360.00	41	33.17	380	3.58	175.00	10
11	Georgia	1,201.00	33	36.39	307	3.91	105.00	5
12	Washington	1,189.95	30	39.66	326	3.65	180.00	10
13	Michigan	1,160.00	20	58.00	255	4.55	115.00	5
14	Missouri	1,045.00	22	47.50	221	4.73	90.00	6
15	Montana	1,025.00	2	512.50	20	51.25
16	North Carolina	970.00	31	31.29	319	3.04	220.00	12
17	Minnesota	935.00	29	32.24	170	5.50	70.00	4
18	Arizona	925.00	19	48.68	231	4.00	70.00	5
19	Wisconsin	820.00	27	30.37	182	4.51	120.00	8
20	Massachusetts	820.00	25	32.80	181	4.53	130.00	8
21	Tennessee	778.00	22	35.36	247	3.15	148.00	5
22	Alaska	673.00	9	74.78	61	11.03	241.00	5
23	Indiana	665.00	16	41.56	182	3.65	30.00	2
24	Connecticut	620.00	10	62.00	129	4.81	5.00	1
25	Alabama	615.00	18	34.17	131	4.69	192.00	10
26	Kentucky	615.00	8	76.88	119	5.17	10.00	1
27	Colorado	605.00	23	26.30	203	2.98	105.00	8
28	Kansas	497.00	13	38.23	121	4.11	65.00	3
29	Oregon	425.00	12	35.42	157	2.71	60.00	3
30	South Carolina	410.50	15	27.37	143	2.87	20.50	3
31	New Hampshire	405.00	8	50.62	66	6.14	30.00	1
32	Utah	390.00	9	43.33	59	6.61	70.00	3
33	Iowa	390.00	12	32.50	100	3.90	15.00	1
34	Louisiana	363.33	10	36.33	124	2.93	50.00	3
35	Nebraska	300.00	6	50.00	56	5.36
36	Oklahoma	290.00	12	24.17	144	2.01	40.00	4
37	New Mexico	240.00	13	18.46	70	3.43	30.00	3
38	Nevada	240.00	6	40.00	77	3.12
39	Maine	236.00	8	29.50	55	4.29
40	Mississippi	220.00	8	27.50	78	2.82	30.00	3
41	Arkansas	205.00	9	22.78	86	2.38	35.00	4
42	Idaho	200.00	7	28.57	59	3.39	45.00	2
43	Canada	190.00	4	47.50	113	1.68	20.00	1
44	West Virginia	165.00	4	41.25	48	3.44	10.00	1
45	Qatar	103.00	2	51.50
46	United Kingdom	72.00	3	24.00	76	0.95	42.00	2
47	Ireland	70.00	2	35.00	16	4.38
48	North Dakota	50.00	1	50.00	19	2.63
49	Singapore	50.00	1	50.00	4	12.50
50	Norway	50.00	1	50.00	8	6.25
51	Wyoming	50.00	1	50.00	15	3.33
52	Chile	50.00	1	50.00	6	8.33
53	Rhode Island	45.00	2	22.50	17	2.65
54	Vermont	43.00	4	10.75	15	2.87	33.00	3
55	Delaware	40.00	2	20.00	23	1.74
56	South Dakota	30.00	1	30.00	34	0.88
57	Panama	25.00	1	25.00	3	8.33
58	District of Columbia	20.00	2	10.00	13	1.54	10.00	1
59	Mexico	20.00	1	20.00	6	3.33
60	Hawaii	20.00	2	10.00	29	0.69	5.00	1
61	Armed Forces - Pacific	10.00	1	10.00			10.00	1
62	Australia	10.00	1	10.00	30	0.33
Never Never Land		1,800.00	56	32.14			95.00	6
63 locations total		$47,739.63	1,174	$40.66	12,043	$3.96	$5,723.06	313

[Gabz]

you've got freepmail in return!!!!

[Mo1]

Thank You Freepers from
Michigan
monthly from North Carolina
Hawaii

[chnsmok]

Thanks Never Never Land!

[glock rocks]

g'nite, Molly

[Mo1]

Yes we are .. Yipeeeeeeeeeee!!!

[Gabz]

Thank you Garden state FREEPER!!!

[Mo1]

Hey Harpo11 ... over here

[Gabz]

Thank you Canada FREEPER!!!!!

[Ms. AntiFeminazi]

Thank you Jim Robinson! Thank you fundraising team! Thank you Freepers!!!

BTTT for the final lap...

[NormsRevenge]

Ohhh.. Poo-paaaah on those FReepers!!! They've almost done it again!! What will I do?

Tue Jan 21,11:41 AM ET

Real estate baroness Leona Helmsley appears for court to fight a former hotel manager's charges that she discriminates against homosexuals in New York on January 21, 2003. Charles Bell, one of her former employees, is suing her alleging she fired him because of his sexual orientation. REUTERS/Chip East

MakeUp by The Riddler?

[glock rocks]

mail back at ya

[Gabz]

Thank You Golden State FREEPER!!!

[Mo1]

OMG .. are those eye brows real???

[Mo1]

Thank You Ms. AntiFeminazi

FREEPERS ARE THE BEST!!!

[NormsRevenge]

Some Dare Call It Art!

Wed Jan 22, 4:46 PM ET

Artists Christo (L) and Jeanne-Claude listen to remarks at a press conference in New York on January 22, 2003 where they discussed 'The Gates,' a public work of art consisting of 7,500 gates bearing hanging saffron-colored cloth lining approximately 23 miles of pedestrian paths in Central Park in New York. 'The Gates' will be displayed for two weeks in February 2005. A rendering of the project is displayed behind the artists. (Peter Morgan/Reuters)

[Gabz]

Thank you Tar Heel State FREEPER!!!!

Thank you Great lakes State FReeper!!!!

Thank you Aloha State FREEPER!!!!!

[NormsRevenge]

I'd try and get a sample of hair to send to the lab... But I ain't goin' near it.. Even when it's hibernating ;-)

[terilyn]

THANK YOU NORTH CAROLINA FOR BECOMING A MONTHLY DONOR!

[Mo1]

I got this in an email so I don't know if it's true ..

Here are some of the classic questions that were asked of the Sydney Olympic Committee via their Web site, and the witty answers that go with them.

Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia? I have never seen it rain on TV, so how do the plants grow? (UK)

A: Upwards, out of the ground, like the person who asked this question, who themselves will need watering if their IQ drops any lower...

Q: Will I be able to see kangaroos in the street? (USA)

A: Depends on how much beer you've consumed...

Q: I want to walk from Perth to Sydney - can I follow the railroad tracks? (Sweden)

A: Sure, it's only three thousand miles, so you'll need to have started about a year ago to get there in time for this October...

Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Australia? (Sweden)

A: And accomplish what?

Q: Can I bring cutlery into Australia? (UK)

A: Why bother? Use your fingers like the rest of us...

Q: Do tents exist in Australia? (Germany)

A: Yes, but only in sporting supply stores, peoples' garages, and most national parks...

Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia? (France)

A: Yes. At Christmas.

Q: Can I drive to the Great Barrier Reef? (Germany)

A: Sure, if your vehicle is amphibious.

Q: Are there killer bees in Australia? (Germany)

A: Not yet, but we'll see what we can do when you get here.

Q: Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all year round? (Germany)

A: Nope, only on Tuesdays LOL.

Q: Please send a list of all doctors in Australia who can dispense rattlesnake serum. (USA)

A: I love this one...there are no rattlesnakes in Australia.

Q: Which direction is North in Australia? (USA)

A: Face North and you should be about right.

Q: Will I be able to speek English most places I go? (USA)

A: Yes, but you'll have to learn it first.