It's Time Again (Mussel Man Challenge II)

Self | 7/20/03 | dware

[dware]

Dear FRiends,

Like many of you, I enjoy the many benefits that Free Republic offers all of us. Although I have not had the free time as of late to contribute as much as I would like to the forum, I still have been checking in, seeing what's happening and getting what we won't get out of the lamestream media - the truth.

Some of you may remember that, during the first quarter fundraiser, I volunteered for a task near & dear to my heart: raising funds for FR. To do that, I asked FReepers and lurkers to donate whatever amount they could for every mussel I ate at a local Chinese restaurant. The "event" was a success, and raised several thousand dollars above and beyond the regular quarterly goal. For more info on the original event, check this out: Mussel Man Challenge (it opens in a new window)

Now, I know the quarterly fundraiser is over, and the goal was met plus some. But the fact is that, in my ever so humble opinion, no amount is 'enough'. Free Republic has played a MAJOR role in recent years in getting the truth out to the public. Not only that, but it has given us all a place to find refuge from the daily onslaught of liberal lies in the mainstream press. It has given us what so many commercial websites have failed miserably at - creating a true, grassroots community. That's why I am not happy to just "keep the lights on" with quarterly fundraisers.

Therefore, I am prepared to once again offer my stomach to the cause of FReedom, and am proud to announce my second endeavor to raise a little extra money for the cause. So, on Saturday, August 16, 2003, I will make the trip down to the local Chinese restaurant once again and see how many mussels I can eat in the name of FReedom. And you get to have an impact on the greatest Conservative website in existence today.

Here's is what I am asking of you - please take a moment to make a pledge on this thread for each mussel I eat. Make a pledge for whatever you feel you can afford, whether it's .05 cents, .10 cents, .25 cents or more. My record currently stands at 101 mussels, and I fully intend on breaking that record, even if it is by just one mussel.

If you are a Colorado FReeper, and would like to join me on that day to eat lunch and have a little fun, let me know and I'll send you the details. I am in Grand Junction, and would love to hear from you!

This time around, as I did last time, I will be taking along my camera and getting a few pics to share with everyone after the event.

So, what are you waiting for? Make your pledge today and help make Free Republic the strongest it can be.

[Brad’s Gramma]

OH
MY
GOSH!!!!!!

HAHAHAHHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[Mo1]

Oh good Grief Glock .. That picture is just plan wrong .. LOL

Hey Dware .. I'm in for 50 cents a Mussel .. you are a brave man for doing this

[Fawnn]

Fawnn, meet dware.

dware? This is Fawnn.

A man with muscles (of a sort): I can understand what you see in him. But, as a man also with taste, I wonder what he sees in you?

Thanks for the intro, Gramma!

[Brad’s Gramma]

ACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are in big trouble now, Missy.

[Tamzee]

Okay... if you're brave enough to put yourself through that another time, I'm brave enough to explain to hubby that I'm donating money again ;-)

Mark me down for 10 cents per mussel and a bottle of Maalox...

[Fawnn]

I like to keep you on your toes. It's so cute watching you push around that walker while you're on your tippy toes. ;)

Seriously: not that I'm ever any but Thank you for the intro! Re any pledges: I have to wait to see what assignments I muster up between now and August.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Me and the pig say "You're Welcome".

[Fawnn]

On second thought, after turning on TV and immediately enduring a few seconds of Dim Terry McAuliffe before I turned the TV off again, I'll pledge the farm! I'll check to see how the farmer next door feels about that later.

[glock rocks]

[Brad’s Gramma]

I love your tag line!

[glock rocks]

Thank You !! my biggest concern is... do I want wasabi, hot mustard, ginger, or mongolian fire oil on my "gramma's" bear! mmmmmm, bear, the other red meat!

[trussell]

This is a bump and a ping. dware is at it again.

Please post your replies and pledges to dware.

Thanks,
trussell

[InvisibleChurch]

i just accepted a job at my church's pre-school, so now i can start to donate to FR again ... put me down for a nickel per ...

[trussell]

See post 33 for a pledge. Thanks for doing this again. If I remember correctly, last time you made near a thousand for FR. Correct me if I am wrong.

[BlessedBeGod]

Bump! for dware!

[MeekOneGOP]

Here is a playin' Ketchup bttt !

[firewalk]

Good morning & bttt

Thanks for the ping Trussell

[glock rocks]

this thread need a bump !!

[Fawnn]

this thread need a bump !!

Bump back atcha!

I've heard rumors that gramma's "bear" recipes are actually more like "bear" instructions: If you want to be able to "bear" the food at gramma's, bring a covered dish. ;) ... That's the reason that pig she has is smiling: He knows there's not a chance she's gonna bbq him!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Congratulations on your new job!