Donations welcome - nay, needed!

[floydjer]

What we need here is some good old fashioned public humiliation.(kidding) 

[desotoman]

Hey,

I am a tightwad, and I just sent in $50 for the year. So all you other tightwads (OK frugal individuals) send in your money if you have not.

Tom G.

[Geo]

I'm like Tom and one upped him.  $51, the check is in the mail. 

I get a lot from the forum.  Info, Alzheimer's prevention, laughter, psychoanalysis, spelling correction... It's worth it.

Geo

[desotoman]

I'm like Tom and one upped him.  $51, the check is in the mail. 

I get a lot from the forum.  Info, Alzheimer's prevention, laughter, psychoanalysis, spelling correction... It's worth it.

Geo

Geo,

Man your making me look bad. LOL. Just kidding. Cheers.

Tom G.

[JimL]

Jon...put a little sumpin' in your paypal.  No need to send shirts....wife says I have too many "car stuff" t-shirts already.

thanks for the fun site,

JimL  (leinfam....)

[wolcottjl]

Sent a little more this time around.

[generatorshovel]

Congrats on a top site Slim  I've sent a few bob your way also.
Tiny

[Bob Wanner]

 
"Congrats on a top site Slim  I've sent a few bob your way also".
Tiny
 
We got enough Bobs on this site,he needs Bills, Francs,or Pounds,  or Loonies,  or Urines ,(Continental money?), or at least a few Hern.
How's that, J.E.?
BW

[Dakzila]

Okay -- I've put this off as long as I could, hoping that the Christmas season would stir your feelings of generosity and get some moolah moving towards this site.  But alas, save for a few wonderful folks, there hasn't been much arriving at the universal headquarters of landracing.com in the past few months -- but the bills keep on coming in, regular as hurt motors in racing.  So I'm resorting to the old ploy - asking for donations.

Here's the story:  it takes a few hundred dollars a month to keep this site up and running the way it is.  I say it that way because as you may have noticed -- I try to keep advertising to a minimum.  Most of the ads that are here - are from folks that actively support the world of land speed racing and have asked me if they could contribute to the upkeep of the site.  (Side note:  I've received "flame notes" from some detractors trying to blame the lack of advertising on my editorial attitudes.  They're welcome to their ideas -- but the truth is that I think I'm right in keeping advertising reduced to just a few - so when you folks go to the site, to the Forum -- you get darn near 100% racing, 0% ads).

But ads or no, the bills don't quit.  Since last year's Shootout I've had to pay a higher monthly fee for bandwidth -- because so many folks get online and spend time here.  Super -- I'm tickled pink to have so much acceptance.  The downside is that it takes more money.  I've also had a comment here and there, by the way, that it's kinda difficult to use Paypal to contribute - 'cause the button leads to a long page that's cornfusing.  So I'm working on making it way easier for you to support this site.  Look for us to make it easier than ever for you to send money.

Thanks, folks.  I really enjoy running this site for you -- but not so much that I'll pay for it all out of my pocket.  Racing isn't all that cheap for us, either, and we need to buy expensive pistons and C16 just like you.

Slim,

I tried to donate via the link on the home page "Help Landracing.com" but it just blinked and took me back to the home page?

Something I'm doing wrong?

Buzz

[floydjer]

Pop-up blocker??

[Seldom Seen Slim]

I've finally remembered to ask Bob Clancy to make the "donate" buttons both easier to find - and easier to use.  Be patient - or use the mailing address.  It's slower but good enough.

And a huge thank you to the many of you that have already sent in your shekels since I posted my note just yesterday.  I muchly appreciate it - and the site does, too, 'cause now it'll stay on and growing just like we ALL want it to be.

Maybe I'll make a list of the donors and have it posted on the front page - like I have in the past.  That'll be better than public humiliation, I think.  And didja see about the 2010 Shootout?  This is gonna be one super-duper event, ladies and gentlemen -- and like I mentioned there -- you'll be able to get full-time real time coverage as usual.

[floydjer]

Jon, Just sent you a reason to wander out to the mail box. Keep up the great work.  J.B.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Nice avatar, Jerry.  And thanks for the (expected) missive.

[Milwaukee Midget]

Nice avatar, Jerry.  And thanks for the (expected) missive.

Dark Side of the Moon - isn't the song "Money" on that album?

[Calkins]

Just sent out my subscription fee

Thanks Jon, keep up the GREAT work!