Thank you very much for both the donation (which arrived by Paypal today) and the suggestion that others do the same. You're right -- the bills last month were higher than any in the recent past, and while there was enough in the kitty to pay them -- the advertising sure doesn't raise enough all by itself.
I keep the ads to a minimum on purpose -- trying to have as much room for everyone to offer comments and build diaries and stuff like that without having ads all over the place. There's my sacrifice -- a chance for greater revenue vs. the guarantee of not too much clutter. Now it's up to all of you to help me try to keep landracing.com concentrated on our racing, not on what vendors are trying to sell.
The few ads that we do have here are from racers who want to help out with the site as well as promote their products and services. Please give them every chance when you're in need of parts or advice -- go to their site, call them, write a letter -- let them know that you got turned on to them via this website and the Forum. If you buy or not isn't the point -- it's that you've at least tried to shop their store, and that shows them that people are seeing their ads.
Okay, once again -- Thanks, Joel. Everyone else is welcome to send a donation, too. The easiest way is to use the "Help support landracing.com" button on the lower left of the home page, but you can mail checks to me at the home address -- which is listed on the donations page, too.
Thank you and good night.
