$kimmer laments slow pace of vacation errr, fund-drive

[Ralph Wiggum]

Skinner  ADMIN  (1000+ posts)
Fri Feb-12-10 04:30 PM
Original message
In case you haven't noticed...
   
...this week is our first quarter 2010 fund drive.

I was talking to EarlG this morning about the fund drive, which is going a little slower than usual, and we were discussing whether we should do some kind of big push like we sometimes do late in the week during our fund drives. Both of us were feeling reluctant to pull out all the stops in an effort to get you all to donate. And EarlG said to me, "It just doesn't feel right to try to squeeze money out of people during this recession."

If any of you have a little bit to spare right now, we would really appreciate it if you would donate to DU. You'll be helping us keep this amazing community online for another three months. Plus, if you give at least $5 you'll get a chance to give out a Valentine's Heart to another DUer. Which feels pretty good, whether you're the giver or the receiver.

But if times are tough for you right now -- if you're on a fixed income, or you lost your job, or you've had an unexpected change in your financial situation, or even if you are afraid you might face an unexpected change before this recession is over -- then we understand if you don't feel you can donate right now. In fact, we think it's probably better if you didn't. I would feel pretty awful if I thought any member of this community were cutting back on some vital necessity in order to make a contribution to DU. Yes, Democratic Underground needs the help, but we don't need it that badly.

If you've read this far and you still want to donate, just click this link:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/donate.html

Thanks to everyone who has donated this quarter. And thanks to all of you who contribute in so many different ways to help make this the greatest progressive community on the Internet.



David Allen
Democratic Underground Administrator

Sorry, $kimmer.  All the ass-kissing K&R's you're gonna get don't count as donations.

[Karin]

I would never participate in a forum, let alone donate to one, who tried to control-freak me to death the way they do. 

[kenth]

we would really appreciate it if you would donate to DU. You'll be helping us keep this amazing community online for another three months.

Just $10 away from keeping the lights on!

Which feels pretty good, whether you're the giver or the receiver.

That's the DU slogan, isn't it?

I would feel pretty awful if I thought any member of this community were cutting back on some vital necessity in order to make a contribution to DU. Yes, Democratic Underground needs the help, but we don't need it that badly.

 

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

He only has 1 heart?

My mole has 3.

 

[franksolich]

I doubt the NON-DONORS TO SKINS'S ISLAND! primitives would be giving up food or rent money to donate.

They'd just not be able to buy some dope if they instead contribute to my fellow alum.

[DixieBelle]

Wouldn't it be hilarious if they went under?

[The Village Idiot]

Wouldn't it be hilarious if they went under?

DemocratUnderground LLC go under??

If that was going to happen, Principle Skimmer would announce a sale of stock and sell DU to the primitives. One last cash infusion as he divests.

[GOBUCKS]

I doubt the NON-DONORS TO SKINS'S ISLAND! primitives would be giving up food or rent money to donate.

They'd just not be able to buy some dope if they instead contribute to my fellow alum.

You're right. They're a bunch of deadbeats. At worst, Straight Story might have to delay his next skydiving adventure by a day or two. Mythsaje might have to use next month's SSI check to fix the kitchen ceiling instead of this month. Others would only have to roll their doobies a shade smaller, and Skimmer would be rolling in dough. There's no excuse for a DUmbass without a star. Most moles get their star the very first day, and they're a bunch of stalking pricks.

[Duke Nukum]

Didn't Skinner banish some of his most affluent members in a purge last year?

[DefiantSix]

Didn't Skinner banish some of his most affluent members in a purge last year?

Yeah, but he relented and let Pam come back.

[GOBUCKS]

He only has 1 heart?

My mole has 3.

 

Someone sucks up to the commies.

[whiffleball]

He only has 1 heart?

My mole has 3.

 

Go on, rub it in.