bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25309
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Mar 27 2012 03:41 PM
I wanna mention this here, but at the same time please don't let this
sway people from continuing to donate.
Paul(aka Colt Surf) here on SG101 is donating a Fender AVRI Stratocaster
for the raffle at the SG101 convention.
Its to be only raffled off to a member of SG101,
and all the proceeds from the tix sales, will go to Brian and SG101.
So that is incentive for everyone on here to buy raffle tix for that.
Because the money goes to a great cause,
SG101!
Thanks Paul,
and Brian.
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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Fady
Joined: Mar 07, 2010
Posts: 2226
North Carolina
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Posted on Mar 28 2012 01:25 PM
WOAH! That's killer!!! Paul is THA MAN! Incredibly generous with those raffle guitars year in and year out. 
Gonna have a "member prior to" date restriction? 
— Fady
El Mirage @ ReverbNation
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hlieboff59
Joined: Jun 27, 2008
Posts: 576
Marlboro, New Jersey
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Posted on Mar 28 2012 02:30 PM
Paul, that is very generous of you to donate the strat for this year's 2012 convention. Jeff, count me in.
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blueruins
Joined: Mar 05, 2010
Posts: 362
Mauna Lani, HI
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Posted on Mar 28 2012 02:51 PM
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Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19194
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Sep 19 2012 07:53 AM
Thanks to TVTheWiredTurtle, Surfgitar, Onslow_Beach, & Stokemon for donating this month! As the month is winding down we are still a bit short. If you've never kicked in a few bucks before please consider doing so. You can also help fund the site by buying some stickers.
BTW, I have so far resisted running ads (e.g. from Google) but I feel like a schmuck asking for money periodically. How would people feel about having some Google ads on the site? They'd be text only, no images / banners, and knowing Google they would target our interests by crawling the pages and seeing what we are talking about. I'm not so sure I want to do that. My intent isn't to make money on the site, but again, I feel lame asking people to contribute. I don't know how much Google ads would bring in either.
— Site dude - S3 Agent #202
Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me
"It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea
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JONPAUL
Joined: Apr 29, 2010
Posts: 2460
Venice, CA
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Posted on Sep 19 2012 11:27 AM
Brian, I completely understand and sympathize with your dilemma. For years, one of the most difficult aspects of trying to put out Tiki Magazine has been wrangling the capital needed simply to cover costs. It's always been my opinion that it's better to just be honest, humble and ask for what is needed than succumb to having to rely on 'the man.' Just my $.02.
Having said that...everyone please take a moment and consider how much enjoyment SG101 has brought you over the years. I know times are tough, but even $5 could make a huge difference.
— Insect Surfers
The Tikiyaki Orchestra
The Scimitars
Lords Of Atlantis
Fiberglass Jungle - Surf Radio
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websurfer
Joined: May 14, 2007
Posts: 1746
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Posted on Sep 19 2012 01:35 PM
Brian, have you considered putting a donate meter, or status bar of some kind on the home page? I think more people might donate more regularly if it could be more easily seen. I know that's true for me.
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Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19194
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Sep 19 2012 06:38 PM
Thanks everyone for the donations and sticker purchases today!
websurfer, I've thought about that, but didn't want to be too "in your face" about it.
— Site dude - S3 Agent #202
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Fender_Bender
Joined: Jul 17, 2012
Posts: 23
Mesa, AZ
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Posted on Sep 19 2012 09:32 PM
$$ sent I will try to be a monthly contributor from now on this is a great sight.
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 11010
Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Sep 20 2012 01:01 AM
What about setting up a monthly donation via paypal? 20 people putting in $5 a month would cover costs nicely.
— Danny Snyder
Latest project - Now That's What I Call SURF
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"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo
I'm back playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta
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Richard
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 1674
Georgia
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Posted on Sep 20 2012 05:23 AM
I just bought 10 stickers. I am going to go on a public restroom, SG101-stickering spree.
— The Mystery Men?
El Capitan and The Reluctant Sadists
SSS Agent #31
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crumble
Joined: Sep 09, 2008
Posts: 3158
Guildford England
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Posted on Sep 21 2012 06:46 AM
websurfer wrote:
Brian, have you considered putting a donate meter, or status bar of some kind on the home page? I think more people might donate more regularly if it could be more easily seen. I know that's true for me.
Donate-o-meter somewhere around "Current Polls" on the side bar wouldn't offen me in any way, shape or form.
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Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19194
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Sep 26 2012 08:12 PM
websurfer & crumble, I incorporated your suggestions. Thanks.
— Site dude - S3 Agent #202
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Stokemon
Joined: Feb 09, 2010
Posts: 413
Goleta, CA
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Posted on Sep 26 2012 08:26 PM
Brian,that's very cool! Nobody should be at all offended and we can check how you are doing when the home page loads. 
— You're not drunk if you can put your socks on while standing.
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Noel
Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Sep 26 2012 08:26 PM
DannySnyder wrote:
What about setting up a monthly donation via paypal? 20 people putting in $5 a month would cover costs nicely.
How do we donate using Paypal?
— This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.
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Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19194
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Sep 26 2012 08:39 PM
Noel wrote:
How do we donate using Paypal?
On this page is a form that you can fill out, then click the shiny yellow "Donate" button. It is all handled by PayPal. You don't have to have a PayPal account, they also accept major credit cards.
I'm not sure how a monthly subscription would work. I'll look into it.
— Site dude - S3 Agent #202
Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25309
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Oct 02 2012 06:37 PM
I think the new donate o meter is great,
now if I just had some extra money to donate.
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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JONPAUL
Joined: Apr 29, 2010
Posts: 2460
Venice, CA
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Posted on Oct 15 2012 11:20 AM
We'll see how it pans out month-to-month, but it sure looks like having the donation meter right there on the home page is working like a charm!
— Insect Surfers
The Tikiyaki Orchestra
The Scimitars
Lords Of Atlantis
Fiberglass Jungle - Surf Radio
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Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19194
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Oct 15 2012 11:33 AM
Yes, it was a good idea, it seems. We get to the goal and I don't have to bug anyone. 
— Site dude - S3 Agent #202
Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me
"It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25309
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Oct 16 2012 12:30 AM
That is great, I like seeing it there.
If people donate over the 100% mark,
does the total roll over to fill in the following month?
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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