We were talking yesterday about the online fundraising entity “Kickstarter.” There are many sites out there these days for the suddenly popular practice of “crowdfunding.” It isn’t so different from old-fashion panhandling, except you do it on the Web. I chose Kickstarter for our experiment, because it has been around; it’s a pioneer. Plus, they have real people in a real office somewhere in San Francisco. Several other things make Kickstarter different. It primarily serves creative projects, projects that supposedly have an appeal and a benefit to more than the supplicant. The biggest difference, however, is that fund raisers set a goal for a Kickstarter campaign at the outset, and if that goal is not met, no money is collected. I’m not sure why that’s a good thing, but it seems reasonable to me. Potential donors don’t get nickeled and dimed to death, I suppose. If the goal is exceeded, that is,well… exceedingly good.
It will work something like this. Readers, hereafter referred to as “you,” will not be buying anything. You will be contributing money to the project. More about that later. However, if you contribute at certain levels, you will receive a “reward.” Much more about that later, too. For example, you might choose to receive an Arlo & Janis back scratcher as a reward for pledging $25. Or more. (Did you catch that last part?) But don’t get excited; the back scratcher is just an example. More tomorrow.
182 responses to “Mr. Strand Man”
Ghost, did you mean Iacoocoo? More fitting for that subject.
Got 76 Trombones stuck in my head right now. Turned on tv while having breakfast and that was on Turner Classic Movie channel. With Marion the sexy librarian. Um, Shirley Jones!
So we’re you there Ghost? I keep thinking you have been someone’s guardian. Or was that Sand?
Up, went out and cut sunflowers for big vase of flowers and to clean out the bed alongside porch and itch so bad I am going to need lotion.
Enjoying prosciutto and melon, Thomas English muffins and Arkansas orange marmalade which happens to be both locally sourced and divine.
Just a comment on the weather here lately.
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Hi, Jean dear! Always good to know you haven’t gone Tango Uniform.
sand: Negative on the “butt leering”; that was pure “butt appreciation”. Come to think of it, any day could be “Butt Appreciation Day” for me.
Don’t look at me like that…I’m just appreciating one of God’s creations.
GR6, booty appreciation day http://whatnationaldayisit.com/day/Booty-Appreciation/
On my way to exercise. It is hopeless of course but I am doing it anyway. You can only turn the clock back so far.
However, I think I am going to get more time on the forward end of the clock.
Nobody is going to rave about my butt again but that is OK. Thighs maybe.
Lady volleyball players on TV again today, 95% naked this time. (Wearing regular bikini tops rather than sports bras.) Probably a good thing my mom is napping.
GR6, you inspired me to seek volleyball on the tube. I was successful, and found a game – with the players totally topless!!
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Of course, they were guys….
Totally coincidentally, cxp, that’s when I stopped watching the broadcast. 🙂
He said “If you can find a better car, buy it.” Good advice and I haven’t owned a Chrysler product since the 70’s.
Things look a bit slow tonight, so here’s how to do something pointless and amuse your friends (while they quietly dial 911):
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=40259164&nid=1017&title=have-you-seen-this-how-to-straighten-a-pigs-tail
Debbe 😉 Have a blessed Sunday, hon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3v8t7u0GYo
Jerry in Fl, so then the gov practically forces the sale of Chrysler when they are in trouble. To who? Fiat!? Bet whoever came up with that idea would throw a drowning man an anchor.
Good Sunday Morning Villagers…
And a blessed Father’s Day to all, including single mothers…..I was for 8 years, sort of still am too.
Well, got the belt sewed, Ian did one, and I sewed the other….and I did not exactly do a Betsy Ross job either. Stepped out in the hen house yesterday morning and the girls were so loud it hurt my ears….hollered “shut up”….and they just looked at me with those beady eyes like I was a nutty egg.
Ian tried installing Chrome…Old Dell here would not download it….too old. So I rebooted it and so far so good, shhhh, might jinx it.
Cxp….love it, that was a real ‘cliff’ hanger there, funny. Never got into volleyball. My one niece is very good at it and she’s no bigger than me.
Jackie’s dropped off the radar, hope she’s ok. Maybe she got sidetracked in that 10 mile yard sale.
Mark, I was glad to read your Mother is doing better.
Stay cool, my friends…..
GR 😉 making up for when I couldn’t play U tube tag with you. I had read in one of the comments that she could sing the grocery list and make it sound good 🙂 So here’s two for one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5fHmvFHQwE
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Happy Father’s Day. God bless us every one.
awwwww. Peas.
Love to hear the back story on the clear acetate paint chip. I know it must be a great one.
Debbe, I haven’t heard from Jackie since about 1pm yesterday. She was out to Wally World and complaining of the heat. Nothing since then, which is unusual for her. Hope she will get in touch soon.
I just left Jackie a message on FB. Hope we hear from her soon.
Jackie just slept an incredible 20 hours straight but not on purpose and just got her phones and tablet from van courtesy of my stone mason who unloaded van. I did not go to ten mile garage sale, Temps over 100 but ran errands three different little towns. At 3.30 came home to drop groceries and plants to go on to gym, the fourth town and felt exhausted. Lay down in gym clothes and woke up at midnight!
Ate snack and took meds, put on pajamas and woke up at 11.30 a.m. with my stone mason checking on me.
Not feeling perky but putting on clean gym clothes and trying again. Left phones, tablet and laptop out in van, along with purse and a lot of cash. I am not a good senior citizen. All the stuff I told my mama not to do.
I love yall and I am sorry I worried you. I did eat some melon and an English muffin a little while ago.
Love, Jackie Monies
Ghost, I did not read A&J.com yesterday but after singing at 4:30 Mass, we went to Texas Roadhouse and I ordered the Chicken Fried Steak with White gravy. The waitress asked if I had ordered it there and I told her that I had. She said that she really couldn’t recommend it as it is the item most often sent back due to the poor quality of the meat and that it was salty. I almost wanted to tell her that I like salty, but instead ordered something else. I think that they cut their own steaks and I would guess that they get the chicken fried ones pre-packaged or frozen.
I do make a slightly breaded cube steak that I pan fry, that is pretty good and I hope slightly more healthy. But I don’t make if very often and figure that eating something tasty every once in a while can’t kill you. At least not right away.
An item that I had on my bucket list for years was to own a convertible. I finally decided that it would never happen. It now appears that it is going to happen. The car that I said I would never sell needs a lot of work and I have the money but not the time. I have a chance to buy a newer convertible of the same make that is in excellent condition and I’m going to do it and sell the other car and maybe sell another car too leaving the convertible as my around town driver. My nephew wants the older car and I will offer it to him at a very low amount.