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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: RC Storick on December 10, 2021, 01:39:03 PM
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I have gone to the cupboard and found our coffers are completely bare.
Please send whatever you can to keep us going https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/StuntHangar
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Done
Sent from my SM-N986U using Tapatalk
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and a bit more
Jim
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Many thanks to all who will donate. I am not feeling very good so it's hard for me to keep up Rest assured the donation graphics and standings will be recognized
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Contribution sent. Thanks for this place!
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Funds sent, and you be sure and take care of yourself, Sparky, we need you.
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DONE!!!!!
Bob Z.
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Robert, I deleted my PayPal account a while ago. If you will PM me with your mailing address, I will send you a personal check.
Thanks
Mike
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Thanks Robert.
Dave
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Done H^^
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Sorry, PayPal and I have a mutually negative opinion of each other. They hate me and took my money and I hate them for it. Is there an alternate? PM me.
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Funds sent. We appreciate your work, Robert.
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Thanks Sparky for all your work. H^^ Contribution sent wish I could help more . Get well soon.
Regards Gerald
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done
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Get well, Without this forum I would be just another grumpy old man. Sent a small offering.
ken
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Sparky.....I don't use PP either....Please PM me your snail mail address and I'll make up for several years of bumming off ya.
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Sent. Thanks for all you do to keep this forum going, Sparky. Hope you feel better soon.
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Sent, feel better soon. Thanks for running the forum.
Al
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Many thanks to all who will donate. I am not feeling very good so it's hard for me to keep up Rest assured the donation graphics and standings will be recognized
Done. Get well soon Sparky.
Cheers, Jerry
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Done for Len & myself in USD. We appreciate all the work you do to keep this forum running. Hope you feel better soon (I heard you are sick).
Naomi
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Done for '22.
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Contributed!
All the best
Craig
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Check in the mail.
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I have gone to the cupboard and found our coffers are completely bare.
Please send whatever you can to keep us going https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/StuntHangar
Sent, get well soon!
G
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Come on guys make this a Christmas present to all the forum members. Skip that donut and cup of coffee. D>K
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Come on guys make this a Christmas present to all the forum members. Skip that donut and cup of coffee. D>K
OK Doc, I just gave up the donuts last week, I forgot the coffee. I see Sparky has chosen the symbol. It was one of my two favorites so I guess now it is time to pony up again. Just wondering, is this donation a 2021 or 2022. Looks like it is 2022.
Ken
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Sent. Thanks for all your work keeping this going.
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Done
Thanks Sparky!!!
Tom
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Come on guys make this a Christmas present to all the forum members. Skip that donut and cup of coffee. D>K
Sorry, giving up coffee is not an option.
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Sent, I hope it works.
Please be well Robert.
Charles
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I'm on board, Sparky. I appreciate all of your efforts. Thanks.
Cheers.
Warren Wagner
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Iam in. Thanks for all you do!!
Pat
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If you don't do PayPal send me a PM and I will give you an address where you can send a check.
Craig
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Done
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Check is on the way...........Gene
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As they say locally....."the check's in the mail!"
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Done
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Payment sent thanks Sparky
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Hello all,
Last year we were pushing for 100 paid up members for Christmas. This year we have about 35!!!
Over 1,100 views of this post yet only 35 paid up members.
Let's help Sparky out and send him some Christmas cheer. Come on guys dig deep!
Craig
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Thanks for all you do. PayPal sent.
Mike
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Mr Craig,
Not to be pissy, but.where are you getting your count? I'm glad to help. But look left...and, yes, both the payment and the PM were sent.
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Hello all,
Last year we were pushing for 100 paid up members for Christmas. This year we have about 35!!!
Over 1,100 views of this post yet only 35 paid up members.
Let's help Sparky out and send him some Christmas cheer. Come on guys dig deep!
Craig
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Mr Jim, quite right!
There are a few people who have paid but have yet to be updated to 2022. This will also include check payments mailed to Sparky.
It is a manual system and Sparky generally does them within 2 days of being paid. However, he has been unwell and there are occasions where someone gets missed. As I said it is a manual system.
My count comes from the, "Members", section. See the tabs across the top of the screen. Sort by support year and count them up. There are only actually 26 listed for 2022. So, my 35 is about right considering some people have yet to be updated, yourself included and checks still to be cashed then updated.
The real point is there are around 400+ regular users of Stunthangar forum and in 2021 we only had 140+- financial members! The thing costs money to run and Sparky puts in from his own pocket what the forum doesn't provide.
Keep the forum alive. Don't think somebody else is going to do it. Financially support now!!!
Craig
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Mr Jim, quite right!
There are a few people who have paid but have yet to be updated to 2022. This will also include check payments mailed to Sparky.
It is a manual system and Sparky generally does them within 2 days of being paid. However, he has been unwell and there are occasions where someone gets missed. As I said it is a manual system.
My count comes from the, "Members", section. See the tabs across the top of the screen. Sort by support year and count them up. There are only actually 26 listed for 2022. So, my 35 is about right considering some people have yet to be updated, yourself included and checks still to be cashed then updated.
The real point is there are around 400+ regular users of Stunthangar forum and in 2021 we only had 140+- financial members! The thing costs money to run and Sparky puts in from his own pocket what the forum doesn't provide.
Keep the forum alive. Don't think somebody else is going to do it. Financially support now!!!
Craig
Is there enough money in the kitty?
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Maybe this helps the lurkers... Registering and owning the domain name is one piece. Then there is the cost of hanging the server (real equipment) on the internet, and the cost of powering the server...even if this is rented space on someone else's server (rented web-services). Then there is keeping the webpages/site running on current services (only a small piece of maintaining the server operating system). None of this is cheap in dollars or labor...especially if the server-side maintenance is paid for versus self-run/maintained. And we haven't even talked about a backup of the existing content. The "Wayback Machine" can do only so much, and it isn't enough in case "the data center" crashes. I bet this is a big piece of why Stuka Stunk caved.
While I may the newbie around here, there are others that use the forum as a conduit to maintaining life-long friendships acquired through meets and other venues. This allows for collaboration that email cannot touch! I read that in the banter, and sharing of ideas and memories you all display here.
I also see the some of the same names on the facebook "site" by the same name...but I don't think the FB site has the same personal qualities as this one. FB can/will censor without "your" approval. It IS more personal here, and self-moderated...and that comes with a financial burden we all must bear if you/we are to have a voice that FB cannot touch.
I've got a bit more in the game this year (lets just say I'm making up for lost time) than you see below...Please help keep this site vibrant, and viable as not only a learning environment, but as "your" community. Do it now. Do it for the long haul.
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Is there enough money in the kitty?
I am not privy to the exact numbers here Mark. I know the bank was empty about 3 weeks ago.
I have a limited background in internet sales and from that assume the site would cost between $6,000 to $10,000 per year to maintain. Though my involvement ended in 2005 and a lot has changed since then. It seems 944_jim is up with it all. It is not cheap that is for sure.
I simply ask all forum members to help out if they can. Sparky is not a rich YouTube personality as was suggested to me last year. He is a working man who loves control line building and flying and he saw an opportunity and here it is for all of us to enjoy.
Help if you can. If we could get to 200 financial members it would make a huge difference to Sparky.
Craig
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I am not privy to the exact numbers here Mark. I know the bank was empty about 3 weeks ago.
I have a limited background in internet sales and from that assume the site would cost between $6,000 to $10,000 per year to maintain. Though my involvement ended in 2005 and a lot has changed since then. It seems 944_jim is up with it all. It is not cheap that is for sure.
I simply ask all forum members to help out if they can. Sparky is not a rich YouTube personality as was suggested to me last year. He is a working man who loves control line building and flying and he saw an opportunity and here it is for all of us to enjoy.
Help if you can. If we could get to 200 financial members it would make a huge difference to Sparky.
Craig
Well, I'm already in and will contribute more if necessary. With only 3,500 followers, if Sparky monetizes his youtube content, which I don't think he does, the income from that is pennies. Need to put up a banner... Say something like, Did you know, Stunt Hangar replies on voluntary donations to operate freely and we're reaching critical low levels. Without your donations we'll be forced to become a pay site.
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My count comes from the, "Members", section. See the tabs across the top of the screen. Sort by support year and count them up. There are only actually 26 listed for 2022. So, my 35 is about right considering some people have yet to be updated, yourself included and checks still to be cashed then updated.
Well, my contribution was sent the same day Sparky posted, and I’m still shown as “21 supporter” in the member list, so don’t make too much of that…
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Hey, Sparky,
Just saw this thread (not too CLPA active nowadays) but reside in the same "what's a Pay Pal? Somebody you pay to be your friend???? world as some others. Please send me a PM so I can participate! Please also include to whom a check should be made out.
Ted Fancher
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Sparky Isent you a check to you this past Tuesday, get well soon, don't like to see friends "down"
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Donation sent
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Hi Sparky,
thanks for your work and greatings from Italy.
Donation sent.
THanks
Arnaldo
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Donation on its way.
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Money well spent! Sparky, thanks for all you do.
Michael
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Donation sent. Happy New Year! zz
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Donation sent. Get well soon!
The Divot
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Sparky, I sent you a P/M for your help.. #^
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Donation sent.
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Need to update the top donation banner to the 22 version.
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Bump.
Just a reminder to all those who have not yet kicked in to help Stunthanger in 2022.
We had over 140 financial members in 2021 but just over 60 so far this year!!
The forum doesn't run itself and it costs money to run as well as time.
Don't leave it up to the other guy. Any amount is gratefully appreciated.
Craig
Ps. If you want to pay by check PM me I will give you the check payable details and an address to send it to😉.
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Funds sent. Thanks.
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Good morning Sparky,
could you please send a PM with your address and i'll be glad to help support Stunt Hangar
Gary Akers
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Hi again Sparky,
just went to my profile to check and the email was an old one. Just updated email to current so you can send me a PM with your address.
I'll send out a check by mail.
thanks,
Gary Akers
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Support Money Sent!