The New Organissimo Telathon Thread

[AllenLowe]

good, the money's coming in - now we can get back to insulting everybody in the business -

[Jim Alfredson]

I think my next thread will be: Insulting All the People That Alfredson Depends Upon to Make A Living.

let's see - well, actually, I think we've already done that -

No, there are a lot of club owners out there.

[Jim Alfredson]

BTW, I think I fixed the stupid shipping charges. Hopefully. Between that and trying to figure out why the new Big O Store at the Big O Records site is adding sales tax to non-Michigan orders, it's been a fun morning of code.

[medjuck]

I've just donated (plus shipping), but I'm curious as to what the immediate impetus for the pledge drive was -- or did Allen just have too much coffee this morning?

[7/4]

I've just donated (plus shipping), but I'm curious as to what the immediate impetus for the pledge drive was -- or did Allen just have too much coffee this morning?

the Signal to Noise thread.

[AllenLowe]

actually, slow day at work -

[Kalo]

Just wrote Jim a check - hope that works too. It's going in the mail in about half an hour when I go out.

Haven't contributed in a while & it felt good to do so.

I'd like to contribute via check, too. Where do I send it?

[AllenLowe]

my house -

[RDK]

Donation sent!

(added: not to Allen's house)

Edited October 15, 2007 by RDK

[paul secor]

Just wrote Jim a check - hope that works too. It's going in the mail in about half an hour when I go out.

Haven't contributed in a while & it felt good to do so.

I'd like to contribute via check, too. Where do I send it?

PO Box 16129

Lansing, MI 48901-6129

Check payable to Jim Alfredson

[paul secor]

I don't want to come on like a radio fundraiser, but this is a great place, and we should all do what we can to keep it going. Jim took a lot of us in when the BN Board folded, and I think that we should help him (and ourselves) out now.

[AllenLowe]

all right, I'll post this in the offering area as well -

I'll sell any volume of Devilin Tune (1-4) for $35 shipped and donate $10 of that to this site - offer holds for about a day, or unless I get too many orders - I figure I can spare about 6 volumes -

email me at alowe@maine.rr.com

lets do paypal if we can -

[Dan Gould]

I'd like to suggest that we don't need a list of "pledges" for Allen Lowe to hound each month. Jim says he hates asking for money, and that's understandable. The simple answer is for someone - hint hint, Allen - to post a new thread each month soliciting donations, with the paypal info/mailing address. You may not get the same people but I would bet that you'd get a steady stream of donations that would come close to covering the monthly expense.

I think what we should really do is help the band retire the debt from the last CD. I'd suggest Jim put together a CD worth of tracks -maybe some live ones - available for download with a minimum donation of $15, but that might hinder the band's next project.

[Joe G]

I believe that it's possible to set up an automatic monthly credit card payment to the site if someone wants to go that way.

[Chuck Nessa]

I believe that it's possible to set up an automatic monthly credit card payment to the site if someone wants to go that way.

What rate are you offering for 0 down mortgages?

[AllenLowe]

I'm happy to do this every month -

[Quincy]

I gave 14.92 this time because of (sniff, sniff, getting weepy) all of the wonderful musical discoveries I've made on this board.

So at what total does Allen drop his pants?

[Free For All]

So at what total does Allen drop his pants?

That would be assuming he's wearing pants in the first place.

[JohnJ]

Just made a donation through paypal.

[MoGrubb]

I contributed a couple of months ago. But, just for the hell of it, is this a spoof or a bonifide Organissimo fund drive? A mind is a terrible thing to waste.

[AllenLowe]

well, when we hit $1 million I'll set my tighty-white-ies on fire and dance the macarena -

[AllenLowe]

but all seriousness aside, as Steve Allen used to say, it's a brand new day - Jim, can you give us a tally? or are you worried about the IRS?

pony up, boys and girls - if you can find a pony -

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

A pony is twenty-five quid, Allen!!!!!

Just sent a tenner.

MG

[Jim Alfredson]

but all seriousness aside, as Steve Allen used to say, it's a brand new day - Jim, can you give us a tally? or are you worried about the IRS?

I have to separate the income, since this telethon is coinciding with the opening of the Big O Store (our record label store) and those sales are going to the same Paypal account. I gotta do some math, but I would say it's at least $300 at this point.

[AllenLowe]

good, let's bump for dollars -