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2008-01-07

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Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2008-01-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Barbara Skolaut a Catholic nun?

I wanna keep DBD going so I'll kick in.

By the same token, now that Sister Skoulaut mentions it, how can I not kick in to Fred's RB?

Damn Catholic guilt....(muttering to myself as I pull out the credit card....errrrr).

Posted by Mark Z 2008-01-06 14:07|| 2008-01-06 14:07|| Front Page Top

#2 You can thank Barbara for Rantburg this year. The coffers were totally empty when she last kicked in, and that paid to renew the domain name.

Posted by Fred 2008-01-06 14:52|| 2008-01-06 14:52|| Front Page Top

#3 Catholic guilt here too. Fred, I just hit your tipjar as well as Chris's.

Now, I feel better....Go Chargers!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-01-06 14:58|| 2008-01-06 14:58|| Front Page Top

#4 "Barbara Skolaut a Catholic nun?"

Wrong on both counts, Mark. Particularly the latter. ;-p

No guilt - just sometimes we all (me in particular) need to be reminded that the wonderful content we enjoy on Rantburg, DaybyDay, and other sites doesn't come cheap. And particularly not free.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-01-06 15:18|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-01-06 15:18|| Front Page Top

#5 Barbara, you may not BE a Catholic nun, but your words wield the power of a nun. That, lady, is a POWER your friendly local imam would envy. I suspect there are enough RC's on this site to know exactly what I mean.

For the record, I clicked onto the DBD site and I'm only getting today's (steamy FredHead) cartoon strip. Where the hell is the paypal link? Frank G hit the DBD tipjar. I can't find it. I admit I'm stoopid when it comes to computers, but damnit there is no paypal link on the DBD site and I've clicked on the thing several times throughout this afternoon.

P.S. Kudos to you, Sister Barbara, for coming through for Fred & RB when the coffer was utterly bare and the domain name needed to be renewed. You say you're not Catholic or a nun? Really? Well, according to the RC Church, that's one verified (by Fred) miracle under your belt. In my faith that means you're buckin' for Sainthood. One down, two to go. Keep up the good work!

Posted by Mark Z 2008-01-06 16:36|| 2008-01-06 16:36|| Front Page Top

#6 I wuz wondering how the popcron kept appearing outta nowhere.

Posted by Thomas Woof 2008-01-06 16:56|| 2008-01-06 16:56|| Front Page Top

#7 the "donate" button is a paypal link

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-01-06 17:30|| 2008-01-06 17:30|| Front Page Top

#8 Fran G:

Believe me when I say that earlier...nothing...NOTHING was loading on my screen except for the cartoon strip and some BS advertising. Traffic heavy? Maybe. I was just now able to hit the DBD tipjar.

LOL: According to Tommy Woof-man above, we now have TWO verified miracles attributable to Sister Barbara. Fishes/loaves or popcorn/butter. It all counts.

Now, if Sister Barbara can only convince the MOD's to lift their ban on Zenster we may have three verified miracles to submit to the Vactican for B16's consideration.

Posted by Mark Z 2008-01-06 18:05|| 2008-01-06 18:05|| Front Page Top

#9 Geez, guys, you're making me blush. It was just dumb luck (and a little extra Christmas cash); the real miracle is that Fred (and the other mods, thank their patient souls) continues to give our voices a place to be heard - and to put up with us.

As for the popcorn, Tom, didn't you see Alaska Paul's pic of my Industrial-Strength Popcorn Machine™? ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-01-06 18:18|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-01-06 18:18|| Front Page Top

#10 :-) no problem - I wuzza just trying to be helpful

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-01-06 18:18|| 2008-01-06 18:18|| Front Page Top

#11 but don't call me Fran

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-01-06 18:19|| 2008-01-06 18:19|| Front Page Top

#12 Frank G:

Preview is my friend.

Sorry !

Posted by Mark Z 2008-01-06 18:41|| 2008-01-06 18:41|| Front Page Top

#13 no problem. In the immortal words of Sgt Hulka: "lighten up, Francis" :-)

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-01-06 19:45|| 2008-01-06 19:45|| Front Page Top

#14 When I donated, he had $350. Now it's $9150 and I'll bet he's cracking a beer.

Posted by KBK 2008-01-06 19:57|| 2008-01-06 19:57|| Front Page Top

#15 That's fantastic!

Posted by Icerigger 2008-01-06 20:11|| http://coonlakebeach.com/support_mn_troops.htm]">[http://coonlakebeach.com/support_mn_troops.htm] 2008-01-06 20:11|| Front Page Top

#16 today's cartoon sez he got $11 grand yesterday

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-01-07 09:52|| 2008-01-07 09:52|| Front Page Top

#17 Count me in - both sites. I have only fond memories of being educated by both nuns and brothers. They were mercenary angels compared to my latter hard-core education by Jesuits. Imagine a Marine trained in metaphysics, logic and rhetoric as well as argumentation. Not a fair fight.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2008-01-07 11:59|| 2008-01-07 11:59|| Front Page Top

#18 It's not intended to be, Jack. LOL

Posted by lotp 2008-01-07 15:03|| 2008-01-07 15:03|| Front Page Top

#19 One of Mr.Wife's great-aunts was a teaching nun. A very fair exchange, she explained to me, for getting to go to college and get a degree or three, instead of having to drop out of high school and get married like all the other girls in the neighborhood. A darling lady -- I was only sad I didn't know her in her prime, with her ruler. ;-) I'm quite sure it was never a fair fight with her, either.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2008-01-07 21:35|| 2008-01-07 21:35|| Front Page Top

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