Done Bill. I like round numbers too.
Done Bill. I like round numbers too.
What a freaking, AWESOME community!!!!
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
I'm sorry, didn't we forget to say,
$6,000!!!
On a $2500 original goal, Frickin awesome !!!
"A real limited edition, far from being an expensive autograph stapled to a novel, is a treasure. And like all treasures do, it transforms the responsible owner into a caretaker, and being a caretaker of something as fragile and easily destroyed as ideas and images is not a bad thing but a good one...and so is the re-evaluation of what books are and what they do that necessarily follows." - Stephen King
I got one last trick up my sleeve!!!! New Auction item coming and it's a beauty!!!
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
My dear and respected friends, the 2014 Haven Fund Raiser is complete for this year and you may all, at your will, convert back to your previous, "Non-Minion" avatars and signatures. Many thanks from all the HF "Management" for your help and support!!! Without your participation and generosity this would be a doomed venture!!! Thanks again and we will see you next year!!!!
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28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
Bill, I know a lot of praise goes to the members and RF for their work/donations etc each year, and while the goals set couldn't be reached without a combined effort, I'd like to say a big thank you to you for the work you put in.
I know there were some comments made throughout the fundraising period that shouldn't have been made (IMO) from some members that had a bit of an impact on your presence here, but I'm glad to see you've continued to do your magic throughout, and hope you won't step back too far next year!
So Bill, great work my friend and thank you for all your efforts!
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Well, I truly understand that some do not quite "get" where my enthusiasm for this comes from and that is quite okay. I don't really do well with "Thank You's", but nonetheless I appreciate your thoughts and well wishes. To me it's all about raising funds for a good cause. I apologize to those I have offended in my zealousness. I really do think the "Haven Fund" needs a new "Face", but I intend to help out behind the scenes as much, if not more so, if someone else is willing to take the "Mantle".
I realize now that it is probably too late, but no thank you's, gifts or otherwise are necessary. I do what I do for my own reasons is all.
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Spoiler:28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
Great fundraiser and it's amazing to me the work that is put into this (Congrats to everyone involved). The results are staggering when you consider how very small this community is.
As far as the HF goes, the names may change, but the overall participation remains remarkably consistent. Nevertheless, this is an extremely "giving and generous" community and you can all give yourselves a pat on the back!! Amazing folks are found here!!!
It isn't "official" (until, Jerome, The "Director" says), but I think by my crude calculations that we have again entered new territory for the overall, Grand Total of this year' HAVEN Fundraiser!!!
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
I'd like to add my personal thanks to Bill and Jerome for letting me play this year. It's been great fun and I've enjoyed every minute of it!
Some of you that also got down and dirty will know just how much of both Bill's and Jerome's time is taken up with this, not just during the official fund raising period but for a considerable part of the preceding year getting items ready for auction, brow beating artists and publishers, etc. On that note, a big thank you to all the artists as well who have produced some great work - lets not forget folks this is their job - it's the same as you and I going to work for a week (or more) and donating all our wages to charity!
Finally thanks every one who donated. Start saving, next year will be even better!
Wow feels weird to see my old Avatar again
"A real limited edition, far from being an expensive autograph stapled to a novel, is a treasure. And like all treasures do, it transforms the responsible owner into a caretaker, and being a caretaker of something as fragile and easily destroyed as ideas and images is not a bad thing but a good one...and so is the re-evaluation of what books are and what they do that necessarily follows." - Stephen King
Hey, I do all the "Thanking" around here, mate!! LOL Seriously though, you were a LOT of help and I look forward to working with you again next year. Even though my role will be much more subdued.
I hear all you folks out there going, "Finally, we'll be rid of that ass"!!! LOL
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
Well, now it doesn't seem to be so premature!!! Many thanks to all my "Minions" this year, who helped us reach, yet again, unprecedented heights in our Fund Raising goals!! The official/unofficial grand total is $13,750.00!! So we kinda blew past the stated goal, once again!!! Great Job, folks!!! "Minions" was definitely this years' flavor. What will next years' be?
I think I speak for all when I say that in addition to raising a crap load of money for a good cause, we all had a blast doing so!!
My humble "Thanks" to everyone on this site that even participated. The smallest contribution leads directly to the largest!!
Thanks again and, See you all next year!!!
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28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????