Unofficial AAFO fundraiser idea

[Jim58]

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Hey Wayne,
I don't get here often enough, but I sure appreciate your efforts to keep this site going.
Thank You, and all of the regular contributors for keeping those of us that just can't make the trip every year on the edge of our seats.

let the races begin!!!!

73 (ham speak)

Jim

[Hawker Driver]

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Done... Thanks Wayne

Lynn

[AAFO_WSagar]

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Hey Pass... thanks man!!

On that video.. all's I gotta do is figure out how to upload it to Youtube, then link it here...

Keep my wits about me for the next batch of days, I should be able to get that done.... (scratches head smilie)

Been doin too much physical activity latey for a sixty year old dood.. (lol) wearing myself out.

Back on topic.. I'm back home at the beach until I leave for RENO... I'll try to concentrate... lemme see what I can do!

[lowpasskid]

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You folks who did and are donating really warm my heart... nobody holds a gun to you and you just donate out of the goodness of your hearts...
Wayne, we do what we do because you do what you do.simple. GREAT STUFF FOR US!
lunch money coming for you and yours, not much.
my now second favorite son of my sister has decided to get married labor day weekend
i have to travel up to Salem,OR for the wedding which takes away all the bucks for Reno
I saved. gotta still go somehow!
thanks Wayne, Ric Taylor aka THE LOW PASS KID
p.s. you gonna get that video of the .17 and .24 running the course up soon?
after the races of course....

[AAFO_WSagar]

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Welcome to the Hangar Tyler! I saw the notice of your donation even before I got to your first post (early posts go into a queue to keep out SPAMMERS)

You folks who did and are donating really warm my heart... nobody holds a gun to you and you just donate out of the goodness of your hearts...

This is a very special group here at AAFO.COM!

[PowerByPackard]

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Hello all,

I figured the most appropriate thing to do as I joined would be to make a donation and thank everyone for helping me get my Reno fix for the past five years here at AAFO. The information, knowledge, pictures, etc. on this site are amazing. Quick confession, the only thing I know about photography is how to enjoy a great picture that someone else took. I am just passionate about Reno and pretty much anything aviation oriented. So a quick thank you in advance for letting me join the community and also letting me enjoy this site for the past five years.

Tyler

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I feel ashamed to have been an active contributor to the site and have not donated for over a year. So, I broke out the plastic and chipped in a weeks worth of service.

Thanks for all you do for all of us, Wayne. You're one helluva "Cat Herder!"

[AAFO_WSagar]

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Count myself and my dad as contributors to the fund!

I got 11 days time off for Reno this year!! Woo Hoo! Cant wait!

Curtis and Jim Cash

Saw the note from PayPal... TANKS!

I've been doing some landscape maintenence for the condos where I live... hoping to turn some positive cash flow there.. but I had to buy a few tools...... cuts into the "profit margin"... but I'm tryin!!

[bikenutty]

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Count myself and my dad as contributors to the fund!

I got 11 days time off for Reno this year!! Woo Hoo! Cant wait!

Curtis and Jim Cash

[AAFO_WSagar]

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Special big thanks to everyone who has contributed! We're up to just over $700.... at just under $200. per month for the server, minus a few websites who actually pay a few dollars a month, or when they can... this will keep us going for about 4-5 months.

Hopefully, this thread will not turn into one of those PBS funding drives... but I did get a donation via snail mail suggesting that I put out the cup more often..

When I'm making bux building/hosting/managing one or two high profile websites, (as we have pretty much been covered for several years, right up to about 18 months ago) I never worried about funding the server, so this is hard for me to ask for help.. The response has warmed my heart greatly!

Thanks!

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Thank you Wayne for this sight and what you do, pay pal sent.

[Coyote Chris]

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Just sent in my $20. Thanks for the prod to remind me. Besides all of you charactors, I really enjoy the input from some of the major players in the sport, as well as all of the great pics....and links. I think an annual July 4th fund drive reminder would be a good thing. T-shirts and hats are a good thing for fund raising, as would perhaps a donation of a large pixel count (hi res) picture of ones choice from one of our great photogs that we could make our own poster out of. Thanks Wayne for all you do.

[T.F.]

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I'm always amazed at how many people I speak to at the races that have not yet discovered AAFO. Perhaps a "street team" type concept to raise awareness. Just an idea, if members made some dittos of the site address and a brief description like: 'air race & aviation news and discussion'. Then cut them into business card size.
Whenever I speak to someone at the event and exchange answers as to whats what I always refer them to AAFO. A quick and at the ready 'bookmark' may help them remember and get more new people here and clicking those ad sponsor buttons.

[RarebearFan77]

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Wayner..... it is wasn't apparent before... there are planty of us that depend on this site year round. I'm sure im speaking for all here, we'd gladly pitch in to keep this site working... thanks for everything...

[Magdrop]

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Yes, a reminder sometimes would be nice.
Without this site I would go crazy all year. Paypal sent

Brad