Rant/current events.

[junkyardjohn]

HMMM ... THIS SITE HAS GROWN INCREDITABLY IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. 19,000 MEMBERS NOW?? I HAD NO IDEA. ALL OF THESE FUND RAISING IDEAS ARE GREAT, BUT JUST FOR A MINUTE LETS FIGURE ON A $25 FEE TO BE ALLOWED TO SELL. IF EVEN 1/2 OF THE MEMBERSHIP PAY THE $25 ANNUAL FEE (9,550 X $25 = $237,500.00) & IF A MANDITORY ANNUAL $25 MEMBERSHIP FEE IS IMPLIMENTED, THATS 19,000 X $25 = 475,000.00 . ADD THE TWO TOGETHER & YOU HAVE 712,500.00. NOW YOU WOULD HAVE TO SELL AN AWFUL LOT OF CALENDERS OR T SHIRTS OR STICKERS TO COME UP WITH OVER SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. NOW I KNOW IT MUST BE EXPENSIVE TO RUN THIS BOARD.. BUT $712,500.00 WONT EVEN CRACK THE NUT??? (DO THE MATH YOURSELF) IF A $25 MEMBERSHIP FEE IS IMPLIMENTED EVERY QUARTER (THREE MONTHS) INSTEAD OF ANNUALLY
(19,000 X 4 X $25 = 1900,000.00) THATS ALMOST TWO MILLION DOLLARS & THATS WITHOUT THE QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE SELLERS FEE. AND THATS NOT COUNTING THE VENDOR FEES. MAYBE THAT WILL KEEP THIS BOARD AFLOAT FOR THE NEXT YEAR. THE GENERAL CONCENSUS SEEMS TO BE THAT $25 ANNUALLY IS CHIKEN FEED. WELL.... $100 ANNUALLY TO RAISE 190,000.00 SHOULD BE OK TOO. HEARS AN IDEA ... HOW ABOUT PICKING A MONTH (MAYBE JANUARY) WHERE THE PROCEEDS FROM EVERYTHING SOLD ON THIS FOURUM GETS DONATED TO JOSH.( TO JOSH & ALL THE MODS... LET ME TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK. IT IS APPRECIATED JOHN