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Our three-year anniversary is November 9! Just eighteen more years until we can drink!

bzial's picture

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Dropped some cash, would love to give more but I'm pretty poor right now myself. If I ever strike it rich though, I'm going to send you several thousand so you can kick a LOT of people in the nuts...

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i wish i had a server squirrel. :(

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Ellie, you have to make out with me now.

(David, are you cool with that? For no more than 4 hours, I promise.)

Ellie, if you dress up like Velma from Scooby Doo for our make-out session, I'll donate more.

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Where's the address where I can send a birthday cake that a server squirrel in pasties will jump out of?

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BAH! I think work must be blocking something.

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Stevo Darkly wrote:
Ellie, you have to make out with me now.

(David, are you cool with that? For no more than 4 hours, I promise.)

Ellie, if you dress up like Velma from Scooby Doo for our make-out session, I'll donate more.


And if you dress up like Scooby Doo you might even get that $1,000!

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*chortles*

Awesome. I'll see what I can do after dropping money toward some bills this week.

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I suppose I should admit after that cheap attempt at humor at Stevo's expense that my own current contribution would barely qualify for a chaste kiss on the cheek. Still, what with my hooker and blow habit, well, you know...

I'll raise yet again an idea that might bring in a few bucks but which apparently got absolutely no positive reaction whatsoever last time; namely, a line of grylliade items at Cafe Press. After all, if those dimwits at Urkobold can do it (I keed, I keed!)

Still, I'd buy a "free minds, free markets, free beer" shirt. Really, I would. And how about "DEMAND KURV?" Or "Decoder Ring" thongs for Warren? Or, or, or, why, the possibilities are, okay, not endless but at least numerous.

I have exactly zero artistic or graphic software skills, but I bet we could get a bit of volunteering from the more graphically talented here to set it up and, unless things have changed, it doesn't actually cost to market such things at Cafe Press, does it?

Just a thought.

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I gave.

If I chip in $500, would you track down SIV?

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I've been fortunate, and I don't mind spreading a little wealth before it all gets taken and spent on hope.

PS: Will anyone chip in with me for Lefiti? Who is actually Edward, I think.

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D.A. Ridgely's picture

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I kinda doubt Edward actually has nuts. Not that I think he's a she, though.

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Edward does't have nuts. He is nuts.

Cheap zinger FTW!

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JD's picture

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Wow, three years! Can it really be? This is making me feel old.

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D.A. Ridgely wrote:
I'll raise yet again an idea that might bring in a few bucks but which apparently got absolutely no positive reaction whatsoever last time; namely, a line of grylliade items at Cafe Press. After all, if those dimwits at Urkobold can do it (I keed, I keed!)

I don't remember you bringing that idea up before - I must have missed it. It's brilliant! I would totally love some Grylliade in-joke shirts, AND I need some new projects for my design class portfolio. (Of course, other, more brilliant Grylliaders should contribute designs as well!)

*scoots off to plot*

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Ellie wrote:
D.A. Ridgely wrote:
I'll raise yet again an idea that might bring in a few bucks but which apparently got absolutely no positive reaction whatsoever last time; namely, a line of grylliade items at Cafe Press. After all, if those dimwits at Urkobold can do it (I keed, I keed!)

I don't remember you bringing that idea up before - I must have missed it. It's brilliant! I would totally love some Grylliade in-joke shirts, AND I need some new projects for my design class portfolio. (Of course, other, more brilliant Grylliaders should contribute designs as well!)

*scoots off to plot*

I want mine to say "Punk rock clogging" across the front.

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So when is grylliade.org going to get non-profit status so we can write off our donation? That way, we can support the site *and* be taking tax dollars away at the same time. We'll bring down the government to its knees, BWAAAAHHAAAAHAAAHAAAA

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OK I'm home now and can see the hand made comic strip.

I get special mention!
I ROCKS!

Ellie you are one hot bisexual babe. I'm bequeathing $200 for you to make out with me and a female of your choosing.
So I take it I just click that Amazon 'Click to Give' button.

I too would like to see a line of Grylliade T-shirts. A little graphic art would be essential. I'd like one that says "Tow The Lion"

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Do you guys do paypal? I ask because I have money in there after TWO abortive attempts to buy a new battery for my laptop.

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Oh, and I would definitely buy a DEMAND KURV shirt. But I got an unexpectedly large tax refund (plus my "stimulus payment" *eyeroll*) so I'll shoot some your way.

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pbirmingham wrote:
Do you guys do paypal? I ask because I have money in there after TWO abortive attempts to buy a new battery for my laptop.

Sure -- you can reach us at .

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I thought I posted this last night, but apparently not.

Anyway, with my new job, I have no excuse not to donate. More importantly, Grylliade has been good to me in the last year. I have some very awesome people in my day-to-day life as a result of Grylliade's existence.

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How do I donate? Can I pay with a Venezuelan credit card?

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we don't take your "funny money" up here, rana. USA!!!! USA!!!! USA!!!!

:D

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Ayn_Randian wrote:
we don't take your "funny money" up here, rana. USA!!!! USA!!!! USA!!!!

:D

Hey, Mi Presidente allowed me to use up to US$400, per year, on credit card internet purchases. Sadly, not much is left, but come January 2009, I will be rolling with another $400! Woohoo!... *sigh

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I'm currently between jobs, but in an attempt to stave off my feelings of freeloaderness I hasten to remind our lovely mods that I DID donate last year. And I intend to again, at some future date.

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rana wrote:
How do I donate? Can I pay with a Venezuelan credit card?

People can donate by clicking on the Amazon button on the top right of the page, or by Paypal-ing us at - but you just joined, rana, so we don't expect anything from you! Put up your feet and enjoy the forums!

Jennifer and others who can't afford to donate right now - don't feel bad! We still love you. ^_^ And we appreciate your previous support very, very much! And you can always see ell eye see kay on the ay dee ess at the bottom of the pee ay gee ee. *koff koff* (They're actually disabled right now, but check back later today!)

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I'm really impressed with some of the values being offered here. Of course, I also am feeling a bit broke, so I guess I will have to donate what I can, then walk up to the Crystal City Restaurant and kick Guy Montag in the nuts myself.

Rana, I'm under the impression that a bag of Chavez' infamous black beans would be a great ironic gift for our Admins.

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Is that where he hangs! Damn! Yanno, there used to be two, count em, two titty bars in the People's Republic of Arlington, but the one on Wilson was shut down as the young, upscale, semi-urban, quasi-hipster, officially-single, professional types took over the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor. I guess from the strippers' point of view they're all better off at the Crystal City Restaurant where there's much more transient money from across Jeff Davis Highway, and yet I'm kinda surprised it managed to survive given 23rd St.'s attempts to upscale, too.

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Well, it's next to the 7-11 and a crappy Chinese place, so...

But it's still amazing that more people don't know what it is. We almost convinced a newbie here to take a first date there.

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mk's picture

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I am pretty certain that Guy said that he goes there. I have a vague memory of it, but it is exactly the kind of thing that Guy would say, so..

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I tossed 20 bones yer way about a month ago so it will have to wait a tad (probably next paycheck). I third (or is it sixth) the Cafe Press deal. I would so buy a "Free Minds, Free Markets, Free Beer" shirt and maybe one of Warren crawling over glass (I keed, I keed, sorta).

I dare say that the lack of DEMAND KURV thongs is a direct failure of the markets.

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I want a shirt that says "Dan T. gave his bridge for your sins."

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I donated a 20 spot. I'm hoping to save up to get Guy Dienstag kicked in the nuts.

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there are way worse trolls (IMHO). Personally, I think that joe qualifies.

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mk's picture

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I love the comic btw.

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Thanks, mk! ^_^

Unfortunately, when I made it, I forgot that Amazon donations are confidential. So if you want to collect on a prize, you'll have to ask me for it directly, because I don't know who's donated what. Or maybe I'll just have to make out with all of you to be sure ... that's a lot of work, though. Okay, David takes half of you and I'll take the other half ...

But seriously, if you want a kitten picture, poem, or subforum, please let me know. I was serious about the donation rewards. You guys have helped us SO MUCH with your donations this week, you have NO idea, and I am so very, very, very grateful.

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They give you an option to email your details and amount to the recipient...so they should have given you info about mine, at least.

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Quote:
Okay, David takes half of you and I'll take the other half ...

Do I get to decide which half of me goes to which person?

This is getting better and better.

JD's picture

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Ellie wrote:
Or maybe I'll just have to make out with all of you to be sure ...

Are you suggesting SEXUAL COMMUNISM? Don't you know that the indiscriminate making-out with everyone regardless of donation will encourage FREELOADING?

ps I made a really big donation. Bigger than anyone else, baby.

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I donated at the make-out level first, so I get to pick Ellie as my contribution premium.

(No offense, David. By there will be more than enough contributors to keep you busy!)

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JD wrote:
Ellie wrote:
Or maybe I'll just have to make out with all of you to be sure ...

Are you suggesting SEXUAL COMMUNISM? Don't you know that the indiscriminate making-out with everyone regardless of donation will encourage FREELOADING?

["FREE RIDER PROBLEM" JOKE HERE]

["BUNDLING OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE/EXCLUDABLE GOODS" JOKE HERE]

["LIGHTHOUSE-IN-THE-HARBOR ANALOGY" JOKE HERE]

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i gave 25 bucks so a poime about squirrels for the wife would be nice.

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a twenty-five dollar donation
included this brief exhortation
"a poem for the wife
about squirrels would be nice
better still, without capitalization."

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That was amazing, D.A.R.

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Ellie's picture

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Yeah, I really don't think I can top that.

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I put up $10.

Sorry I haven't been around in a while.
Autopsy is just...busy. Luckily, I done with the whole damned thing of Autopsy after this month is over, so good riddance to depressing messed-up baby cases and decomposer cases.
I'm lucky I've only had 2, but my God that one prisoner case...dude, that poor bastard was put in our freezer the day he died (that Saturday as a result of some abdominal catastrophe that wasn't helped by the prison infirmary giving that guy a Fleets enema for constipation with really fast heart rate/low blood pressure/fever/and other signs of shock) and we did the autopsy on Monday...the guy was like a balloon...I think I breathed through my mouth the entire day...and things tasted, kinda off for a little while.
Man, fuck decomposer cases.

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For what I sent, I guess I get two pictures of a kitten? But I don't really need two, so just send me one and send the other to your favorite charity.

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shit dar, that was totally awesome.

and hey frank, glad to hear you're UNDEAD UNDEAD UNDEAD

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dhex wrote:
shit dar, that was totally awesome.

and hey frank, glad to hear you're UNDEAD UNDEAD UNDEAD


Boosh.
And yes DAR, that was a damn good limerick.

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As soon as the probate is done with, I promise to play the foppish wastrel heir and squander a few bucks on a pie-in-the-sky venture such as this one.

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Probate? Is that good, bad or ugly?

Now to search the other threads where you spelled it out in 20pt type.

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Sent $25 real money. Probably will max out my card when it gets converted to loonies.

For my wish, I'd like you to turn joe into a normal person. Or a server squirrel. Whichever is easier.

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Saw you guys at 1231, so decided to bump you to a more math friendly 1250. Enjoy.

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Thank you!

Donation gifts are put off for a couple weeks due to schedule insanity, but they ARE forthcoming!

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JD wrote:
Ellie wrote:
Or maybe I'll just have to make out with all of you to be sure ...

Are you suggesting SEXUAL COMMUNISM? Don't you know that the indiscriminate making-out with everyone regardless of donation will encourage FREELOADING?

ps I made a really big donation. Bigger than anyone else, baby.

Need I remind you libertarians of the difference between philanthropism and communism?

Philanthropism is Ellie making out with everyone. All good and well respected.

Communism is Ellie forcing Smacky and Jen to make out with everyone. Sure on paper it pleases everyone, but it is wrong!

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Kwix wrote:
Probate? Is that good, bad or ugly?

Now to search the other threads where you spelled it out in 20pt type.

Bad because it's Dad's house we sold. Good because the bank didn't get everything. I'm going to be able to pay all my outstanding debt, fix a few teeth and my car, travel overseas, and go to school. Yea!

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kwais wrote:
JD wrote:
Ellie wrote:
Or maybe I'll just have to make out with all of you to be sure ...

Are you suggesting SEXUAL COMMUNISM? Don't you know that the indiscriminate making-out with everyone regardless of donation will encourage FREELOADING?

ps I made a really big donation. Bigger than anyone else, baby.

Need I remind you libertarians of the difference between philanthropism and communism?

Philanthropism is Ellie making out with everyone. All good and well respected.

Communism is Ellie forcing Smacky and Jen to make out with everyone. Sure on paper it pleases everyone, but it is wrong!

Wrong! Socialism is Ellie forcing Smacky and Jen to make out with everyone.

Communism is forcing everybody to make out with everybody.

Fascism is forcing everybody to make out with Shem.

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what would be a monarchy?

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forcing everyone to make out with mona.

ha! (*ba-dum-dum*)

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Finally threw some change into the hat.