Thanks Allan

 

1. Ah - you can thank the big o for that Drew - we were on the cusp of being real winners of the American Dream when he shot that all to hell with all his crappola policies and Union money laundering scams.

   I just put it in my calendar - next tax refund - two, count ‘em two BMEWS mugs on order. Unless of course - 1) I’m dead, 2) BMEWS is IRSd/NSAd out of existance, 3) one/both of us are employed before then - then will order sooner.

   I see the mug and pleas - it just has been so long since I felt comfortable doing more donating than the clothes/household stuff to the Vietnam Vets group.

   Posted by wardmama4       06/15/2013  at  08:55 AM  



2. Wow.  9 years?  That long? This was the second blog I ever looked at.  I’ve been here everyday since the first day I found it.  I remember when the Skipper passed away.  I didn’t know him at all, but felt a sense of loss I couldn’t explain.  I guess we all did,
   and at the time I didn’t understand it.  I’d only been reading him for a few months when it happened.  You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone.  Unreal.  Profound thanks to all of you who took up the torch and carried on.

   Posted by grayjohn       06/15/2013  at  11:56 AM  



3. That’s fine. And while it is a great mug, well made and all, I didn’t set out to make the post seem like some kind of bleg. Especially since I can’t even find my account details that tell me just how small a slice of all sales comes my way. Paypal is the better way.

   Mainly my post was to report my surprise that Allan had set this up, left no records or posts about it at all, and I only found it by chance all these years later.

   Sure, I could use some assistance with the costs of running this blog. It sets me back nearly a dollar a day, but I use a highly reliable hosting service that gives me unlimited storage space and that costs quite a bit extra. Also I have to pay rent on the domain names. Yes, names, because barkingmoonbat.com will get you here too. And the country counter widgets are by annual subscription as well. And the WhoIs thingies. But I do it out of love, so if nothing ever shows up at Paypal, that’s Ok.

   Posted by Drew458       06/15/2013  at  11:59 AM  



4. Now here’s a funny thing. The internet is vast, nearly infinite in it’s worldwide scope.

   Domain names, like barking-moonbat.com, are private property, but the owner information is public. That’s how it’s done.

   There is another domain I would like to have that might make things a little easier for my users who don’t use bookmarks, but somebody else already owns it.

   That somebody turns out to be a guy I went to high school with, who lived half a block away from me. 35 years ago. We used to play computer games at lunch, on a pre-microchip machine the size of a bathtub. We both had careers in IT too.

   Small world syndrome, episode 992342.

   Posted by Drew458       06/15/2013  at  12:05 PM  



5. So, you want us to Wack him and get that back for you?
   Just ask.

   Posted by Rich K       06/15/2013  at  04:51 PM  



6. Nah, I wrote him a nice email, and maybe he’ll give it to me in the fall when his lease expires. I haven’t heard back from him yet, don’t know if I’ve got the right guy, nor if he has a positive memory of me. High school, ya know? Can’t remember half of it.

   Posted by Drew458       06/16/2013  at  08:21 AM  



7. Ordered two mugs.  Just cuz.

   Posted by grayjohn       06/16/2013  at  09:37 AM  



8. Why bless you sir, and may they bring you tea and coffee for decades to come.

   Posted by Drew458       06/17/2013  at  12:46 PM  

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