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Old 06-06-2009, 05:20 AM
Quasimodem Quasimodem is offline
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"Hat In Hand" - Time For Da Quas'

Y'all, I never thought this would happen to me, but it has.

Since being diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer's and not being able to work, I am having to watch every damn penny until my SSDI kicks in (if it ever will - it is such a long arduous process with much testing and documentation).

It is for this reason I ask could someone pick up my membership here for me? It's going to expire soon and I will be relegated to guest status. I don't know what that all entails, but I sure would not want y'all to forget about me.

As I have written many times before, I need this. It is such good "therapy" for me and you kids have kept me from "pulling the trigger" more times than I care to count.

Consider it a loan, and send me an e-mail, so that I can re-pay when I can. And I think y'all know me well enough to know I will pay it forward when I can.

I am sorry to have to ask, and before you ask, I paid for my WoW membership with my piggy bank money. I need to be in Azeroth too.

Thank You

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Old 06-06-2009, 05:41 AM
Chez Guevara Chez Guevara is offline
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OK, that's a done deal.
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Old 06-06-2009, 06:21 AM
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I sure would not want y'all to forget about me.
No chance of that, mate.
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Old 06-06-2009, 10:45 AM
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OK, that's a done deal.
Thank you, Chez!

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Old 06-06-2009, 11:13 AM
Chez Guevara Chez Guevara is offline
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No problem whatsoever.

I won the lottery on Wednesday but before anyone else steps in, £10 only goes so far.
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Old 06-07-2009, 12:53 PM
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OK, that's a done deal.
Beaten!

Good on ya, Chez.
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Old 06-07-2009, 03:48 PM
Quasimodem Quasimodem is offline
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And thank you, Johnny!

I knew you would have been there in the proverbial "New York Minute"!

In another thread someone wrote something about "bad things happening to good people", and I think there's more of that these days than we realize.

I just appreciate y'all so much!

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Old 06-07-2009, 04:43 PM
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Just for the record, by the way, the way the Board's currently set up, non-paying guests can still post, start threads, and all the rest. So far as I know, the only differences are your title changes, your post count doesn't show, you can't use the search function (but Google works better anyway), and you see ads.
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Old 06-07-2009, 04:57 PM
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Would the post-count continue and would it show when one is able to pay, Chronos?
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Old 06-07-2009, 04:58 PM
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No chance of that, mate.
I guess I am a bit of an eccentric, huh, Scissorjack?

Thanks!

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Old 06-07-2009, 05:14 PM
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Just for the record, by the way, the way the Board's currently set up, non-paying guests can still post, start threads, and all the rest. So far as I know, the only differences are your title changes, your post count doesn't show, you can't use the search function (but Google works better anyway), and you see ads.
You can still search, but I do kind of wish my location tag was visible.

Folly - a humble Guest and resident of Chicago
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Old 06-07-2009, 05:49 PM
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I'm sure you've figured it out by now, Quasi - we watch out for our own pretty carefully here.

I love this place.
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Old 06-07-2009, 06:40 PM
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I'm sure you've figured it out by now, Quasi - we watch out for our own pretty carefully here.

I love this place.

I know. Known it for almost 9 years now, Rico!

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Old 06-08-2009, 12:58 AM
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Would the post-count continue and would it show when one is able to pay, Chronos?
I'm not Chronos, but I'll tell you the answer is yes. In fact, you can still see your own post count as a guest in your profile, just like anyone else's.
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Old 06-08-2009, 03:10 AM
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I guess I am a bit of an eccentric, huh, Scissorjack?

Thanks!

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Old 06-08-2009, 03:47 AM
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Darn it! Missed out. *sigh* Number of times you offered to help me out with the subscription thing Quasi ... next time, ask me, okay? I owes ya.
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Old 06-09-2009, 04:45 PM
Quasimodem Quasimodem is offline
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Icy?

Friends don't "owe" friends.

Not ever.

And you are my friend, as I am yours.

Love,

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