# Message from Polycarp **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 5, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850 "2009-06-05T17:47:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/161 "2009-06-11T23:18:56Z")
Update time! PayPal, plus the mailed-in donations bring us up to…hmm…care to guess? $3,334.81…not too shabby! ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/162 "2009-06-12T01:01:46Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > Update time! PayPal, plus the mailed-in donations bring us up to…hmm…care to guess? > > $3,334.81…not too shabby! Dang!!! That is fantastic. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/163 "2009-06-12T01:32:17Z")
I’m sittin’ here (“On the Group ‘W’ Bench” :)), just so happy that so many of y’all are stepping up to help, and so sad that I **can’t** right now! This ain’t your Quasi from a year ago, but it’s the same one who loves you and thinks you’re the most wonderful friends he’s ever had. I am so **proud** of y’all! Q ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/164 "2009-06-12T01:36:44Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > Update time! PayPal, plus the mailed-in donations bring us up to…hmm…care to guess? > > $3,334.81…not too shabby! Pretty amazing. And since we have way overshot our goal, I’m going to go ahead and un-stick this thread now. (I’m not closing it, of course – just letting it take its own course from here.) ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/165 "2009-06-12T01:46:20Z")
I am speechless. Aside from a tendency to just go “thank you” over and over and over. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/166 "2009-06-12T05:21:49Z")
Just saw this thread… Hang in there **Polycarp** and **Skulldigger**! **Liberal** …thanks for starting this thread! **Hal** …thanks for running this. Funds are on their way snail mail. ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/167 "2009-06-12T05:35:12Z")
> [@Tabasco\_Red](#): > > \ > > Donation sent. Best wishes Polycarp. > > \ Lurkers are so fucking cool. They are internet ninjas. ---
**Author:** ![Aestivalis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Aestivalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aestivalis)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/168 "2009-06-12T17:57:09Z")
Donation sent. Always happy to read Poly’s posts… ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/169 "2009-06-12T18:33:03Z")
All right – and with that, we’re up to $3,479.86 in PayPal, plus 20 bucks in cash/checks. I’ve just instructed PayPal to move the money into my checking, which will clear early next week. Monday, a crisp check for $3,500.00 (I’ll happily cover the extra 14 cents just to make the math easier) will be on its way to **Polycarp** and **Skilldigger**. Huzzah, Dopers! ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2009, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/170 "2009-06-17T13:03:43Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > All right – and with that, we’re up to $3,479.86 in PayPal, plus 20 bucks in cash/checks. I’ve just instructed PayPal to move the money into my checking, which will clear early next week. Monday, a crisp check for $3,500.00 (I’ll happily cover the extra 14 cents just to make the math easier) will be on its way to **Polycarp** and **Skilldigger**. Huzzah, Dopers! Are you still taking contributions? Last week was hellabusy & I lost track of all this! ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2009, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/171 "2009-06-17T13:09:19Z")
> [@FriarTed](#): > > Are you still taking contributions? Last week was hellabusy & I lost track of all this! Done. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/172 "2009-06-26T19:49:14Z")
Ok folks, if anyone wants to still lend a hand, this is the last call for donations. On Monday I’ll be sending out everything that’s come in since the initial check went out. And just so you don’t have to dig back through the thread, [here’s the donation page](http://www.sirblah.com/misc/poly.htm). Thanks! ETA: How in the world did I miss your bump, **FriarTed**? Sorry about that! ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2009, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/173 "2009-06-27T12:50:38Z")
To answer those who PM’d me asking for an update: $3,500 has been mailed. Since then, we’ve received another $110 via PayPal (after their cut) and $160 in cash/checks. That $270, plus whatever we get over the weekend, will go out next week. ---
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2009, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/174 "2009-06-27T14:00:08Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > To answer those who PM’d me asking for an update: > > $3,500 has been mailed. Since then, we’ve received another $110 via PayPal (after their cut) and $160 in cash/checks. That $270, plus whatever we get over the weekend, will go out next week. Outstanding. This applies to both the amount of cash raised and the job you have done. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/175 "2009-06-27T18:03:35Z")
Yes, many thanks to **Hal** for handling logistics! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2009, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/176 "2009-06-27T18:10:03Z")
Snail mail still gonna be good after all this is over? I haven’t forgotten, and this is about to kill me, 'cause we’re having to watch every penny till SSDI kicks in. Q ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2009, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/177 "2009-06-27T19:20:38Z")
For some reason, I missed this thread earlier, probably because I rarely look at pinned threads. :o I just sent a bit though Paypal. Give Polycarp and Skull my best. ---
**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2009, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/178 "2009-06-27T20:00:34Z")
Hunh. I don’t recall seeing this thread before. I just sent a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2009, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/179 "2009-06-27T23:43:08Z")
::wipes a tear:: I love you guys… ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/180 "2009-07-02T17:04:11Z")
FINAL TALLY! I leave for the bank in a couple of minutes to get a check cut for your donations. Care to take a guess at the final amount? Four thousand three hundred and forty fricking bucks. Hot diggity damn, people…I had a “what I would ultimately like to see the final tall be” target of $4,000 – way to hit it and more… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850.md?page=10)