posted 09-29-2004 03:18 PM         

Here's a potential solution, as crazy as it may first seem:

Since I don't "bat an eye" at spending $100 on even the most minimal mod to my Prowler, it doesn't require a whole lot of deliberation on my part for me to offer to kick in $100 towards Dan's little "problem" if it would help him keep his car. I feel fortunate and grateful that I am not faced with such an unpleasant and difficult circumstance, and feel compelled to share my good fortune.

Dan's situation is fairly serious. It would take 350 benevolent souls out there in Prowlerland who are in an appropriate financial position and are willing to do the same (I fully understand that everyone's financial situation is different) to make Dan's problem go away. If that can happen, no one is worse for wear, and he gets to keep his Prowler.

And we get to do something really special.

Add your name to the list if you're comfortable with that. Don't respond at all if it in any way makes you uncomfortable. No one will judge anyone one way or the other. I apologize again for putting anyone on the spot. That is not my intention - after talking to Dan today about a variety of things, I have no doubt he would do the same for any of us if the tables were turned. I'm sure many of you know him much better than I do, and know exactly what I'm talking about.

God Bless.

1. Bill LaPierre $100
2. Dr. Prowler $100
3. WarmNCool $100
4. Butchcee $100
5. bbcar $100
6. Marty Usher $100
7. Ken736cc $50
8. George Maxey $100
9. Tom Santella $100
10. MeanGene $100
11. Neal & Mary Anne Bardens $100
12. Jimscool Custom Stained Glass piece to be auctioned
13. Blue Kat Unspecified
14. Bob Miller $100
15. 1buddyc $200
16. mxk $100
17. Anonymous POA Member $100
18. Tangled up in BLUE $100
19. Bob Harder $100
20. kees $100
21. charlie bui $100
22. Randy Cobb $100
23. Northern Cat $100
24. dupes $100
25. blubyu $100
26. Obi-wan $100
27. CA phil $100
28. Indy96 $100
29. TopKat $100
30. Spcl-T $100

Funds are to be gathered only at such time that the goal is met.

Here we go...

posted 09-29-2004 11:25 PM         

hey Butthead, I've got some money in my sock, heh heh, heh heh....

uhhhhh, Beavis you dumba$$, the post office would arrest your a$$ for trying to mail that smelly crap....we can sell your ant collection and get some real bucks.....

posted 09-30-2004 01:06 AM         

Kees

posted 09-30-2004 09:13 AM         

I've received emails from a number of you - your input is greatly appreciated.

Two excellent suggestions were made by fellow POA members:

1. I didn't stop to think that there would be those who would like to help but would prefer to remain anonymous. If that's the case, you are welcome to email me and your contribution will simply be posted as being from an "anonymous POA member".

2. I didn't mean to infer that you needed to contribute $100 in order to participate in the quest to save Dan's Prowler from the IRS - that was just a random figure I threw out there - if there are folks out there who would like to contribute in ANY way, please, feel free to do whatever you can - as was suggested to me this morning, if enough people contributed just $10 or $20 each, we'd still succeed. You can add it to the thread, or if you prefer anonymity, email me and let me know what you'd like to do and I'll handle it accordingly.

To clarify one important issue - no one will be asked to send any money until we've reached the goal - at that time we can all select an appropriate party to handle consolidation of the funds and make arrangements to get it to Dan at that time.

You truly are an amazing group of people. This is a remarkable example of what us "fellow humans" can accomplish if we can all pull together as a team in pursuit of a common goal.

Humbly yours,

Bill (BuckNekkid)

Jeez. I really do have to start using my spellchecker. Especially in the morning

posted 09-30-2004 10:11 AM         

Don