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Reply #15 - 06/14/12 at 02:13:25
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Count me in as well. I've been on hiatus with my restoration while working on a masters degree, but the help I've got here is well worth seeing this place continue.
  

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Reply #16 - 06/14/12 at 02:24:48
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She wants a new bathroom, I want a fully functioning flat fender. Definitely in, how many more do we need? Let me know how much and when. The little time I've  spent on the pages reading (mostly in the "outdated" bathroom) and responses I've had are priceless.
  
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Reply #17 - 06/14/12 at 10:13:39
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This site has been a huge help for us....I'll throw in.

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Reply #18 - 06/14/12 at 11:21:28
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Count me in
I can help
I what this page to get better
we need all member to join
  

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Reply #19 - 06/14/12 at 12:05:26
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I'm in too.
  
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Reply #20 - 06/14/12 at 13:13:11
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I'm in also.  This site has saved me a $100.00 time and time again. 

It's the least I can do.

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Reply #21 - 06/14/12 at 13:46:45
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I don't post here much but i would be willing to chip in to keep the site independent. I also pay fees to be on sites such as pirate 4xe and the AZ Virtual Jeep club. They have options for one time lifetime memberships. You could do that with the original people that help to buy it then look into a nominal fee for others if they want to post and see classifieds etc.
  

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Reply #22 - 06/14/12 at 14:09:46
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I don't post here much but i would be willing to chip in to keep the site independent. I also pay fees to be on sites such as pirate 4xe and the AZ Virtual Jeep club. They have options for one time lifetime memberships. You could do that with the original people that help to buy it then look into a nominal fee for others if they want to post and see classifieds etc.


I like that idea

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Reply #23 - 06/14/12 at 15:13:00
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Bill... I think it would be important to keep this site alive, and I hope you get overwhelming support from members. Yes, I would like to be part of the membership buyout. As to advertiser opportunities, on behalf of TightSteer I would consider supporting that as well once I know all the details. I hope this effort is successful.  Roger
  
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Reply #24 - 06/14/12 at 15:25:30
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I like that as well.
The days of the "free" internet are fading. There are two money issues with running a forum.
Hosting service and software.

Good, stable, reliable hosting costs money. The free hosting services (and many of the paid hosts) are pretty poor. The Old Willys Forum just ditched Network Solutions because of poor, lame service. The new host is more expensive.

We are also ditching the free forum software (phpBB) and paying money for better software (vBulletin).

I rarely post here as I own a 3B and a Wagon, but I still find the forum beneficial. So much so that I would happily chip in to buy the forum and also pay an annual fee.  On the OWF, we have a [Donate] button for random donations and we also have a Premium membership that has a few perks. One is 5% to 10% discounts from sponsoring vendors like Walck's, Kaiser Willys, Flat Out Glass and others.

I'm also a member of the JK-Forum which was just purchased by a commercial, media company (Internet Brands, Inc.). We'll see how that works out. So far the ads haven't increased. A few unobtrusive ads wouldn't bother me much, though if we could do it ad-free (except for sponsoring vendors) I'd be happier.
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Reply #25 - 06/14/12 at 17:10:15
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Awww heck I don't need brakes that bad...for what the members here offer in knowledge......cheap at half the price....tell me when and where ya want the money....... Wink
  
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Reply #26 - 06/14/12 at 20:19:06
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If it is possible to pay by PayPal I'll donate a small amount. If not too much of the amount will disappear in the transfer from Norway.
  
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Reply #27 - 06/14/12 at 22:26:18
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I'm in, heck, 10 months ago I didn't know what kind of Jeep it was.  Now I'm a genuine expert on all things Willys ....(at least in my own mind).

Ads are okay, but I vote no pop ups.
  

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Reply #28 - 06/15/12 at 01:57:09
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Wow, this is amazing..  Shocked     Ok guys, those of you who are willing to help with a buyout....Please send me an Email at NFord2N(at)aol.com  and specify the amount we can count on you for. I will tally up the total pledged after the weekend and see if this will be possible.  Tomorrow will be another extremely busy day like today was, and I will not get to reply to you guys till probably late evening or Saturday.

All the comments and suggestions have also been very helpful Thank you!


By the way, if you aren't sure just how much you will be able to help out, that is OK...Please let me know if you can do FOR CERTAIN $1 or $!0 or $13.79 or whatever figure you have in mind. If you think there is a possibility in the future you could help out but not right now, please don't pledge what you think you might have in 6 months or a year. Some of us have shallower pockets than others, and that is okay.

If you would like to sponsor us for a certain amount as an advertiser, a note to that effect would be ok. Remember this is still in the negotiation to buyout the page/domain/name from Jeep Rescue, and nothing is etched in stone yet.

Smiley Smiley Smiley Smiley Smiley
  

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Reply #29 - 06/15/12 at 03:00:56
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Minor point...if you copy and paste Bills email address it won't go through unless you change the (at) to @.
  

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