Free For All

No, I believe you are to be the Head of the New Member Welcoming Committee.

I love hot dogs but try to avoid them these days because they are so high-calorie/high fat. Fat-free franks suck, I'm sorry. The Hebrew Nationals were/are quite tasty. The fully-loaded Chicago dog was/is a favorite. Vienna Beef, of course. Gold Coast, Petrillo's, Superdawg, Demon Dog Healthy Choice makes some turkey smoked sausage and kielbasa that are actually pretty good, and much lower in calories. Not the REAL thing, but closer than most.

So did any of our board members from the northwest have any problems with the nasty superstorm out there?

Glad to hear you're doing well, Bruce! Lots to get caught up on around here!

One of my favorites. ....and two of my favorites:

Make sure you order it that way when you go to Chicago!

That would be great! I'd love to see it happen. Can I bring my axe? So, let's say 2K per year operating costs. Among 50 members that would be $40 a year. Among 100 it would be $20. I see no problem in making that happen!

You know, as far as the finances go, that may be all it takes. Maybe there could be a support group of regulars (volunteer) who could be sent a mass PM with financial updates/status. If we're too far in the red, those members can bring it up on the board. A "gentle reminder", as it were. That would be better than a donation request thread that no one evers reads.

I spend a lot of time here, post frequently and hang out in live chat regularly, so I'll make a more substantial donation (I have done so in the past). I wouldn't expect occasional users to chip in as much. I think we can do this via the honor sysytem, although it obviously hasn't been working so far. I think many have intended to contribute but simply never got around to it. I think the fact we have gotten close to the edge will perhaps encourage more to ante up. I'm sure we can pull together to deal with the immediate crisis, but sustaining the support is what will be critical. Time for everyone to step up. There are so many members, if everyone gives what they consider a fair share, it will add up quickly. Some can't afford to give much, some can but haven't done so. In any case we need to step up and take the load off Jim. If we can be aware of the status of the "kitty" we can keep things going instead of having to reach crisis mode. If the 40-50 regulars become aware of a lack of funds, I think we can take care of it pretty quickly. I'm in! This place is worth the effort!

Worth the trouble ....and if you have one of those waffle makers where you flip it over, so much the better.

Crepes, anyone?

That's the spirit! You'll be like Greg Maltz going down with the ship at the BNBB! Just wondering.....did they ever actually recover a body? I think he may have survived, like Voldemort.

I didn't. There sure are a lot of these! I'll bet RVG wished this had been invented sooner! His place must have been quite funky.

Plus, I heard that site was infected with a lot of spyware.

Beg your pardon?

Per year? Hell yeah! I'd pay twice that!

Aric!!!!

I would contest that point.....

"You ARE who we THOUGHT you were!"

I've had a feeling that this was coming for some time. I think Jim's had enough, and I don't blame him one bit. It was a great run, and I appreciate Jim, Joe and Randy for providing us with such a great place to hang. I've learned a lot, I've made some friends that I hope will keep in touch, and I will truly miss this place. I check in here many times during the day, and it's become a bit of a home for me, especially after moving to a new place where I don't have a lot of friends yet. I've tried some of the other jazz boards, but I just can't get interested. Who knows, maybe there will be another jazz board like this one someday. I would like to ask that anyone interested in keeping in touch PM me email addresses, and if another board comes into existence I hope we can gather there. I'd hate to think of all these wonderful people just disappearing into cyberspace. This is not unexpected, but nonetheless very sad news. I'm glad we have a few weeks to wrap up. Let's enjoy the time we have left. Thanks everyone, and all the best to each and every one of you! Edit: I'm sure gonna miss the live chat gang!

Well, the Ravens had a golden opportunity to win, but came apart at the seams in the last few minutes. Also some poor management from the sidelines.

Up for a reminder that this is only good through tomorrow. I used mine to pick up season 5 of Curb Your Enthusiasm.