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Added 4/11/2005!!!! You guys seem to think I'm doing something special, well I'm here to tell you it's not just me. It's all of us, the people donating, the others that have helped out with even just kind words (don't take that Just thing wrong, kind words mean a lot to me, and I'm sure everyone else involved).
But RicksterVTX1300C has really stepped it up a notch (How's Emeril say it? Oh yeah BAM!!!) Check this out!!!
www.VTXRidersFund.com
He's been working on this (and to me looks like hard), now we're going to have some really cool stuff. Here are some PMs he sent me about this:
RicksterVTX1300C wrote:
Bruce,
We are up and running with the www.VTXRidersFund.com
Post it for all to see! This is awesome!!!
Rickster
RicksterVTX1300C wrote:
Bruce,
What is your personal email address.. In a day or so the www.VTXridersfund.com will automatically go to the donate page and I will then sent up an email address...how about [email protected] that forwards to your personal email. Once I send a test email thru to it and you get it, you can add [email protected] to the paypal account you have set up (you can have 6 emails for payment to a business account). Then I will change the website to reflect this new email address...
Thanks
Rick
IMHO This is just awesome, looks like we're getting setup to do this again, lets hope it just sits there unused.
VTX Riders Fund is setup (at least for now, if anyone has a problem with what I've done we'll get something else, just couldn't stand it any longer)
Ok, I just couldn't stand it and I took it on myself and set up a checking account at Washington Mutual and then set up a Paypal account to use.
If anyone has a problem with this we can work it out as we go, I don't want to piss anyone off, this is supposed to be a good thing.
Paypay account is setup as a business account that way people can use debit or credit, now paypal will take a small fee but with $2.00 here $5.00 there it won't be much from each person and I figured it would be best that way people new to paypal wouldn't have to jump thru hoops just to give a few bucks.
[email protected] is the email address I setup for this, but the business name I used was VTX riders fund. It'll take a few days before the bank and paypal are working together (you remember, paypal deposits 2 deposits into the bank account for a few cents then you verify in paypal) but by the time it's all worked out it'll all be good.
If you don't have a paypal account it is a snap to set one up, just go to https://www.paypal.com/ click on the link that says Join Paypal today and it walks you thru it, easy. If you just want to send me a check I'll deposit it into this account and then the funds will go to the selected person. Please put the logon name of the person the funds are meant to go to in the notes that way if there is more than one person I can make sure your funds go to the person you want them to.
I'm only posting this here (1300 board) for now just to see how well this goes, but if you think it should go else where (1800 board, general board or what ever) ether post something yourself or let me know.
I've already started the ball, who'll be next to pick it up and run with it?
Peace
By the way, I plan on doing my very best to give you bank and paypal balances so you know that all moneys are going where they should and not on bling for the bike.
If anyone has a problem with what I’ve done lets talk it out, and the first person to get an award from this fund I think should be jdcook72. I liked PepsX’s idea about collecting for a week and then that money goes to the selected person so unless someone else comes up with something better send your donations to [email protected] and what ever is in there next Friday is his, I will need an address to send the check to but we can work that stuff out in the end.
Peace.
Edit:
Ok now we're coming together on this another member "RicksterVTX1300C" made a website for this and it's great, take a look!!
http://www.graduatetech.com/vtxrf/index.htm
I'll keep you updated on a total after I get off work, I'm starting to let things fall thru the cracks[/url]
There is this thread on the 1300 board http://www.vtxoa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=65878 Now this is not the first one I've seen and it won't be the last.
It was suggested by a friend of mine from the board (he wanted to remain anonymous, why I don’t know) that it might be a good idea to help out other than with just good wishes and prayers. This is some of our PM’s on the subject:
First message:
Peace
But RicksterVTX1300C has really stepped it up a notch (How's Emeril say it? Oh yeah BAM!!!) Check this out!!!
www.VTXRidersFund.com
He's been working on this (and to me looks like hard), now we're going to have some really cool stuff. Here are some PMs he sent me about this:
RicksterVTX1300C wrote:
Bruce,
We are up and running with the www.VTXRidersFund.com
Post it for all to see! This is awesome!!!
Rickster
RicksterVTX1300C wrote:
Bruce,
What is your personal email address.. In a day or so the www.VTXridersfund.com will automatically go to the donate page and I will then sent up an email address...how about [email protected] that forwards to your personal email. Once I send a test email thru to it and you get it, you can add [email protected] to the paypal account you have set up (you can have 6 emails for payment to a business account). Then I will change the website to reflect this new email address...
Thanks
Rick
IMHO This is just awesome, looks like we're getting setup to do this again, lets hope it just sits there unused.
VTX Riders Fund is setup (at least for now, if anyone has a problem with what I've done we'll get something else, just couldn't stand it any longer)
Ok, I just couldn't stand it and I took it on myself and set up a checking account at Washington Mutual and then set up a Paypal account to use.
If anyone has a problem with this we can work it out as we go, I don't want to piss anyone off, this is supposed to be a good thing.
Paypay account is setup as a business account that way people can use debit or credit, now paypal will take a small fee but with $2.00 here $5.00 there it won't be much from each person and I figured it would be best that way people new to paypal wouldn't have to jump thru hoops just to give a few bucks.
[email protected] is the email address I setup for this, but the business name I used was VTX riders fund. It'll take a few days before the bank and paypal are working together (you remember, paypal deposits 2 deposits into the bank account for a few cents then you verify in paypal) but by the time it's all worked out it'll all be good.
If you don't have a paypal account it is a snap to set one up, just go to https://www.paypal.com/ click on the link that says Join Paypal today and it walks you thru it, easy. If you just want to send me a check I'll deposit it into this account and then the funds will go to the selected person. Please put the logon name of the person the funds are meant to go to in the notes that way if there is more than one person I can make sure your funds go to the person you want them to.
I'm only posting this here (1300 board) for now just to see how well this goes, but if you think it should go else where (1800 board, general board or what ever) ether post something yourself or let me know.
I've already started the ball, who'll be next to pick it up and run with it?
Peace
By the way, I plan on doing my very best to give you bank and paypal balances so you know that all moneys are going where they should and not on bling for the bike.
If anyone has a problem with what I’ve done lets talk it out, and the first person to get an award from this fund I think should be jdcook72. I liked PepsX’s idea about collecting for a week and then that money goes to the selected person so unless someone else comes up with something better send your donations to [email protected] and what ever is in there next Friday is his, I will need an address to send the check to but we can work that stuff out in the end.
Peace.
Edit:
Ok now we're coming together on this another member "RicksterVTX1300C" made a website for this and it's great, take a look!!
http://www.graduatetech.com/vtxrf/index.htm
I'll keep you updated on a total after I get off work, I'm starting to let things fall thru the cracks[/url]
There is this thread on the 1300 board http://www.vtxoa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=65878 Now this is not the first one I've seen and it won't be the last.
It was suggested by a friend of mine from the board (he wanted to remain anonymous, why I don’t know) that it might be a good idea to help out other than with just good wishes and prayers. This is some of our PM’s on the subject:
First message:
My replyBruce
since you have been thru this before and are well know and well liked (lol not like me) on this board, I have a suggestion if you want to follow up on it.
would it be possible when something like this happens to fellow X'er on this board, that we can send some money to a "trusted" member and send the guy some get well flowers or help to offset the cost of insurance deductable. with so many members on this board 2 bucks from everyone would cover a lot of expences. its fantastic to send prayers and such, but i guess im a more practical guy (me and the big guy up there dont see eye to eye on alot of issues)
this also may be a terrible idea for a number of reasons. but I would like to help a fellow ridder if possible and i can spare 5 bucks any day i need to.
let me knwo what you think, just wanted to bounce it off you.
thanks
His next reply to me:what a GREAT idea, I mean truly GREAT. And coming from a black X rider (hey, I've got to get my jabs in where I can). Really, I think it's a great idea, like you I could toss in a few bucks easy. The only problem I can think of would be the possibility of a scammer. But with a little help from the moderators, watching for the same IP address but under two names type of stuff I think it could work, but it would have to be run by them because it would need their help I think. But again buddy run with it, I think it's a GREAT idea, have I made it clear that I think this would be a GREAT idea yet?
Let me know if you want any help from me getting this going because I thing its a GREAT idea, have I said that yet?
Bruce
I know that I could come up with a few bucks to help someone out, and I know that there are a lot of great people on this board so lets have some feed back, what ya all think? Can we make this kind of thing fly? I think we can, but I (we, the guy that suggested it and I) can't do it alone. Thought we'd run it up the flag pole and see if it flys.so you think its a great idea? if i read between the lines, thats the conclusion i draw.
ok, heres the idea after some (not much) thought.
I would like you to suggest it on the board, I dont care about getting credit for the idea, thats not important to me. but you are more known and better liked so i think the idea would be more succesfull comming from you. if you just dont want to do it, I dont mind, I just want more people to particapate.
1) if we had a contact name and address, we could all contribute indidually on our own, just send it to joe crash.
2) if we go thru the moderator, it may mean taxes, $ having to be reported and such.
3) if we went thru a non profit charity org (how many preachers are on this board) thats a thought.
4) run it up the flagpole ( the board) and see what ideas fall out.
let me know if you dont want to post the idea, and then ill do it.
Peace