SpursTalk State of the Union Address

[smeagol]

You are awesome!

About donations...ask Manu for "unos cobres pa' la birra" in representation of all his fans here, he should give a generous donation. Otherwise Manny is right and Manu is a cheap bas !

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

If it ever gets really desperate you could go the PBS route and start holding the forum hostage until you get paid. Just picture it, you click to open some thread about the latest Rasho/Nazr debate and instead of seeing the hard hitting debate you get a page that says,

"Welcome to the Spurstalk.com pledge drive! We'll return you to the Slovenian bashing in just a moment, but first we'd like to tell you about an exciting opportunity to be an important part of the Spurstalk community. Everyday this forum provides the world with the around the clock access to basketball news, Mouse's multiple personality disorder, and up to the minute coverage of GIG's impending sex change, and all of it at no charge. Thanks to your visiting here we know that there is a market for such a forum, but up until now there has been no one to underwrite it. That's where you come in. For just a $100 pledge you'll get this lovely tote bag with this Spurs logo. At the $200 level you'll receive the "Topless Photos Calender" featuring Obiwan and Bigzak! And at the $300 level you'll be immortalized in the Photoshop work in the Club! Please give generously or the internet may lose such classic moments as this:

"You quit on this team, TPark!"

" all of you!"

We now return you to Angel Luv's defense of Rasho, a three part series here on Spurstalk."

[easjer]

LOL @ spurs_fan_in_exile.

For both of us, thank you Kori and LJ. Can I add that I hope you will continue to offer the option of donations every few months? We can't do much right now, but after SFIE gets a job, we will want to contribute. I'm certain a similar situation is true for many other posters who get as much as we do out of this.

Again, thank you.

[travis2]

If it ever gets really desperate you could go the PBS route and start holding the forum hostage until you get paid. Just picture it, you click to open some thread about the latest Rasho/Nazr debate and instead of seeing the hard hitting debate you get a page that says,

"Welcome to the Spurstalk.com pledge drive! We'll return you to the Slovenian bashing in just a moment, but first we'd like to tell you about an exciting opportunity to be an important part of the Spurstalk community. Everyday this forum provides the world with the around the clock access to basketball news, Mouse's multiple personality disorder, and up to the minute coverage of GIG's impending sex change, and all of it at no charge. Thanks to your visiting here we know that there is a market for such a forum, but up until now there has been no one to underwrite it. That's where you come in. For just a $100 pledge you'll get this lovely tote bag with this Spurs logo. At the $200 level you'll receive the "Topless Photos Calender" featuring Obiwan and Bigzak! And at the $300 level you'll be immortalized in the Photoshop work in the Club! Please give generously or the internet may lose such classic moments as this:





We now return you to Angel Luv's defense of Rasho, a three part series here on Spurstalk."

[MannyIsGod]

[SpursWoman]

[Hatfield]

Wow, you guys are a rare breed. Awesome, it won't be forgotten and the good karma will return back to you....

[Taladro]

I am glad that you don't think money first.
You don't need me to tell you, but this kind of decisions build character and makes you a better person. Keep up making good choices.
I don't post very often, but I certainly check the forum every day and really enjoy reading what other posters write.
Thank you for keeping the forum. I’ll be visiting the donation email very soon.
A Spurs fan in the L.A. area.

[2centsworth]

Doesn't the registration also limit access to certain parts of the site for those who don't register?

That's why I don't like it.

If you are talking about signing up to get some sort of goodie pack, then I understand that. But I would never limit the content to people who don't pay.

For now, we'll just let people contribute who want to do so.

don't limit access, just give extra goodies for sponsorship. Usually feeling like you're contributing, even if it's only $5 bucks a month, is enough reward.

Of course, you get the occassional schmuck who will say he's paying the bills around here at $5 per month.

[Kori Ellis]

don't limit access, just give extra goodies for sponsorship. Usually feeling like you're contributing, even if it's only $5 bucks a month, is enough reward.

Of course, you get the occassional schmuck who will say he's paying the bills around here at $5 per month.

We'll see if we can develop something like that later on.

[slayermin]

Thank you Timvp, Kori. You guys have done a great job with Spurstalk. It's always fun to see what's going in Texas.

You guys are cool people. Hope to hangout with you one of these days.

[orhe]

kori, timvp
thanks

[pache100]

Thanks, Kori and LJ! I love this forum!

[mookie2001]

although i'm certainly happy they didnt sell out in the truest meaning of the phrase

I don't think anyone should be throwing a thank you brunch either

last week I didn't break into elpimpos apt and steal his Sensi and piss on his Carhartt either... the whole week!



I think a good idea is to sell spurs for like 100 or 200 bones, then they could act as sort of a w sticker of online pompousness, in the monetary way, not bragging rights way: another way for me to indentify my enemy

but props to kori and timvp, this site does own any other sites on any of the internets

[Kori Ellis]

although i'm certainly happy they didnt sell out in the truest meaning of the phrase

I don't think anyone should be throwing a thank you brunch either

last week I didn't break into elpimpos apt and steal his Sensi and piss on his Carhartt either... the whole week!

What the is that supposed to mean?

How does you refraining from being a criminal equivocate to us turning down a huge sum of money to keep this site intact?

[SpursWoman]

What the is that supposed to mean?

How does you refraining from being a criminal equivocate to us turning down a huge sum of money to keep this site intact?

It means he's either incredibly unappreciative or completely out of touch with how much time, effort and money it takes to provide for him a place where he can spout off the most nonsensical things imaginable and he wants you to ban him.

[ChumpDumper]

I thought mookie was a criminal and wanted by the popo.

[mookie2001]

It means he's either incredibly unappreciative or completely out of touch with how much time, effort and money it takes to provide for him a place where he can spout
off the most nonsensical things imaginable and he wants you to ban him.

like I said this site is the best on all the internets

I have cut down on the nonsensical posts anyway

I thought mookie was a criminal and wanted by the popo.

as long as I'm alive, I'mOn live illegal
regardless

Kori and timvp have a fine line to walk
if they sell out, then they would sell out, for money, and thus be sellouts
which I would do in a heartbeat, if the money was right, and I didnt have to stand with neocons
on the other hand if they didnt/dont sell out, then they might seem foolish turning down what Kori considers to be a "large sum of money", also telling us about it may be seen as holding it over our heads, asking for a handout, or stroking their own egos
(im not saying any of this is true-- I'm just saying from a random posters point of view)



I'm sure they like this site more than me, and have made personal choice to sacrifice the work, stress, money and time to run it
and if I did do that to elpimpo, he would still be friends with me, because we're tight like visegrip,
BUT if he moved to Oklahoma to become the Sooner President of College Republicans Against the Decriminalization of Marijuana
he would have sold out
and I'm sure our friendship would end

[timvp]

When will mookie2001 become mookie2006? That'd be interesting.

[FilSpursFan]

Thanks Kori and LJ for keeping us together...

[Kori Ellis]

also telling us about it may be seen as holding it over our heads, asking for a handout, or stroking their own egos
(im not saying any of this is true-- I'm just saying from a random posters point of view)

Not that I have to explain myself to you, but I will anyway ... (Though back when you used to like me -- before you knew I was married and Republican -- you would have never questioned my motives).

I knew it would be conceived this way by some. That's why my first inclination was to not even mention it in the forum. We've received offers in the past and never mentioned it here. But since we gave it such consideration and moreso because I was sure that people would notice around the net when tons of websites are getting bought up by this guy, I figured we'd tell everyone before it all came out.

I also knew that it would be conceived by some (obviously you) as looking for handouts and recognition. I originally told LJ not to even mention accepting contributions in the post. But since over 50 people have messaged, emailed, or asked me about how they can contribute in the last six months, I figured this was a good time to get it over with.

As far as ego stroking, ehh.. I only need love and adoration from my husband.

I know I'm awesome. I don't need anyone's assurance.

[Old School Chic]

Not that I have to explain myself to you, but I will anyway ... (Though back when you used to like me -- before you knew I was married and Republican -- you would have never questioned my motives).

I knew it would be conceived this way by some. That's why my first inclination was to not even mention it in the forum. We've received offers in the past and never mentioned it here. But since we gave it such consideration and moreso because I was sure that people would notice around the net when tons of websites are getting bought up by this guy, I figured we'd tell everyone before it all came out.

I also knew that it would be conceived by some (obviously you) as looking for handouts and recognition. I originally told LJ not to even mention accepting contributions in the post. But since over 50 people have messaged, emailed, or asked me about how they can contribute in the last six months, I figured this was a good time to get it over with.

As far as ego stroking, ehh.. I only need love and adoration from my husband.

I know I'm awesome. I don't need anyone's assurance.

The of Spurstalk knocked you the out!

[RashoFan]

Wow!!! I have definately missed quite a bit these last 4 to 5 days!!! This place is the best and is being cared for by the best!!!!Thanks to Kori and LJ for maintaining this Forum and to all the rest of "the family" for making this a great place to hang out. You GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!!

[Peter]

eh, mookie is an unappreciative little .