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Post by DE Sinclair on Feb 13, 2023 23:38:55 GMT -5
Anyone else waiting to hear that the US has downed: the Goodyear Blimp; a strange aircraft piloted by a mustachioed figure, who was herd to yell "Muttley, you dundering blockhead, stop that snickering and get us out of here!" and a dog house, with a funny looking pilot, who seemed to utter something like "Curse you, Red Baron!" Or is it just me? Nope, not just you. Plus I'm pretty sure I also heard they were chasing a guy with a jet pack and a helmet that looks like a hood ornament.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2023 6:04:01 GMT -5
Technology is so “moronic” at times.
Tried to order a book earlier. At the checkout stage, I kept getting a message that my postcode was invalid.
Note to the people who design/are responsible for such systems: it’s a valid postcode that OTHER MAIL and packages get to just fine. So stick your order, I’ll go and find a decent company that can accept the order. What do they expect me to do, make up a postcode because their crappy system can’t recognise a valid one?
I don’t know what the hell kind of company this publisher is running, even their site looks antiquated, as if someone only familiar with ezboard (circa 1998) had designed it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2023 17:23:52 GMT -5
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Post by Icctrombone on Feb 14, 2023 19:19:56 GMT -5
Enjoy
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Post by Confessor on Feb 14, 2023 20:29:27 GMT -5
🎶"Take me back to dear old Blighty, put me on the train for London town!" 🎵
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Crimebuster
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Post by Crimebuster on Feb 14, 2023 22:54:22 GMT -5
Don't forget to back a project from on of our own. Crimebuster has a project that's coming close to the deadline. That is such a cool art style! Man, I wish I could support the arts right now. Money is tight and we have a lot of large one-off expenses at the moment, but that is super cool. Is it only available through this or will it be orderable in the future? I'll have some copies on my website after it's printed, and at some point I'll be doing a trade collecting the first 5 issues!
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Post by Cei-U! on Feb 15, 2023 16:19:30 GMT -5
Anybody here know anything about GoFundMe? I don't know the first thing about it but I'm beginning to think it's the only way I'm ever going to fix an ongoing (we're talking years) dilemma, as Washington State and Medicare simply won't authorize funding for the kind of bed and/or mattress I need to resolve my mobility and pain issues, even with a doctor's prescription, and my immediate family is in no position to help. I loathe the idea of resorting to such a thing but I'm running out of options.
Opinions? Suggestions? Both would be welcome.
Cei-U! I summon my mounting frustration!
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Crimebuster
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Post by Crimebuster on Feb 15, 2023 18:43:28 GMT -5
Anybody here know anything about GoFundMe? I don't know the first thing about it but I'm beginning to think it's the only way I'm ever going to fix an ongoing (we're talking years) dilemma, as Washington State and Medicare simply won't authorize funding for the kind of bed and/or mattress I need to resolve my mobility and pain issues, even with a doctor's prescription, and my immediate family is in no position to help. I loathe the idea of resorting to such a thing but I'm running out of options.
Opinions? Suggestions? Both would be welcome.
Cei-U! I summon my mounting frustration!
I don't know much about GoFundMe specifically, but I have some experience with Kickstarter. I'd say one thing to be aware of is that the money you get (from Kickstarter, anyway) is taxable income. I know a fellow indie comic creator who is unable to run Kickstarters because the money from the Kickstarter would count as income and cause him to lose his disability benefits. Perhaps because of this, I have seen a number of instance where people run GoFundMe campaigns on behalf of someone else; the money is then given as a (non-taxable) gift to the person who needs it. Again, I don't know the ins and outs of GoFundMe, but this might be something to consider when setting it up.
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Post by tartanphantom on Feb 16, 2023 0:40:04 GMT -5
Anybody here know anything about GoFundMe? I don't know the first thing about it but I'm beginning to think it's the only way I'm ever going to fix an ongoing (we're talking years) dilemma, as Washington State and Medicare simply won't authorize funding for the kind of bed and/or mattress I need to resolve my mobility and pain issues, even with a doctor's prescription, and my immediate family is in no position to help. I loathe the idea of resorting to such a thing but I'm running out of options.
Opinions? Suggestions? Both would be welcome.
Cei-U! I summon my mounting frustration!
I don't know much about GoFundMe specifically, but I have some experience with Kickstarter. I'd say one thing to be aware of is that the money you get (from Kickstarter, anyway) is taxable income. I know a fellow indie comic creator who is unable to run Kickstarters because the money from the Kickstarter would count as income and cause him to lose his disability benefits. Perhaps because of this, I have seen a number of instance where people run GoFundMe campaigns on behalf of someone else; the money is then given as a (non-taxable) gift to the person who needs it. Again, I don't know the ins and outs of GoFundMe, but this might be something to consider when setting it up. I think you pretty much nailed it. I believe GoFundMe is supposed to send you a 1099 for tax purposes unless you have a non-profit exemption.
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Post by impulse on Feb 16, 2023 11:45:21 GMT -5
I believe one key difference between GoFundMe and Kickstarter is it's not all or nothing. I think you get to keep whatever partial amount you earn, but not 100% sure.
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Post by Prince Hal on Feb 16, 2023 12:45:01 GMT -5
Anybody here know anything about GoFundMe? I don't know the first thing about it but I'm beginning to think it's the only way I'm ever going to fix an ongoing (we're talking years) dilemma, as Washington State and Medicare simply won't authorize funding for the kind of bed and/or mattress I need to resolve my mobility and pain issues, even with a doctor's prescription, and my immediate family is in no position to help. I loathe the idea of resorting to such a thing but I'm running out of options.
Opinions? Suggestions? Both would be welcome.
Cei-U! I summon my mounting frustration!
Have you thought about creating a set of NFT trading cards?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2023 12:53:39 GMT -5
Anybody here know anything about GoFundMe? I don't know the first thing about it but I'm beginning to think it's the only way I'm ever going to fix an ongoing (we're talking years) dilemma, as Washington State and Medicare simply won't authorize funding for the kind of bed and/or mattress I need to resolve my mobility and pain issues, even with a doctor's prescription, and my immediate family is in no position to help. I loathe the idea of resorting to such a thing but I'm running out of options. Opinions? Suggestions? Both would be welcome. Cei-U! I summon my mounting frustration!
Have you looked into the possibility of a Patreon, so those who are fans of your comics historian work could chip in to support that work? You can offer perks-previews of drafts, reading lists of books you are indexing, etc. to supporters based on level of support. It's not a one time donation, it's a smaller monthly contribution by those who wish to support what you are doing and make it viable for you to continue to do it. You can set different levels $1 a month, $5 a month, etc. but it depends on finding multiple people to chip in for your efforts. Many times communities can rise up out of supporters. It's another possibility to consider to help remedy your situation. A lot of content creators use this option. It might not be the best option for the short term situation you are dealing with, but it might be something to consider moving forward to prevent future such situations from arising. But again tax and eligibility for disability may be a factor. -M
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Post by shaxper on Feb 17, 2023 15:01:46 GMT -5
Anybody here know anything about GoFundMe? I don't know the first thing about it but I'm beginning to think it's the only way I'm ever going to fix an ongoing (we're talking years) dilemma, as Washington State and Medicare simply won't authorize funding for the kind of bed and/or mattress I need to resolve my mobility and pain issues, even with a doctor's prescription, and my immediate family is in no position to help. I loathe the idea of resorting to such a thing but I'm running out of options. Opinions? Suggestions? Both would be welcome. Cei-U! I summon my mounting frustration!
Have you looked into the possibility of a Patreon, so those who are fans of your comics historian work could chip in to support that work? You can offer perks-previews of drafts, reading lists of books you are indexing, etc. to supporters based on level of support. It's not a one time donation, it's a smaller monthly contribution by those who wish to support what you are doing and make it viable for you to continue to do it. You can set different levels $1 a month, $5 a month, etc. but it depends on finding multiple people to chip in for your efforts. Many times communities can rise up out of supporters. It's another possibility to consider to help remedy your situation. A lot of content creators use this option. It might not be the best option for the short term situation you are dealing with, but it might be something to consider moving forward to prevent future such situations from arising. But again tax and eligibility for disability may be a factor. -M Honestly Cei-U!, I'd contribute just to get access to some of those indexes you already so generously pass around for free. Happy birthday, by the way!
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Post by Prince Hal on Feb 17, 2023 15:08:08 GMT -5
Hey, Happy Birthday, Kurt!
I summon the virtual chorus of "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow!"
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Feb 17, 2023 15:32:34 GMT -5
Happy birthday, Kurt!
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