Thank you all for your support, a new Diary following the list for today is up, follow it here: Here
It's hard to believe, but it's true. Tonight at Midnight - December 31, 2011 marks -7 years- I've had this account with Kos. I'd love to say this is my first and only account I've ever had with Kos, but admittedly, at the time I created this account it was a fallback. Kos was a bit of a different place then, far more wild west then now, and in the height of the 2004 Election, a (in retrospect) pretty stupid heated thread which involved trolls made me basically say "Oh, to hell with this".
After my winter vacation, I came back, and decided to start all over. It was a New Years resolution of sorts. Maybe things didn't go as I had expected in 2004. Maybe I was unhappy. But, I found that I had missed my communication with friends; the light hearted rants - and the gut wrenching ones.
And the next seven years are, in fact, history.
And that brings me to "The List". I want to thank all of those who have put so much effort into spreading the reason for why most of us came to Kos; to talk amongst friends, to debate ideas, to find common interest and goals.
We have shared laughs, joy and sorrow. I'm proud to say that my stay here on Kos continues to be a daily highlight, and I've never been as proud as I am to offer here for Friday night "The List" to help bring others to lifetime status.
If you wish to donate toward a gift sub, there are now two ways: random donation and pledge thread for an individual on the list:
You can still donate amounts under $100 through the Small Donor Pool. The random donations collected through this drive will be pooled to purchase lifetime subscriptions for those on the list. You can make a small donation by going to paypal.com and selecting the 'send money' option on the left. Type in KelleyRN2@gmail.com as the destination. If you are making good on a pledge thread, please include a note for Nurse Kelley. You will receive an e-mail notification that your donation was completed. When the lifetime subscription drive ends an anonymous donor has offered to pony up the remaining amount necessary to purchase one last subscription.
Donors are still welcome, of course, to donate amounts under $100 to the pool or to give a lifetime subscription to anyone you choose. Before continuing, I will again quote Bugsby, who
captured how so many of us feel quite beautifully:
I want to say to those who are still waiting, please don't feel that we care less about you. I've donated as much as I can, but I'm still hanging around because I'm rooting for you and I keep checking back, reading the list, hoping to see "gifted" after your name.
So please, while you wait, know that your name there in orange evokes the heart-felt good wishes of everyone here. We may be tapped out but we haven't left, we're still with you.
Check it out, we're up there in the gallery, cheering you on with cowbells and vuvuzelas. The guy over there in the Red Sox t-shirt , that's me :0)
Now, the continuing list of members who could benefit from receiving a lifetime subscription, which costs $100, before the end of this year:
Here's the amazing list of over 450 individuals who have received gift subscriptions:
GIFTED LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTIONS
2thanks ▪ 3goldens ▪ 2020adam ▪ (3)
a gilas girl ▪ A Siegel ▪ agent99 ▪ aaraujo ▪ Abe Frohman ▪ AbraCrabcakeya ▪ Actbriniel ▪ andrewj54 ▪ Agathena ▪ Ahiannie ▪ Aji ▪ Alexandra Lynch ▪ Alfonso Nevarez ▪ Alice in Florida ▪ allergywoman ▪ Alma ▪ Amor Y Risa ▪ angelajean ▪ angrybird ▪ anotherdemocrat ▪ Anton Bursch ▪ AoT ▪ arizonablue ▪ Armando ▪ asterkitty ▪ Auntie Neo Kwan ▪ Avenging Angel ▪ (27)
beach babe in fl ▪ begone ▪ BentLiberal ▪ betson08 ▪ bevomav ▪ BigAlinWashSt ▪ bigjacbigjacbigjac ▪ bigrivergal ▪ bink ▪ Bionic ▪ blue aadvark ▪ BlueInARedState ▪ BlueJessamine ▪ blueness ▪ blue jersey mom ▪ bkamr ▪ blueoregon ▪ boatsie ▪ Bob Johnson ▪ Bob Love ▪ Bob Sloan ▪ BOHICA ▪ boran2 ▪ Brit ▪ Brooke in Seattle ▪ Brown Thrasher ▪ Bronte17 ▪ Brubs ▪ BruinKid ▪ buddabelly ▪ Bud Fields ▪ bumblebums ▪ Burned ▪ bvljac ▪ (34)
cacamp ▪ CalNM ▪ CanyonWren ▪ Carnacki ▪ carolanne ▪ carolita ▪ Cassiodorus ▪ catilinus ▪ CayceP ▪ cfk ▪ Chacounne ▪ Charles CurtisStanley ▪ Charlotte Lucas ▪ chaunceydevega ▪ ChemBob ▪ chicago minx ▪ Chitown Kev ▪ Christian Dem in NC ▪ chmood ▪ CityLightsLover ▪ Clytemnestra ▪ CodeTalker ▪ Colorado is the Shiznit ▪ ColoTim ▪ commonmass ▪ CoolOnion ▪ Cordelia Lear ▪ cosmic debris ▪ cskendrick ▪ CuriousBoston ▪ cv lurking gf ▪ (31)
D Wreck ▪ dakinishir ▪ DaNang65 ▪ Dave in Northridge ▪ Davidsfr ▪ DavidW ▪ DawnN ▪ dclawyer06 ▪ Debbie in ME ▪ Debby ▪ Debs2 ▪ Deep Harm ▪ delbert ▪ Democrats Ramshield ▪ denig ▪ desertguy ▪ digby ▪ Diogenes2008 ▪ dirkster42 ▪ doct ▪ don mikulecky ▪ DollyMadison ▪ dopper0189 ▪ Dreaming of Better Days ▪ Dr Erich Bloodaxe RN ▪ Drewid ▪ DrLori ▪ DruidQueen ▪ DSC on the Plateau ▪ dsteffen ▪ DWG ▪ dynamohum(32)
earicicle ▪ Ebby ▪ Eddie C ▪ Ed in Montana ▪ edrie ▪ edwardssl ▪ eej ▪ Eileen B ▪ ekyprogressive ▪ Ellid ▪ Ellinorianne ▪ Els ▪ emeraldmaiden ▪ environmentalist ▪ ericlewis0 ▪ escapee ▪ exlrrp ▪ (17)
farmerchuck ▪ FarWestGirl ▪ ferment ▪ figbash ▪ FindingMyVoice ▪ FishOutofWater ▪ flumptytail ▪ fly ▪ FogCityJohn ▪ freedomsfriend ▪ Frederick Clarkson ▪ FrugalGranny ▪ (12)
Gary Norton ▪ gchaucer2 ▪ Geenius at Wrok ▪ GenXangster ▪ ginmar ▪ gizmo59 ▪ gjohnsit ▪ glbTVET ▪ glendaw271 ▪ glorificus ▪ Gooserock ▪ Got a Grip ▪ gramofsam1 ▪ greenbird ▪ GreyHawk ▪ grog ▪ Groucho Marxist ▪ GrumpyOldGeek ▪ gulfgal98 ▪ (19)
Haole in Hawaii ▪ hayden ▪ HCKAD ▪ high uintas ▪ holeworm ▪ homogenius ▪ Hoosier Deb ▪ Horace Boothroyd III ▪ horsefeathers ▪ HoundDog ▪ (10)
icebergslim ▪ ilyana ▪ inclusiveheart ▪ indiemcemopants ▪ Its the Supreme Court Stupid ▪ (5)
jabney ▪ James Allen ▪ JaciCee ▪ jayden ▪ jbou ▪ JekyllnHyde ▪ jennifer poole ▪ JesseCW ▪ jessical ▪ jimstaro ▪ jlms qkw ▪ JML9999 ▪ JoanMar ▪ joe pittsburgh ▪ Joieau ▪ JTinDC ▪ Julie Gulden ▪ jwinIL14 ▪ (18)
KAMuston ▪ Karl Rover ▪ kat68 ▪ Kayakbiker ▪ KCBearcat ▪ kefauver ▪ Keith930 ▪ KelleyRN2 ▪ KenBee ▪ KibbutzAmiad ▪ kid oakland ▪ Killer of Sacred Cows ▪ kimoconnor ▪ kirbybruno ▪ Kitty ▪ kjoftherock ▪ klompendanser ▪ KnotIookin ▪ Knucklehead ▪ KoNko ▪ kovie ▪ KVoimakas ▪ kyril ▪ (23)
labwitchy ▪ Lady Libertine ▪ ladypockt ▪ ladywithafan ▪ LaEscapee ▪ LaFeminista ▪ Lainie ▪ LamontCranston ▪ LaughingPlanet ▪ Leftcandid ▪ LeftofArizona ▪ left over flower child ▪ Lefty Coaster ▪ leftynyc ▪ Lensy ▪ Liberal Granny ▪ Lightbulb ▪ Limelite ▪ llbear ▪ loggersbrat ▪ Lorinda Pike ▪ Louisiana 1976 ▪ luckylizard ▪ Lupin ▪ (24)
Magnifico ▪ mahakali overdrive ▪ makettle ▪ MA Liberal ▪ mallyroyal ▪ mama jo ▪ mamamorgaine ▪ mapamp ▪ marigold ▪ Mark Fiore ▪ markthshark ▪ matching mole ▪ Mathok ▪ Matt Z ▪ maybeeso in michigan ▪ mayrose ▪ mcmom ▪ mideedah ▪ mdmslle ▪ M E C ▪ Melissa J ▪ melo ▪ Merry Light ▪ michelewln ▪ mikidee ▪ millwx ▪ MinistryOfTruth ▪ Miss Blue ▪ Missys Brother ▪ mjbleo ▪ MKSinSA ▪ Mnemosyme ▪ mommyof3 ▪ Moody Loner ▪ Mortifyd ▪ Mother Mags ▪ mrsgoo ▪ ms badger ▪ MsGrin ▪ ms scarlett leadpipe ▪ MsSpentyouth ▪ MTmofo ▪ (42)
Nanette K ▪ navajo ▪ nchristine ▪ Neon Vincent ▪ Noddy ▪ nonnie9999 ▪ NonnyO ▪ Noor B ▪ NormAl1792 ▪ notdarkyet ▪ noweasels ▪ Nova Land ▪ Nulwee ▪ nyceve ▪ (14)
Observerinvancouver ▪ occams hatchet ▪ onceasgt ▪ One Pissed Off Liberal ▪ operculum ▪ Otteray Scribe ▪ Ozark Homesteader ▪ ozsea1 ▪ (8)
Pakalolo ▪ Pam from Calif ▪ PapaChach ▪ parryander ▪ PatricJuillet ▪ peagreen ▪ peacearena ▪ people power granny ▪ peraspera ▪ peregrine kate ▪ petulans ▪ Phil S 33 ▪ pico ▪ Pithy Cherub ▪ pittie70 ▪ poligirl ▪ postmodernista ▪ priceman ▪ progdog ▪ Proud Mom and Grandma ▪ psfinla ▪ psychodrew ▪ (22)
quarkstomper ▪ (1)
racheltracks ▪ radical simplicity ▪ raina ▪ ramara ▪ Radical def ▪ Ray Radlein ▪ randallt ▪ rb137 ▪ rebel ga ▪ Regina in a Sears Kit House ▪ remembrance ▪ renzo capetti ▪ revsue ▪ rexymeteorite ▪ Rich in PA ▪ Richard Cranium ▪ Rick B ▪ ridemybike ▪ Rimjob ▪ RLMiller ▪ Rogneid ▪ roseeriter ▪ rserven ▪ rsmpdx ▪ rubyr ▪ ruleoflaw ▪ (25)
Safina ▪ sagesource ▪ SaraBeth ▪ SarahLee ▪ sarahnity ▪ Sara R ▪ Scott Wooledge ▪ ScottyUrb ▪ scribe ▪ sdf ▪ Seattle Mark ▪ Seneca Doane ▪ SensibleShoes ▪ Shaviv ▪ Shelley99 ▪ shesaid ▪ Siri ▪ SisTwo ▪ Sixty Something ▪ slinkerwink ▪ slksfca ▪ snackdoodle ▪ snoopydawg ▪ Something the Dog Said ▪ Soonergrunt ▪ Spirit of Life ▪ Sprinkles ▪ sricki ▪ srkp23 ▪ state of confusion ▪ Statusquomustgo ▪ StateofEuphoria ▪ Steven D ▪ suejazz ▪ Susan G in MN ▪ swampyankee ▪ SwedishJewfish ▪ Syoho ▪ (38)
tdub901 ▪ teacherken ▪ teej ▪ terrypinder ▪ TexH ▪ TexMex ▪ theatre goon ▪ The BigotBasher ▪The Book Bear ▪ TheFatLadySings ▪ theKgirls ▪ theRoaringGirl ▪ the mom in the middle ▪ The Troubadour ▪ The Werewolf Prophet ▪ timewarp ▪ tmservo433 ▪ TomorrowsProgressives ▪ Tonyahky ▪ Tool ▪ Translator ▪ triciawyse ▪ triv33 ▪ Trix ▪ truong son traveler ▪ tytalus ▪ twigg ▪ TX Scotia ▪ (28)
ulookarmless ▪ UnaSpenser ▪ Unitary Moonbat ▪ Unit Zero ▪ unspeakable ▪ ursoklevar ▪ UU VIEW ▪ (7)
vacantlook ▪ vcmvo2 ▪ VeloVixen ▪ Vetwife ▪ victoria2dc ▪ voracious ▪ (7)
watercarrier4diogenes ▪ water willow ▪ wayoutinthestix ▪ weatherdude ▪ webranding ▪ welso ▪ Wendys Wink ▪ whatGodmade ▪ Wide Awake in KY ▪ wide eyed lib ▪ winglion ▪ Winter Rabbit ▪ WisePiper ▪ wishingwell ▪ woodtick ▪ wu ming ▪ wxorknot ▪ (17)
xxdrzombiexx ▪ (1)
yelladawg ▪ Youffraita ▪ (2)
zaka1 ▪ zenbassoon ▪ zenmasterjack ▪ ZenTrainer ▪ Zoskie ▪ Zwoof ▪ (6)
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I am also quoting Susan from 29 again because she so cogently expressed the
sentiment behind these diaries:
We only have the one community and you are a member.
Here are links to the
pledge threads:
akmk
BlueJessamine
Bud Fields
gmoke
PapaChach Now a Lifer!
Rogneid
Stude Dude
Xavier Onassis EMTP
The deadline for purchasing lifetime subscriptions is midnight on December 31, 2011 (Pacific time).
An add-on that isn't so minor: If you haven't seen it, please, read our friend LuckyLizard's Diary: LuckyLizard's Diary, and ask yourself how you want to help.
6:48 PM PT:
A Challenge to KOS'ers!
If you've read LuckyLizard's diary, you may understand how difficult those situations are. And, while passing on a gift of Kos is important, many may find themselves divided. So, I'm throwing down a challenge tonight, and I've already tried to put my "money where my mouth is". By Noon tomorrow, I'd love to see TEN made "Lifer's" through a gift. But I would also like to see people like LuckyLizard have a nice, warm place to live.
So, here's my Dollar-to-Dollar Bet: KosMail me when you pick up a subscription for a Kos'er, and for the first ten, I will MATCH it. So, up to $800 (or her need), I will match to help our friend LuckyLizard. I've matched the first two, and at noon, tomorrow, I'm willing to match the rest.
So, the next SIX subscriptions, PM me and I'll match your good will.