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Post by roy on Feb 27, 2021 12:21:13 GMT -5
We have all got the message from pro-boards about how there hurting fund wise due to covid ! To be honest we all are myself included not only my rock biz but my job i have had for 35 years which is in a month by month survival method so i can relate and get it so !! So here is what im going to do ill gather up some slabs and do a slab auction starting on Monday and run it for a week all the money for the item will go to Tommy to give to Pro -boards from the RTH.. All i ask is the winner pay the shipping my rock shop cant cover that at this time !! thank you and hope you all can take part !!but i understand if not
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 27, 2021 12:43:35 GMT -5
Thank you, Roy. You are always the first to step up and we notice. Hope things get easier for you.
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 27, 2021 21:58:14 GMT -5
Roy, I'll agree with Tela ( rockjunquie) that you really do step up to the plate quite often! Kudos to you sir! Now...this is just a hint to anyone who wants to put their bid in at the last minute...know what time zone you're in!
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 27, 2021 21:59:19 GMT -5
Roy, I'll agree with Tela ( rockjunquie ) that you really do step up to the plate quite often! Kudos to you sir! Now...this is just a hint to anyone who wants to put their bid in at the last minute...know what time zone you're in! Hey now......
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 27, 2021 22:08:28 GMT -5
Roy, I'll agree with Tela ( rockjunquie ) that you really do step up to the plate quite often! Kudos to you sir! Now...this is just a hint to anyone who wants to put their bid in at the last minute...know what time zone you're in! Hey now...... (I felt so bad for you on that one...I really truly did.)
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 27, 2021 22:11:00 GMT -5
(I felt so bad for you on that one...I really truly did.) I don't mind. I got what I wanted. But, boy, did I feel stupid!!
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Feb 28, 2021 1:03:19 GMT -5
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Post by Rockoonz on Feb 28, 2021 1:03:19 GMT -5
Good on ya, roy. I can definitely relate to the pain that proboards and so many others are feeling. I'll probably be going back to work for awhile as soon as we're settled in, looking like the 401k won't be stretching as far as it looked a couple years ago.
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Feb 28, 2021 12:41:57 GMT -5
Post by roy on Feb 28, 2021 12:41:57 GMT -5
Good on ya, roy. I can definitely relate to the pain that proboards and so many others are feeling. I'll probably be going back to work for awhile as soon as we're settled in, looking like the 401k won't be stretching as far as it looked a couple years ago. ya the world will bounce back might be after this 4 years lol but it will!
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Post by Tommy on Mar 3, 2021 16:22:23 GMT -5
Thank you again roy - as the others said you are someone who is quick to step up and support the forum and now I will be proud to pass the proceeds of the auction along to Proboards in the name of RTH. If there is anything we can do on the forum to support you personally such as sending folks along to your FB slab auctions let me know or just go ahead and post links in the Marketplace. All - if anyone else wants to jump in and help the cause, large or small they can send me a contribution via Paypal and I'll make sure it all gets combined with Roy's and passed along to the cause. Just for clarity - Proboards is the software that we use and it is largely distributed free of charge but with subscription add-on's such as the "Ad Free" program that we take advantage of. Proboards is a small company and they has taken a real beating initially with the proliferation of ad-blockers, but then 2020 was a seriously tough year. I said it recently on the forum but it is critically important to us on the RockTumblingHobby forum that Proboards, the software company survive. Failure at the Proboards level could easily mean all of us wake up one morning and our forum has just simply disappeared forever. I doubt the good folks at Proboards would allow that to happen but it COULD happen which should motivate everyone to toss in a little. Along with rockjunquie and probably others I haven't noticed yet, I've sent them $25 which among other things landed me the shiny new "Gold Contributor" badge in my mini-profile. Anyway, it's a good and important cause - if the goodies are important to you then check the PM they sent and make your donation direct, or join in with Roy and we'll build a larger contribution and submit it in the name of RTH.
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