Can ya spare some change mister?

[xoxoxoBruce]

Time to look for back to school bargains, and no bigger bargain than the keep Undertoad from going under fund.

[BigV]

agreed

soon, I promise. very very tight budget at the moment.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Thank you all, the mug is looking wet.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Try to remember
the kind of September
when life was slow
and oh, so mellow
'Cause it ain't no more.
Life is too hectic and it's easy to overlook the things that make it worth the rat race... like the Cellar. Give until you think it might become uncomfortable.

[Undertoad]

I don't bump this thread, but this month we will be paying twice for our access. Once for the server cage we have been living in for the last 8 years or so. Once for the new virtual server that will be our home by the end of the month.

The old method has been too expensive for us, and the tip mug has actually not filled several times this year. This new method of hosting will be much cheaper, about half the cost.

It's now possible because the amount of bandwidth used is way down in the last two years. IotD attracted many visitors, and took resources, but now that we are more of a simple forum, we can fit our transfer into 2TB per month.

But this month we'll be paying 1.5 times the freight during the transition.

So please touch the mug. It will be your last chance to do it, because I'm removing the mug entirely next month. I thank all the unnamed donors who have given over the years: you know who you are, and you made this happen.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

I'm removing the mug entirely next month.

Whoah. I hope you get an overflowing mug this month.

[classicman]

Done did what I could.

[fargon]

I gave my usual plus extra.

[DanaC]

Wish I could help out Toad, but I'm as broke as broke can be.

If you're removing the tip jar, how will we be able to contribute in future?

[Undertoad]

You have filled the mug and I thank you. Anything additional at this point will go towards what didn't fill in the past, and future costs. (But once the place is paid for through 2015 I will remove the mug...)

If you're removing the tip jar, how will we be able to contribute in future?

Through thoughtful participation on the Cellar, and charity, in funds or in thoughts, toward us all.

Srsly if you ever wind up with extra funds in the future, I urge you to follow the xoB model and find people who would greatly benefit from a toehold. It helped me, and I am grateful. Now I want to become a helper myself.

What I think may happen is we may find other projects that are worthy of funding. Who knows what might be possible. We have already done a ton by putting our act together.

But you know, there are always people who feel bad about not being able to give, and feel left out of the Cellar in a small way. I think that's sad, everyone who is active should feel they are an important part of it, even if they are not able to give for any reason.

Maybe even if they don't want to. Everyone who posts is a contributor. Even everyone who reads.

[Undertoad]

One more touch and the mug goes away!

[xoxoxoBruce]

Oh, so now the mug's getting uppity. She used to get down and dirty with us, drank like a fish, swore like a sailor, copped feels at the pool table... skank.

[sexobon]

UT's got a blank space for your mug
And he'll write your name, love

[Undertoad]

great call back sir

[xoxoxoBruce]

You mentioned the costs are coming down. Also you've become Respectable, productive, middle class, eligible for Republicanship, citizen again, so you can handle the cost of the Cellar.

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
I have a way with words, eh? Feel free to use it.