Want to attend, need gas $ - ChipIn ready [FILLED]

Suzu

Suzu

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Hi all,

Last year some members helped me get to NOLA for the event and I'd like to go this time too. It's about 1,250 miles round-trip so not too bad of a drive for me. Apparently tickets are free, through C4L, and I'll find a place to stay, but will need help with gas. Paypal debit card is ready to use, just need about $200 loaded on it.

Who's going to help get me there?

CLICK HERE FOR MY CHIPIN

Many thanks in advance! :)

P.S. Please include a note with contribution, telling me where your money goes if my ChipIn doesn't fill up (refund, another chipin, a project, etc.).
 
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I am holding off ordering my ticket from C4L until I have a better idea if the funds will be available. Please help if you can. Thanks!
 
In for $25.00 for the keeper of cats. I like cats too. I am thinking of going too, might see you there.
 
Paulatized said:
In for $25.00 for the keeper of cats. I like cats too. I am thinking of going too, might see you there.
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Angelpuss! (That's what I call most of the kitties, and a few special hoomins.)
 
Well I now have my crash space squared away. Still way short of the goal on gas $ though :o.... Will there be enough time to fill the chipin? That is the question!
 
Just heard from the Ron Paul Campaign: I have until Monday at latest to confirm my ticket. I can only confirm my ticket if the ChipIn fills in the meantime, or gets close enough that it would probably fill before I have to leave next Wednesday.

Will this be possible?
 
It might help if some moderator would change the "thumbs up" icon in the topic title of this thread to a "!", per the instructions in the "How to request/offer SRLC sponsorship" topic (which I didn't see prior to starting this thread). I "reported" this topic with this request a few days ago but it was never changed.
 
6/9/2011
Receipt ID 69a5b491fa00a86c
Paid By: Paulatized
For: Suzu SRLC Travel
Method: PayPal (@gmail.com)
Total: $25.00

I am going to try round you up a couple more donations within the hour. $10.00 by 10 people would go a long way. Don't be reluctant because you can't give much. It is important to get those there who can, and are willing, to go.
 
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I chipped in $50. Any chance you can get someone to go with you and compound or multiple our donations?
 
Thank you so much Sarah! I would bring my Kitty Safe Haven partner but have to leave someone behind to run the shelter. Other folks around here are tied up. I wish it was otherwise.

I really shouldn't be taking the time out myself but I figured since I now know the route, know a bit about getting around NOLA, know where the Hilton is, etc. it won't be as much of a stress on me as it was last year. I'm the sort of person who stresses out over new situations, new environments. It took me 3 days to pack 2 very small bags last time, and I didn't sleep basically for the entire week... the night before I left, two nights on the road trying to sleep in the car and was too cold, made very poor time the next day being so tired, then couldn't connect with the other RPFs folk at SRLC and missed the after-party because I don't have a cell phone. Basically I was a wreck....

At any rate if I did bring another person, I wouldn't be able to stay on the couch in my friend's tiny apartment in Memphis on the way down and on the way back (I can't do 650 miles in only a day, even with another driver, it's just too much for me), and in NOLA, the friend I am staying with has a tiny apt. with barely space on the floor for me. Plus I think all the tickets are now sold out.

If I'd had more lead time, perhaps different arrangements could have been made. But I only decided 5 days ago, after reading Ron Paul's email, to try to do this.

Half-way to the goal now, thanks again!
 
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Suzu said:
Thank you so much Sarah! I would bring my Kitty Safe Haven partner but have to leave someone behind to run the shelter. Other folks around here are tied up. I wish it was otherwise.

I really shouldn't be taking the time out myself but I figured since I now know the route, know a bit about getting around NOLA, know where the Hilton is, etc. it won't be as much of a stress on me as it was last year. I'm the sort of person who stresses out over new situations, new environments. It took me 3 days to pack 2 very small bags last time, and I didn't sleep basically for the entire week... the night before I left, two nights on the road trying to sleep in the car and was too cold, made very poor time the next day being so tired, then couldn't connect with the other RPFs folk at SRLC and missed the after-party because I don't have a cell phone. Basically I was a wreck....

At any rate if I did bring another person, I wouldn't be able to stay on the couch in my friend's tiny apartment in Memphis on the way down and on the way back (I can't do 650 miles in only a day, even with another driver, it's just too much for me), and in NOLA, the friend I am staying with has a tiny apt. with barely space on the floor for me. Plus I think all the tickets are now sold out.

If I'd had more lead time, perhaps different arrangements could have been made. But I only decided 5 days ago, after reading Ron Paul's email, to try to do this.

Half-way to the goal now, thanks again!
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Pat,
Sarah is my daughter. My other daughter, Suzanne, is going to chip-in this morning. I admire your determination. Wish more people would get out of their comfort zone for liberty!
Yvonne
 
ChipIn is FILLED!!! Thanks, everyone!!!! Hope to find some of you there this time!

ETA: Moderator, please alter thread title appropriately.
 
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