I was kind of in a hurry this morning but I couldn’t stand the suspense so I popped open the Fundraising page and my jaw dropped open.

The renewal on the hosting for this place is due late next month so I setup the fundraiser last night about 7, Vancouverstan time.

By the time I went to bed we were already half way there.

When I came home yesterday and tried to explain this large expense coming up for the blog The Wifely Unit flipped out. “We can’t afford that!”, and on and on. Lit right up she did.

I can’t blame her. I just dumped $2400 last month, trying to pay off LAST YEARS’s medical bills.

I told her I was well aware of that and I was hoping to get some help from you fine people who stop by and read what we have to say and check out the memes, videos and CederQ’s trains, trucks and camping posts.

She kept on and on telling me not to get my hopes up over and over.

I explained that if it didn’t work out then I would regroup and move back to Blogger if necessary. (SHUDDER)

Imagine my complete shock when I get up just a few hours later and you guy blew it out of the water and kept firing, even after I posted to stop because we were good to go!

I figured a month would be safe enough and here you guys killed it in less that12 hours!!

I was so touched by your outpouring that I ran into a huge dust cloud on my way out the door to go to work and couldn’t see anything for a few minutes.

Serious.

I am amazed and hugely humbled.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

So to be on the up and up, I want everyone to see what the estimate was here.

Plus Wa Sales tax, of course. (spit)

I do not have a final tally, some folks wanted to do snail mail and I hope that I answered everyone’s queries about doing so. If not, drop a comment and leave your real email in the form and I will get back to you.

Some of you went WAY above and beyond!

Shocked me you did and I thank you very much.

I also want to thank each and every one of you who donated anything at all, no matter how big or how small.

I thank you in my heart every bit as much as anyone because I know that it was a conscious effort on your part to reach out and help the cause.

I appreciate every single one of you. And if you even thought well wishes, I want to thank you. Times are tough and we are all getting our wallets ripped to shreds just trying to stay alive these days.

I am of course having issues with PayPal. I would be shocked not to.

I have been a member for 16 years according to them, with very few problems. Now all of a sudden they want me to scan my drivers license and a picture of my ugly mug to verify my identity before they will release the funds. I tried six times and finally gave up. I went on their site, talked to an AI customer service computer and basically got nothing. I then went back to try again and it magically said I was good to go!

The curse words are still echoing around the room here. Now they say it could be up to 21 days before I can get it cut loose. Back to the AI Asshole. Told it that I have been a member for 16 years and that 21 days was unacceptable.

Beep Beep Boop, maybe it will only be 3 business day then.

More cursing.

We shall see.

I’m not worried. I have a month and I WILL WIN THIS BATTLE!

So don’t worry. One way or another, we will be good to go for another year, AT LEAST.

I don’t have a final total yet but I can safely say that you guys knocked it so far out of the park that I believe you donated enough for TWO YEARS!!

Un, Real.

In less than 12 hours.

WOW.

I can guarantee you this,

Every penny of this is going to Blog Hosting.

If there is enough for 2 years I’m doing it.

Just as soon as the funds get cut loose out of PayPal Purgatory.

When I get done, I will post the receipt.

Because I really hated having to do it in the first place, I would love to be able to not have to do it again soon.

Two years would be an amazing accomplishment and I’m pretty damn sure I can make that happen one way or another.

Once again,

Thank You, from the bottom of my heart.

VERY SINCERELY,

Phil

@BustednucklesDOT COM.