Comments on: The one-week check-in on the scholarship http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/12/02/the-one-week-check-in-on-the-scholarship/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: justink http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/12/02/the-one-week-check-in-on-the-scholarship/comment-page-1/#comment-306194 justink Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:41:00 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6800#comment-306194 I wanted to say that we donated to Dave's scholarship as a Christmas present/stocking stuffer for a loyal reader. Thank you for your excellent analysis and entertainment. I wanted to say that we donated to Dave’s scholarship as a Christmas present/stocking stuffer for a loyal reader. Thank you for your excellent analysis and entertainment.

]]> By: Evan http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/12/02/the-one-week-check-in-on-the-scholarship/comment-page-1/#comment-306022 Evan Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:12:29 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6800#comment-306022 I would think the non-Pledgie donations would have to be over $1000. Given Derek's remark about how quickly we reached his $500 matching threshhold, that had to have happened pre-Pledgie. I would think the non-Pledgie donations would have to be over $1000. Given Derek’s remark about how quickly we reached his $500 matching threshhold, that had to have happened pre-Pledgie.

]]> By: scotje http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/12/02/the-one-week-check-in-on-the-scholarship/comment-page-1/#comment-306013 scotje Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:27:37 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6800#comment-306013 Via Pledgie the average donation is just a hair under $25. I would guess there could easily be in excess of $1,000 in non-Pledgie PayPal donations exclusive of Derek's match. (Including mine coincidentally.) I could be way off though, just basing that off the number of people who have said they donated pre-Pledgie and what the average donation amount seems to be. Did I mention that a donation to the scholarship fund on someone else's behalf makes a GREAT holiday gift? Tell your friends! Via Pledgie the average donation is just a hair under $25.

I would guess there could easily be in excess of $1,000 in non-Pledgie PayPal donations exclusive of Derek’s match. (Including mine coincidentally.) I could be way off though, just basing that off the number of people who have said they donated pre-Pledgie and what the average donation amount seems to be.

Did I mention that a donation to the scholarship fund on someone else’s behalf makes a GREAT holiday gift? Tell your friends!

]]> By: Typical Idiot Fan http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/12/02/the-one-week-check-in-on-the-scholarship/comment-page-1/#comment-306006 Typical Idiot Fan Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:18:00 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6800#comment-306006 Almost $3,000 in the Pledgie which doesn't include Derek's $500 (unless it does) and the Paypal and misc. donations. Pardon my French, but hot fucking damn that's good and hot fucking damn am I pissed that it's not more. Dave recieved over 10k votes in that thing, and while I'm sure there was some double voting going on, we have to assume there was at least 6 thousand or so individuals voters. I know that several of us have given more then 1 dollar, which means the percentage of the voters who have donated is small. Not trying to be a bull, but c'mon people. If you really appreciate Dave's work that much, chip in a buck or two and put this thing over. Almost $3,000 in the Pledgie which doesn’t include Derek’s $500 (unless it does) and the Paypal and misc. donations.

Pardon my French, but hot fucking damn that’s good and hot fucking damn am I pissed that it’s not more. Dave recieved over 10k votes in that thing, and while I’m sure there was some double voting going on, we have to assume there was at least 6 thousand or so individuals voters. I know that several of us have given more then 1 dollar, which means the percentage of the voters who have donated is small.

Not trying to be a bull, but c’mon people. If you really appreciate Dave’s work that much, chip in a buck or two and put this thing over.

]]> By: Evan http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/12/02/the-one-week-check-in-on-the-scholarship/comment-page-1/#comment-305999 Evan Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:24:21 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6800#comment-305999 <blockquote>Evan; Ron Paul supporter?</blockquote> Canadian. Just a fan of Hayek and Mises.

Evan; Ron Paul supporter?

Canadian. Just a fan of Hayek and Mises.

]]> By: zeke5123 http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/12/02/the-one-week-check-in-on-the-scholarship/comment-page-1/#comment-305983 zeke5123 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:18:41 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6800#comment-305983 Evan; Ron Paul supporter? Austrian economics are... interesting. Radically different from the Orthodoxy, but still share some basic ideas. Evan; Ron Paul supporter? Austrian economics are… interesting. Radically different from the Orthodoxy, but still share some basic ideas.

]]> By: msb http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/12/02/the-one-week-check-in-on-the-scholarship/comment-page-1/#comment-305974 msb Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:48:51 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6800#comment-305974 <blockquote>Unless he gets into Ayn Rand and leaves us all to the free market or something.</blockquote> he hasn't started doodling skyscrapers, right?

Unless he gets into Ayn Rand and leaves us all to the free market or something.

he hasn’t started doodling skyscrapers, right?

]]> By: mkd http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/12/02/the-one-week-check-in-on-the-scholarship/comment-page-1/#comment-305968 mkd Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:28:20 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6800#comment-305968 I donated this morning. Please don't fritter your education away trying to solve the great economic questions of our day. Stay focused on the important stuff, like where to acquire a decent fourth outfielder for nothing. Thanks I donated this morning. Please don’t fritter your education away trying to solve the great economic questions of our day. Stay focused on the important stuff, like where to acquire a decent fourth outfielder for nothing.

Thanks

]]> By: Evan http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/12/02/the-one-week-check-in-on-the-scholarship/comment-page-1/#comment-305966 Evan Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:06:27 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6800#comment-305966 And I say that having already made donations. Even though I'd rather Dave learned his economics fom someone Austrian, I'm still funding his education. And I say that having already made donations. Even though I’d rather Dave learned his economics fom someone Austrian, I’m still funding his education.

]]> By: PositivePaul http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/12/02/the-one-week-check-in-on-the-scholarship/comment-page-1/#comment-305965 PositivePaul Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:06:19 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6800#comment-305965 Dave? Ayn Randed? Nah, he'd have to be Art Garfunkel'd first. And I don't think he smokes a pint of tea a day... Dave? Ayn Randed? Nah, he’d have to be Art Garfunkel’d first. And I don’t think he smokes a pint of tea a day…

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