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Blog-A-Thon 2004

On July 17th, starting at midnight, I will be blogging every half-hour to get funds for The National Hemophilia Foundation. Joining me in this mad quest will be my wife Gini, and pals Dmitri, Melissa (author of the fabu web comic Edge of the World), and (for a time) the fabulous George.

In order to encourage you all to pony up the cash to sponsor me, I promise that whoever donates will be allowed to read an extra-special journal that will include the following:

1) Actual Ferrett-written porn. Interestingly enough, I'm a total manslut, and a chronic writer, but combine the peanut buttery of my writing with my sexual chocolate and I get all embarrassed. But I will write a porn fic, of your choice, viewable only to those who donate.

2) I will tell any story of your choice. Apparently, many have noted the (not written yet) tales on my user info page and been frustrated that some of my best stories have yet to make it into print.

If you donate, I'm your bitch. I'll backfill whatever stories you want, or simply say, "Tell me a story about X" and I will relate you the nearest amusing anecdote I have about whatever it is you mentioned. Again, this is only viewable to people who give with the dough.

There is one exception, however: "The day I committed suicide because my girlfriend left me" essay is off-limits. The title of that piece is called "Echo Chamber," and that's something I've been slowly working on for a very long time.

3) I will LJ-Cut this shit, because Lysana's paying for it. That's right, jobseekers; you can make me do whatever you want if you pay up.

4) If there's anything else, it can be negotiated. I'm yer charity whore.

Since The National Hemophilia Organization's online donation system is complete shit, you can use this PayPal button to donate. (I just want to keep track and be sure that everyone pays up - any donations will be forwarded in your name.) When you donate, be sure to let me know your LiveJournal name so that I can add you to the friends list for the super-neato blog-a-thon account I'll be creating.

If anyone in the area wants to come over and blog with me (I'm looking at you, Mister Meyer) - even if it's only for a short time - lemme know. Until then, happy blogging!

(Tell me I'm full of it)

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From:[info]sunyata__
Date:July 9th, 2004 12:43 pm (UTC)
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Just donated, and I'll be hanging onto every word.
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From:[info]scathedobsidian
Date:July 9th, 2004 03:49 pm (UTC)
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Mm, usericon.
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From:[info]shadesong
Date:July 9th, 2004 12:46 pm (UTC)
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Remember that they can't blog for you; you yourself have to make each and every post! :)

Otherwise - w00t! Porn! I'm only doing porn for $100+ donations, because for I am a shy and delicate flower.

Pimp me and I'll pimp you, baby.
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From:[info]kuangning
Date:July 9th, 2004 12:54 pm (UTC)
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C. Nelson would be me. ;)
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From:[info]theferrett
Date:July 15th, 2004 10:58 pm (UTC)
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Ah, THERE you are!

Thanks very much. Added.
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From:[info]sarahdelynn
Date:July 9th, 2004 01:04 pm (UTC)
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I didn't get a little box to put in my name when I clicked on the button, but I made a donation (albeit small) under sbricker1@emich.edu. Great idea :)
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From:[info]wolfshark
Date:July 9th, 2004 01:04 pm (UTC)
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minimum donation to count?

sharkie
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From:[info]theferrett
Date:July 10th, 2004 05:21 pm (UTC)
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$5.00. And a bargain at that.

But don't expect custom-written porn for that.
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From:[info]correspondguy
Date:July 9th, 2004 01:06 pm (UTC)
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You got my buck an hour, dude.
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From:[info]redherring
Date:July 9th, 2004 01:07 pm (UTC)
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Good luck, Ferrett. I gave what I could afford. Alas, yesterday my muffler decided it and my car were no longer friends, so it kinda fell off. Once I find out how bad the damage from that will be, I'll see if I can give more.
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From:[info]theferrett
Date:July 15th, 2004 10:59 pm (UTC)
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Agh. I hate that. Happened to me more than once.

Thanks for giving, though. Especially in the middle of a crisis.
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From:[info]eythian
Date:July 9th, 2004 01:07 pm (UTC)
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I donated, just fyi (email is the @kallisti.net.nz one), I don't care what you write, I like your writing, and it's for a gooda cause as any. (Didn't donate all that much sorry, I'm kinda poor myself and trying to get out of o/d)
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From:[info]theferrett
Date:July 15th, 2004 10:58 pm (UTC)
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Hey, thanks much anyway. I appreciate it. Don't worry about the amount.
From:(Anonymous)
Date:July 9th, 2004 01:10 pm (UTC)

Sweet.

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My own personal Steinmetz.
I'm going to go sell a bass this weekend just to afford this.
Hee.
This was worth the 14-year wait.
-WTG2
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From:[info]kathrynrose
Date:July 9th, 2004 01:38 pm (UTC)
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If you and Gini and George and Shadesong all do this, my friend's list is going to explode that day. But there's always room for Ferrett-written porn! heh. I'm intrikate (at) aohell.

This sounds like fun. One of these days if my friends number higher that the double digits, I might do this too. I think it'd be depressing to post all night and not collect anything for the cause.
I should go back and re-read your "how to get friends" posts and aim for next year.
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From:[info]apostate_96
Date:July 9th, 2004 01:38 pm (UTC)
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Sounds great! My wife's got a PayPay account, so we'll probably both end up donating through that. I'm looking forward to it!
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From:[info]batshua
Date:July 9th, 2004 03:20 pm (UTC)
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Can I have retroactive access if I can get the cash and mail it to you?
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From:[info]theferrett
Date:July 9th, 2004 06:00 pm (UTC)
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You're totally good for credit, doll. Whenever.
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From:[info]naath
Date:July 9th, 2004 03:45 pm (UTC)
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Can't afford much, but I've donated a bit. Great cause.
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From:[info]naath
Date:July 9th, 2004 03:58 pm (UTC)
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Correction, paypal hates me, I will donate when it stops doing so.
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From:[info]scathedobsidian
Date:July 9th, 2004 03:48 pm (UTC)
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I'll donate if I can, just 'cause.

Quick aside: what do you know about 'Cedar Point'?
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From:[info]theferrett
Date:July 10th, 2004 05:22 pm (UTC)
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It's an amusement park?
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From:[info]kid_lit_fan
Date:July 9th, 2004 04:02 pm (UTC)
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Lisabeth George is me (PayPal uses my aquanaut email address).

I'd like to

One thing: You're blogging every half-hour, and the usual length of your posts must take at least that long. What I'm saying is, considering your already depressive state, get your self-described pudgy ass up off your computer chair, go outside and get air once in a while. I know sunlight isn't your thing, but howl at the moon a little tonight, 'kay?

Requests: I'd like to read "Why I Never Graduated," and "The Best Party I Ever Attended" might be interesting to compare with Thom Guthrie's version.

This is good timing, I just finally finished Mystic River, and need something to read; remember, as an only child AND and Aries, it's ALL ABOUT ME!

From:(Anonymous)
Date:July 9th, 2004 08:12 pm (UTC)

Ante up?

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If Stein tells that party story, and it's NOT better than my take (as decided by those of you who read this blog), I will send an additional $25 (minimum!) to charity.
It'd be worth it for the bragging rights alone.
Any takers?
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From:[info]wizwom
Date:July 9th, 2004 04:07 pm (UTC)
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The Pain, the intellectual pain!
I have $15 in my paypal account, which is locked :-(
So tantalizingly close, but so far… I suppose I could create another paypal account, email adresses abound. But then I'd need actual money to fund the donation, and that's a month away.
(in zombie style) <Must> <have> <good> <contemporary> <writing>…
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From:[info]itches
Date:July 9th, 2004 04:18 pm (UTC)
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Question: How long does the a-thon last for?
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From:[info]theferrett
Date:July 9th, 2004 06:06 pm (UTC)
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Twenty-four hours. And I'm shit at staying up late.
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From:[info]lysana
Date:July 9th, 2004 05:55 pm (UTC)
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I've prepaid $24 (50 cents/post). I'll kick the rest in when I see how much porn you've posted.
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From:[info]ona_tangent
Date:July 9th, 2004 06:48 pm (UTC)

Tally

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You should give us a running daily tally of how much you've rasied. Like a Countdown to Hilarity and Porn Tote Board.
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From:[info]acceptedreject
Date:July 10th, 2004 03:55 am (UTC)

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I highly second that, it'd be splediferous ;-)
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From:[info]paradoxicalme
Date:July 9th, 2004 07:33 pm (UTC)
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Is it ok if I send you a check made out to the foundation? PayPal doesn't work for me.
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From:[info]theferrett
Date:July 10th, 2004 04:41 pm (UTC)
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Absolutely.

William Steinmetz
2864 Dale Avenue
Rocky River, OH 44116
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From:[info]blackwolfbwr
Date:July 9th, 2004 07:34 pm (UTC)
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So you are saying you are supposed to put a post every 30 minutes in your blog and ask people to donate? You have to post about something or just anything at all? I'm a tad confused.

Maybe I could help out with it, if I understood it. Can't dontate much but maybe I could assist.
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From:[info]kellirose1313
Date:July 9th, 2004 07:35 pm (UTC)
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I'm blogging as well, does that count??
From:[info]poeticangelx
Date:July 9th, 2004 07:50 pm (UTC)
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So if I donated 50 bucks, you'd be my bitch? Well, I'm more into being one than having one.. but.. I would like to see the porn and the stories you've been keeping from all your eager readers.
From:[info]poeticangelx
Date:July 9th, 2004 07:58 pm (UTC)
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Just donated 50. I hope that helps. And the stories better be worth it damnit!
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From:[info]gkingsley
Date:July 9th, 2004 10:23 pm (UTC)
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1. My donation will be under the name of Stephen Earl because I don't have a PayPal account or a credit card.

2. I have no requests for stories; however, if it starts with, "The Day Gayle and I ..." "The Day Gayle, Susan and I ..." or, Gods forbid, "The Day Susan and Gayle ..." I would probably rather not share it. We did some embarassing stuff!
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From:[info]call_me_harmony
Date:July 9th, 2004 10:27 pm (UTC)
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I hope this goes well for you Ferrett. Unfortunately not having a bank account I can't donate. I hope plenty of others make up for my lack.
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