Fundraising opportunity. (Fake.)
written by Julie R. Neidlinger 0 comments link this postFriend Anna came up with a fabulous idea.
Today, via my cell phone, she sent me a photo of the beverage she was drinking. Then she sent me a photo of the desk at where she works.
I fired off a response: YOU DO REALIZE I HAVE TO PAY 25 CENTS FOR EACH PHOTO!!!
She emailed me back: I have decided to put on a fundraiser event to raise funds for your cell phone plan...
I replied: I think you should fund-raise for my cell phone. I'll blog about it later, and provide free posters for you to use. You're welcome.
She responded: I should have a telethon...and give out your phone number!
Grrr. Nevertheless, I am good to my word.
Labels: free stuff, friends, humor
Copyright (c) Julie R. Neidlinger 8/20/2008 12:29:00 PM
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The sad story of Baron Von Hanta.
written by Julie R. Neidlinger 3 comments link this post
The respectable Baron Von Hanta.
The Baron was meant for better things, of this he was certain.
Some Barons were hawking pizza, true, but Baron Von Hanta had intended for his life to reach beyond processed foodstuffs.
How he now found himself both as a kind of food as well as closely related to stuff(ing) was beyond his control.
He'd been born into a life of privilege, made of only the finest polyester and faux fur available on the cat toy market. His carefully embroidered nose and eyes, along with his solidly stitched-cleaved feet, ensured that he would be desirable for those looking for such a creature as he. His delicate pink ears and tail were of the finest low-grade, paper-thin suede.
No toy could compare!
How he could now find himself from the safety of a plastic package to being tossed to and fro about the floor, fully at the whims of a brutish cat, was beyond him.
And now, the insult had reached a fever pitch; he was splitting his seams. He was revealing his inmost secrets.
Like some cheap and tacky alien autopsy, his innards were beginning to leak out.
Was there no dignity left for him anywhere?!
Hours of delight he'd provided, his realistic rodent appearance causing more than one house guest to mildly start and then laugh. "That toy looks real!" they'd proclaim, his own inner shame at being considered a mere toy hidden beneath his stoic interior.
Had anyone any idea what it was liked to be pummeled, thrown, whipped, squashed, and repeatedly mauled by sharp little teeth every day? His only consolation, sometimes, was that he wasn't filled with catnip. He'd heard stories of such things...horrifying details of torn limbs and being drawn and quartered.
The latest indignity visited upon his ever-weakening will to live was being thrown willy-nilly into the plate glass window, where the cat, intently focused on the birds feeding just on the other side, would leap in a nervous state at the sound of his impact. Angry that the birds were not coming through the glass, the beast would pounce on him and nearly devour him.
"I am delicately stitched!" the Baron wanted to cry out. But he couldn't cry. He had no moisture inside. Just stuffing.
And he was starting to lose that. The rich inner life he had treasured for so long was seeping away...
Help save Baron Von Hanta. Spare him from further indignities.
Take Action!
- Buy Brutus a new toy and spare the Baron. Donate to the cause of Baron Von Hanta.
- Get a T-shirt: Men's shirts | Women's shirts
- Download your own poster here, and spread the word: Rally the troops. Save the Baron.
Labels: baron von hanta, brutus, free stuff, humor, promotion
Copyright (c) Julie R. Neidlinger 1/02/2008 12:02:00 PM
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Linkage: Things for the new year.
written by Julie R. Neidlinger 1 comments link this post1. Get your 2008 Compact Calendar.
2. Print some other useful CEO planner-type stuff.
3. (Got something good you think should go here? Leave a link in the comments.)
4. Get great journaling software and start journaling 2008. (Technically not free. As in, technically $40.)
5. Print out your government-mandated free credit reports.
6. Face the Big, Fun, Scary Adventure Challenge.
Labels: free stuff, links
Copyright (c) Julie R. Neidlinger 1/01/2008 12:46:00 AM
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Merry Christmas!
written by Julie R. Neidlinger 2 comments link this post
Christmas Present.
Christmas Past.
Christmas Past.
Labels: christmas, free stuff
Copyright (c) Julie R. Neidlinger 12/25/2007 12:53:00 PM
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No money changers here.
written by Julie R. Neidlinger 9 comments link this postI am unnerved by large churches with actual coffee houses in them, places that take money so that you can buy a beverage before church or in between services.
This is not a discussion on that practice.
This is a free download opportunity for people who attend churches like mine (which is very, very small) who put out a pot of coffee and a pot of hot water and make hot chocolate and tea available before Sunday School.
This is the sign I printed and folded so that it would stand upright on the counter next to the coffee, powdered mixes, napkins, paper cups, and spoons: Nobucks: Free coffee, cocoa. (PDF)
UPDATE: Per the request in the comments section: Nobucks: Free coffee, tea. (PDF)
Labels: church life, free stuff
Copyright (c) Julie R. Neidlinger 11/25/2007 12:38:00 AM
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15 percent gray Friday? Or Make Something Day?
written by Julie R. Neidlinger 0 comments link this postI did not fully fulfill the requirements for Make Something Day, since I did go with my family to watch the wildness of shoppers today. I bought some candy canes. Sugar-free.
So, um...I don't technically consider myself as taking full part of Black Friday, although I was manhandled a bit by pushy people in a store.
But I have been making up a storm when it comes to making things.
I'll be working on posting project ideas, patterns and other stuff over on the aptly-named Stuff Blog in hopes of extending the idea of the homemade gift to more than just one day, keeping you a little busy (if you want) all through December. Keep your eye on the "make something day" category there.
Related Links:
- Make Something Day
- Absolution Revolution: Make Something Day
- Christmas Shopping
- Get started now: Lone Prairie Christmas Page (Free projects and idea links at the bottom)
- Lone Prairie Stuff: Make Something Day projects and ideas
- Make Something Day blogroll
- An idea a day
Labels: christmas, free stuff
Copyright (c) Julie R. Neidlinger 11/23/2007 04:44:00 PM
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Free to celebrate a made-up holiday.
written by Julie R. Neidlinger 2 comments link this post
Those of you with regular jobs probably had a fine break from work yesterday.
Those of you who work at home, like me, really didn't notice much difference, though I admit to spending about four hours on a blanket in the front yard under the cottonwood tree, reading a book and drawing a cartoon.
Regardless of how yesterday's holiday went for you, today I give you another opportunity to celebrate, except you'll be celebrating your family and friends instead: I declare today to be the official 2007 Lone Prairie "Thinking of You" Day.
I had a discussion with a friend a couple of weeks ago and she mentioned something along the lines of how it is important to let people know we are thinking about them. She said her brother had admitted that he thought about people who were important in his life often, but she pointed out to him that it would be much better if they knew.
We can't, after all, read minds.
So, in a kind of continuation of an idea presented in an earlier post on this web site, I encourage you to take part in the official 2007 Lone Prairie "Thinking of You" Day.
Ways to celebrate the 2007 Lone Prairie "Thinking of You" Day:
- Call someone you have been thinking about and tell them as much.
- Email someone, same idea as above.
- Are telegrams still an option these days?
- Shortwave. CB radio.
- But best yet, write a letter or short note and drop it in the mail.
In keeping with the last option, I offer you, free of charge, the official 2007 Lone Prairie "Thinking of You" Day card. The front graphic is the same as above, with a full-color interior graphic that lets you write what you want to say as part of a cartoon. [Download a PDF copy]
How to use the free card:
- Open the PDF file by clicking on the link.
- Print the card out, a color printer being the best option.
- Fold like a card, in quarters, so that the front is...on the front. And so on.
- Write a little message in the message balloon inside.
- Put in a card envelope (standard 4 3/8 by 5 3/4 invitation envelope would work).
- Address, stamp, and mail it.
You are free to celebrate this made-up holiday with a free card.1
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1 There will be no free lunch provided, however, despite what you may have heard. Let's not get crazy, here.
Labels: free stuff, lists, promotion
Copyright (c) Julie R. Neidlinger 9/04/2007 12:01:00 AM
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