Shoutback claims it helps fundraisers, but if you look around their site you won't find the actual percentage mentioned anywhere. The reason for this is that they take 50 to 80% for their own use.
If you do all the work of getting local sponsors they take 50% of what you generate. If they help at all with finding sponsors then your take is a pitiful 20%.
How many sponsors would pay the minimum $20.00 per Month AND the $195.00 "signup fee" if they knew that those they were trying to help only got $0.20 of every dollar?
The better charity programs take 10% or less for their overhead, some of the best to be avoided take 20 or 30%, but to take 80% is not just overhead, it's flat out greed.
IMHO you would be better off soliciting direct donations from local supporters and not supporting the young and greedy wannabe net millionaires at Shoutback. They get a -5 stars from me.
Here is my correspondence with them...
"Dear Shoutback,
Please detail the auction process. What portion goes to the group and what portion goes to the seller?
what portion is kept by Shoutback as fees and how are the seller and group paid.
I could not find this information on your website.
Thank You, Bill Fikes"
and they replied...
"Bill,
Sorry it took me until now to get back to you. The auction element of the Shoutback fund raising web tool will be removed on Wednesday. We will be featuring a new look and easier fund raising tools and Wednesday the 1st of October you will see these changes.
With the new Shoutback tool you will be able to go to your community for support, ask local businesses to list gift certificates and then sell them on your Shoutback page for half price. The group will recieve 50% of the proceeds. We have a staff that will make calls and get these listings for you, if you need the help. If we help and make calls, the percentage for proceedes from sales to the group is 20%.
Also, check out the social networking features of the site. Your group can communicate, post events, pictures and videos. The more members you have the easier it is to raise funds.
You will receive a newsletter with tips and hints as well as updated from us. Look for it on Wednesday and after that we will sending it our monthly.
We are always available to help so feel free to contact us."
Jodi Brooks
Director, Shoutback
6401 Davis Industrial Parkway
Solon, Ohio 44139
O 800.592.2030 ext. 154
F 440.542.2795
jbrooks@shoutback.com
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Friday, December 21, 2007
Freedom to Fascism
A must see for every free America, while there still some left., December 21, 2007
I picked up a free copy of this at the Alaska State Fair and 4 Months later I got bored and watched it. Don't wait like I did, watch this movie NOW and you will understand a little about how you are being slow boiled into enslavement.
You do not have to pay income tax, it is illegal.
The Federal Reserve bank is a Private Corporation that prints money and sells it to us.
The civil riots in New Orleans are just a small sample of the War that is coming, understand what side your on before it gets to your home.
See this site for additional background information...
http://area907.info/911/index.php
"The money powers prey upon the nation in times of peace and conspire against it in times of adversity. It is more despotic than a monarchy, more insolent than autocracy, more selfish than bureaucracy. It denounces, as public enemies, all who question its methods or throw Light upon its crimes. I have two great enemies, the Southern Army in front of me and the bankers in the rear. Of the two, the one at my rear is my greatest foe... corporations have been enthroned, and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until the wealth is aggregated in the hands of a few, and the Republic is destroyed."
| By | Bill Fikes |
You do not have to pay income tax, it is illegal.
The Federal Reserve bank is a Private Corporation that prints money and sells it to us.
The civil riots in New Orleans are just a small sample of the War that is coming, understand what side your on before it gets to your home.
See this site for additional background information...
http://area907.info/911/index.php
"The money powers prey upon the nation in times of peace and conspire against it in times of adversity. It is more despotic than a monarchy, more insolent than autocracy, more selfish than bureaucracy. It denounces, as public enemies, all who question its methods or throw Light upon its crimes. I have two great enemies, the Southern Army in front of me and the bankers in the rear. Of the two, the one at my rear is my greatest foe... corporations have been enthroned, and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until the wealth is aggregated in the hands of a few, and the Republic is destroyed."
Abraham Lincoln
Friday, December 07, 2007
John Pezzenti Jr. Rest in Peace
“I learned that eagles can recognize a face for over 20 years, and they’re territorial, they’ll return to a tree where they nested the year before. So I’d go back, knowing that the eagle is going to nest there, and it recognizes me and knows I didn’t do anything bad the year before, so it allows me, each year, to get a little closer.” John Pezzenti, Jr.
I met John Pezzenti Jr. at the Alaska State Fair in 1997, just after the release of his book, John Pezzenti's Alaska. I was painting faces with Marky D' Clown and his troupe of face painters and John wanted a Bear paw as I recall. Marky, as usual, sent the "special request" to me and I had the opportunity to closely (3 to 4 inches) engage John in conversation. The first thing I noted about John was his size, he seemed to be a much larger man than he actually was, something in his aura enlarged him. The next thing I noted was the Bear Claw hanging from a hide strap around his neck. We discussed photography and I told him about my work in the Army as a POA photog. By the time he looked in the mirror and paid $20.00 for a $10.00 face painting we had agreed that I would create a website for his book.
Over the next few Months we exchanged phone calls, and "John Pezzenti's Alaska" came into being as one of my very first clients. I lost touch with John after that, the site remained up and after billing notices went unanswered for going on two years I assumed John was either no longer interested in keeping the site or had moved on to other pursuits, like following a Grizzly through the brush for days to get just the right shot, or sitting on a subzero mountainside waiting for the Moose to cross in front of the Glacier. John was a man that was comfortable being alone with himself, he perhaps had demons like most of us do, but he could deal with them one on one and allow his higher self to come out, and capture images that immediately impressed you with the quality, the eye of an artist capturing a moment that few would ever see if he had not captured it, and shared it with us.
I met John Pezzenti Jr. at the Alaska State Fair in 1997, just after the release of his book, John Pezzenti's Alaska. I was painting faces with Marky D' Clown and his troupe of face painters and John wanted a Bear paw as I recall. Marky, as usual, sent the "special request" to me and I had the opportunity to closely (3 to 4 inches) engage John in conversation. The first thing I noted about John was his size, he seemed to be a much larger man than he actually was, something in his aura enlarged him. The next thing I noted was the Bear Claw hanging from a hide strap around his neck. We discussed photography and I told him about my work in the Army as a POA photog. By the time he looked in the mirror and paid $20.00 for a $10.00 face painting we had agreed that I would create a website for his book.
Over the next few Months we exchanged phone calls, and "John Pezzenti's Alaska" came into being as one of my very first clients. I lost touch with John after that, the site remained up and after billing notices went unanswered for going on two years I assumed John was either no longer interested in keeping the site or had moved on to other pursuits, like following a Grizzly through the brush for days to get just the right shot, or sitting on a subzero mountainside waiting for the Moose to cross in front of the Glacier. John was a man that was comfortable being alone with himself, he perhaps had demons like most of us do, but he could deal with them one on one and allow his higher self to come out, and capture images that immediately impressed you with the quality, the eye of an artist capturing a moment that few would ever see if he had not captured it, and shared it with us.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
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Who killed the Dead Dog?
After 13 years of being the most notorious and most excellent party place in the MatSu the Dead Dog Saloon (AKA "Rainbow lake Lounge", AKA "Scatters", AKA Borealis Beach Club") will be closing their doors on Friday the 13th of April.
Jim and "Ms Lucky" Lisa will be hosting their last party this coming Friday and asked me to invite all their old friends to stop by for one last blow out.
As for who killed the Dead Dog, there are a few in the line up that I think a finger (I won't say which one) could be pointed at. George W. Bush and his Quest for Oil in the sand and sun of Iraq certainly played a part. Inflated gas prices made many choose between a night out dancing and drinking and filling the tank with gas, come to think of it the price of a full tank of gas in most rigs could pay for several nights drinking at the Dead Dog. Thanks Dubya, thats another one I owe ya.
The Alaska State Troopers certainly played a role in the demise of the Dog. For some reason they have maintained a close watch on the Dead Dog for many years. I used to watch them parking in the dark across the road when I drove a cab in the Valley, waiting like an old west highway man for a hapless victim to forget to signal or any other legally intercessionable infraction as they departed the Dead Dog. The death knell could be heard tolling it's sorrowful chime when the AST decided that the land directly behind the Dead Dog Saloon was a good place to put an Alaska State Trooper Sub Station, assuring that the patrons would feel their hot breath on them as they tried to forget the multitude of other oppressions heaped on them over a cold beer after work.
The irony (there always has to some irony, doesn't there?) is that Lisa sold the land where the AST put their lair in an attempt to breath new life into the old Dog and instead hastened its final demise.
The Dead Dog Saloon is for sale, (see http://alaskahome.info) perhaps it would make a good "Cop Bar" where the Boys in Blue could gather after a hard days crime fighting to toast their domination over the evildoers, potheads and small business persons. But more than likely some BushCo Oil company will buy the acreage and put another Gas Station Multimart on the corner, or it will just stand empty, a silent monument to an Alaska that once was where Men could smoke and drink and be merry and Women could entice them out of their massive, ah, paychecks with sly smiles and bared breasts.
The Right Wing Fundamentalists will no doubt have a rousing prayer meeting come Sunday, knowing that the Dead Dog Saloon is just one of many dominoes falling before the onslaught of puritanical viewpoints that lead them to believe they have the right and obligation to dictate how others should live. The Silver Fox, 4 Corners and other Valley watering holes are feeling the same tight vise around their balls that brought down the Dead Dog.
So lets make sure that when they are rising their sacramental wine in a toast to their victory over the free thinkers, dope smokers and bike riders they remember that we can still turn out in mass when one of our fellows falls, and make this Friday the 13th the good old fashioned Irish wake that will give the wine sippers nightmares for Months.
Let's make sure that while Jim and Lisa get a righteous send off and drain the taps, empty the wine racks and party till the law says we have to stop! (that's still 5 Am, for now) Soon they will be saying we can't even start.
This editorial contains the views of this writer, and if you don't like them reach around behind you and grasp that big stick and pull hard before someone else grabs it and pushes.
1994 - 2007
Jim and "Ms Lucky" Lisa will be hosting their last party this coming Friday and asked me to invite all their old friends to stop by for one last blow out.
As for who killed the Dead Dog, there are a few in the line up that I think a finger (I won't say which one) could be pointed at. George W. Bush and his Quest for Oil in the sand and sun of Iraq certainly played a part. Inflated gas prices made many choose between a night out dancing and drinking and filling the tank with gas, come to think of it the price of a full tank of gas in most rigs could pay for several nights drinking at the Dead Dog. Thanks Dubya, thats another one I owe ya.
The Alaska State Troopers certainly played a role in the demise of the Dog. For some reason they have maintained a close watch on the Dead Dog for many years. I used to watch them parking in the dark across the road when I drove a cab in the Valley, waiting like an old west highway man for a hapless victim to forget to signal or any other legally intercessionable infraction as they departed the Dead Dog. The death knell could be heard tolling it's sorrowful chime when the AST decided that the land directly behind the Dead Dog Saloon was a good place to put an Alaska State Trooper Sub Station, assuring that the patrons would feel their hot breath on them as they tried to forget the multitude of other oppressions heaped on them over a cold beer after work.
The irony (there always has to some irony, doesn't there?) is that Lisa sold the land where the AST put their lair in an attempt to breath new life into the old Dog and instead hastened its final demise.
The Dead Dog Saloon is for sale, (see http://alaskahome.info) perhaps it would make a good "Cop Bar" where the Boys in Blue could gather after a hard days crime fighting to toast their domination over the evildoers, potheads and small business persons. But more than likely some BushCo Oil company will buy the acreage and put another Gas Station Multimart on the corner, or it will just stand empty, a silent monument to an Alaska that once was where Men could smoke and drink and be merry and Women could entice them out of their massive, ah, paychecks with sly smiles and bared breasts.
The Right Wing Fundamentalists will no doubt have a rousing prayer meeting come Sunday, knowing that the Dead Dog Saloon is just one of many dominoes falling before the onslaught of puritanical viewpoints that lead them to believe they have the right and obligation to dictate how others should live. The Silver Fox, 4 Corners and other Valley watering holes are feeling the same tight vise around their balls that brought down the Dead Dog.
So lets make sure that when they are rising their sacramental wine in a toast to their victory over the free thinkers, dope smokers and bike riders they remember that we can still turn out in mass when one of our fellows falls, and make this Friday the 13th the good old fashioned Irish wake that will give the wine sippers nightmares for Months.
Let's make sure that while Jim and Lisa get a righteous send off and drain the taps, empty the wine racks and party till the law says we have to stop! (that's still 5 Am, for now) Soon they will be saying we can't even start.
This editorial contains the views of this writer, and if you don't like them reach around behind you and grasp that big stick and pull hard before someone else grabs it and pushes.
1994 - 2007Saturday, November 25, 2006
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Sunday, February 19, 2006
The Sunset of Liberty
I have all but given up hope that America will ever be the glorious shining beacon of freedom that I was raised to believe she was. The powers in this World have bought and sold the dream. They manage every major aspect of life in America from the Morning news to the evening Weather. Even Bill Gates is not rich and powerful enough to battle them, even if he were so inclined. I would love to be suprised and live to witness the killers of JFK brought to justice. I would love to see America become the shining light of liberty and freedom to the World, but I know that as long as there is money and power to be had by controling America they will take any measure to ensure that they remain in complete control.You and I can be no more than a irritant to them, and they can swat us anytime they want. Once you could get on a ship and sail to a brave new land to escape oppression and injustice, but when those that feel themselves to be above the law and the rightful Masters of others control the entire Planet there is no longer a safe harbor from their grasp.
Know your enemy, they smile and lie to you every day from your televisions and newspapers.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
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Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Jesus Christ, the way things are going they're going to crucify me!
I am often angered by the attempts of some "Christians" to force their views and beliefs on me and my Country. I would not expect to watch my fellow countrymen sit by and watch while fundmentalist Moslams took control of all of the high Government offices, nor would I expect to watch as they allowed Shinto Buddisim to become the State Religion. But I am watching them sit with closed mouths and clasped hands in fear of being labeled "Anti Christian" while Fundamentlist Christians take control of the United States Government.
Wake up people, being a Patriot means protecting the Nation from ALL ENEMYS both foriegn and domestic, protecting Liberty from being supplanted by Christ, Madonna, Budda, Ja, Yahvey or Pogo.
Being against domination of Government by any religious faction does not make you anti religious, it makes you patriotic, helping any religion take control of the Government does not make you pious or rightious, it makes you a Traitor, acting to aid in the destruction of Liberty.
Bill Fikes, June 21, 2005
"The divinity of Jesus is made a convenient cover for absurdity.
Nowhere in the Gospels do we find a precept for Creeds, Confessions, Oaths, Doctrines, and whole carloads of other foolish trumpery that we find in Christianity."
--John Adams
"Say nothing of my religion. It is known to my god and myself alone."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"I never will, by any word or act, bow to the shrine of intolerance,
or admit a right of inquiry into the religious opinions of others."
-- Thomas Jefferson, letter to Edward Dowse, April 19, 1803
"When a religion is good, I conceive it will support itself; and when
it does not support itself, and God does not take care to support it
so that its professors are obliged to call for help of the civil
power, 'tis a sign, I apprehend, of its being a bad one."
-- Benjamin Franklin
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Wake up people, being a Patriot means protecting the Nation from ALL ENEMYS both foriegn and domestic, protecting Liberty from being supplanted by Christ, Madonna, Budda, Ja, Yahvey or Pogo.
Being against domination of Government by any religious faction does not make you anti religious, it makes you patriotic, helping any religion take control of the Government does not make you pious or rightious, it makes you a Traitor, acting to aid in the destruction of Liberty.
Bill Fikes, June 21, 2005
"The divinity of Jesus is made a convenient cover for absurdity.
Nowhere in the Gospels do we find a precept for Creeds, Confessions, Oaths, Doctrines, and whole carloads of other foolish trumpery that we find in Christianity."
--John Adams
"Say nothing of my religion. It is known to my god and myself alone."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"I never will, by any word or act, bow to the shrine of intolerance,
or admit a right of inquiry into the religious opinions of others."
-- Thomas Jefferson, letter to Edward Dowse, April 19, 1803
"When a religion is good, I conceive it will support itself; and when
it does not support itself, and God does not take care to support it
so that its professors are obliged to call for help of the civil
power, 'tis a sign, I apprehend, of its being a bad one."
-- Benjamin Franklin
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Sunday, June 19, 2005
TheBeatlesCD.com
I picked up a new website off eBay yesterday and then spent all night setting it up, thebeatlescd.com, a place to sell Beatles merchandise, and play with some of the Beatles graphics and sounds I've been doing for the last few years. I think it might turn out to be a good $10.00 investment. If you want to buy it I'll consider all offers over $500.00
I've been a fan of John, George Paul and Ringo since I played John in my big sisters "garage band" Beatles group in 1964.
The Beatles CD Source
I've been a fan of John, George Paul and Ringo since I played John in my big sisters "garage band" Beatles group in 1964.
The Beatles CD Source
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
AKPony
AK Pony is about Ponys, not the warm and fuzzy kind, the hot and furious kind, AK Pony specializes in Mustangs, mostly the Mustang classics. Custom paints, body work, and even a few spare Mustang parts and pieces from '64.5 to 70.
If you love Pony cars like this guy does, seek help.
AKPony
The website is coming around the July timeframe, he's busy with a scrape and paint just now so be patient.
If you love Pony cars like this guy does, seek help.
AKPony
The website is coming around the July timeframe, he's busy with a scrape and paint just now so be patient.
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Mediocracy
I keep being affronted by human beings that seem to not only be quite willing to take the path of greatest stupidity but seem confused when told that there would have been a better way, or that they are complete and utter idiots. The fast food Assistant manager that makes you repeat your order three times and still gets it wrong. Or the Bank clerk that is too busy talking with the teller next to her to listen to your instructions on what to do with the check. I blame the public schools, for allowing students to do the least in quality required to get out of school, I blame TV for putting on Conan O'Brian type shows where the thought seems to be that as long as it's on TV you will atch it, it does not need to be actually funny, or even rehersed or well concieved. The World once desired American made products because of the quality of the materials and craftsmanship, but we are headed to a place where "American Made" will read more like "Mexican Peso" or "Worthless Crap".Webmusher
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