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Post by hatter_in_macc on Jan 2, 2016 8:53:23 GMT
'From the Boardroom'
Fans' fora may come and go - but not County Heaven, which this month celebrates its fifth birthday. Gazza has, in honour of the milestone, produced the splendid anniversary-banner that you can see at the top of our homepage as of today!
Whether you are a Heavener who has been here since Sheff founded CH as a new home for County supporters following the demise of the BBC's '606' forum, or a newer arrival in Heaven, give yourself a pat on the back for being part of such a great online community - which continues to flourish... even when our Club may not!
The birthday celebrations coincide with an initiative with which your friendly Admins hope you will be able to help. We are coming to the end of our page-views supply that ensures the forum is ad-free when members log on, so need your help to keep it that way!
At the current exchange rate (Proboards work in Dollars), $8 (£5.43) will get 50,000 views, which has proved so far to be more than enough for us per month. So, £6 a pop from 15-20 Heaveners should see us easily get through to Summer 2017. Any more than that will obviously be a bonus.
Five of us on the Admin Team have already pledged £6 each for the purpose - so, we are already around a third of the way there! If anyone else feels able to do so, please send me a PM.
It is important to stress - bearing in mind it is a time of year when money can be tight - that no payments will be needed until February. We are simply looking to obtain pledges of support at this stage.
Many thanks in anticipation of your support. Here's to the next five years!
Cheers,
Macc (for the CH Admins)
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Post by Epworth Hatter on Jan 2, 2016 12:46:14 GMT
PM sent, matey.
Good effort of the admins to donate first - much appreciated, and all the work you do to keep CH a great place to be.
The banner looks great, gazza. I managed to catch the new year fireworks, too. Excellent stuff.
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Post by gazz on Jan 2, 2016 13:00:33 GMT
Just a quick reminder of CH over the past five years:
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Post by bigfudge on Jan 2, 2016 20:24:21 GMT
Love that Gazza! Amazing how much you do!
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Post by dudleyhatter on Jan 2, 2016 22:35:15 GMT
Just to say what a pleasure it has been to have been on here for the last 5 years. I have made friends (both real and virtual!) and gained a whole new family. Maintaining my love for our club during these very dark times.
Oh and I loved the banner with the words from the scarf.
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Post by another_ruined_saturday on Jan 3, 2016 1:32:30 GMT
Oh and I loved the banner with the words from the scarf. agreed. the simplicity of that one is class. i love the new anniversary one with the darker colour though. i think i say this every time, but i feel like it's the best one yet. the notable managers are integrated into it more perfectly than ever before and i've always loved the facade on hardcastle road and the '1883' in cards. looks like it was done by a professional, which highlights the talents of our resident tinkerman!
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Post by marketharborough on Jan 3, 2016 15:40:14 GMT
Count me in for a donation!
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Jan 3, 2016 15:52:59 GMT
Many thanks, mhh - and to the others of you who have PM-ed to make pledges.
By my calculations we are already a good halfway towards ensuring that Heaven remains ad-free for the next eighteen months. Further updates to follow...!
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Post by gazz on Jan 5, 2016 1:07:50 GMT
Oh and I loved the banner with the words from the scarf. agreed. the simplicity of that one is class. I agree, but I'm afraid I can only claim credit for adding the badge (I think I added the badge) and the animation with the words to 'The Scarf', The fantastic shirt background was Sheff's excellent work. I think he photographed a plain section of his 2001/2 shirt for that. Looks fantastic, I agree. i love the new anniversary one with the darker colour though. i think i say this every time, but i feel like it's the best one yet. the notable managers are integrated into it more perfectly than ever before and i've always loved the facade on hardcastle road and the '1883' in cards. looks like it was done by a professional, which highlights the talents of our resident tinkerman! That's really kind of you to say, mate, thanks very much!
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Post by ceefer on Jan 7, 2016 20:35:58 GMT
Count me in...
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Jan 7, 2016 21:20:43 GMT
Nice one, ceefer - cheers!
Further details concerning payment to follow. Watch this space...
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Jan 15, 2016 9:55:50 GMT
Just giving this a gentle bump, in case there may be any Heaveners who missed the appeal first time around and may wish to contribute. The response has been excellent, and we are now assured of remaining ad-free into 2017. Many thanks to all those who have confirmed their support to date. If you have not done so as yet, have £6 to spare (but not until after January!), and would like to pledge, just drop me a PM... Your reward - as they say - will be in Heaven! Cheers, Macc
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Post by another_ruined_saturday on Jan 23, 2016 22:08:49 GMT
how are we doing macca? cheers.
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Jan 24, 2016 0:57:42 GMT
Pretty well, exile. Fifteen donations pledged in total, which ensures that we can stay ad-free well into 2017.
Will use this post, and yours, by way of 'bumping' the thread last time - in case there still may be Heaveners wishing to contribute (in which case, do please let me know via PM).
Instructions for payment then to follow at the end of the month...
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Post by another_ruined_saturday on Jan 24, 2016 12:00:28 GMT
good stuff. yeah, it was a deliberate thread bump from me too!
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