I need your help with the HS Baseball Web

I figure the bills keep coming, so money sent today.

Thanks!

I tried but it wouldn't take a credit card payment. I'll try again later or maybe it only accepts PayPal?

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Oh don't fret over sending a donation through cyber space. I'm out in front of your place now. Just consider me your PayPal®. My only question for you VaRHPmom...will I need only one hand truck or two?





Seriously...thanks for your support. All of it helps greatly.

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Thank you and all here for this web site. What a rich resource.

Julie - just saw this - $ sent.

Regards and thanks for all you do!

VaRHPmom, I paid with a credit card.

Done! For some reason, it didn't like VISA but DISCOVER worked just fine.

Thank you Julie for a wonderful site! This has been by far the best resource that we had when by son went through the recruiting process and I'm looking forward to the "After High School" help in some of the forums.

Done...The info here is priceless, so I'm sure I still owe LOTS more!

Thanks for reminding me that from time to time I need to step up!

No offense to people, but if you enjoy this site, donations of the $10 or $20 variety are kind of ... well, let's say, short. Julie is too nice to say so, but I've never been accused of that so I'll say it. C'mon guys, she shouldn't have to absorb the expenses in ANY month.

Thank you all so much. Your support is very much appreciated!

Julie

Just sent in a donation...

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Donations big and small are welcome. They all add up!

And as Midlo Dad urges, if you can afford it, the more the merrier!

And if you happen to own a purple boat with a silly fringe then we expect you to send in a big check!





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I've noticed that there are 25-40 members online and 125-175 "guests" online at any given time. If we can find a way to turn those guests into members, and then members into donors, things would certainly go a lot smoother on a regular basis for MN-Mom.

So my message to all of you lurkers (we were all one of those at some point!) is to become a member and help keep this train a rollin'. Think about how valuable this site has been to you and help out in any way you can.

This site has the most information on any topic regarding youth baseball and transitioning to the high school, college, and professional levels. And if you can't find what you're looking for, all you have to do is ask and willing members will step forward to help. It is a living document that changes with the times, rules, and regulations, something that no $29.95 book can do.

My 2 cents...

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"My 2 cents..."

Send it in!



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In memory of Johnny Pesky

Thank you all for your help in keeping this site afloat. Your donations and your kind words are both very much appreciated!

Julie

Julie,

How many months of expenses are covered now since first posting this note?

JunkBall,

Thanks for asking. The grand total of all of your generous help is...

$1,728.96! Amazing!
(The odd amount is because of PayPal fees.)

This total paid for both August and the September bill which I just paid on Friday. Thank you all so much!

I expect to have some advertising payments in time for the October bill, so we are in good shape for now!

Thank you to everyone!!!


Julie

I say we all keep it coming so Julie doesn't have to pay any of this from her own pocket. I will be sending more.

And thanks again Julie for all you do for us to be able to enjoy this great site.

Sent...what a great resource!

Julie,
Thanks for all that you do. Just sent a donation.

Many thanks for this great resource.
Donation sent.

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How is October shaping up?

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Bump

done,

thats for a great site

Julie, thanks for the great work you do! Sent along my donation today!

Julie,

Done. For November?

Thank you very much.

Thank you all so much for your help with the bill... it is definitely appreciated, especially at this time of year!


Julie

Friends, if you have thought about donating but it slipped your mind, I would be grateful for your help this month.

This month's bill (for December usage) is $845.50 and I have less than $40 in the account.

If you would like to help, please click the DONATE button on this page:

Step Up to the Plate

Thank you!

Julie

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Done! Thank it again for all you do for all of us.

quote:

Originally posted by MN-Mom:
Friends, if you have thought about donating but it slipped your mind, I would be grateful for your help this month.

This month's bill (for December usage) is $845.50 and I have less than $40 in the account.

If you would like to help, please click the DONATE button on this page:

Step Up to the Plate

Thank you!

Julie

Julie,

I saw the last post about the monthly fee and am again wondering. Have you looked into somewhere else to host this site? I work for a company that has a website that uses a HUGE amount of web storage space. We are a nationwide RV dealership. We have hundreds of units on our site, get 1000's of hits per day in the busy season ....and have thousands and thousands of pictures uploaded to our site at any time....also info, etc, etc, etc.....and we don't pay what you're paying for our website and hosting. Not trying to tell you how to run your site....just wondering if there isn't a more economical way for you to have it hosted.

PS....I don't have access to Paypal at the moment due to a mixup with a bank account. If you have an address, I'll drop some $$$$ in the mail. Love this site.

Done,

Enjoy the site too much not to help!

Done, and thanks for all that you continue to do, Julie!

Done, and thank you

I'm in - and thanks

I have gladly and enthusiastically made a contribution toward the cost of maintaining this incredible site. Thanks for all you do!

Done. Thank you.

Buckeye,

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I saw the last post about the monthly fee and am again wondering. Have you looked into somewhere else to host this site?

Thanks, this is a question that gets asked from time to time. Yes, I have looked into other options, and I am currently pursuing a possible savings which I'll explain below, but first...

The reason we pay such a huge amount for hosting is that it includes not only a large amount of server space, but also:

• a pretty sophisticated software program which allows us to do things like set up Moderator permissions, suspend and reinstate troublemakers, monitor certain forums etc.;
  
• a fulltime technical support team which keeps updating the software and maintains the databases, and quickly fixes any technical problems on the rare occasions that the site goes down;
  
• a lot of processing power which allows users to search for topics in our huge repository of posts (over 700,000). When I've tested some cheaper hosting options, searches would crash/hang up the system at about 100,000 posts.

The original owner of the HS Baseball Web (Bob) started the site on a cheaper hosting option, and after a couple of years the site crashed repeatedly and he had to move to a better, more expensive host. That one sufficed for a while but finally crashed repeatedly also, and he moved yet again to our current host in December 2002. After his past experience with two hosting platforms that crashed, I've been very cautious about moving to a less costly platform.

But with all that being said...

I am negotiating with our current hosting company to try to get a more affordable service plan, based on a new service they have just rolled out.

Thanks everyone for your generous donations to help with this month's bill!


Julie

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"I am negotiating with our current hosting company to try to get a more affordable service plan, based on a new service they have just rolled out."

You sure look sweet in our new ride Mom...fabulous indeed!

Hey...turn up the radio...it's the hit Ko Ko Mo!

Whoa...the 'Push Button Driving' is going to take some getting used to. Maybe not...single digit driving I can handle!

And I've got just one question Mom...where's the cup holders?








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