some people sure have guts...

Does anyone else see the Wicked Lasers ad on LPF? It's right below the CNI ad. :

i just ordered three fusions I hear they are awesome

I'm kidding I'm kidding I only got one  ;D :-X

ok ok i'm going to bed night y'aw

I don't like that shark crap. I scan past it as fast as I can.
That Isn't the science we do here.

Mike

I am vehemently against these...wouldn't Optotronics look so much nicer? I'm writing Jack an email right now...

-Mark

By the way, here is C0ldshadow's rationale of putting up Wicked's ads: http://www.laserpointerforums.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1240903775

They offer cold hard dollars towards hosting this site, therefore they get their ad on the top of the page.

If anyone else can offer to pay the bills each month, they too can get their ad posted at the top of the page.

Sure, I'd like it if c0ld could put a little something before the banner saying "This is a paid advertisement and does not constitute the opinions of LPF" or something, but as it stands, they seem to be providing the forum with a good source of revenue which keeps the site alive.

I encourage you all to donate. If everyone here set aside even as little as $1 per year (!!!) it would generate $600/mo for the forum and we would be well within budget with enough extra cash for c0ld to get rid of all banners forever. Unfortunately very few people donate, which is why we've had to accept banner ads from companies the vast majority of the forum's users disagree with.

pseudolobster said:

They offer cold hard dollars towards hosting this site, therefore they get their ad on the top of the page.

If anyone else can offer to pay the bills each month, they too can get their ad posted at the top of the page.

Sure, I'd like it if c0ld could put a little something before the banner saying "This is a paid advertisement and does not constitute the opinions of LPF" or something, but as it stands, they seem to be providing the forum with a good source of revenue which keeps the site alive.

I encourage you all to donate. If everyone here set aside even as little as $1 per year (!!!) it would generate $600/mo for the forum and we would be well within budget with enough extra cash for c0ld to get rid of all banners forever. Unfortunately very few people donate, which is why we've had to accept banner ads from companies the vast majority of the forum's users disagree with.

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I KNOW I have been gone awhile, but I guess you are part owner of LPF now ? I'm just wondering if you have the proverbial mouse in the pocket, or if it is true ?

This site is a BUSINESS - he has to make money to keep it running, deal with it, folks ! I love seeing all the peeps that have never dealt with WL before posting smack....pretty pitiful.

Oh yeah, HI EVERYONE ! (not a threadjack) I think the banner is simply grand ! Perhaps if c0ld can bury the hatchet with Wicked, some of the rest of you could grow up and do the same ? I doubt it, but what the heck....I could hope ! :

Good on you, c0ldshadow !

Hi Greg,

Long time no see, welcome back.

I don't speak for the forum or for c0ld, you can read my message with the words "the forum" in place of "we". I don't claim to know anything about the business aspect of the forum, my statements are based on assumptions. I just thought it'd be nice if more people donated, that's all.

pseudolobster said:

Hi Greg,

Long time no see, welcome back.

I don't speak for the forum or for c0ld, you can read my message with the words "the forum" in place of "we". I don't claim to know anything about the business aspect of the forum, my statements are based on assumptions. I just thought it'd be nice if more people donated, that's all.

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Then, per normal - I read a lot more into your post than was there. My most sincere apologies for slighting you !
BUT - the rest of what I typed, about c0ld being big enough to bury the hatchet still stands - and stands TALL. It's pretty easy to hammer on folks, or to post smack about them, or their business, but awfully damned hard to post GOOD things about people when the sharks are circling. Pseudolobster, my last comment was not directed at you, to make certain I am understood And thanks for the welcome back ! I have some LONG over-due reviews to post, and TONS of people to catch up with, but saw this thread, and really could not resist posting my $.02(u.s.)<----small letters for a small economy !

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Then, per normal - I read a lot more into your post than was there.  My most sincere apologies for slighting you !
BUT - the rest of what I typed, about c0ld being big enough to bury the hatchet still stands - and stands TALL.  It's pretty easy to hammer on folks, or to post smack about them, or their business, but awfully damned hard to post GOOD things about people when the sharks are circling.  Pseudolobster, my last comment was not directed at you, to make certain I am understood  And thanks for the welcome back !  I have some LONG over-due reviews to post, and TONS of people to catch up with, but saw this thread, and really could not resist posting my $.02(u.s.)<----small letters for a small economy !

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No worries, I take no offense. I expect no less from you.
In fact, your quick apology makes me wonder if you've been abducted by aliens or something