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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts) Wed Feb 20, 2013, 09:56 PM Feb 2013

Looks like one of the Robinson brothers from Free Republic has gone missing (still offline) [View all]

Latest update on Facebook about the "new server" so that they can get back online (after 2 days):

"Thank you all very much for your patience, but I'm still waiting to hear the latest from John myself. I'm guessing he's up to his eye balls in computer parts and hasn't had the time to call or write." (Jim Robinson, rimjob, referring to his brother, John Robinson, who also "runs" Free Republic).

And a response from a freeper:

"I am curious. JR gets $350,000 a year in donations, plus $46,000 in veterans benefits from taxpayers. That's $1000/DAY. Where does the money go? $1000 a day pays for a LOT of servers and bandwidth. Begging for more money (needs $7k for a server?) while not accounting for the previous $$ smells like scam."

Hilarious!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Free-Republic/141344792800

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Looks like one of the Robinson brothers from Free Republic has gone missing (still offline) [View all] Mrs. Overall Feb 2013 OP

Who misses RimJob? muntrv Feb 2013 #1

RimJob has a Mrs.? TheCowsCameHome Feb 2013 #12

But mothers are protective. Occulus Feb 2013 #31

They could ask those same questions about the teabagger super-PACs they donate to arcane1 Feb 2013 #2

What's this? A little dissension in the ranks? Arkansas Granny Feb 2013 #3

Freepers finally catching on to the scam???? nt msanthrope Feb 2013 #4

So much love over there it brings tears to ones' eyes Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #5

RimJob has a brother? TheCowsCameHome Feb 2013 #6

Yep. rimjob's brother, John, helps run the site and it looks like John is MIA with the "new server." Mrs. Overall Feb 2013 #7

I thought his name was "Blow". Nt PCIntern Feb 2013 #10

You made me LOL Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2013 #36

The other sibling is "Hand" Arugula Latte Feb 2013 #46

Pictures. We need pictures, for comic relief. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2013 #11

could be on the old Appalachian Trail rurallib Feb 2013 #14

Or Argentina. randome Feb 2013 #16

John RudynJack Feb 2013 #37

"Where does the money go?" Brickbat Feb 2013 #8

Don't you know this shite costs money malaise Feb 2013 #9

Hey, don't try guilt by association to tarnish the reputation of a perfectly wonderful product! n/t amandabeech Feb 2013 #28

I forgot to stock up on popcorn. Kalidurga Feb 2013 #13

Ooooooooo....ziiiiinnnnggggeeeerrrr! nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #15

so 350 + 46 = 365? Motown_Johnny Feb 2013 #17

I liked that math too. :) TeamPooka Feb 2013 #45

Maybe his meth lab blew up. Lint Head Feb 2013 #18

Possibly his turkey fryer, as well. Arugula Latte Feb 2013 #22

His turkey fryer is probably an integral part of of his meth lab. n/t winter is coming Feb 2013 #38

It's definitely and integral part of his server. JHB Feb 2013 #42

wasn't there a story about 2 brothers blowing up their home sad-cafe Feb 2013 #19

TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN, JOHN! RUN, YOU MAGNIFICENT BASTARD! Brickbat Feb 2013 #20

... Arugula Latte Feb 2013 #23

I love your penguin animation sad-cafe Feb 2013 #24

Thanks! Arugula Latte Feb 2013 #25

thank you sad-cafe Feb 2013 #26

LOLOLOL! Th1onein Feb 2013 #29

LMAO!! KeepItReal Feb 2013 #51

" FreeRepublic is a welfare scam. More money wil fix it!" 2theleft Feb 2013 #21

It's not the servers! longship Feb 2013 #27

LMAO. Just. LMAO. AverageJoe90 Feb 2013 #40

bad news. johnbob may have to drive all the way to san josey for a handy.. frylock Feb 2013 #30

Heh. I don't think their machines have the required 640K in RAM to run Windows 3.1 madinmaryland Feb 2013 #32

duh. why do you think they have so many fund drives? frylock Feb 2013 #33

A boot disk will get that expanded memory up to 640K DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #44

They got to stop buying cheap used junk... Historic NY Feb 2013 #34

$46k in VA benefits is massive. SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #35

Is he a veteran? grasswire Feb 2013 #39

Maybe his wife? I wonder why the poster thinks he's SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #56

I looked around online - he's a Navy Veteran SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #57

My first post at DU Jim.Rob58 Feb 2013 #41

Welcome to DU - we love your site The Straight Story Feb 2013 #43

Welcome to DU. The software you use to reduce complex thoughts and ideas down to simplistic uppityperson Feb 2013 #49

I would alert on ya Cirque du So-What Feb 2013 #52

+1000 hrmjustin Feb 2013 #53

Have you met Bob Boudelang? hootinholler Feb 2013 #54

IRS finally caught up with him? nt NoGOPZone Feb 2013 #47

I'm telling you, freepers are writing checks left and right and Rim Job is raking in the cash. Ganja Ninja Feb 2013 #48

'fess up! Who's the guilty party for this gem? cali Feb 2013 #50

Hahahahaha LittleBlue Feb 2013 #55

Republican "Family Values" come home to roost Berlum Feb 2013 #58