Donators--Did You Donate Yourself, or Did Someone "Buy" You Your Star?

[WritingIsMyReligion]

Poll question: Donators--Did You Donate Yourself, or Did Someone "Buy" You Your Star?

I'm sorry if this is overdoing it, but now that I have gold star status (THANK you, CMW and Heidi! :hug:) I figured, Hell, I gotta use these insane powers!

So--Did a most generous DUer "buy" you a star, did you donate yourself, are you starless....?

:bounce:

[Heidi]

1. My first star was bought by

former DUer Longgrain (a fellow artist who has moved on to other forums) because I didn't have a Pay-Pal account. What goes around continues goin' around, we believe. :hi:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

3. Law of Karma, I guess--

:D :D

:hi:

[fishwax]

11. I remember Longgrain

if he'd come back, perhaps the Dylan group would be active again :cry:

[rug]

2. Your first poll!

No rust on that star.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

4. Yes, my first poll!

:woohoo:

[Shine]

37. Maybe I should try that, too.

haven't done one yet....

hmmm.......

something to consider....

[bridgit]

5. "bought" me my star, though I didn't ask him/her to...

nice 1st poll :thumbsup:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

7. Thank you.

:thumbsup:

[auntAgonist]

6. My first star was a gift from 2 very generous and caring

DU'ers. Since then I have purchased my own and paid it forward by 'gifting' (donating) for other people.


It's the thing to do :)


on edit: I didn't name my donors because I just didn't know if they would want me to :) but.. they know who they are. I love 'em both to pieces!

[WritingIsMyReligion]

9. There are no better people than progressives.

:D :D

[supernova]

8. Underground Railroad bought my first star

and for a couple of times after that because I was out of work for so long. I really enjoyed being here but had no way to participate then. It was incredibly generous of her to do that. I still say a little prayer for her every day.

:hi: :hug: to UGRR!

I have since donated for others. It's fun! :D

[WritingIsMyReligion]

10. Sounds it!

:D :D

[hiaasenrocks]

12. Were it not for the crazy huge medical bills I'm paying off...

I'd buy mine. I actually feel guilty about using bandwidth here sometimes because I haven't donated. In due time. I like DU and will support it.

EDIT: I like your handle. I feel the same way about writing. I'm working on a novel right now.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

13. I feel guilty for someone else having donated mine,

though I know I shouldn't. :D

I'm sorry about having to pay off those bills, hiaasen.


EDIT: Well, thank you! ;)

[hiaasenrocks]

14. Thanks. I'll be done with it eventually. And....

I edited my last post so you might have missed it. I like your handle. I feel the same way about writing, and I'm currently working on a novel.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

17. LOL--I just edited that onto my own post.

But again, thank you. I'm working on anovel of my own, which is very nearly finished first draft. 'Tis LONG, though.... :D :D

[hiaasenrocks]

40. Wow. Someone bought me a star.

To the anonymous person who donated in my name, thank you! What a gift.

I was shocked when I logged in and posted again. I really didn't mean for my earlier post to come across like I was fishing for something like this. A small part of me fears that some may have read it as such.

But, again, to the person who got me a star, THANK YOU.

If you want to stay anonymous, I understand. If you don't, please PM me so I can thank you properly.

[proud2BlibKansan]

15. First star was bought

Then I became a donor.

I am so sorry I don't remember who bought my first star for me. It was the nicest thing and I regret I didn't thank them appropriately.

[Reverend_Smitty]

16. A kind soul bought my first star...

and I bought the second one myself. I wanted that shiny bumpersticker! :P

[WritingIsMyReligion]

19. Hehe--

Shiny is good, good....

:P

[Atmashine]

32. Shiny..SHINY!!!

I have to donate! Now! I need a Shiny! ::runs:: ::drools::

[Atmashine]

33. Whoa...that star was fast.

cool.

[TheProphetess]

18. OldLeftieLawyer bought my star for me

I didn't ask for a star but OLL had a thread going to award a star to a DUer in need. I won! What generous folks DUers are!! :loveya:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

20. You know it, Prophetess!

:loveya:

[TheProphetess]

21. Glad you got your star!

Excellent poll, indeed! :)

[WritingIsMyReligion]

23. I'm just clever, that way.

;) ;)

[Spacemom]

22. Someone bought a star for me

And I don't know who it was!! I'm so thankful, and I wish I knew who my anonymous benefactor is. :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. I've always bought my own star......

I just always give every time there's a fundraising drive...

So mine don't run out...

Buying folks stars makes me so freakin' happy! It's something I truly enjoy doing as well.....

I like to give people things, to make them happy. It validates me.

Just trying to live up to my sig line.......

Because I am not perfect, and, believe it or not, I am a sinner....

I hope to expiate my sins by doing these good things.....

So that's where I am........


:loveya: :hug:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

28. "Only the good die young"...

We sinners have the most fun, Peg. :D :D :toast:

When do stars "run out"?? Just curious.... :D

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

31. The star will be good for a year........

And as for sinning.......well, what you say might be true. At least the song says so.....

But I take my sins seriously.......always have.

[In_The_Wind]

25. I donated myself.

Not only did I buy my own star but I've donated stars for several DUers. I'm sure they'll renew it when it runs out.

[LeftyMom]

26. I got my own.

:)

[qnr]

27. I hate people. No one ever thanked me for the stars I bought them! pffft!

Oh, wait... I hate everyone anyway, so that's kinda redundant.

[ghostsofgiants]

29. Someone "bought" my star for me...

But I never did find out who.

[Mutley]

30. When I joined DU I told myself I would donate

once I reached 1000 posts (to ensure this would be a place I'd want to stay), and that's what I did. :)

[grannylib]

34. My first star was generously donated by an anonymous DUer; I bought

the one I currently have myself.

[neweurope]

35. I had two generous donators - Heidi and CallMeWesley...

:loveya:
Since I don't do transactions over the internet, have no checks and Skinner didn't give me a bank account number I felt quite lost - till those wonderful people stepped in:)

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Remember Fallujah

Bush to The Hague!

[MrSlayer]

36. Bought my own.

I always throw a few bucks in for every drive.

[Shine]

38. Bought my own star.

Shiny is good.

:)

[newyawker99]

39. Congrats for your new star. It looks good on ya!

I paid for my own star.


:hi: