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I think I have it set up correctly - anybody wanna test with a whole dollar?
 
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Tested with money...works real good!
 
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I like to donate as well, but I do not have a credit card. Is there any other way that I can use?
 
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Piet Souris wrote:I like to donate as well, but I do not have a credit card. Is there any other way that I can use?



There are other ways to send in money, but it won't fiddle with devaka's money counting thing-a-ma-bob.  

We used to accept crypto - but it the company that did that decided to keep all our cryptos and say "what crypto?"

 
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Some of you have reported some server outages.  We are trying to hold things together with duct tape and baling wire for now ...
 
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The new server arrived and is getting set up ...

 
Hey, sticks and stones baby. And maybe a wee mention of my stuff:
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