• Posted 12/19/2024.
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    I am still waiting on my developer to finish up on the Classifieds Control Panel so I can use it to encourage members into becoming paying members. Google Adsense has become a real burden on the viewing of this site, but honestly it is the ONLY source of income now that keeps it afloat. I tried offering disabling the ads being viewed by paying members, but apparently that is not enough incentive. Quite frankly, Google Adsense has dropped down to where it barely brings in enough daily to match even a single paid member per day. But it still gets the bills paid. But at what cost?

    So even without the classifieds control panel being complete, I believe I am going to have to disable those Google ads completely and likely disable some options here that have been free since going to the new platform. Like classified ad bumping, member name changes, and anything else I can use to encourage this site to be supported by the members instead of the Google Adsense ads.

    But there is risk involved. I will not pay out of pocket for very long during this last ditch experimental effort. If I find that the membership does not want to support this site with memberships, then I cannot support your being able to post your classified ads here for free. No, I am not intending to start charging for your posting ads here. I will just shut the site down and that will be it. I will be done with FaunaClassifieds. I certainly don't need this, and can live the rest of my life just fine without it. If I see that no one else really wants it to survive neither, then so be it. It goes away and you all can just go elsewhere to advertise your animals and merchandise.

    Not sure when this will take place, and I don't intend to give any further warning concerning the disabling of the Google Adsense. Just as there probably won't be any warning if I decide to close down this site. You will just come here and there will be some sort of message that the site is gone, and you have a nice day.

    I have been trying to make a go of this site for a very long time. And quite frankly, I am just tired of trying. I had hoped that enough people would be willing to help me help you all have a free outlet to offer your stuff for sale. But every year I see less and less people coming to this site, much less supporting it financially. That is fine. I tried. I retired the SerpenCo business about 14 years ago, so retiring out of this business completely is not that big if a step for me, nor will it be especially painful to do. When I was in Thailand, I did not check in here for three weeks. I didn't miss it even a little bit. So if you all want it to remain, it will be in your hands. I really don't care either way.

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    Some people have indicated that finding the method to contribute is rather difficult. And I have to admit, that it is not all that obvious. So to help, here is a thread to help as a quide. How to become a contributing member of FaunaClassifieds.

    And for the record, I will be shutting down the Google Adsense ads on January 1, 2025.
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    In short, DON'T! Email notices are to ONLY alert you of a reply to your private message or your ad on this site. Replying to the email just wastes your time as it goes NOWHERE, and probably pisses off the person you thought you replied to when they think you just ignored them. So instead of complaining to me about your messages not being replied to from this site via email, please READ that email notice that plainly states what you need to do in order to reply to who you are trying to converse with.

I, Bob Woodard, being of sound and sane.....

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mind, hereby leave my boa collection to.........

I have to admit, I'm a bit nervous about what next week could bring for me. Could it be a week filled with adrenaline or could it end up being the demise of Bob Woodard, Husband, father and friend???

I never gave the process much thought until the day of departure rapidly grew near. I'm suppose to be working right now but I have to admit, the nervous anticipation is killing me. I've never really been faced with such an formidable opponent that literally could end up killing me.

I reckon, at some point in an individuals life, they have to look death in the face. It's at that time that you finally figure out what you're made of. Do you hold still hoping that death will pass you by? Or.....do you, like so many before, look it boldly in the face and proclaim.....Hell hath no fury like.....!!!!!!!

I reckon when all is said and done I'll be stronger for it. I am confident that I will stand before the threat and face it head on. I won't bow down to an opponent, regardless of it's intimidating posture. I'll be strong. I will survive. I will conquer.

Griz
 
I am looking death in the face and grinning (at least I hope I'm grinning!)..

Griz
 
Bob, I am not sure if you are serious, or lampooning here.

Please clarify.
 
Are you going into surgery? are you just pulling our legs? are you taking a flight somwhere? .... whatever it is.... Be well. Try not to do anything too crazy eh? :) y'know we love ya here!
 
I've elected to bring the fight to my opponent. I don't need no stinking high vantage point to wait for my attacker. I'm doing it from the ground, face to face, teeth gnashing, full fledge fighting this time. Certainly not for the faint at heart nor the cowardly...... Something or someone is going to die. That's a certainty.

Griz
 
Griz said:
I've elected to bring the fight to my opponent. I don't need no stinking high vantage point to wait for my attacker. I'm doing it from the ground, face to face, teeth gnashing, full fledge fighting this time. Certainly not for the faint at heart nor the cowardly...... Something or someone is going to die. That's a certainty.

Griz
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Name Thy Opponent! ^_-
 
I have to admit, it's 10 times stronger and at least twice my size, which will obviously lean the odds in it's favor. I reckon my tenacity can help sway the odds closer to the middle. I'm no small guy. Sammy can attest to that. But, do I truly have what it takes to beat the odds? Can I really stand up and defeat this? How many other people have died accomplishing the same thing I am attempting? Countless I reckon.... Will this help to end the madness that is in my dreams each night? You know, the one where cold sweat beads up on my brow as I dream? I just don't know......I can only hope....

Griz
 
Griz said:
I have to admit, it's 10 times stronger and at least twice my size, which will obviously lean the odds in it's favor. I reckon my tenacity can help sway the odds closer to the middle. I'm no small guy. Sammy can attest to that. But, do I truly have what it takes to beat the odds? Can I really stand up and defeat this? How many other people have died accomplishing the same thing I am attempting? Countless I reckon.... Will this help to end the madness that is in my dreams each night? You know, the one where cold sweat beads up on my brow as I dream? I just don't know......I can only hope....

Griz
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now now, you dont want to bow down to a little thing like size now! YOU are stronger, and YOU are bigger! Think it in your mind! know it!
Its not always size that has to matter! Who is the quickest? Who is the most resilient? whos got the upper edge?

I wonder what it will be. But lets not lose Bob now!
 
Well Alicia...I wouldnt say we all "Love" Bob, but if he wasnt around who would make me feel like a piece of crap for having an opinion on anything?? If he is serious in whatever this venture may be I do hope the outcome is in his favor...perhaps he is going hunting for bear or something, knowing that Bob is a hunter, and Bear hunting would certainly be facing death from an opponet that is at least twice his size and much stronger, but who knows. Anyways Bob your last post got the song "Clairvoyant" from Iron Maiden stuck in my head because of the whole sweat on your brow thing lol, so thanks for that, now I will be singing it all day. In case you guys dont know the song the opening lyrics are "Feel the sweat break on my brow, Is it me or is it shadows that are dancing on the walls...Is this dream or is it now, Is this a vision or normality I see Before my eyes." Anyways take care all... Good luck once again! Dan M.
 
Mooing Tricycle said:
..... little thing like size .....YOU are bigger!
Its not always size that has to matter.......
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Men everywhere are falling in love with you Alicia!!
 
Bob, you forgot to type my name after the "hereby leave my boa collection to"

And Fuscus... I'm here for you if Bob can only be identified by dental records.
 
Actually, Daniel nailed it. I leave this Friday for bear hunting. I've elected to do it from the ground so that I can face the bear on a little more even playing field, albeit I am loaded for bear. While it should be a lot fun, it's also a bit intimidating so know that I will literally be face to face with one of these monsters. Right now, they are telling me to expect a field dress weight of 500lbs which would equate to a roughly 700 pound bear.

So, if you don't hear from me in about 2 weeks then you know that the person once known as Griz was officially eaten by one!

Griz
 
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