Alphecca: All I Want...

June 24, 2005

All I Want...

Hey, other bloggers chat about the guns they wish they had, they have "buy me guns or other stuff" jars; why not me? As any casual reader here knows, I've always been a fan of the Taurus PT series of 9mm pistols. In the past, I've owned two of them (long since sold when cash was low). Last weekend I was at a gun shop in Northern Vermont and they had one of these. It's the new series PT909. 17-round magazines, compact, and it has the same good feel to it that my old PTs had. So as long as I'm dreaming...

What the heck, if a day's average number of visitors each hit that pic and donated $1 buck each, I'd have that gun tomorrow. Oh well, it's a nice fantasy. And one day that gun will be mine!

Update 6/25: Just a reminder that you don't need an account at PayPal to contribute via it.

Current "Jeff's Taurus PT Fund" tally: $11.00 dollars. Hey, it's a start and I thank you!

Update 6/25 PM: The "Fund" is up to $41.00 dollars plus what folks have promised to mail in. This is great! At this rate, by next weekend I could buy this beauty. Thanks so much!

By the way, I've been sending thank you notes to everyone via email and one, to "Warren" bounced from the receiving ISP. Please accept my thanks, here.

Update 6/30: The "Gun Fund" now stands at $76 dollars. Too cool! You folks are the best!

Update late 6/30 PM: I'm flustered at your generosity. My "Taurus Pistol Fund" is now up to $104 dollars. Thank you! This post is about to scroll off the blog shortly but you can keep tabs on the total with my graphic on the right side-bar of the main page. I need about $500 bucks for the gun and an extra magazine. I should be able to come up with a hundred of my own so there's not much farther to go. I'm ready, the range is ready, my camera is ready for all sorts of range reports. You folks are swell! This is the best affirmation of my constant blatherings in defense of the Second Amendment that you could possibly give me. Thank you so much.

Posted by Jeff Soyer at June 24, 2005 10:27 AM

Comments

Sorry, Jeff. I don't have paypal. Nice choice, though. Taurus products are a far-sight better than 90% of what's produced by Ruger, IMHO. At least nowadays.

Posted by: Matt Groom at June 24, 2005 11:30 AM

Yeah Jeff. I donated once when i had paypal but have since gotten rid of it.

How much is a PO Box to rent?

I thought it was only like $30 a year or something. It might even be less.

Mabe you can set one up and ask each of you readers to mail you a $1 bill (total cost to the reader - $1.39 - The $1 bill plus the $0.37 stamp and a $0.02 envelope). Not too much of a burden and it might increase the donations.

I know I would do it, in a New York Minute.

Posted by: countertop at June 24, 2005 11:37 AM

Well since you mention it...

Jeff Soyer
PO Box 355
Fairlee, VT 05045

(We actually only have PO Boxes in town because there are no street addresses)

Remember to include your email address so I can thank you!

And thanks!

Posted by: Jeff Soyer at June 24, 2005 01:00 PM

I've got a $5 bill with your name on it right now. Going out in the mail tomorrow.

I hope you get yourself this gun (your not allowed to spend it on anything else but this gun)

You might also want to upgrade your post to let readers now where to send their $1 contribution.

Posted by: countertop at June 24, 2005 02:21 PM

Enjoy reading your blog. Don't agree with your choice of weapon...I would go with the Millenium Pro PT145 (which I own), but what the hell...enjoy.

Brian B

Posted by: Brian B at June 24, 2005 10:20 PM

Ditto what countertop said, and I would like to add that we expect a range report when you get that beauty.

Posted by: Brass at June 25, 2005 09:03 AM

Just FYI, y'all. PayPal dropped the requirement to pay via an account about a year ago. Works like any other online transaction now.

Unless you're a constant buy/sell on e-bay type, then the account matters.

For a straight-up donation, just get'cher card out and whack the numbers. No different than buying from ammoman.com, chepaperthandirt.com, etc.

Jeff, you might want to update your post to inlude that tidbit of info... could help your cashflow some!

Jim
Sloop New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at June 25, 2005 10:57 AM

Thanks Jim, just did. And thanks to all of you. There will indeed be range reports!

Posted by: Jeff Soyer at June 25, 2005 11:04 AM

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June 24, 2005

All I Want...

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