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You are all amazing

Good evening, I'm typing this earlier tonight:) I believe I've answered or posted on every PM. In case you don't know why you are getting from me, or brief replies, I keep every PM for each of these threads, just in case there are ever any questions and if I'm not the last poster, I keep answering so I don't think I have a new PM. If you sent me something and I have not replied, it means I missed it among 150 others and since there is no way to sort easily, if you need me to answer or update some info, just bump the pm please. It looks like we still have 7 items that have not been paid for yet. I will probably take another look through my pms before sending notes, but it's possible that some of you didn't include either me or David in a PM so I just don't have the info yet. If you just haven't paid yet, please take the time to do that before Sunday or post what is going on. Here is Jim's update for today:) There was another part of our pm where I asked Jim how he was feeling and he was talking about vertigo and nausea. "All my doctors know. It's common with the stroke I had. It's one of the main focuses with my physical therapy. It may never go away. Rest actually seems to make it worse. I'm definitely trying to comply, but insisted from the beginning that I did not want this candy coated. Still, I'm optimistic. Unless this unexpectedly turns for the worst, I may avoid being a burden to others. That's my biggest fear. I can dress, clean, and feed myself, use the facilities (except the shower), take my own meds, and tell you what day it is. It could be SO much worse. Working again may likely be out of the question. My boss's brother is on permanent SSI for vertigo alone. He takes meds, but they sometimes fall short. No matter what, you and the boards gave me a fighting chance with this difficult burden. I just hope that someday I can "pay it forward". GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) ...sorry this response took so long to "peck out As of 11:30a.m., 1/04/24, we are tentatively at $30,844.34." Since that time, Jim got another payment for $500 for a book that was purchased, so the Grand total so far is $31,344.34

We also got an anonymous donor who wrote to me an hour before this sale (I was not home and didn't read the note until just now) who also put us over $30k, so Jim, you had double Angels today! @jimjum12

@miraclemet Thank you, CHarlie and Dave @davet75 and everyone else!! That's quite a milestone! We still have the books at Mycomicshop, Matt's race (good luck) and a few more things going on, so if it's OK with everyone else, I will keep going here for a bit. Afterall, we have all seen things get more expensive... so it would be good for Jim to not have to worry so much while he recuperates

My apologies, I try to answer PMs the same day, but right now I am WAY behind on checking my mail, but I should be able to catch up tomorrow. There are a few donations that were taken and not paid for. It's possible, we just missed the PM, so I will update the spreadsheet and send reminders out Saturday or before.

OK, sorry for the delay, but this is really good news...we are so close to $30k, the forum has been simply AMAZING...I think that there is a commercial or something with that song;) Anyway...Here is Jim's update...early today... " I skipped the total last night ... epic nausea, as my medicine was out due to the holiday. I'm good now. As of 9:00a.m., 01/03/24, we are tentatively at 29,898.86. GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)"

Just got my computer set up and I don't see a note from Jim. Last thing I have was from Monday. I just bumped our thread and will update as soon as I have some information.

Add me please...and thanks for the reminder, Steve!

I'll be on a plane at this time tomorrow night, so I probably won't post. I don't phone type well;) but I'll update the next morning.

Nightly update from Jim:) As of 01/01/24 at 7:00 p.m. we are tentatively at $29,143.20 GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) .... still get tired very easily, but I'm still trying to do more things for myself. Judy and Cam have saved the day for me, as well as the CGC Forum collective HAPPY NEW YEAR

Should have added "Take It" ...I multi tasking;) and went to pay before posting

A few people said they would be posting books this week. I hope that happens because we are inches from our Goal of $30k (or more, of course;) If you have listed something as a donation and it has not been taken, it's not because it's not wonderful...probably a mixture of "a relatively small group of people." or perhaps people would love to see something a tiny bit lower...because at charity sales, sometimes people want to donate, but also want a bargain. I'd like to get to the next increment, so I'm going to buy a "bargain".. I've been waiting for someone else to grab it;)

Jim's numbers for yesterday! (12/31/2023....Happy New Year everyone! " As of 12/31/23 at 7:00 p.m. we are tentatively at $28,956.72 GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)"

The number from Jim includes 3 checks received recently and books that sold on his sales thread after this thread started.

Tonight's recap from Jim! This was sent to me around 5pm, but I wasn't near a computer, my apologies. " As of 5 P.M.,12/30, we are tentatively at $28,556.71. GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)" "I got home a few hours ago ... just went around the corner to the bathroom, with help, and I feel like I just swam the English Channel. My pal John was here. He's retired Navy and good as gold. His son manages a Domino's and he made us a tasty combo thin crust. I love to cook and hope to one day be back to that. Something very odd, my right side is very functional still but if I pick up a piece of ice or anything cold, it feels warm to the touch in my right hand ... weird. GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)"

Oh, OK, I'll take #17 from Ryan!

I don't see it, but I'll take my own donation and send it to MCS for Jim (Unless someone took it first) ?

@sledder I think your form is missing some stuff. My donation was not taken and it's not on the list? Unless someone took it and I missed it?

I'm giving the prize to JimJum this time since he could not play

I did

Stop promoting, lol...shhhhh;)

I'm here, a little confused, but here for at least 30 minutes

Tonight's update from Jim! "New Total $27,315.78" He's being released from the hospital tomorrow, so he will spend New Years at home, continuing intense PT from home.

I never could figure out the whole invisible plane thing...what if she needed the bathroom?

I would never drive an invisible car...someone might hit it and not know;)