Luger Forum Patches

[John D.]

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by John Sabato:
<strong>.......membership here is at NO CHARGE... at least for now... ....</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Ummm - this comment by John S. has elicted a lot of e-mail and Private Messages to me, so let me tell you folks they way it is - and the way it "will be"......

There is NOT a charge today to post to the LugerForum - and there NEVER WILL BE.

Period......

As well - since I hate banner ads on a Forum site - this site will not have any of those, either. It detracts from what this site is all about, and in that - I get to cast the deciding vote - actually - the ONLY vote....

In short - this site is "paid for" by me, and a few folks that have asked if they can assist. You can see who some of them where they have "Lugerforum Patron" under their Avatar (well, except for 1 person - who asked I not add that... But, he knows who he is, and so do I...).

And since I also include Moderators who give their time freely, you can probably figure out who those folks are - who have kindly made private donations without solicitation and just "because they appreciated what this Forum is about". As well, some folks just helped me out in their area of expertise, like Jerry - who repaired the Luger holster that I gave to my Dad when I was 18 years old.... Or Thor who had a pair of grips "he thought should be mine", and sent them my way.... Or Ed T. who.. Hmmm... You get the idea.. That's what this Forum is about - simply "random acts of fellowship and senseless acts of kindness".....

To those folks and my Moderators - and as importantly - folks that just pop by and ask questions - my thanks... It's what the site is all about. If it were not - you'd see paid banners/Sponsors/fees. You don't - and you won't... In fact......

I just collect and cherish these firearms. Just like you.... And no - I don't sell parts, books and guns - nor interrupt threads by saying "I have 10 of those - I'll sell them to you"..... Rather - I'm just a collector, and I can't put a "price" on the satisfaction of collecting for several decades..... And, I don't believe I'm alone in that sentiment.

My thanks for listening

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John D.