andino: Well, for the first time in my life I have a REALLY good job, and a LOT of people have helped me along the way, so the least I can do is pay it forward a little. And like I said, I really like the charities they're donating to.

Well, I hope you remember to vote too. Seriously. Don't let those farkers win again.

PallMall: Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/GiveJoeTheBird

Twitter(s)
https://twitter.com/GiveJoeTheBird
https://twitter.com/TransAmBiden

On the playa...

machoprogrammer: buy his own

Speak for yourself. But I would like his pension.

Bathia_Mapes: GhostFish: Bathia_Mapes: GhostFish: I'm sure someone else has already pointed out what a waste this is.
Likewise, I'm sure someone else has pointed out that 20 grand would be better going to the campaign, or better yet a charity.

So I won't be a Debby Downer, and I'll resist the urge to say as much.

And I'm sure that it's mentioned more than once in the thread that the Trans Am will be auctioned off and the proceeds will go to four charities.

Of course you would have known that if you had bothered to RTFA.

FTA: That being said, the internet will still purchase the car and auction it off for charity. All proceeds will be distributed to the Biden Breast Health Initiative, Doctors Without Borders, the Wounded Warrior Project and GLAAD.

I already apologized. If you want blood, I'll go get a razor.

No need, but the apology is sincerely appreciated. :-)

I love you.

Publishing the video to YouTube right now. RichieLaw, you there?

Delay: Well, I hope you remember to vote too. Seriously. Don't let those farkers win again.


I already voted. I live in Australia now, but I was back home this summer and made sure to register for an absentee ballot. Got it via email, and just sent it back a couple of days ago.

/Good thing too, or I'd be tempted to write in Joe Biden.

coeyagi: Publishing the video to YouTube right now. RichieLaw, you there?

link?

What a day. I feel blessed to have watched the whole thing evolve in front of my eyes.

Off to bed ~ play nice, kids.

Now listed in first position on IndieGogo's "Politics" page: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects?filter_category=Politics

I can't wait to see the video!

Ok, the video is being processed on YouTube! I'll post it here as soon as it hits the interwebs.

Hack Patooey: Cyclometh: Amazing.

Just got back, had to take a nap- this is incredible, though.

No kidding. Money doubled to over 4K while I was gone. Freaking amazing

Awesome job Hack, How do you think we can get the next 4K?

Delay: Hack Patooey: Cyclometh: Amazing.

Just got back, had to take a nap- this is incredible, though.

No kidding. Money doubled to over 4K while I was gone. Freaking amazing

Awesome job Hack, How do you think we can get the next 4K?

Get picked up and promoted by someone big.

Cyclometh: coeyagi: Publishing the video to YouTube right now. RichieLaw, you there?

Ooo, do tell. RichieLaw has made an email address for this, you can ping him there: joebidenstransam at gmail.

OK, going to post as soon as it comes. Damn YouTube taking it's sweet ass time.

CptnSpldng: RichieLaw: USA Prime Credit Peggy: VTGremlin: RichieLaw: I like this. Perks updated.

The $50 seems to promise something you can't deliver. The other ones are fine, but that one may cause people to donate $50 just so they can biatch that you didn't keep up your end of it.

Maybe a disclaimer that all "Perks" are not to be taken seriously. Or somesuch.

Unless you include "$5000 perk: you get to drive the beast to meet the president!"

I thought I made it pretty evident that those perks weren't real...I honestly dont think a disclaimer is necessary at this point....

Right? People aren't that dumb.

Ritchie, I don't know if you are a lawyer or if you just play one on the internet, but I would err on the side of caution here. I haven't felt so engaged in something in quite some time - so much that I blew off work today just to keep following the thread - an I would feel so bad if any hubris on our part were to trip us up and make us look and feel foolish.
I say "our" and "we" when I haven't done jack shiat to make this happen. All the credit in the world to those of you who actually did something to make this happen.
Can I bring up a couple things that may not have been fully addressed so that they can be addressed before a problem arises? First, does the "Internet People for Purposes of Buying Joe Biden a Trans AM" have to register with the IRS in order to a) be recognized as a bona fide charitable organization and b)not have the donations of everyone be treated as income for tax purposes. Do we need a Board of Directors or a steering committee? Have we budgeted for the legitimate expenses associated with acquiring a car, getting it insured and repaired/detailed (if required)? I would imagine the car would have to initially insured under a business policy which can be fairly steep, although it would only have to be for half a year...
I'm not trying to piss in anyone's cornflakes. I'm just an old accountant who wants this all to go smooth.
EIP if you want to discu ...


Thanks for your message! I actually am an attorney. My understanding of the funds from indiegogo is that they are not taxable as income. I do not have to report anything to the IRS. If that changes then I would have to keep some of the money for tax purpose or establish a non-profit. The process to establish a non-profit is too complicated and long for a one-off endeavor in my eyes. If we did have to incorporate it would be as a single member LLC to streamline the corporate formalities. This would also limit the liability and exposure for any D&O claims.

All the money will be paid toward the stated goal. If there are expenses necessitated then they will also be paid out of the same pot. But with extreme oversight to ensure that the maximum contribution is made to these charities.

hey guys late to the party. This is amazing. I'm proud to be part of an awesome community like Fark.

Hack Patooey: Delay: Hack Patooey: Cyclometh: Amazing.

Just got back, had to take a nap- this is incredible, though.

No kidding. Money doubled to over 4K while I was gone. Freaking amazing

Awesome job Hack, How do you think we can get the next 4K?

I have no clue. This would have not happened if RichieLaw hadnt set up the site, nor everyone else in the thread throwing ideas in the pot. Organizing this kind of stuff is way beyond my comfort zone...

We are a hive mind.

We are legion.

RichieLaw Add some bigger Perks, man! Someone wanting to donate $1,000 isn't going to do $100 * 10.

Step this thing up over the weekend!

I tweeted it to @wilw - if he picks it up it's moving.

Biden was a jerk. Acted like some crazed Uncle off his meds. Lost a lot of votes with his laughing and sneers (especially at inappropriate times) and his lies. This means he LOST the debate. Doesn't matter how you came across, if you lose votes, you lose!

tony41454: Biden was a jerk. Acted like some crazed Uncle off his meds. Lost a lot of votes with his laughing and sneers (especially at inappropriate times) and his lies. This means he LOST the debate. Doesn't matter how you came across, if you lose votes, you lose!

You win the "not paying attention to anything going on here" award for the hour. Well done champ!

tony41454: Biden was a jerk. Acted like some crazed Uncle off his meds. Lost a lot of votes with his laughing and sneers (especially at inappropriate times) and his lies. This means he LOST the debate. Doesn't matter how you came across, if you lose votes, you lose!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand back to our regularly scheduled programming of fun.

$4211.00 and counting...

Delay: Hack Patooey: Cyclometh: Amazing.

Just got back, had to take a nap- this is incredible, though.

No kidding. Money doubled to over 4K while I was gone. Freaking amazing

Awesome job Hack, How do you think we can get the next 4K?

one0nine: Sofa King Smart: Lando Lincoln: Interior shot of a 1981 TA Daytona Pace Car

[www.78ta.com image 850x637]

That's pretty farking sweet.

More pictures here

yup, that's definitely the car... 1981 Daytona 500 Pace Car (not the 1980 Indy pace car)...
here's one for sale in Virginia...

[www.dadsautos.com image 640x480]

Dad's Auto Sales
12916 Jefferson Ave.
Newport News, VA 23608
main: (757) 874-1800
cell: (757) 870-1190
toll free: (800) 847-2550

This is literally 2 miles from me. I can go by there tomorrow afternoon and tell them about this... richielaw, what say you?

Email me: joebidenstransam at gmail.com

we have to include a Rush mixtape in that sweet ride

VTGremlin: tony41454: Biden was a jerk. Acted like some crazed Uncle off his meds. Lost a lot of votes with his laughing and sneers (especially at inappropriate times) and his lies. This means he LOST the debate. Doesn't matter how you came across, if you lose votes, you lose!

You win the "not paying attention to anything going on here" award for the hour. Well done champ!

"If you lose votes, you lose."
How do people like this find food?

$4221 -- keep it climbing, folks! Tweet it, Pin it, Digg it, whatever it takes...

MOAR!

MOAR!

Hack Patooey: one0nine: Sofa King Smart: Lando Lincoln: Interior shot of a 1981 TA Daytona Pace Car

[www.78ta.com image 850x637]

That's pretty farking sweet.

More pictures here

yup, that's definitely the car... 1981 Daytona 500 Pace Car (not the 1980 Indy pace car)...
here's one for sale in Virginia...

[www.dadsautos.com image 640x480]

Dad's Auto Sales
12916 Jefferson Ave.
Newport News, VA 23608
main: (757) 874-1800
cell: (757) 870-1190
toll free: (800) 847-2550

This is literally 2 miles from me. I can go by there tomorrow afternoon and tell them about this... richielaw, what say you?

Do it!

Seconded!

Dougie AXP: MOAR!

MOAR!

Feed you more?

FinFangFark: Dougie AXP: MOAR!

MOAR!

Feed you more?

FEED. BIDEN. MOAR!

digitalrain: $4221 -- keep it climbing, folks! Tweet it, Pin it, Digg it, whatever it takes...

That would be funny. Pin a bunch of the Onion slides and stories about the glory days that were Ice House tallboys and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Oh, and the Charity Fundraiser as well.

Hack Patooey: Organizing this kind of stuff is way beyond my comfort zone...

It's in mine. There must be 1,000 independent app programmers on this site right now, I'm one of them. You tell us what Fark wants and then let us proceed. I'm sure it will be impressive.

In 2001 I bought a brand new Trans Am. It was a Saturday. I finally remembered to get insurance on it about two weeks later on a Monday. Not two hours afterwards, I proceeded to wrap said Trans Am around a tree. I did $25,000 worth of damage and they wouldn't total it.

GoodCriper: In 2001 I bought a brand new Trans Am. It was a Saturday. I finally remembered to get insurance on it about two weeks later on a Monday. Not two hours afterwards, I proceeded to wrap said Trans Am around a tree. I did $25,000 worth of damage and they wouldn't total it.

totes cray cray brah

coeyagi: Publishing the video to YouTube right now. RichieLaw, you there?

Yep. Let me know the link and I'll update it.

I tossed a fiver in! :-)

I've been following this thread off and on since earlier this morning, and this tickles me no end! We need to make sure that it's appropriately stocked with the right bad-ass 80's music for a bad-ass bird...and, by that I mean the music that I remember listening to when I was in high school on the 8-track tape player in that big blond guy's Trans Am I dated for a while just to piss my parents off (and BOY did that big blond guy piss my parents off! I mean, WOW! My father absolutely hit the ceiling every time he saw the guy....good times, good times...). And, that big blond guy had a big ole shait-eating grin like our Irish Uncle Joe, too...good-looking boy, he was...ah, life was so much simpler 30 years ago.

Anyhow, may I start off the playlist by recommending the following:

Styx: Paradise Theatre
Meatloaf: Bat out of Hell
Journey: Escape

/Maybe it's already been started -- need to catch up w//this thread.

VTGremlin: Kuroshin: Because absolutely nobody who isn't a Republican refers to any group of people as "libs," especially in a derogatory fashion.

I do, but only because a librarian killed my father. Damned libs.



Were his books overdue?