As has been discussed in this thread:
The Future of the Bonaire WebCams?

THIS current thread (No Talk Just Commit!) is dedicated to those who are willing to make an online commitment toward the future of moving/housing/relocating of the WebCams if it becomes necessary. There is no minimum, and if the other options that Jake has in the "hopper" now materialize, there may be no need. So, that being said:

I'll start with $100.00 commitment per year (with the option to increase that if I get a raise)

Joe and I are in, too. Count on $100 from each of us....that's a promise. Carole and Joe

Count me in for $100. per year... Freddie

Count me in......

$100 Wally
$100 Eva
And environmental enclosure for equipment.

$100 Carl
$100 Patty

Kay - How much?

C

Thanks, Wally....couldn't operate the systems without the enclosures.

Thanks, everyone! Carole

OK, me too ... 100. I think that totals $1000, if needed,so far.

I'm in for $100 also.

....and if my help is needed on the island, I'm there!

$100.00 from Kay

$100 per year in for Rog & Karen

I am in too for $100 per annum.

I can only do $50US for this year . Next year I will definately do more.

$100/yr
Chet

$1550.00US so far!!! Keep it coming!!!

I'll pledge my $100, too.
Cindy R

I'll commit to $100 per year too!

Include us in for a $100 for this year and hopefully more for next year. We need the webcams for our PBD.

Count me in for a C-note.

Bob and I will pledge $100, more if Bob gets a permanent job.

Wow, Jake, Linda Dan and Faith, watch that ticker go! Remember, there is NO minimum, EVERY penny counts You can commit to just a dollar, cause that dollar may roll us over the mark we need!

We will pledge $50.
I wonder where the ticker will stop

For now, I can pledge $50. Elvira

put my name down

I pledge $100
LaDonna

Count me in for $50..... more if I get a second job! Also, I will help with whatever is needed when I am there in July. [babysitting included].

Count me in for a $100 annual commitment to keep the cams going.

Mary

I can throw in $50 more, annually.

By my count that is $2,450!!! WOW - you guys are great!!!!

I had a thought... [dangerous, I know]... but what about the money left in the Bonaire Talk fund??? I think it's about two thousand ducketts...

That money was given in good faith to defray Cyndee's living costs in PR. I have purposely not committed any $ yet on this thread, because I don't agree with us paying to keep the cams alive, and some resort benefiting greatly by increased guests, foot traffic, and sales. In the true typical BT fashion, the good hearts (and wallets) are opening up to save the cams. There are over two thousand dollars already committed to continue supporting the cams from miles away, but nothing locally. I don’t think this is the answer so I, for one, have not promised any money yet. I did pledge to support the business, or businesses, that take on the support of the cams, and I will. However I am not promising to send my money to any resort that may ‘allow’ the prepaid cams on their premises, (and if I’m hearing Jake correctly, that won’t be the case anyway). There are still too many unknowns, and while time is short, there still is time. Sorry - this was supposed to be a no talk thread, but in you bringing up the existing fund, which was given for another purpose, I had to make my feelings known.

Count me in for a $100.00

I'm in for $100.00.

Gail, your thoughts are appreciated. The funds that are left from those that donated to help me in Puerto Rico, are still in the account, and will remain there. We have discussed (through emails, Jake, Linda, Kelly and I) that until the appropriate time, those that donated to the fund will decide what to do with the money. Whether it be kept in a BT fund for future BTalkers that end up in a crisis (hopefully not like mine), or for another cause or purpose. Then Trustee's will be appointed to the account (those that donated would be a part of picking the Trustee's, whether it be me, Jake, Linda, Kelly, or whomever). So for the moment, the funds that were donated are staying put, until the timing is right to take a poll and see what everyone wants to do with the money...and will be on a different thread than the current one.

Gail, as you say, Jake has made it clear (and I think we all can agree) that no entity should have the webcams for free at our collective expense. So, if you'd like to commit, do it on this thread, otherwise speak freely on another thread. Sorry if that sounds harsher than I mean.
:-)

Carl

Oh dear, I surely didn't mean to offend anyone, I assumed it would be offered to the people who contributed first... if they wanted a refund or not, before a decision was made.. just tossing out a possible source of $$$

I agree with Jake that no business should benefit from the cams if they won't pony up. But in typical BTer fashion, everyone wants to help, but no one is really sure of what do to other than send emails and send money.

I know Cynde explained, but we were going to keep that money in the fund until another [god forbid] crisis arose, but I certainly believe this qualifies as a bona fide BT crisis.

No one's been offended! :-) These are theoretical commitments, so we know the money's there if we're lucky enough to hear that we have a partner.
I don't agree with Gail, 'I don't agree with us paying to keep the cams alive'. If a business will pay some $$, let's commit, at least for a year.

Any more commitments out there?

I agree with Gail (and Jake) that these businesses will benefit greatly from having the webcams.

If a resort like the Plaza ponies up for the $6500, that's just 20-40 extra room nights or 3-5 guests staying one week that they need to fill, which isn't a big stretch to think that someone may choose them over another resort due to the webcam. Last night's empty hotel room cannot be sold today...

I'm quite surprised that the local merchants & business owners that are frequent posters on this board have been silent on this issue. They should be the most aware of the traffic the webcam would generate.

Just my $.02

WELL IT CERTAINLY SEEMS THAT THE NO TALK JUST COMMIT THREAD HAS BECOME A TALK THREAD. GOING TO MY WORK SHOP TO BUILD THE ENCLOSURE>>>>MUTTER MUTTER

Thanks Wally for the cold water in the face -
we all needed that!

I think we're at $2,650 - we'll start two new
threads, for talkers and givers.

For talk, see All Talk, No Commitment

For $$, see No Talk, Just Commit Part 2

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