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    I am still waiting on my developer to finish up on the Classifieds Control Panel so I can use it to encourage members into becoming paying members. Google Adsense has become a real burden on the viewing of this site, but honestly it is the ONLY source of income now that keeps it afloat. I tried offering disabling the ads being viewed by paying members, but apparently that is not enough incentive. Quite frankly, Google Adsense has dropped down to where it barely brings in enough daily to match even a single paid member per day. But it still gets the bills paid. But at what cost?

    So even without the classifieds control panel being complete, I believe I am going to have to disable those Google ads completely and likely disable some options here that have been free since going to the new platform. Like classified ad bumping, member name changes, and anything else I can use to encourage this site to be supported by the members instead of the Google Adsense ads.

    But there is risk involved. I will not pay out of pocket for very long during this last ditch experimental effort. If I find that the membership does not want to support this site with memberships, then I cannot support your being able to post your classified ads here for free. No, I am not intending to start charging for your posting ads here. I will just shut the site down and that will be it. I will be done with FaunaClassifieds. I certainly don't need this, and can live the rest of my life just fine without it. If I see that no one else really wants it to survive neither, then so be it. It goes away and you all can just go elsewhere to advertise your animals and merchandise.

    Not sure when this will take place, and I don't intend to give any further warning concerning the disabling of the Google Adsense. Just as there probably won't be any warning if I decide to close down this site. You will just come here and there will be some sort of message that the site is gone, and you have a nice day.

    I have been trying to make a go of this site for a very long time. And quite frankly, I am just tired of trying. I had hoped that enough people would be willing to help me help you all have a free outlet to offer your stuff for sale. But every year I see less and less people coming to this site, much less supporting it financially. That is fine. I tried. I retired the SerpenCo business about 14 years ago, so retiring out of this business completely is not that big if a step for me, nor will it be especially painful to do. When I was in Thailand, I did not check in here for three weeks. I didn't miss it even a little bit. So if you all want it to remain, it will be in your hands. I really don't care either way.

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    Some people have indicated that finding the method to contribute is rather difficult. And I have to admit, that it is not all that obvious. So to help, here is a thread to help as a quide. How to become a contributing member of FaunaClassifieds.

    And for the record, I will be shutting down the Google Adsense ads on January 1, 2025.
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Cowboy Poetry

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I ain't much for shopping, Or for goin' into town
Except at cattle-shipping time, I ain't too easily found.

But the day came when I had to go - I left the kids with Ma.
But 'fore I left, she asked me, 'Would you pick me up a bra?'

So without thinkin' I said, 'Sure,'How tough could that job be?
An' I bent down and kissed her An' said, 'I'll be back by three.'

Well, I done the things I needed, But I started to regret
Ever offering to buy that thing - I worked me up a sweat

I walked into the ladies shop My hat pulled over my eyes,
I didn't want to take a chance On bein' recognized.

I walked up to the sales clerk - I didn't hem or haw -
I told that lady right straight out,'I'm here to buy a bra.'

From behind I heard some snickers,So I turned around to see
Every woman in that store Was a'gawkin' right at me!

'What kind would you be looking for?' Well, I just scratched my head.
I'd only seen one kind before,'Thought bras was bras,' I said.

'Well sir, that's where you're wrong.
Follow me,' I heard her say, Like a dog, I tagged along.

She took me down this alley Where bras was on display.
I thought my jaw would hit the floor When I saw that lingerie.

They had all these different styles That I'd never seen before
I thought I'd go plumb crazy 'fore I left that women's store.

They had bras you wear for eighteen hours And bras that cross your heart.
There was bras that lift and separate, And that was just the start.

They had bras that made you feel Like you ain't wearing one at all,
And bras that you can train in When you start off when you're small.

Well, I finally made my mind up - Picked a black and lacy one -
I told the lady, 'Bag it up,' And figured I was done.

But then she asked me for the size I didn't hesitate
I knew that measurement by heart,'A six-and-seven-eighths.'

'Six and seven eighths you say? That really isn't right.'
'Oh, yes ma'am! I'm real positive - I measured them last night!'

I thought that she'd go into shock, Musta took her by surprise
When I told her that my wife's bust Was the same as my hat size.

'That's what I used to measure with, I figured it was fair,
But if I'm wrong, I'm sorry ma'am.' This drew another stare.

By now a crowd had gathered And they all was crackin' up
When the lady asked to see my hat,To measure for the cup.

When she finally had it figured, I gave the gal her pay.
Then I turned to leave the store, Tipped my hat and said, 'Good day.'

My wife had heard the story 'fore I ever made it home.
She'd talked to fifteen women Who called her on the phone.

She was still a-laughin' But by then I didn't care.
Now she don't ask and I don't shop For women's underwear.
 
Just something me mum sent me. I used to dabble in poetry, so she sends me some good ones sometimes. Didn't catch the author.
 
I'm not familiar, but I Googled some lines and most sites I found said that it was written by Bill Hirschi of Rexburg, Idaho. However Waddie Mitchell has preformed it before. :yesnod:
lol You've got quite the eye for cowboy poetry it seems! :p

Thanks for sharing, I had to foward this to my mum too! :rofl:
 
~Just Curious~ said:
I'm not familiar, but I Googled some lines and most sites I found said that it was written by Bill Hirschi of Rexburg, Idaho. However Waddie Mitchell has preformed it before. :yesnod:
lol You've got quite the eye for cowboy poetry it seems! :p

Thanks for sharing, I had to foward this to my mum too! :rofl:
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Thanks for the info!! A new poet for me to read!!

LOL-I read a lot of different stuff, but remember seeing Waddie on The Tonight Show many years ago...back when Johnnie Carson was still on.

He cracked me up!!
 
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