• Posted 12/19/2024.
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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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    In short, DON'T! Email notices are to ONLY alert you of a reply to your private message or your ad on this site. Replying to the email just wastes your time as it goes NOWHERE, and probably pisses off the person you thought you replied to when they think you just ignored them. So instead of complaining to me about your messages not being replied to from this site via email, please READ that email notice that plainly states what you need to do in order to reply to who you are trying to converse with.

Will concrete stick to skin?

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I got up this morning and was looking at all my wrinkles...
As I reached for the Oil of Olay miracle cream, I thought to myself, "I wonder if concrete sticks to skin? Wouldn't it be easier to just go buy some Quickcrete and spread it on? Then when it breaks, I could just mix more and put it on."
You can tell it's going to be one of those days!! :yawn:
Hope you all have a great weekend!

Candy
 
Plaster of Paris breaks up easier and is much lighter.

They both will stick :)
 
Ahhh...
I didn't think of plaster of paris that morning! That would be good to fill in wrinkles and definitely would be smoother than concrete. ;)
Hey, I could probably put on some heavy moisturizing cream, apply plaster of paris and have a great mask!!
 
Or, you could love yourself the way you are; in much of the world, older people are seen with respect, and their knowledge guides the next generation.

I myself do not hide age, or wrinkles, or any of the badges earned by being around for a while. If anyone is put off by such, they are not worth my time; their maturing will come as they in turn gain experience (hopefully) in their own time.

You are beautiful, the way you are.....
 
That would be why I don't do anything about my scars, stretch marks, or wrinkles. I earned every mark on my body through experiences in my life. My skin tells my story.
 
kiote9 said:
That would be why I don't do anything about my scars, stretch marks, or wrinkles. I earned every mark on my body through experiences in my life. My skin tells my story.
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Me too, I don't even care anymore lol

I figure I got it the hard way, may as well show it off, thing is I don't even wear makeup and haevn't for about 10 years now, just don't see the need lol
 
What other people want is to be made to feel good; emotionally, intellectually, and physically.
There is a lot to be said for physical beauty; I certainly look;
but there is a lot to be said for skill also :hehe:

Life is a balance, and all of us can bring something that will help another, no matter how young or old; a great secret of life is that if one focusses on the happiness of others, ones own self worth and happiness will grow.
 
Too true

lucille said:
What other people want is to be made to feel good; emotionally, intellectually, and physically.
There is a lot to be said for physical beauty; I certainly look;
but there is a lot to be said for skill also :hehe:

Life is a balance, and all of us can bring something that will help another, no matter how young or old; a great secret of life is that if one focusses on the happiness of others, ones own self worth and happiness will grow.
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I will say I do dye my hair, but its not a vanity thing, well maybe it is, I like and want red hair and since God did not give it to me I am thankful that he did allow me to make enough money to buy it :cool:

But as for the rest, wrinkles, scars, stretch marks (which with my first I got non and was actaully sad) Im just not into it anymore.

I went threw the prep H around to eyes to tighten the skinup for a few months a few years ago but oh well.

I love who I am, and what I look like has nothing to do with that.
 
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