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J.P. Jr is me. Glad it arrived safe and sound. I get nervous trusting the bank to cut a check. They like deposits not withdrawals. Plus I always worry the envelope will look like junk mail and get tossed out. But no postage and set it and forget it is nice.
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...but there's one more tonight  Marcos is one of them kids that by rights should have crashed and burned a long time ago. Since he was five, back when she had custody, his mom would leave him alone for days at a time in charge of the younger kids in the house. Since then he bounced around through a series of foster homes and relatives' houses. Over the last couple of years I would sometimes drive him home from school to his aunt's, where he sort of lived, sometimes sleeping out in the yard when he was locked out. Since Middle School he has supported himself by buying candy and reselling to the other kids at school at a profit, and clothes of course were an odd assortment. When he was seventeen he was finally declared legally homeless. What he did right all this time was have perfect attendance at school and know enough to accept the help of adults who would care about his welfare. An honors student, he is also active in a local church and has stuck with the Boy Scouts all this time. He's been staying at our house for a few months now, graduates next month. ....and he's an Eagle Scout Guts and grit trump genius.
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I'm easy to identify because I'm covered in dog hair  Ya well, my secret to being popular with dogs is my breath reminds them of their mom  Thirty-two pledges Fifteen donations in as of yesterday's mail, and I'll post a new total soon as the next ones arrive (If I post a current total now the last two donors will each know how much the other gave. That would be bad form, on my part). Thank you very much all. Mike
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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WOW! O WOW! This Is a story Worth Reading! IS there anyway we can get to know more about this young man?
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This Is a story Worth Reading! IS there anyway we can get to know more about this young man? Champ, I'll certainly post a pic at some point, I was thinking when all was done. I expect Marcos himself will log in here to thank everyone. Just now he's a tad overwhelmed by this generous response from a bunch of people he has never met. Mike
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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Sixteen donations in.
$960 collected so far.
Thank you.
Mike
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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Another headed your way, Birdy. Soon as I can get to the mailbox!
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Birdwatcher,
Thanks for posting.
What does this young man want to do in the future? Does he want to go to college? The military? Learn a trade?
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What does this young man want to do in the future? Does he want to go to college? The military? Learn a trade? Marcos will be on here by and by but in the meantime he has expressed to me an interest in computers and a degree therein. Mike
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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J.P. from Minnesota, the cash arrived safely, thank you In the meantime twenty-two donations in for a total of $1,205 collected Thank you all.
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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Wow thats a great amount so far! Did my own research.... instructional driving classes will run $400
And a computer that this Eagle scout needs will run from $600-$900pc
Plus im sure... if he is gojng to be doing programming of all thos things you mentioned AESshigirl.. thenhe is going to definately need.... well to start him off..
1 4tb extrenal hard drive and also
1 1tb external hard drive
I looked around on deal ill post the website later
The 4tb is $250
And the 1tb is about $60-$100 or even or less if you do rebates.
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Thanks for looking into it, I'll be gathering suggestions.
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If you had be up for the Paypal thing..... You would have way more donations in hand by now...... Just saying.....  Seriously, I don't even know how much a stamp costs these day.... Dug around and came up with a Forever stamp from years ago.... I almost never write a check anymore...... Computers have been determental to the limited handwriting skills I had as well....times sure do seem to change faster with every passing year..... Life has become, "Like a VCR stuck on fast foward....". Great news about $ that has arrived..... Bet several folks are still looking in the back of desk drawers for a stamp
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I'm wondering, since he's into web design, why not get him a mac book? Birdwatcher, thank you and your wife for the willingness to give to others.
pm inbound. I've seen him work. I know his work. And i know he's a PC haha.. If anything He's an android Not an apple too. But I alrdy know he wouldn't even know hwat to do with a apple, he's told me storys ho him using apple products before, he used to use macs for develpoing videos and movies he would make at school, he was President of film club at his high school for 3 years, he said it was annoying but fun! But he would only ever go back to a mac for developing movies and music, he developes his own music and videos. or at least used too. music for 4 years videos for 3, stopped doing both at the same time last year. He has tried using a mac to develope his web sights but he doesn't like it, "way more difficult than needed" to do something simple, so he likes PC for developing his web sights and games. All in all he developes web sights, video games(for computers, both pc and mac), music and videos. Thats what he likes to do and can do as far as the digital relm goes... forgot to quote you... thanks for the insight of what he likes to do and wants to do later..
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Again,
thanks Birdwatcher and anyone else who has gone above and beyond to help others.
FJB & FJT
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Thanks for looking into it, I'll be gathering suggestions. No problem I'm a little bit of a online shopping fanatic... Well more window shopper but online.. My hobby is I love to search up prices and compare whats best to buy.. So this is something fun for me to do.. I understand computers and on what he would need too.. so feel free to post and ask if you have questions on that stuff to get him that he made need if he does know or you want to get him without him knowing.
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If you had be up for the Paypal thing..... You would have way more donations in hand by now...... Just saying..... Seriously, I don't even know how much a stamp costs these day.... Dug around and came up with a Forever stamp from years ago.... I almost never write a check anymore...... Computers have been determental to the limited handwriting skills I had as well....times sure do seem to change faster with every passing year..... Life has become, "Like a VCR stuck on fast foward....". Great news about $ that has arrived..... Bet several folks are still looking in the back of desk drawers for a stamp ehhh ya that might be true... but I don't think birdy has a paypal.. plus i think the anticipation of waiting for letter to arrive is better for mystery and suspense.. And anyone can transfer money instantly through Paypal. The people who take the time to make a check and write a letter to stamp and send are the true people, who are willing to help and have a true heart of goodness. But then again ya maybe would get more if used Paypal. I don't know its just my upfront opinion. who knows maybe birdy does have a Paypal we could use.
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Twenty-six donations in. One thousand four hundred and forty dollars collected Well, we certainly can cover a laptop and driving school I would think. Given the funds on hand, the next item on the agenda is a mountain bike Marcos has never had one, has hardly had bikes at all, always wanted one. The official motive is to help him get in shape for the military, which is where conversations are headed at this point. The services have ever been a pathway for young men of little means to get a jump-start on life. With smart shopping we could get him a workable bike that wont break easily with what we have in hand already, tho' it won't be fancy or top-drawer. Doesn't need to be either, as its gonna get taken to scout camp for a couple of months and then be used as basic transportation. When I mentioned how we could prob'ly swing a bike too and how we should go shopping this weekend the impression I got from Marcos was that all of this was finally becoming like his best Christmas ever Money well sent guys, thank you. Mike \
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Any update on Marcos and what you were able to get the lad?
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Any update on Marcos and what you were able to get the lad? Marcos graduated Tuesday night, and now the post-graduation "rest of your life" kicks in I expect Marcos will be on here directly ("MarcosEagleScout" or some such is apparently waiting for admin approval), but we got the high zoot laptop and a mountain bike, driving school pending. Anyhow...... Mr. G from NH your money order arrived earlier this week, thank you Mike
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