So, just wondering who's renewed their ultra-fanboy memberships and/or joined our sordid cult of personality. Also, what made y'all rejoin/sign up?

Personally, although making a trifecta of goats Super Premium was neat, the public look at the shirt really sealed the deal. It's all awesome and stuff, and it's the precise sort of humorous wankery that makes me a goats fan.

I figure that unless I become totally penniless and end up selling my body on the streets, or Jon blows up a country, I'll probably just keep renewing ad infinitum.

Mostly because I like the stickers.

To be perfectly honest, I didn't make a conscious decision to renew - it renewed automatically while I was away. Don't regret it one bit, especially given the ILOP preemie tee. I want it NOW!!!!

In Response to evilaltor (#22716):

Vote.

I became a premium member because I liked Patent Pending after reading the first chapter of it. And getting the discounts on stuff is nice.

I would have liked to have become a super-premium member, but would not have been able to make the deadline or been able to practically afford the upgrade. Which really sucks, because I really want the shirt.

In Response to tynic (#22707):

I'll probably just keep renewing ad infinitum.


Same here. I love the SPEY packs; plus I'm supporting Goats, which consumes entirely too much of my time.

Oh, and Jon, Best. Shirt. Ever. I can't wait for that thing to show up.

I have been a Premie for a little over a year. I was debating whether or not to cross over into Sooper-premie-ness, but that debate was cut short by the "leak" about the ILoP shirts.

Had to have one. Upgraded instantly.

It was guilt for me ... all this free entertainment thrown out to all and sundry, which I enjoy so very, very much.

BTW, does anybody else think that Super Premium should be renamed Rocktastic Superawesome? 'Cause that's got a Rowlandesque vibe that's really cool.

In Response to gtyrrell (#22769):

It was guilt for me ... all this free entertainment thrown out to all and sundry, which I enjoy so very, very much.

So, if I open a paypal account, you'll throw some money my way, too?

In Response to zamphir (#22777):

So, if I open a paypal account, you'll throw some money my way, too?

Absolutely, in proportion to amount you entertain me. But don't quit your day job.

In Response to zamphir (#22777):

By this token, shouldn't you be paying most of the boards, Zamgasm? ;)

I just had to have one of those shirts too. Which naturally means I didn't upgrade :(

In Response to mcgrue (#22793):

By this token, shouldn't you be paying most of the boards, Zamgasm? ;)

Absolutely.

Any money that I get from Gary, I will split in proportion to your post count with anyone who has a post count more than 1% of my posts.

In Response to zamphir (#22807):

Math is hard

I meant 10%, not 1%.

In Response to zamphir (#22810):

Math is hard

Chin up, Barbie. If you really work your pretty little head, I'm sure you'll get a decent grade, and impress Ken with your dedication to learning. Now off to cheerleading practice, you scamp!

I've been following Goats since day 1 so the SPEY's are my way of supporting Jon + Phillip, besides all the other shirt and print purchases.

In Response to gtyrrell (#22811):

See, that looks like you were entertained to me.

In Response to Rich (#22818):

Can anyone say "Suger Daddy?"

In Response to GeminiCrash (#22730):

I'm not sure I understand my membership privileges correctly. As a premium member, I don't get SPEY packages, but I think I (and likewise you) get the opportunity to purchase the ILOP shirt when it's available. If this interpretation is correct, I will be very happy.

In Response to Robonun (#22847):

Ahhh hell if you can't, and if I don't like it, I'll send you mine.

Except I think I already do, one more crying librarian, sobbing silently and sweetly into the stacks.

In Response to Robonun (#22847):

!!!!

Is this true?

Tor, if you do not like it, I'll buy it from you 14-Jan-2005.

Please please please don't wreck it before then.

In Response to Robonun (#22847):

No, that's wrong.

You had the opportunity to upgrade to the SPEY.

But now you don't.

In Response to unFalln (#22851):

I meant I think I already do like it, hence the sobbing librarian, although my memory is crap and I suspect now that robonun is not a librarian, but that shouldn't have messed up the first bit of the statement.

Man I gotta be either more vague or less. My current place just confuses people.

In Response to jon (#22854):

Well, poop. And not a funny, laugh-at-the-silly-Lonely-Goatherd kind of poop, either. The goddamn-my-lack-of-reading-comprehension-skills kind.

In Response to tor (#22855):

Currently I am merely a library associate. Someday, if I accumulate enough karma, I will be a librarian. Or perhaps a bag lady. Life is mysterious that way.

In Response to jon (#22854):

Is it so difficult to let us buy the shirts? To maybe make up for the lack of Patent Pending or Ask the Animals. We paid the $20, so shouldn't we get the opportunity for more than just the ability to post in an elitist forum and discounts on clothes and what not.

I'm not really bitching, whining/whinging, pissing, moaning, complaining, or anything of that sort. I'm just voicing for my need to buy a super-awesome t-shirt.