editor Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 In another thread on HAIF, it was suggested that we can promote the web site and bring in new members through a magazine ad.I think it's a good idea.It was also suggested that the members of HAIF could donate toward making the ad a reality.I think this is a good idea, too.So I'm collecting donations for a HAIF magazine ad. We'll have to decide what magazine to put it in, but I think 002 and Texas Monthly are certainly front-runners. The big question is the cost. I haven't done any research yet, but I expect it will cost at least $1,000. So I'm asking everyone who is so inclined to help to chip in.You can click on this link to make a donation to the HAIF Magazine Ad fund.(Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and PayPal accepted. No, you don't have to have a PayPal account to contribute.)Ideally, people would chip in five or ten bucks. If you can do more, that's great. If you can only give a dollar, that's fine, too. And to show that I'm committed to this project, I'm going to kick in the first $100, which brings our total so far to: (drum roll, please)$100.I'll keep posting updates here as the donations come in. Hopefully we can have HAIF in print and welcome a bunch of new members in no time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston Retail Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 that sounds like a great idea. Ill chip in $25 for the cause. Why dont you contact someone like 002 and trade links as well? I know 002 is heading towards focusing more on real estate, you can tell already by their articles and current advertisers. The HAIF membership is a large part of the audience they are trying to capture. Food for thought... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 Thanks for the advice, and the cash.Houston Retail is our first member donor, having contributed $25.Our new total is $125! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 Another donation has come in!The latest donor is sevfiv, who ponied up $10!Thanks for the contribution. This is really moving along much quicker than I expected.Our total is now $135. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dream Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 I'm a member at the $30 level. Where's my bumper sticker?Dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 I'm just blown away by the response. Another donation.Thanks, Dream, for the $30.That brings the total to $165.And you're right -- I should give bumper stickers or something to everyone who donates.Next on the list is Thomas Keith Dunlap, our only regular contributor to the Houston Architecture Blog.He's in for $25. We're now at $190.Way to go, guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmancuso Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 25 bucks from me too. can i mail ya a check instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted November 1, 2005 Author Share Posted November 1, 2005 25 bucks from me too. can i mail ya a check instead?You bet.Send checks to:Artefaqs Corporation400 East South Water StreetSuite 2102Chicago, Illinois 60601.Make the check out to "Artefaqs Corporation" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted November 3, 2005 Author Share Posted November 3, 2005 I checked into 002 Magazine, and 1/9th of a page is $1,200.1/4 of a page is $1,650.1/3rd of a page is $2,300.We're going to need more donations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 Another donation has come in!The latest donor is sevfiv, who ponied up $10! Thanks for the contribution. This is really moving along much quicker than I expected. Our total is now $135. editor, you need to open a paypal account, so people can use their credit cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 just click on the link provided earlier in the thread to use your credit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 just click on the link provided earlier in the thread to use your credit card.Ahh-Haa ! Alrightythen ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 editor, you need to open a paypal account, so people can use their credit cards. That's what the link above is for. Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover. Operators are standing by! Some people are uncomfortable paying through Paypal, though. If that's the case, send me a PM with your contact information and I can take your credit card info over the phone and process it through my company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 So what sort of content do you have in mind for the ad? Is it time for a slogan?HAIF - Covering Houston from APE/SoDoMi to The Woodlands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 I was thinking about a picture of the skyline. The big text would be "Of Houston By Houston For Houston"and smaller text somewhere else "60,000 opinions can't be wrong" or "60,000 opinions. Find yours." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Do you have an idea of what picture? A forumer may be willing to provide one of theirs free of charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Do you have an idea of what picture? A forumer may be willing to provide one of theirs free of charge. I think Editor has plenty of quality photographs to choose from already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 I think Editor has plenty of quality photographs to choose from already. perhaps, I was just thinking if he wanted a specific photo one of us could take it considering he is in Chicago. EDIT: 900 posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 I have about 10,000 Houston photos left after I moved. I lost 6,000 in the move. But I'm open to anything anyone wants to donate to the cause.Post 'em here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 If you don't want to cough up actual cash for this project, you can use Firefox, instead. I've put a little box at the bottom right corner of the forum. When you click it to download and install Firefox, the forum gets a dollar. Every dollar helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 I already have firefox, but if I download it 100 times will you get 100 dollars? Or is it only 1 dollar per IP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted November 6, 2005 Author Share Posted November 6, 2005 I really don't know. I'm sure they have some way of preventing abuse. I wonder if it's not just the download, but the actual installation that causes the payment to be recorded. I could see them attaching a serial number to each download and when you fire up the browser for the first time it sends that number back to Google to generate the credit.Of course, that's all wild speculation on my part. I really have no idea how it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 I don't know what this photo would have to do with the add, but I thought you would enjoy it! No need to worry about copywrites or whatever, it was taken by me, and its a gift to you! "Houston shouldn't be famous from Hurricanes, or Enron, but from its Architecture...." your moment of ZEN. haha j.k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted November 6, 2005 Author Share Posted November 6, 2005 So you're taking pictures these days. Good for you. You should post more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 So you're taking pictures these days. Good for you. You should post more.Yeah I have about 500 on my computer from that one sunday. I would love to post them, but the way my walgreens' sets it up, they come out extremely big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 I would love to post them, but the way my walgreens' sets it up, they come out extremely big.all digitals are generally large (depending on settings).use paint to shrink em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 all digitals are generally large (depending on settings).use paint to shrink emI can't, the image is bigger then my screen, so I can't crop it because when I try to, it will only go as big as my screen, which is only like 1/4th of the image. I'm just glad Tinypic.com shrinks it to a much lesser size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 I can't, the image is bigger then my screen, so I can't crop it because when I try to, it will only go as big as my screen, which is only like 1/4th of the image. I'm just glad Tinypic.com shrinks it to a much lesser size.don't crop it...just open it in paint and go to stretch/skew (by percentage) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I can't, the image is bigger then my screen, so I can't crop it because when I try to, it will only go as big as my screen, which is only like 1/4th of the image. I'm just glad Tinypic.com shrinks it to a much lesser size.Just try and find a different editor where you can zoom out. I use photostudio 2000 SE, it is easy to use for cropping/resizing pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 don't crop it...just open it in paint and go to stretch/skew (by percentage) Thanks! Worked like a charm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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