Booman Tribune has succeeded in carving out its own niche in the lefty blogosphere…er blogtopia (yes! skippy coined that phrase) over the past year and half. While electoral politics are debated regularly here as at other sites, the human voice can be found as well in its naked glory. We are activists, advocates, frat boys and voices of warning; gardeners, story-tellers, poets, and painters.
Each of us offer something unique to this place – our voice – but that’s just the beginning. It’s a practical reality that in order to maintain a forum like this, it takes support of various types to keep things moving forward. Follow me below the fold for the many different ways you can keep the Frog Pond going strong past the election:
The most obvious place to stop first is at the Booman Tribune Store. It’s operated by one of our members, wolverine writer, who excels in customer service.
If you’ve been looking for ways to support this site on a regular basis, you can do so by buying one of the $25 bumper stickers listed below – perhaps monthly.
Support BMT by sporting a six color, frog-tastic sticker on your vehicle, cube, bike, dog, whatever. Full color frog with motto and website address black on white.Please note that due to liability issues, there has to be some type of exchange for donations to the site, which is why the colored bumpersticker option was created. A PayPal option is just not in the cards (BooMan can explain it further if you have any questions).
Next on the auction block is the very sturdy, perfect-sized BooTrib Coffee Mug
List Price: $15.00
White 12 oz. mug, 3 3/16″ x 4″. Imprint area is 2 3/4″ x 2 3/4″ on both sides. The logo and web address are on the front of the mug and the motto is on the back: “We won’t rest until they’re frog-marched out.”
List price includes shipping to any address in the continental US. Please contact us directly for shipping outside this area.
Once you’ve got your shot of caffeine, you’re ready to hit the streets and protest the atrocities committed by the Bush War Council. What better way to drum up support for the site than to model one of the BooTrib T-Shirts
List Price: $20.00
Quality Fruit of the Loom Athletic Heather Grey Tees with the logo on the front and the motto on the back: “We won’t rest until they’re frog-marched out.”
List price includes shipping to any address in the continental US. Please contact us directly for shipping outside this area. (XXL size is priced different here).
And for the ladies: (as seen in Crawford, Texas)
List Price: $24.00
Lady’s Bella Short Sleeve Tee, crew style, white with navy collar and sleeve fringe. Booman logo w/web address on the front and the motto on the back: “We won’t rest until they’re frog-marched out.”
List price includes shipping to any address in the continental US. Please contact us directly for shipping outside this area.
Make sure you check out the full listing of items offered by the BooTrib store, including BostonJoe’s Direct Actions and Becoming Mr. Henry by Mi Corazon.
Another way to help out the site is to utilize the Powells Bookstore links on the left sidebar. By clicking through to their site from here and making a purchase, you’ll help bring a portion of the sale right back to the community.
Need music? Use the iTunes link, also on the left sidebar, that will launch the application and identify BooTrib as the referring site.
Don’t forget, there is also the Blogads Network Advertising Liberally. Use them to promote upcoming events such as conferences, protests, anything really.
And last, but certainly not least. Contribute to one of the Booman Tribune Act Blue Candidates that are in the final stretch of their campaigns. Let’s permanently retire the Rubberstamp Representatives that have given Bush a free pass!
Okay, so what happens if you don’t have any cash flow? Not to worry! There are plenty of other ways to support the site.
- If you operate your own blog, make sure Booman Tribune is listed on your blogroll. Also, crosslink diaries and frontpage posts that you feel are worth sharing with your readership
- De-Lurk Yourself! – don’t have an account? not the chatty type? feeling alittle bit shy or overwhelmed by the conversation? Not to fear, we’re all about dialogue here and hope you’ll jump into the conversation. Don’t be afraid! Here’s a New User’s Guide if you want to learn more about how to sign up.
- Join in one of the many group projects. We’re gearing up for the 2006 fOtofair. Last year’s was a resounding success and this one is shaping up to be even better.
Alright, that’s enough yapping from me. If you have other ideas to drum up support for the site, please use the comments below to offer suggestions. BooMan needs our financial support to keep the blog running. Please consider helping in any way that you are able, this place is only as strong as its membership.
Peace, Pacem, Pax, Pace y Paz
Update [2006-10-13 20:9:25 by Man Eegee]:More views of the items in the store:
Ye Ole Disclaimer: I created this diary on my own. I told Booman ahead of time that I would be launching it but I took the initiative because I care about this site deeply. Thanks for reading!
and thanks also to Albert for the great new pics of the BT merchandise. The new store site is actually up and functional, at http://www.teepad.com. I need to work out the shipping for the items yet, but I think I will go in and do that right now.
Thanks to you, all of you, for helping Boo to help us all.
ww, thanks for running the store. paz
I updated the shipping on the new site, so everybody feel free to shop at http://www.teepad.com.
Thanks!
OOPS! I think I clicked the wrong button in voting! 🙂 🙂
Please forgive.
well that’s no fun, now I won’t be able to spend the whole night agonizing over who was plotting my demise 😉
thanks for reading, Isis!
Way to go, Man Ee!
The site needs our support – as you suggest, I think ordering the colored bumpersticker is a good way of providing direct support. I’ve done it before, but this is a good reminder to shoot off another order.
This is probably a good place to drag out that pic of your briefcase again 😉
Along those lines…
that’s great. mine is here at my desk drawing questions from the various people that make their way to my lair.
That’s what my coffee cup is for 🙂
I’m trying to drop subtle hints that I want a hard-shell banjo case for Christmas (the gig bag I got with it just isn’t doing the job). Subtle along the lines of Ralphie’s dropping subtle hints about his official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle. And if I get one, I think that would be a perfect spot for one of those bumper stickers.
the banjo case won’t put anyone’s eye out, so you might be luckier than Ralphie… 🙂
Heh,
I was thinking of it – but it is not the colored sticker.
Anyway, I dug it out again. The stickers have multiple uses – my briefcase gets plenty of attention in the subway to/from work.
They also look quite elegant on the refrigerator. 🙂
Now that I’ve rejoined the ranks of the gainfully employed I may have to invest in some of this swag. I already have the T-shirt, and a lovely T-shirt it is too.
it my subtle hint that the Sunday Griots would receive a hearty welcome back to their time slots. 😉
to use the iTunes links when I go music browsing — mea culpa. 🙁 Will do better in the future.
I’ll make sure to wear my BooTrib shirt to the Y and see if we get more eyeballs over here…
Guilty here, too! I promise to do better.
in the diary is a reminder to me too, I figured if I wrote it down that I would do a better job of making it a habit. Thx Kidspeak and Cali!
that there’s also a BooTrib Bookshelf page at Powells with books that have been recommended by Tribbers, if anyone’s looking for a good read.
I’m still holding out hope for a BooMan thong.
like the making of the perfect self-portrait for your Saturday painting diaries. Good thing I don’t blog on the weekends 😉
possible interpretations to your hope, that I don’t know where to begin.
We’ve found that when some new friend drops by, a BooMug
can be a way to push them gently toward reality.
tinfoil hat, it’s just in time for Halloween! :o)
Nice hat!
(click to enlarge)
pic, CabinGirl. Some friends of mine bought me a bright green shirt with a Peace symbol on it for the peace rallies but with the frog I always get queries on what it means.
MegaBytes Batman! 😉
I just got another bumpersticker and t-shirt. I love how comfy the heather gray shirt is so now I’ll have two to use for Pro-Peace Rallies.
I was holding out for a messenger bag but I guess I can buy a tee shirt. 🙂
someday BooMan will offer dog beds to replace the one Esperanza shredded to smithereens.
I have a great need for frog toilet paper as well. And a frog toilet brush. Basically, anything pertaining to toilets is fair game for Esperanza.
Thanks for stepping up, Manny! I’ve used the Powell’s link, but I forgot about the iTunes link. Every time the Random 10’s are posted, I end up buying some songs I hadn’t thought about since my hot-wax-lp days. Gotta remember – iTunes via BT.
Why not add a place on your poll for “2 of the above” and “3 or more of the above”? Mark me down for a Powell’s, a bumper sticker, and iTunes.
I would’ve included those options but apparently my brain isn’t firing anymore. Can’t edit it after the fact, unfortunately. But Major Thanks for helping out with the efforts.
I have used the poll function, so I thought it could be edited like a diary. Just bought the mug & bumper sticker. I’m going to Powell’s and iTunes after I make some dinner. Kudos, Manny, for getting things rolling.
INSERT (GENTLY): “not” between “have” & “used”.
Must preview. Must preview. Must preview. Must preview.
for showin’ some love to the frog.
Anyone happen to know what shipping is on a mug to Canada?
I’ll send a message over to wolverine writer to see if he can stop in and answer.
have it mailed to me in Detroit. We’ll each walk to the middle of Ambassador Bridge and I’ll toss it to you.
LOL, sadly I’m about as far west as you can get. I appreciate the offer, but I’m sure we’d be tackled and beaten as terrorist suspects. 🙂
we’d be tackled and beaten as terrorists. Anyway, I don’t have much of an arm these days. I’d probably toss it off the bridge, and then we’d have to convince the Homeland Security guys that it was only a mug – A “Support our President” mug.
I would say go ahead and order a mug and a b/w sticker, and that should cover it. If the site gives you any grief, drop me email at info@teepad.com and we’ll work it out.
Thanks, everyone, for helping support the site.
New store website is almost ready, should be good to go next week.
Cool, sounds good, I’ll place my order this weekend! Thanks for the info!
You are very welcome. If you do go in and order this weekend, I would order at the “old” website (www.teepad.bigstep.com), as it will still be functional and I already know what will happen when an order is placed from Canada on that site.
The new one, however, has not yet seen an order from outside the US.
Thanks Manny for this post. Wonder if it might just “show up” next month, and the month after that and so on? 😉
long as I don’t have to recode the $#^$#$@ thing. I was trying to do it prior to having sufficient quantities of caffeine this morning. Thx for the support of the site, keepinon!
🙂
Thanks for posting this Man Eegee.
Might I suggest you open the “edit diary” feature and cut and paste all of the code that is already there into Notepad or Word and save it for all time under a file name like “supportbooman”.
Then you have the template that you can just change a little whenever you want.