Comments on: Troopathon Update: Hot Air Steamers in first place!

By: Joanie in Carlsbad

Joanie in Carlsbad — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:27:09 +0000

I just bought a ‘large pack’ and will make sure that it gets credited to the Steamers. Also put the link on my goofy little blog. (and no I don’t want to link here to my blog, everyone would laugh, it’s ‘written’ by my dog :-) )
Good luck, Ed, looking forward to hearing the blogathon on Thursday!

Joanie

By: Join Troopathon 2009! | The Lonely Conservative

Join Troopathon 2009! | The Lonely Conservative — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:33:05 +0000

[...] Update: The Hot Air Steamers team is in first place in the competition. [...]

By: stix1972

stix1972 — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:25:59 +0000

When I signed up they placed me in the Steamers, so I think the people at MAF assign you to a team.
The credit is in the link code.

these are the emails:
Danny Gonzalez || danny@moveamericaforward.org
Erica Anderson || eanderson@moveamericaforward.org

I think Erica is in charge, or at least that is who I got the email from.

Yes I agree the Blowhards would have been a better name. But oh well, I am a little blogger in a big sea.

But it is all for a good cause.

By: bagoh20

bagoh20 — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:18:25 +0000

So if I use that link it gets credited to the steamers? There is nothing there saying that.

By: D2Boston

D2Boston — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:51:15 +0000

Thanks for re-posting, Ed. I’ve been traveling a bit these last few days for business… just made my “Platoon Pack.”

God Bless America.

By: mbo213

mbo213 — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:19:52 +0000

Either works, but I’d say that more packages is probably better. We’re just using dollars for the competition, but I’m less concerned with winning than with getting the packages to the troops.
Ed Morrissey on June 16, 2009 at 2:05 PM

Indeed, our troops are the ‘winners’ ultimately. I was inspired by Michelle Malkin to send a package during last year’s Troopathon, but it’s twice as nice to be part of the Hot Air community effort!

By: Ed Morrissey

Ed Morrissey — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:05:58 +0000

Hi Capt. Ed: Is the objective of the blogging team competetion to send the biggest number of packages or to raise the most total funds?

Either works, but I’d say that more packages is probably better. We’re just using dollars for the competition, but I’m less concerned with winning than with getting the packages to the troops.

By: RushBaby

RushBaby — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:04:35 +0000

Please permalink this at the top of the page.

SouthernGent on June 16, 2009 at 1:22 PM

Ditto.

“Steamers” is pretty dumb. Why couldn’t we have been “Hot Heads”?

By: mbo213

mbo213 — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:53:40 +0000

Hi Capt. Ed: Is the objective of the blogging team competetion to send the biggest number of packages or to raise the most total funds?

Both worthy aims but if it helps spark competiton, I’ll send four small packs @24.99 ea. versus 1 squad pack for $99.99, right?

Thanks, Ed, and full ’steam’ ahead!!

By: letget

letget — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:45:37 +0000

karnehasfreedom,
If you go on the ‘click the link’ it tells you what package you choose will serve, Co., brigade, etc.
L

By: karenhasfreedom

karenhasfreedom — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:39:33 +0000

Ed or anyone else,

If we want to buy larger than just the one pack, how many does a company, brigade, patoon, batallian serve with packs? Please let me know so I can select which one I want to send. Thanks

By: The Monster

The Monster — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:34:50 +0000

If you’re a blogger, just send an e-mail to MAF (the e-mail is at the linked page)

I must be a moron, because I can't find the email address you're talking about. I don't know what traffic E3 Gazette will generate, but we're in.

By: califdreamnred

califdreamnred — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:29:25 +0000

Bought my large pack a couple of weeks ago via MAF. Sorry I didn’t credit HA.

By: Cindy Munford

Cindy Munford — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:27:54 +0000

Ian on June 16, 2009 at 1:20 PM

We’re still trying to recover for the variations from the Tea Parties,

By: SouthernGent

SouthernGent — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:22:31 +0000

Please permalink this at the top of the page. I don’t have my wallet with me at work. (It’s hidden in a secure location away from Duh One).

By: Ian

Ian — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:20:39 +0000

While i liked the name “Blog Hards” … just imagine the field day the lefty bloggers would have with that one.

By: SHARPTOOTH

SHARPTOOTH — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:15:52 +0000

ed thanks for the post and all the info, haveing served in the worlds greatest army this is near and dear to my heart…

By: Ed Morrissey

Ed Morrissey — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:04:46 +0000

I thought we might want something a little less snarky for Troopathon. If I form a softball team, though, I might use Blowhards. ;-)

By: gwelf

gwelf — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:49:22 +0000

Wait a minute, I thought we were going to be the Blow Hards. What happened?