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Old July 31st, 2002, 01:27 AM
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Default How do they do it?

What I want to know is, how do the good folks at PBW keep PBW running as a free service WITHOUT A SINGLE AD?!? Are there really that many loyal SE4 fans who donate regularly???
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Default Re: How do they do it?

We do it by keeping the overhead low, so we can pass the savings onto you, the customer.

Of course all donations are happily accepted, and we do get them a decent clip. Enough to just about cover the monthly expenses. Not quite cover, but almost.

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Default Re: How do they do it?

enough to cover the monthly expenses of the PBW yacht, the PBW villa in Lima OH, the PBW racing stable and Geo's collection of fast Italian sportsters
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Default Re: How do they do it?

And the Harem...don't forget that. Or had they not told you.
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Default Re: How do they do it?

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enough to cover the monthly expenses of the PBW yacht, the PBW villa in Lima OH, the PBW racing stable and Geo's collection of fast Italian sportsters
I only wish...
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And the Harem...don't forget that. Or had they not told you.
Of course I have not forgotten that, what do you think the reference to fast Italian sportsters was? who is talking about motor cars here?
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