Donate to Wikipedia

[old man emu]

I use Wikipedia extensively. It's free to use, but there's nor such thing as a free lunch. At the moment Wikipedia is asking users to make a donation to support its continued existence. If you use Wikipedia a lot, and you have gained a lot of knowledge from accessing it, then seriously consider making a donation.

[nomadpete]

 

1 hour ago, old man emu said:

there's nor such thing as a free lunch.

These days I  have begun paying for some stuff -

Donated to Guardian, Wiki, etc.

 

I'm motivated to do so,  by seeing the (poor) quality and value represented by MSM subscriptions - which I refuse to pay.

[old man emu]

5 minutes ago, nomadpete said:

These days I  have begun paying for some stuff -

 

Ian never got back to us about contributing to the costs of this site, did he.

[Jerry_Atrick]

Nope.. But we should patronise his clear prop store for all our aviation needs. Seems pretty well priced.. When I get back, its an Icom transciever.. (I have an 8.33mhz one here).

[old man emu]

1 hour ago, Jerry_Atrick said:

we should patronise his clear prop store for all our aviation needs

But what if one is an aviation hanger-on with no use for those sort of things? There has to be another way to give support.

 

By the way, very shortly after making my donation to Wikipedia I received an email thanking me for the donation and including receipt details.

[Jerry_Atrick]

Here ya go... You may no longer have your FRTOL, but you can get hours of enjooyment listening in.. Especially, when you're at Temora: https://www.clearprop.com.au/avionics/radios-scanners-and-gps/50-600mhz-full-band-scanner-radio/

 

Edited December 5, 2024 by Jerry_Atrick

[nomadpete]

He won't hear it over the thunder of 750cc of American brute force nostalgia.

 

[facthunter]

I agree .  Nev

[red750]

I've made a number of contributions.

[facthunter]

A Koala stamp with Gum Leaf Clusters for you.  May many follow your excellent example.  Nev

[nomadpete]

Call me old fashioned, but I'd rather pay for my information, than get bombarded by annoying ads that pay for it.

 

Yes, I  make a small payment each yer to Wiki and a few others.

[red750]

Wikipedia provides a lot of the data (not all) which is used in the aircraft profiles. There are a number of other aviation databases, as well as manufacterers websites which are referenced.