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First, I must ask you like this on Facebook, and share it on any
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Shit has hit the fan with my workers comp case... it's now
taking precedence over everything. I'm probably going to have to pay
for a second opinion and file in court out of pocket... If it doesn't
go well, my case is completely dead in the water.
We're trying to generate enough funding to keep our home,
so we don't end up back on the streets again, and to get a small
startup going so I can generate an income of my own.
Well, I'm trying this again after learing alot from the
last campaign.Trying to be overly positive, and plaster a smile on my
face was the wrong choice. Now I swallow what little is left of my
pride. Yes, we applied through help from every orginization that
offers assistance in our area, no, we did not qualify, or they were
out due to low funding. We have also pawned or sold everything of
resale value we had inorder to get by... so no, that is not an option.
My name is Meghan, and I am an activist (civil rights, social justice), and injured worker from Texas. My pay benifits have long since run out, but I am still going through the medical. I have Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Impingment Syndrome, and an extremely painful Multidirectional Instability of the right shoulder which causes the arm to partialy dislocate frequently. This prevents me from working with in my own fields and training. This injury occured on a federal instalation, as the direct result of another human being forcefully dislocating my arm. No, I was not in the military.
My partner and I moved to Seattle with the promises of
gainful employment and supperior medical care for my injury. Only one
of these turned out to be true, and even that one has been a mixed
bag. I am still fighting the insurance company for my back pay, and to
approve the surgeries I desepratly need to return to a somewhat normal
lffe. Until the surgery happens, I am unemployable, and our situation
won't get any better.
Our first goa,or Phase 1, l is to secure the 2000$ we're
short on our move in expnses for our new home. We were lucky enough to
be given a small amount of extra time to come up with the difference.
Our second goal, or Phase 2, is obtain an additional 2000+
for legal and medical expenses, my workers comp battle is draging on
too long and I need to be able to pay the filing fees to take the
insurance company to court for their negligent treatment of my case.
As it stands right now, and I do need a second opinion, my shoulder
may be inoperable due to the age of the injury, and because the
earlier operations have been put off and my condition has grown worse.
Our third goal, or Phase 3, is to procoure the few missing
pieces of equipment to start our own business, which I can run at my
slowed pace, while he (Edward) works. These would be miscalanious
networking parts to set up the printer banks for a small home
printshop, and the missing pieces for Edwards winery. We do have the
largest and most expensive pieces already... but we're too strapped to
swing the rest... I have customers pending for printing, and Edwards
potential winery is drawing attention, but we need products to show
for our efforts and to grow these beyond a 1 car garage. We currently
expect the pieces to run somewhere around 2,000, though with market
fluctuations it could change at any moment.
We will update the goals for each additional Phase as we
hit the old goal. The perks being offered will come about as their
production is completed... For the prints, cards, and calanders,
expect September or October. For wine, expect sometime later in the
year, or early next. We want to make sure we provide the best quality
products possible, so no rush jobs on our part. We do appreciate your paitence.
It's very hard to recover when you're sleeping in a car, or
on an air mattress in a kind person's home. It's even harder when your
partner suffers from chronic depression. We really cant go back to
living like that again... and your help can prevent it.
Thankyou, in advance,
~~Meghan~~
~~Edward~~
PS: I detest cellphone cameras and really want my camera back...
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Wine is best hared with friends, get together a group for this one. again, shipping is a large chunk of the expense. share it around and split the difference. Way better value than a single bottle. The wine off this batch will not be for sale. Must be 21 or older, some states, counties, and international shipping prohibited.
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This is actually not a joke. Though I’d probably have a heart attack if someone went through with this. We’re talking a custom barrel of the wine grape or grapes of your choice… We can either bottle it for you, or bring the whole barrel to you. The price includes bottles, and custom color labels/naming of your choice. The price also includes the cost to rent a truck and drive to your location, since there is no way in hell to ship this much wine… Added perk on this one, A visit by Meghan and Edward. We’ll even try to stick around a few days or a week :) Must be 21 and over.
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You chose the subject matter, with in copyright law and physical restrictions. Sorry, no people or models unless you provide them. It will be unique, and one of a kind if you want it to be... or if you want more, we can always work out a deal. Layouts available for any year.
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Wine is best hared with friends, get together a group for this one. again, shipping is a large chunk of the expense. share it around and split the difference. Way better value than a single bottle. The wine off this batch will not be for sale. Must be 21 or older, some states, counties, and international shipping prohibited.
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This is actually not a joke. Though I’d probably have a heart attack if someone went through with this. We’re talking a custom barrel of the wine grape or grapes of your choice… We can either bottle it for you, or bring the whole barrel to you. The price includes bottles, and custom color labels/naming of your choice. The price also includes the cost to rent a truck and drive to your location, since there is no way in hell to ship this much wine… Added perk on this one, A visit by Meghan and Edward. We’ll even try to stick around a few days or a week :) Must be 21 and over.
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