|
Belle
|
 |
« Reply #875 on: January 29, 2010, 07:56:28 PM » |
|
I haven't heard anything specific, but I noticed a new member signed up on the forum yesterday who is either navy or marine. I wondered if he was a USS Bonhomme Richard crew member. I sent him a welcome message, but haven't gotten a response yet.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
bjgonzo
Status: Dr. Seuss
 Offline
Posts: 25
|
|
« Reply #876 on: January 29, 2010, 08:16:13 PM » |
|
I am new to the board and did not read all the pages, but I want to say THANK YOU!!! My husband is currently in Iraq and we are getting Kindles when he gets home, soon. I was playing on here and found this thread and think it is a wonderful thing you are doing! He will be deploying again before the year is out and would love to be involved.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Belle
|
|
« Reply #877 on: January 29, 2010, 08:22:33 PM » |
|
I am new to the board and did not read all the pages, but I want to say THANK YOU!!! My husband is currently in Iraq and we are getting Kindles when he gets home, soon. I was playing on here and found this thread and think it is a wonderful thing you are doing! He will be deploying again before the year is out and would love to be involved.
We'd love to have you involved, too! If you're interested in meeting some of the authors, OEBD has a Facebook page which you can become a fan of, as well as a forum, which you can join in the posts. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Operation-EBook-Drop/172002003420Forum: http://operationebookdrop.com/forum/index.php#c1Nice to meet you. Belle |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Jeff
|
|
« Reply #878 on: January 29, 2010, 10:05:10 PM » |
|
Friday January 29, 2010 11:59 PM EST. The Operation eBook Drop web site will be down while the server is being updated. The site will return "404 Error - Not Found" until the various name servers propagate. This can take from minutes to as long as 48 hours. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jeff
|
|
« Reply #880 on: January 30, 2010, 09:31:30 AM » |
|
Most of the name servers propagated over night so the site should now be accessible and running faster for most parts of the world.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Edward C. Patterson
|
|
« Reply #881 on: January 30, 2010, 11:01:57 AM » |
|
Thanks Jeff and
Ed Patterson
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Edward C. Patterson
|
|
« Reply #883 on: January 31, 2010, 05:04:44 PM » |
|
Well, I've had lots of activity from Operation eBook drop today from The USS Bonhomme Richard, where it's raining The Jade Owl, with 11 downloads today alone. I've heard from a few others authors with similar experiences, who I've encouraged to post numbers here and on the Fan site.
ALSO, I've had an inquiry from Family Readiness Volunteers, who requested the information for membership to Operation eBook Drop for the deployed troops they support. This would not be a centralized distribution, but each troop coming to the well to drink; however, I have asked all requests use a Family Readiness Volunteers reference. I'll Keep you all posted.
Edward C. Patterson
|
|
|
|
« Last Edit: January 31, 2010, 05:55:17 PM by Edward C. Patterson »
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
rndballref
|
|
« Reply #884 on: January 31, 2010, 05:35:53 PM » |
|
Ed, since you opened OED to the USS Bonhomme Richards, 10 copies of my novel, Advantage Disadvantage, have been downloaded. Making sailors happy is not my normal thing, but this feels great!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Yale R Jaffe
author, Advantage Disadvantage
|
|
|
|
kinbr
|
|
« Reply #885 on: February 01, 2010, 03:55:10 AM » |
|
Love reading these updates! Thank you!  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Ann in Arlington
Inmate # 65
Moderator
Status: Shakespeare
 Online
Gender: 
Posts: 12242
Go Nats!
|
|
« Reply #886 on: February 01, 2010, 05:35:47 AM » |
|
Ed. . . just heard from a long time client of mine that he's being deployed to Haiti. . . .Not really a combat zone, but I assume OBED is for he and his buddies as well. . . . .
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Ann Von Hagel Arlington, VA 
|
|
|
|
Edward C. Patterson
|
|
« Reply #887 on: February 01, 2010, 05:55:22 AM » |
|
Yes, Ann, it is.
Ed Patterson
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
ldenglish
Status: Madeleine L'Engle
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 170
Linda Welch, Along Came a Demon, The Demon Hunters
|
|
« Reply #889 on: February 01, 2010, 04:32:19 PM » |
|
I received this email from Corky, who is collected Kindle books for her daughter Corporal Jennifer Sharp.
"Dear Mrs Welch,
I can't thank you enough. Jennifer has already done 2 tours in Iraq and will now spend a year in Afghanistan. I know she loves mysteries and will so appreciate your generous gift to help get her through what I'm sure will be a (hopefully) boring tour.
May many wonderful blessings come your way.
Thank you again from both of us,
Corky"
I've had plenty of downloads but rarely get an acknowledgement from a troop or their parent(s) so this really made my day!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Belle
|
|
« Reply #890 on: February 01, 2010, 04:44:21 PM » |
|
Linda - you're not the only one smiling about this. I love hearing good reports!! Congrats.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anju No. 469
|
|
« Reply #892 on: February 02, 2010, 02:27:27 PM » |
|
AWESOME Ed - I can't help but get teary eyed whenever I read this thread  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Dona on the shores of Lake Chapala, Mexico  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Belle
|
|
« Reply #895 on: February 03, 2010, 05:52:29 PM » |
|
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to help get OEBD Facebook page to 500 fans by Valentine's Day. That's only 30 more people. We can do this, y'all!! (This tape will self-destruct within 30 seconds). "Mission Impossible" theme music fades...
(If you don't have a FB account, please consider setting one up. There's a lot of great info on that page.)
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Edward C. Patterson
|
|
« Reply #896 on: February 04, 2010, 04:36:30 AM » |
|
Thank you Belle
Ed Patterson
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
ldenglish
Status: Madeleine L'Engle
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 170
Linda Welch, Along Came a Demon, The Demon Hunters
|
|
« Reply #897 on: February 04, 2010, 04:08:48 PM » |
|
I love the pics from Wayne Dunlop. Seeing them definitely made my day. Thanks for sharing!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
ldenglish
Status: Madeleine L'Engle
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 170
Linda Welch, Along Came a Demon, The Demon Hunters
|
|
« Reply #898 on: February 04, 2010, 04:09:57 PM » |
|
Just received this from Arthur Liker.
"Ms. Welch,
Thank you very much for your ebooks and your participation in Operation E-Book
Drop. I truly appreciate your generosity and look forward to reading your
material.
Thank you again for supporting the troops.
Best Wishes,
ARTHUR J LIKER
SFC
Medical Advisor / Team Medic
Iraqi Police Transition Team
Team Stalker"
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Edward C. Patterson
|
|
« Reply #899 on: February 04, 2010, 04:15:52 PM » |
|
I have some others from Wayne and will post them this weekend.
Ed Patterson
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Poll
Dilber MC Theme by HarzeM