Personal note: I need a little help for my community. Since the State of California is morally and fiscally bankrupt, they have pulled the plug on the treasure of our town, the Bidwell Mansion, a true relic of the California Gold Rush and Western Expansion. A local citizen established group project to help save the Mansion from the state has been setup, and the local newspaper, The Chico Enterprise Record, will donate $1000 towards that fund if they get 3100 “likes” on their Facebook page.
They write:
Thanks, everyone. We are very close to our goal of 3,100 Facebook fans. If we reach it by March 31, we’ll double our $500 donation to the Save Bidwell Mansion fund and make it $1,000. Click “like” on this page up top and please tell your friends.
Since the online readership of WUWT far exceeds my local newspaper, this should be an easy task. If you have a Facebook account, please go here and “like” my local newspaper:
http://www.facebook.com/ChicoER
Here’s the status now:
We need 486 “likes”. This should be a cakewalk for the WUWT community.
Thanks for your consideration, Anthony
P.S. On the right sidebar you can also “like” WUWT’s Facebook page, but that’s a secondary consideration.
Help Please.
In my wanderings I found this bet. http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/05/climate-scienti/
In 2008 “Climate Scientists Put Their Money Where Their Models Are”
Could Mr Watts. or Mr Willis E. Please do a follow-up?
Done.
Done.
The Italianate, Victorian style of villa exemplified by Bidwell Mansion was quite common in Victoria (naturally), Australia during the gold rush boom years of the late 1800’s. Great to see such a fine example still standing in California as I believe examples of this particular style, built in masonry, to be fairly rare in your state? I commend your efforts to ensure its preservation. Well done that man.
Done!
I like the Bidwell Museum.
As of 0830 Atlantic Time 28-Mar, there were 3,295 ‘LIKES’, including mine.
Done. Will the Chico Enterprise double their donation for every 3100 likes? Just sayin’… 🙂
Like!
Unfortunately I don’t have a facebook account but it never ceases to amaze me how poorly America treats some of it’s heritage. I used to be a frequent visitor to Philadelphia and the same thing happened to part of it’s waterfront which was redeveloped. Go for it Anthony this stuff should be saved!
3341 and now 3342.
It will be interesting to see by the end of the day how many “click”.
Steamboat Jack (Jon Jeett’s evil twin)
Done
Dunnit.
One more from the UK. Keep up the good work great site very educational thank you Anthony and all your mods.
I made it 3365.
I knew it was bad, but not that bad …
The Governator almost terminated a hole state … (sorry, couldn’t resist)
3,387
Anthony/Mods. I don’t have a Facebook account, nor do I want one. Is there any way for people like me to vote? I also don’t Tweet or Twitter or whatever.
REPLY: Thanks Reed, but we’ve reached the goal and then some. Your support is appreciated. – Anthony
I voted Yes (Like)
Done – Good Anthony
Done! Nothing like that here in Ontario, closest is the “Italianate” style of the early 1900s. This one’s a beaut. Good luck with that one, Anthony. What are they thinking, to turn it into a Taco Bell? A Hooters? Plenty of money for bird choppers but not a national heritage? Bleedin’ barbarians.
I don’t have a facebook acount so I donated $100 on their donation page on the web.
http://www.nvcf.org/index.php?q=donate&list=c43
Scroll down to the saving Bidwell Mansion, check the box and then scroll down to the bottom and press “donate”.
Done!
Done. Saw the Bidwell when I was checking out Cal State Chico with my daughter. Very well worth promoting.
3,492 after my “like,” and it was easy for a magnificent house like that.
For those leery of Facebook, it’s easy to protect yourself. Just don’t enter any data you would be worried about exposing to unwanted eyes (like phone #, street address, etc) and you’ll be fine. I doubt anyone will get much benefit from my published musical and/or literary preferences. 🙂
A friend of mine in his early 50s managed to find his kids through Facebook, after many years of separation. There are good points to the system.