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The Updated FirstOnes.com Donation "Contest"

SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
in Babylon 5
Well, As most of you probably know, I opened up a donation system to help people such as yourselves pay for Firstones.com's bandwidth fees. To help motivate you, any entry greater than or equal to US$5 will be counted as an entry into a contest to win a Christpher Franke CD! Additionally, every donation over US$20 counts for a total of two entries, and donations over $50 count for three entries. Over $100, a Christopher Franke CD right off.
Just a note: Sending multiple $5 entries won't trick me easily [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/wink.gif[/img]

So, the address to send donations to is [b]Donate@firstones.com[/b]

So far, the CDs up for this contest are as follows:
No Surrender, no Retreat
War Without End, Part 1.
Darkness Ascending
The Long Night

With time, I'll gather more. Good deal? I think so!

I hope to get an Amazon.com donation page up soon. If you have any comments, recomendations, etc, don't wait to mail me!

That email again is [b]Donate@firstones.com[/b]

Thank you for your support.

-Sanfam
Sanfam@firstones.com

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[b]Sanfam[/b] - Pixel Pirates
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[This message has been edited by Sanfam (edited 10-07-2001).]
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Comments

  • RandyRandy Master Storyteller
    There is a certain signed poster that could be used as an incentive for major funding.
  • ZocaloHoboZocaloHobo Ranger
    Hmmmmmmmmmmm..... [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]

    Excellent Idea!!!!!!
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    Yes, especially since this is the only time i've mentioned "contest" and not had the server eat itself [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]

    Edit: I just realized that it actually DID do just that yesteday, but only for a half hour or so.

    [This message has been edited by Sanfam (edited 10-07-2001).]
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Is that why you were so shocked when I told you the forums had gone down again? [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]

    Randy: That sort of prize would bring in enough money to run the site for years.

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    [b][url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]Required reading[/url][/b]
    Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
    The Balance provides. The Balance protects.

    "Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    Yep!
  • StrikerStriker Provided with distinction
    If it ran the site for years, then the poster would have to cost about 4K. :P
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    Ah, now you see the logic! [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/vsml.gif[/img]
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    We're going to pay bandwidth for years to come with that, huh? Sounds like a plan.

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    [b][url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]Required reading[/url][/b]
    Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
    The Balance provides. The Balance protects.

    "Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
  • RicobirchRicobirch Ranger
    does this contest apply to donations mad earlier this month?

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    "Ambassador we all know that the first casulty of war is the truth."
    -John Sheridan

    "To alcohol the solution to and cause of all of life's problems."
    -Homer Jay Simpson
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    Well, I do not believe any donations were made earlier this month. In september, yes, but not earlier.
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    yeah but he was talking about "Mad Donations"

    [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]
  • RicobirchRicobirch Ranger
    Damn you would think that after using a computer for 7-8 years I would learn how to type. :}

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    "Ambassador we all know that the first casulty of war is the truth."
    -John Sheridan

    "To alcohol the solution to and cause of all of life's problems."
    -Homer Jay Simpson
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    Come on, only a few donations needed [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img] So far, I have only received One donation. Not too much, eh? [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
    Maybe that poster is a good idea. Devs, what do you think would be a good price for the [b]Autographed Into the Fire poster[/b]?
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    A few thousand.

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    [b][url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]Required reading[/url][/b]
    Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
    The Balance provides. The Balance protects.

    "Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
  • RandyRandy Master Storyteller
    You guys decide what you're willing to let it go for. I'll mail it to who ever wins.
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    How about this: $500+ [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/tongue.gif[/img]
    (Just checking. I am not really good at judging value. If shown a $1000 bill, I'd probably say "Around 600" [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img])
  • HasdrubalHasdrubal Earthforce Officer
    Bump the donation contest notice up to the top of the main page. Perhaps people aren't noticing it. At least, I'm willing to give people the benefit of the doubt. If there are 500 regular members (I don't know how many there are), and half of those have credit cards, and half of those send $5, that would still be over $600. I know we can't _all_ be starving college students here. Heck, _I_ am a starving college student and I still sent something. At least I hope I did, I never used Paypal before.
    Nick
    btw, is there an ending date for this contest? Just for an example, after the end of November or thirty entries, whichever comes first?
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    I'm not a starving college student, but I am a bankrupt one. Too many DVDs. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/frown.gif[/img]

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    [b][url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]Required reading[/url][/b]
    Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
    The Balance provides. The Balance protects.

    "Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    The last second of novemmber is the ending date. Whoever has entered gets a specified number of entries, and will be in the drawing for the CD [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    How about a starving ex-developer?

    [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]
  • StrikerStriker Provided with distinction
    Hehehe.

    All your money ends up in my nice new company checking account. :-)
  • TheKnaveTheKnave Ranger
    [quote]Originally posted by Sanfam:
    [b]The last second of novemmber is the ending date. Whoever has entered gets a specified number of entries, and will be in the drawing for the CD [/b][/quote]

    [quote]Originally posted by JackN:
    [b]How about a starving ex-developer?

    [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img][/b][/quote]


    You mean that there's going to be a drawing for a starving ex-dev? Is entry into that worth more than the poster?
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Oh I could do with one of those!

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    [b][url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]Required reading[/url][/b]
    Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
    The Balance provides. The Balance protects.

    "Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
  • TheKnaveTheKnave Ranger
    Uh, did you guys receive my donation? Just making sure it got to the right place.
  • HasdrubalHasdrubal Earthforce Officer
    Yeah, I would like confirmation too, if mine arrived.
    Nick
    Takeda_Shingen@hotmail.com was the address I used, I think.
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    Sorry [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img] Just been a bit busy lately.
    Received both donations, and both are counted [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img] The winner will be announced at the end of the month.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Start sending out confirmation emails, Sanfam.

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    [b][url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]Required reading[/url][/b]
    Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
    The Balance provides. The Balance protects.

    "Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    Been trying [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img] I've just been up to my eyes with other things, too. Who knew som many things could suddenly come out of nowhere?
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Me, but then again I do computer systems engineering at uni, and things tend to do that to us on a daily basis.

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    [b][url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]Required reading[/url][/b]
    Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
    The Balance provides. The Balance protects.

    "Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    Heh. Well, Daily life is a weird thing. So far, there are many entries. Only ten days left. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/wink.gif[/img]
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