Donation Drive 09 Update #1
Big thanks for all the support so far! We're way (way) behind on tagging thanks to a technical snafu on Elysium's machine. This "technical snafu" could be code for "playing WoW in my underwear" but I'm willing to suspend my disbelief ... for now. We will get your tags in place soon and want to thank you all for your support and patience. In case you missed it, our once a year donation drive is happening through the month of September. It's your chance to help us carry on with the business of running the awesome daily content on the site and the weekly podcast. Did I mention our awesome donor prize draw? There are fabulous prizes to be won including a console of your choice and a very (very) limited edition Bioshock figure signed by our good pal Ken Levine. Hit the main post for all the details!
Read on for a list of donors we've tagged so far. Like I said, we have a ton left to do, so don't worry if you're not on here yet. Thanks again for all the good thoughts and donations everyone! It means a lot.
Aaron D.
Amn
Andor
AnimeJ
AP Erebus
BadKen
Badmojo
bennard
Berend_Jan
biogolem
Bjlightnin
boreden-myrddraal
BreechLoad
Bullion Cube
Burnt Toast
casktapper
Clemenstation
Crunchy
cube
Deftly
Desram
DevilStick
DF7
Dimmerswitch
Draco
Dramatic Marlin
DrJekl
DudleySmith
Duoae
Dysplastic
Edwin
eezy_bordone
Elliottx
estorino
evilseed
FeralMonkey
firesloth
Grubber788
Hantaxp
Heatseek
HedgeWizard
Hyperion540
InfluenceDevice
JediK809
Jerrak
jlaakso
Judge_Digger
kaostheory
Karmajay
Kepheus
Kilaban
Kilanash
Kosars
KrazyTaco[FO]
Latrine
Lilcodger
LordJezo
lostlobster
Ludditus
Malor
Maq
McChuck
MeatMan
merphle
MikeSands
Minarchist
MoonDragon
Mr Crinkle
mrwynd
MyBrainHz
Nei
Nightmare
Norfair
oozlum
Overlap12
PandaEskimo
PapaLoo
Par
ParallaxAbstraction
Pharacon
Philosofrenzy
philucifer
polq37
Prozac
Ranger Rick
Rat Boy
RedJen
Rezzy
saxtus
Scratched
Serengeti
Shadout
sheared
Silveran
SocialChameleon
spider_j
stevenmack
stupidhaiku
Switchbreak
Tach
ThatGuy42
TheCounselor
thyarcher
Trachalio
TrashiDawa
trowan
wanderingtaoist
Yoreel
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i'm not in it
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Short list, Elysium must be playing a lot of WoW in his underwear.
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Mystic Violet wrote:
Very short. Assuming Elysium didn't just spill Corona on his PC, I say temporarily deactivate his WoW account until you get caught up on tagging.
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Agreed. I want that watch.
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Mystic Violet wrote:
I say put a rubiks bra on his WoW account until he catches up! Get to work!!
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Tempest says: "A team hat doe snot communicate and talk to each other about what the next move will be is going to lose."
Donating in hopes that the image of Elysium playing WoW in his underwear is purged from my brain forever.
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He's probably too busy rubbing money on his nipples to update the accounts. It's our fault, of course, for donating a pile of cash for him to jump up and down in.
Jonman wrote:
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Whew, I made the cut! And my plan of buying a shiny new PS3 with WoW gold seems to be working >.>
Edit: And my very own gold-plated Weighted Companion Cube. Nice
Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit. - Oscar Wilde
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur. (Whatever is said in Latin sounds profound.) - Roedy Green
OK, donated on the first reminder this year. Donation sent and I've added to the flood in Elysium's inbox.
But, if I give up my key, how do I get into the executive washroom?
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Let's just hope he hasn't blown it all on a solid gold, diamond-encrusted Corona crown.
Actually, that would be awesome. Frivolous, but still awesome.
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Sweet cube! Do you think maybe I could take it for a spin some time?
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Indeed. On the next live podcast we'll see this giant wall of mini-Corona cases behind him, along with a thank-you note from the company.
Jonman wrote:
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Hey Elysium, I can always remote in again and try to fix up your system if you're having issues with it. That is of course assuming I wouldn't just end up watching a raid.
Staats wrote:
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Look, I'm just going to come out straight with it. It's a rookie mistake, and one I'm not proud of, but ...
I didn't save an excel file I was working on with about 100 names added, and I had a crash that corrupted the file and I had to revert back to an older version. I think we've all learned something today. I've learned to save more often (again), and you've learned not to trust me with electronic equipment.
I felt -- I feel -- that Shawn, Rob and Julian were making out with the game, and as their friend I felt it was important to point out that they were making out with an ugly chick. - Cory Banks, keeping it real
No worries, Elysium, it happens to everyone.
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For anyone curious, tagging is a two stage process. Elysium collects all the real names and which forum names they're associated with, and then I take the list and apply the tags to the various accounts. I have to maintain a separate database just for tracking tags every year. Alllll the way back to the very first ones.
And then we sprinkle some love into the mix. That's the secret ingredient.
I heard that they were keeping Elysium in the ICU not because he needed intensive care, but because they needed to be careful of his intensity. - Wordsmythe
And that's why it's worth the wait
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Mystic Violet wrote:
I guess it was a bit late to hope for gold-plated bnpedersen monkeys with rubik's cube bras.
There's always next year.
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Aristophan wrote:
I too donated on the first reminder. Can't believe this damn month is going by so quickly.
892 condescending Certis quotes out of a possible infinity - Elysium scores Torchlight lower than expected.
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Just donated as well
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“We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”
I think it was Carlin who said, "I don't know whether to sh*t or wind my watch. Guess I'll sh*t on my watch."
Hypatian wrote:
I'd been wondering how they'd up the Yacht, but I guess a Gold Plated Companion Cube would do that.
Coldstream wrote:
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Is the tagging being done in any random order or by order of donating?
Edit: Never mind, just got the watch.
"Men like sex, thus boobies! Oogaba!" - dejanzie
"Butt hat is my opinion and we all know how far that goes around here." - Demonicmaster
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Ok, just did a mess of tags! Still more to do, but I've updated this main post with the updated list of donors. Woo!
I heard that they were keeping Elysium in the ICU not because he needed intensive care, but because they needed to be careful of his intensity. - Wordsmythe
WienerBomb! WienerBomb! WienerBomb! WienerBomb! WienerBomb! WienerBomb! WienerBomb! WienerBomb!
Woo!
Coldstream wrote:
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I was curious about that as well actually. I'm not in any particular hurry for the Executive Washroom key or anything. But I've had a lot of
since I sent in my donation, and if I don't get that key soon I may have to 'visit' that potted plant over there in the corner... 
I usually think, 'This is for the rhubarb,' as I pull the trigger. -- Reaper81
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Sweet
Well, I don't like to toot my own horn, but I'm a pretty good amateur rectal photographer. Would you like to see my portfolio?
No! Is my cube! My preciousssss
Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit. - Oscar Wilde
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur. (Whatever is said in Latin sounds profound.) - Roedy Green
What is that icon Kepheus? Is that the elusive 7 year donor icon??
EDIT: NM, a filthy skimmer am I.
I usually think, 'This is for the rhubarb,' as I pull the trigger. -- Reaper81
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At last, I have the golden key! Now I can behold the beauty and grandeur of the GWJ Executive Washroom while dropping a deuce in a gold-plated toilet.
Ahh, the good life.
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