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[Amanthor]

Space Marines, Hold the line.
Happy 40k

[UniqueName001]

blakile wrote...

Who is keeping this "charity drive" Accountable, with all the money they got whose to say they didnt pocket it and screwed the community?

Hello, we have a statement on the front page as well, but please feel free to contact Jaime Dillion (jdillion@childsplaycharity.org) in order to verify that this is a legitimate charity drive.  The use of ChipIn as the intermediary is at the specific direction of the Child's Play Fundraising Guide.

I appreciate the question, and can't fault you for being cautious.

If you aren't completely sure you want to go through ChipIn, we would all be just as happy if you donated to Child's Play directly   donate@childsplaycharity.org

[Sywen]

Nice 40k good job!

[Quietness]

Relevant TIL during this: Arthur Conan Doyle retconed Holmes death after publishing it....

[tay2208]

Wow, 40K.  I can't believe it!

Modifié par tay2208, 14 mars 2012 - 11:02 .

[catgirl789]

Let the Warhammer jokes commence! Congrats for making it to $40000!

Modifié par catgirl789, 14 mars 2012 - 10:59 .

[Maugrim]

blakile wrote...

Who is keeping this "charity drive" Accountable, with all the money they got whose to say they didnt pocket it and screwed the community?

If you read the link you would know.  Anyways the money goes directly to Child's Play as evidenced by the many reciepts I and others have provided.

[UniqueName001]

And we roll over 40K...

So awesome

[HooblaDGN]

This is mind-blowing and amazing. It brings me the closest I've been to tears in years.

[tasca1180]

Quietness wrote...

Relevant TIL during this: Arthur Conan Doyle retconed Holmes death after publishing it....

Yes, and Charles Dickens changed the ending to "Great Expectations" because people thought it was too grim.

[OniRogue]

UniqueName001 wrote...

And now, because I can and because I am a fan of their work, a comment on the Penny Arcade guys reactions.

I like Tycho's response. Although he appreciated the endings, he did not make a blanket statement as so many others have that anyone who did not is "wrong" somehow. I do chafe a bit at the insinuation that if we were merely a bit better read, we too would have been able to appreciate the current ending.

I do, of course, completely agree with him that it is wrong to say that the endings cannot be criticized.

On Gabe's response, though, I call bull@#$%.

Gabe

The book has been written and you can change the way you read it but don’t pretend you’re the author.

I know I'm preaching to the choir, but the entire Mass Effect series has been all about creating the story the player wants. "Don't pretend you're the author" is a statement which doesn't match up with the advertised and expected themes of the series.

I actually think Tycho, on Monday, said it better than I ever could:

Tycho

The reaction to the endings is an index of player investment and seeming ownership over the narrative, years in the making, and is as much Bioware’s creation as the game itself.

We are Bioware's own creation. They told us over and over that the choices were ours to make.

And I'm not going to give that up no matter how much I like anyone's work at Penny Arcade

To paraphrase my own Summary: Disregarding the Indoctrination Theory (which I thought was the case while playing actually), just as you said this ending was ours to shape over the course of now three games. Along the lines the writers gave us sure, but these lines always had one underlying mechanic: Do everything "Right" and get the perfect ending. The supposed Conclusion to the Trilogy just falls short at this front.

But Anyway yet again thanks to all Donators  for breaching the 40k Mark, just yesterday I was beyond happy over reaching 5k....

You guys rock^^

[Sharkey1337]

UniqueName001 wrote...

And now, because I can and because I am a fan of their work, a comment on the Penny Arcade guys reactions.

I like Tycho's response. Although he appreciated the endings, he did not make a blanket statement as so many others have that anyone who did not is "wrong" somehow. I do chafe a bit at the insinuation that if we were merely a bit better read, we too would have been able to appreciate the current ending.

I do, of course, completely agree with him that it is wrong to say that the endings cannot be criticized.

On Gabe's response, though, I call bull@#$%.

Gabe

The book has been written and you can change the way you read it but don’t pretend you’re the author.

I find it ironic he says this with the Deception novel being not too long ago. There were major errors in that book, and due to fan support Bioware made sure they will be fixed. Deja vu anyone?

[OneRabidAnt]

So uh...after 40k.. what's the next numerical meme we can aim for?

[UlricKerensky]

 Unique, I'm in the same boat. Penny Arcade is a comic I've grown up with. But I have to respectfully disagree with Gabe. Also, please, for the love of God, no one flame them. Please. I'm begging you. 



For the Princess!

Modifié par UlricKerensky, 14 mars 2012 - 11:05 .

[Eirileth]

So, wait, what happened? I just logged on and saw posts about us getting bashed and bad press. Someone tell me what's happening?

[Aramina]

OneRabidAnt wrote...

So uh...after 40k.. what's the next numerical meme we can aim for?

42k...it's the answer to life. (minus the "k" unfortunately)

[pomrink]

in the grim darkness of the 3rd millennium.... we're raising money to help children and fix a crappy ending! Also, lets shoot for 100k. That's talkin money

Modifié par pomrink, 14 mars 2012 - 11:06 .

[jdj66_9922]

Such a great cause..Hold the Line!

Modifié par jdj66_9922, 14 mars 2012 - 11:05 .

[Quietness]

tasca1180 wrote...

Quietness wrote...

Relevant TIL during this: Arthur Conan Doyle retconed Holmes death after publishing it....

Yes, and Charles Dickens changed the ending to "Great Expectations" because people thought it was too grim.

Ya i remember that from lit, there's also broken steel and neon genesis evangelion. 

[pomrink]

Heinlein

[dbt-kenny]

Amanthor wrote...

Space Marines, Hold the line.
Happy 40k

sweet we put on 3k in 4 hours tonight good going all. at this rate we make more money than Bioware will.

It is hard to see how BioWare seem to be Breaking the first rule of Business never blame the customers.

[Sanguine]

Aramina wrote...

OneRabidAnt wrote...

So uh...after 40k.. what's the next numerical meme we can aim for?

42k...it's the answer to life. (minus the "k" unfortunately)

life, the universe, everything... maybe even the mass effect endings.

[Aramina]

Sanguine wrote...

Aramina wrote...

OneRabidAnt wrote...

So uh...after 40k.. what's the next numerical meme we can aim for?

42k...it's the answer to life. (minus the "k" unfortunately)

life, the universe, everything... maybe even the mass effect endings.

At least this time we know the question.

[Menthro]

The Emperor See's, The Emperor Protects.

The Emperor is approving wherever he is during this millennium!

Fantastic job.