Seti Halloween Donation Challenge

Hello friends...

Recently it was noted that a very generous donor donated $7865 in one day!

WE CAN BEAT THAT AND WE'RE GOING TO TRY!!!!

This is a 2 1/2 week challenge to raise a minimum amount of $7865! I know this is a difficult time but if you're interested, we'd appreciate your support.

If you are willing to be a part of this, please post your name here on and list the amount if you wish.

**Here is a link to the Donation Methods Page **

If you do not wish or unable to that is absolutely fine-there will be no criticism of non-donors in this Challenge thread.

This thread is not meant to spotlight anyone unless they wish to participate.

It will be locked at some point Friday October 31 at the stroke of midnight and totals posted at some point Saturday.

Thank you for your interest and support to the program.
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Play Fallen Sword!

$25 donated today.
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Cruiser
Gateway GT5692 L-f-S Edition
-Phenom X4 9650 CPU
-4GB 667MHz DDR2 RAM
-500GB SATA HD
-Vista x64 SP1
-BOINC 6.2.19 32-bit client
-SSE3 optimized 32-bit apps

Thank you both for a good start! Any little bit helps!!!

Who's next?
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Play Fallen Sword!

I'd love to help out again but England went bankrupt last week and took my finances down with it!
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$500!?

Nice!
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Cruiser
Gateway GT5692 L-f-S Edition
-Phenom X4 9650 CPU
-4GB 667MHz DDR2 RAM
-500GB SATA HD
-Vista x64 SP1
-BOINC 6.2.19 32-bit client
-SSE3 optimized 32-bit apps

Dear Friend of Cal,


Thank you for your gift of $500 for: SETI@home.

Your confirmation number is: 39491

Cheers

Play Fallen Sword!

I'm glad there's so much enthusiasm to help SETI@home. Unfortunately, I've made as many donations as I'm comfortable with to SETI@home, and I really hope that there is a solution on the horizon for the funding issues SETI@home is facing.

I'd never suggest that people stop donating to SETI@home, but we're really at a point where we're bleeding to death, and we're simply putting tablespoons of blood back into the body. The sooner something can be done about funding, the better.

And when a little more time has passed between donation drives, I will gladly put a day's work into the kitty.
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Too soon after the last donation drive, but WTH....

Dear Friend of Cal
Thank you for your gift of $25.00
Confirmation no is: 39535
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Dear Friend of Cal,


Thank you for your gift of $50 for: SETI@home.

Your confirmation number is: 39536

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It's been 10 months since my last donation so here goes:

Dear Friend of Cal,

Thank you for your gift of $50 for: SETI@home.

Your confirmation number is: 39537
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Thank you all---one week to go!
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Play Fallen Sword!

Team Sicituradastra-there is a challenge out for your team! Let's see you rise to it!
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Play Fallen Sword!

Ok, it's not much, but I donated $10.

Play Fallen Sword!

My first donation, for the Green Star ;)

Dear Friend of Cal,

Thank you for your gift of $20 for: SETI@home.

Your confirmation number is: 39594
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Windows: "Where do you want to go today?"
Linux: "Where do you want to go tomorrow?"
FreeBSD: "Are you guys coming, or what?"

Thank you, your gift has been received.

Dear Viktor Bichev,

Thank you for your gift of $10.00 for: SETI@home.

Your confirmation number is: 39632

This is from me, small but from heart :) Greetz from Bulgaria :)

ps. How to get a star ? :)

ps.2 , im donating for first time, do i need to do something else ?
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Thinkpad R61
smokin' weed and searching for aliens .... ;]
TRUSTNO1

As my tenth year of participation starts today, it seemed sensible to add something to help ensure continued work.

Dear Josef Segur,

Thank you for your gift to SETI@home.

We received your gift
of $224.71 via Visa on 10/30/2008.

As my tenth year of participation starts today, it seemed sensible to add something to help ensure continued work.

Dear Josef Segur,

Thank you for your gift to SETI@home.

We received your gift
of $224.71 via Visa on 10/30/2008.

Joe

Thank you to all!!!! Joe-you rock!

Viktor--you're all set. You have your star!

24 HOURS!! WHO ELSE WANTS TO JOIN IN!
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Play Fallen Sword!

Thank you, your gift has been received.

Dear Michael Davis,

Thank you for your gift of $50.00 for: SETI@home.

Your confirmation number is: 39642
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Thanks for the star, im glad i can help :)
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Thinkpad R61
smokin' weed and searching for aliens .... ;]
TRUSTNO1

Just given $10!
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Thank you, your gift has been received.

Dear Viktor Bichev,

Thank you for your gift of $10.00 for: SETI@home.

Your confirmation number is: 39632

This is from me, small but from heart :) Greetz from Bulgaria :)

ps. How to get a star ? :)

ps.2 , im donating for first time, do i need to do something else ?

Thank you to all who have donated..........

No matter how much, no matter how little....it all counts.

You have inspired the kitties to give up a bit of their kibble for the cause again.......

I have tossed another $100.00 worth of kibble into the communal Seti kettle.

Thank you to all others who have or will contribute to our cause.
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4 kitties on a Seti mission...Meeeeeeooowwwrrrrr!!!


The Genuine Kittyman..........accept no substitutes.

Hi Blurf, what's the result of the challenge?
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While we wait the results of the Challenge here is a little tid-bit of info.

The estimated cost per result returned is $0.00074*
This works out on a pc that returns 100 results a day to $0.074 per day or $27.01 per year.

This is just the cost to cover running expenses never alone upgrades and expansion.

Just FYI.

~Bob

*based on one million results returned per day and the current budget.
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Thanks Bob for doing the research.
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Pluto will always be a planet to me.

Still looking for that perfect gift, how about an anni shirt? Don't be shy, send me a PM.
Cash Donation Specialist

Due to a back injury I was out of commission Saturday. Just getting loosened up and stretching now. Totals upcoming.
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Including only what's been posted in this thread, the amount donated is $2187.48!!!!

Thank you all who donated!

The next pledge drive will be from March 2nd-March 20th and will be the Seti Tax-Refund Challenge!!!
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Play Fallen Sword!

Thanks Blurf. Where back injuries are concerned, take it easy, ok.

As for the next challenge, I think that is a very reasonable gap, & hopefully, by then I will be able to make a considerable donation.
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