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kittyman ![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 49658 Credit: 904,103,750 RAC: 189,261 ![]() ![]() |
Hey, Mark... That's like $1.67 a month. Thank you very much! My body may be here, but my mind is in a galaxy far, far away. Have made friends here. Most were cats. ![]() |
kittyman ![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 49658 Credit: 904,103,750 RAC: 189,261 ![]() ![]() |
LOL You laugh. Don't look now, but there is a shiny green star looking over your shoulder..... My body may be here, but my mind is in a galaxy far, far away. Have made friends here. Most were cats. ![]() |
Nick Fox Send message Joined: 5 Jan 04 Posts: 46 Credit: 2,612,240 RAC: 511 ![]() |
Thanks for pricking my conscience Mark! |
kittyman ![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 49658 Credit: 904,103,750 RAC: 189,261 ![]() ![]() |
Thanks for pricking my conscience Mark! LOL... I guess we all need our conscience tweaked a bit now and again, eh? My body may be here, but my mind is in a galaxy far, far away. Have made friends here. Most were cats. ![]() |
![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 189 Credit: 13,474,972 RAC: 5,760 ![]() |
Dear Michael Bader, Thank you for your gift to: SETI@home We received your gift of $10.00 via Visa on 11/25/2012. Mike Bader BOINC V7.9.3 http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/team_join_form.php?id=5 - Join Our International Team |
kittyman ![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 49658 Credit: 904,103,750 RAC: 189,261 ![]() ![]() |
Dear Michael Bader, Excellent, Mike! Thanks for joining the effort. Meow. EDIT... And, bada-bim... I see your star has already been delivered! My body may be here, but my mind is in a galaxy far, far away. Have made friends here. Most were cats. ![]() |
GaryG Send message Joined: 17 Mar 12 Posts: 8 Credit: 2,593,273 RAC: 0 ![]() |
Added $20 to the kitty as well, pun intended. ![]() |
kittyman ![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 49658 Credit: 904,103,750 RAC: 189,261 ![]() ![]() |
Added $20 to the kitty as well, pun intended. LOL.... Kitty puns always appreciated here. As is your nice donation. Thank you for helping! Meow. My body may be here, but my mind is in a galaxy far, far away. Have made friends here. Most were cats. ![]() |
Voyager ![]() Send message Joined: 11 Aug 00 Posts: 35 Credit: 32,356,465 RAC: 9,071 ![]() ![]() |
About $25,-- should have made it's way across the ocean by now...... ![]() |
kittyman ![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 49658 Credit: 904,103,750 RAC: 189,261 ![]() ![]() |
About $25,-- should have made it's way across the ocean by now...... Apparently so, my friend. Yours is a green star for a year! Thank you. My body may be here, but my mind is in a galaxy far, far away. Have made friends here. Most were cats. ![]() |
juan BFP ![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 16 Mar 07 Posts: 6820 Credit: 375,581,190 RAC: 182,315 ![]() ![]() |
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![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10848 Credit: 5,743,225 RAC: 0 ![]() |
Seti just won too. Had this scatcher laying around here for the last week and decided to finally play it. Won $10 bucks. Since I was reading this thread, I donated it, before I could spend it. Confirmation # 101281 Pluto will always be a planet to me. ![]() Seti Ambassador |
kittyman ![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 49658 Credit: 904,103,750 RAC: 189,261 ![]() ![]() |
Thank you Juan and uli!!! Very happy to have some of the regulars join in as well as the newcomers. You are all doing the kitties proud. BTW...to make your donation, all you have to do is click on my green star! (Or anybody else's green star.) It takes you right to the Seti donation page. My body may be here, but my mind is in a galaxy far, far away. Have made friends here. Most were cats. ![]() |
![]() ![]() Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10363 Credit: 93,342,078 RAC: 30,606 ![]() ![]() |
Funds are a little tight but I sent in my donation. Thank you for your donation of $25.00 your confirmation # is 101311 ![]() Old James |
kittyman ![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 49658 Credit: 904,103,750 RAC: 189,261 ![]() ![]() |
Funds are a little tight but I sent in my donation. And the kitties send meows of thanks to you too, James. My body may be here, but my mind is in a galaxy far, far away. Have made friends here. Most were cats. ![]() |
![]() Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9235 Credit: 54,979,430 RAC: 47,012 ![]() ![]() |
In case anyone is interested total donations since 24th November $1998 Yesterday was $1335!! Well done Mark for starting this off. Of course this includes ALL donations since then not necessarily from people in this thread! If you want to see the donation totals since November 2010 look here: http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/donation_history.php Just don't look at the bottom line of the top box :-( "Proud to be born and bred in Croydon" |
kittyman ![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 49658 Credit: 904,103,750 RAC: 189,261 ![]() ![]() |
The point I am trying to drive home here is that the project's success need not depend upon a few folks with deep pockets. It can come from a large number of us responding and making a very modest gift to the project. I realize there are some in other countries that have trouble with the banking systems. Or folks that don't have credit cards. But they are a rather small percentage of those involved here. I just want folks to think about this in the terms of the fundraiser title. Who among us can really say they cannot afford 84 cents a month to give to this project if they truly believe in it? I suspect darn few. For most, I think it's just admitting that fact and taking a few minutes out of their day to get the deed done. Click on my star, folks. The kitties shall lead the way. Meow! My body may be here, but my mind is in a galaxy far, far away. Have made friends here. Most were cats. ![]() |
![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 11 Sep 99 Posts: 6529 Credit: 182,813,731 RAC: 49,342 ![]() ![]() |
For just pennies a day you can feed a SETI@Home staff member. Perhaps they should implement a star ratting system. Sort of like the eBay one I imagine. With different colored stars to show how much has been donated. This might entice people to donate more to get their preferred color of star. Perhaps an option that doesn't indicated an amount for those that like to show they have donated, but don't wish to indicate how much. My preferred star color is transparent/anonymous. SETI@home classic workunits: 93,865 CPU time: 863,447 hours |
![]() Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9235 Credit: 54,979,430 RAC: 47,012 ![]() ![]() |
I would strongly oppose a "star rating system". I am no longer working full time and have to be a bit more careful with money, because I can only afford a smaller amount. It would not worry me but others who are on lower income or retired should not be "discriminated against" with a "lower value" star. I would probably donate anonymously or stop altogether. "Proud to be born and bred in Croydon" |
![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10848 Credit: 5,743,225 RAC: 0 ![]() |
I would strongly oppose a "star rating system". Bernie, as Ang has posted, the different coloured stars are in the works. I would like to see the green one as a default, as I don't have a lot of extra money either. But I do volunteer work and I get paid zip. Still a nonvalue contribution to Seti. That said, some of the big donors should have bragging rights, if they choose too. Or just opt out, as some do. Pluto will always be a planet to me. ![]() Seti Ambassador |
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