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Eric Korpela Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 1382 Credit: 54,506,847 RAC: 60 |
I'm donating $342 for "my team" GPUUG. And I'm not doing this under duress. Angela is definitely not holding my beloved Compucolor II hostage. @SETIEric@qoto.org (Mastodon) |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
I'm donating $342 for "my team" GPUUG. And I'm not doing this under duress. Angela is definitely not holding my beloved Compucolor II hostage. OMFG........ Eric, are you sure you can keep the Raccoons from nibbling your toes off in the middle of the night if you do this??? Angela surely controls the Raccoons. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
Eric Korpela Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 1382 Credit: 54,506,847 RAC: 60 |
Dear Eric Korpela, Thank you for your gift of $342.00 via .... on 09/27/2013. Your gift will benefit the following area: SETI@home - $342.00 Your confirmation number is: 117688 @SETIEric@qoto.org (Mastodon) |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Well, all I can say thus far is this kitty auction has had more twists and turns than any other I have held, ever. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
My husband is diabolically clever! By donating the amount he did, it puts the Raccoon Lovers one dollar behind the GPUUG, which means Raccoon Lovers are now in second place, which means we are in line to get the promised $300, which puts us $299 ahead! Love ya, Pookers!!!!! |
Uli Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1 |
My place holder Donna will up ten bucks for the Raccoon Lovers Team. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Well, if ERIC can donate to my present team, I certainly can. Dear Mark Sattler, Thank you for your gift of $205.00 via Visa on 09/27/2013. Your gift will benefit the following area: SETI@home - $205.00 205 for the GPUUG. That's cash out of pocket, kids. My own kibbles. Meow. And this may, diabolically, skew the results. I have my reasons. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
I have pledged $25.00 to Angelas raccon team. Dear James Sotherden, Thank you for your gift of $25.00 via Visa on 09/27/2013. Your gift will benefit the following area: SETI@home - $25.00 Your confirmation number is: 117691 [/quote] Old James |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Uli, the grand recordkeeper, are you keeping up with this, and could we get some updated results? "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
Uli, it looks like Eric took your new amount into consideration when he started walking his little math maze. Per my calculations we have the following combined bid for the Raccoon Lovers Team. $300 - Angela $10 - Danimal $50 - Chris S (1) & (2) $60 - {BDC} Thomas Dupont $51 - Rob $50 - Mike $20 - Uli $50 - Richard H. $100 - Mark Stevenson $300 - Josef W. Segur $50 - Bernie Vine $20 - Julie $30 - Eyrie Total $1091.00 |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
Per my calculations we have the following combined bid for the Raccoon Lovers Team. $300 - Angela $10 - Danimal $50 - Chris S (1) & (2) $60 - {BDC} Thomas Dupont $51 - Rob $50 - Mike $20 - Uli $50 - Richard H. $100 - Mark Stevenson $300 - Josef W. Segur $50 - Bernie Vine $20 - Julie $30 - Eyrie $25 - James Sotherden Total $1116.00 I believe this now means we forfeit the $300... Or does it??? These donations are coming in faster than I can post!!! Thank you one and all!!! |
petri33 Send message Joined: 6 Jun 02 Posts: 1668 Credit: 623,086,772 RAC: 156 |
now, if that doesn't make things interesting :D Thank You, I'll PM or post a scanned credit card bill each month (partially blanked, not 100%). The blanking will be done by me and not the GPU/CPU so it may be a bit slow. The results will be valid though. [edit] Oh no! The account page knows that I donated. I do not have to do the blanking.[/edit] -- petri To overcome Heisenbergs: "You can't always get what you want / but if you try sometimes you just might find / you get what you need." -- Rolling Stones |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
now, if that doesn't make things interesting :D petri....... I personally thank you for that unique donation pledge. You shall be held to it, pending the actual totals. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22219 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
This is getting gloriously confusing - I think I'm gong to lie down in a darkened room until Mark emerges with the results. Which ever team wins the Kitties Favour there is one sure fire winner - S@H is in for a nice pile of cash and few more green stars will be waving in the breeze :-) Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
Eric and I have a happy social event to attend tomorrow, so we will not be able to monitor the auction results. I will tune in when I can, to see how this interesting auction turns out. Goodnight friends! |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
This is getting gloriously confusing - I think I'm gong to lie down in a darkened room until Mark emerges with the results. This is a 2 year transfer of power crunching. I commit to this only in the name of Seti donations. I have been received some negative PMs./ They have been ignored. Let me get this straight. I hold this kitty farm auction once every few years. I last did it, if I am correct, in April of 2011. I have been a steadfast member of the GPUUG, some of whom seem to have lost their memory of that event. Rob.......just lay down and we'll sort it. Green stars best be left to another conversation at another time. Get my star drift? "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
andybutt Send message Joined: 18 Mar 03 Posts: 262 Credit: 164,205,187 RAC: 516 |
$100 from me for GPUUG Andy Dear andrew butt, Thank you for your gift of $100.00 via Visa on 09/28/2013. Your gift will benefit the following area: SETI@home - $100.00 Your confirmation number is: 117696 Please print a copy of this confirmation for tax purposes. You will also receive an e-mail confirmation once we have received your gift. |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Nice effort from many!! When the smoke clears, I shall have some things to say about those who have supported me, and those who have not. It somewhat clears the air when one asks for a little pocketbook money to be one's friend. And I don't expect everybody to be able to. But, shit. On a team of 70 some, who claims to be the top crunchers in the world?? A freaking 10 spot from each would not be too much to ask???????? It's kinda funny, because the ones that have declared friendship in the past are not there right now. The ones who have sent me funds and hardware are right there up front, like they always have. Not just because they can afford it, but because they CARE. They really do, and have proven it with actions, not words. Let the auction go on, and I shall call out some things in the end.... Very nice efforts on the part of all who have donated so far. I am amazed at this time by your support. Really. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
I hear what you say Mark, but don't let's spoil this auction by letting any personal animosities take over. If you have an issue with any particular team over this, then I think you should keep it off line. There are two issues here, who can stump up the most money, and who genuinely deserves to win it. You bet, Chris! A most sincere effort has been made so far by all involved. If the truth be told, I don't care at this point where my efforts are carded and awarded. It's just the cachet of the winning team having the highest bonafide crunching member of the project on their side, I guess. That's what it is all about. And simply what it is all about. That, and the love of the project. I cannot guarantee my RAC for a year from now. I cannot guarantee it tomorrow. It happens to be at an all time high now, since AP work has been available to the kitties, and that's what they are set up to do best. Cores available, clock speeds, ambient air temperatures, how fast does the wind blow, things some of you don't fret as much about. Bid on to the finish, my friends. Bid on. Meow. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
Blurf Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8962 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0 |
I shall have some things to say about those who have supported me, and those who have not Please keep this positive--let's leave "those who have not" out of it--commenting on any negativity doesn't benefit the project in any manner. Let's just celebrate the positive please. |
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