Quick fundraiser for SETI's new server

Author	Message
kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51477 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 1023153 - Posted: 6 Aug 2010, 18:25:07 UTC Here is the offer.......... If I can confirm 4 other offers of $1000.00 each in the nest hour, I will kick in the final $1000.00 to buy the new server for the Seti closet. That would be $5000.00......should buy a nice piece of hardware. Offer expires one hour from now........... Let's see who can pick up the gauntlet and cut the whining. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." ID: 1023153 ·

Richard Haselgrove Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Jul 99 Posts: 14674 Credit: 200,643,578 RAC: 874	Message 1023161 - Posted: 6 Aug 2010, 18:40:14 UTC - in response to Message 1023153. OK. I got a dividend payment of Â£700 into my bank today - that's near enough, and I'll round it either way to match your $1,000 One confirmed, three to go. ID: 1023161 ·

Jeff Cobb Volunteer moderator Project administrator Project developer Project scientist Send message Joined: 1 Mar 99 Posts: 122 Credit: 40,367 RAC: 0	Message 1023162 - Posted: 6 Aug 2010, 18:45:50 UTC Wow - you all are amazing! ID: 1023162 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51477 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 1023163 - Posted: 6 Aug 2010, 18:49:05 UTC - in response to Message 1023162. Last modified: 6 Aug 2010, 18:49:33 UTC Wow - you all are amazing! 45 minute or so remaining on the offer. This is no BS "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." ID: 1023163 ·

Richard Haselgrove Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Jul 99 Posts: 14674 Credit: 200,643,578 RAC: 874	Message 1023166 - Posted: 6 Aug 2010, 18:53:04 UTC - in response to Message 1023162. Wow - you all are amazing! Just think of it as a birthday present - happy to mark the occasion somehow. ID: 1023166 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51477 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 1023167 - Posted: 6 Aug 2010, 18:54:47 UTC - in response to Message 1023166. Wow - you all are amazing! Just think of it as a birthday present - happy to mark the occasion somehow. Ok......that's 2 of us........need 3 more. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." ID: 1023167 ·

JohnDK Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 May 00 Posts: 1222 Credit: 451,243,443 RAC: 1,127	Message 1023168 - Posted: 6 Aug 2010, 18:55:10 UTC I'm in on the $1000. ID: 1023168 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51477 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 1023170 - Posted: 6 Aug 2010, 18:56:32 UTC - in response to Message 1023168. I'm in on the $1000. 2 more........ "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." ID: 1023170 ·

soft^spirit Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 6497 Credit: 34,134,168 RAC: 0	Message 1023171 - Posted: 6 Aug 2010, 18:58:57 UTC I can drop a check in the right hands on august 28th. 1K USD. Janice ID: 1023171 ·

Jeff Cobb Volunteer moderator Project administrator Project developer Project scientist Send message Joined: 1 Mar 99 Posts: 122 Credit: 40,367 RAC: 0	Message 1023172 - Posted: 6 Aug 2010, 19:01:48 UTC Here are some details on why we are shopping for a new server. Currently, our SAH science database runs on a Sun x4500. While rock solid and trouble free, the max 16GB of real memory is a painful bottleneck in our back end processing (even during the outage days). The ntpckr and rfi filter are very memory intensive. We still need to nail down just how much memory we will need. ID: 1023172 ·

Helli_retiered Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Dec 99 Posts: 707 Credit: 108,785,585 RAC: 0	Message 1023174 - Posted: 6 Aug 2010, 19:06:18 UTC Aargh...read it too late! :-( Helli A loooong time ago: First Credits after SETI@home Restart ID: 1023174 ·

Richard Haselgrove Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Jul 99 Posts: 14674 Credit: 200,643,578 RAC: 874	Message 1023175 - Posted: 6 Aug 2010, 19:06:48 UTC Never mind, my green star was due for renewal anyway, and I was waiting for that divi. Thank you for your gift of $1000.00 for the SETI@home via Visa on 08/06/2010. Your confirmation number is: 62466 Anyone else still in? ID: 1023175 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51477 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 1023180 - Posted: 6 Aug 2010, 19:13:01 UTC I'll restart the offer.......... 4 more Seti donors with $1000.00 each. And I will kick in $1000.00 more in kibble. No F'ing with my thread, please. I will not make the offer again. Can I get a second? You get this fine Seti coffee mug, once kissed by Eric himself.......... Of course, if he has not, I will ensure personally that he kisses it with his very lips....LOL. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." ID: 1023180 ·

Helli_retiered Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Dec 99 Posts: 707 Credit: 108,785,585 RAC: 0	Message 1023182 - Posted: 6 Aug 2010, 19:14:35 UTC Yupp, count on me! Helli A loooong time ago: First Credits after SETI@home Restart ID: 1023182 ·

soft^spirit Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 6497 Credit: 34,134,168 RAC: 0	Message 1023183 - Posted: 6 Aug 2010, 19:15:27 UTC - in response to Message 1023180. I'll restart the offer.......... 4 more Seti donors with $1000.00 each. And I will kick in $1000.00 more in kibble. No F'ing with my thread, please. I will not make the offer again. Can I get a second? You get this fine Seti coffee mug, once kissed by Eric himself.......... Of course, if he has not, I will ensure personally that he kisses it with his very lips....LOL. I made my promise in the other thread, I will not do conditions. My pledge is still there, earmark for the server hardware. Janice ID: 1023183 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51477 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 1023184 - Posted: 6 Aug 2010, 19:16:46 UTC OK.....that's $3000.00.....need 2 more "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." ID: 1023184 ·

Josef W. Segur Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Oct 99 Posts: 4504 Credit: 1,414,761 RAC: 0	Message 1023186 - Posted: 6 Aug 2010, 19:19:08 UTC - in response to Message 1023175. Never mind, my green star was due for renewal anyway, and I was waiting for that divi. Thank you for your gift of $1000.00 for the SETI@home via Visa on 08/06/2010. Your confirmation number is: 62466 Anyone else still in? Sure: Dear Josef Segur, Thank you for your gift of $1000.00 for the SETI@home via Mastercard on 08/06/2010. Your confirmation number is: 62467 Joe ID: 1023186 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51477 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 1023188 - Posted: 6 Aug 2010, 19:21:29 UTC Joe just kicked in......one more. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." ID: 1023188 ·

JohnDK Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 May 00 Posts: 1222 Credit: 451,243,443 RAC: 1,127	Message 1023189 - Posted: 6 Aug 2010, 19:26:10 UTC Dear John Hansen, Thank you for your gift of $1000.00 for the SETI@home via Visa on 08/06/2010. Your confirmation number is: 62468 ID: 1023189 ·

perryjay Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 20 Aug 02 Posts: 3377 Credit: 20,676,751 RAC: 0	Message 1023190 - Posted: 6 Aug 2010, 19:28:27 UTC - in response to Message 1023188. Last modified: 6 Aug 2010, 19:35:09 UTC Did you count Richard and JohnDK ? Wish I could help but I'm one of the unwashed 1000 with $4.00 in my pocket! :-( PROUD MEMBER OF Team Starfire World BOINC ID: 1023190 ·

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