Dem gaitas gots so many dem rats to chew dey leave my chat be (all 13 of dem).

Most night we got chaoui in dat carport and we even feedin' dat oppossum on ocassion; love dat O.N.E. I says "Shoo possum, doan be eatin' d'chat's O.N.E." and dat possum look to me an hiss somethin' horrible. The chaoui pay me no mind at oll. I holler at dem, but day just look to me as if to say, "You crazy. Dis chat chow too good to pass-up main."

Okay, I'm all out of cajun... and everything else.

Seems to me you did really well raising funds when we knew exactly what the funds were needed-for. I've always found it was easier to get people to "buy a thing" than to simply donate money - even when someone else was doing the buying.

The whole "Donate to SETI" may be classic, but it's also boring. "Help us buy a new ____!" is so much easier to get your mind around.

"This is Eric. There are almost a dozen just like him who wake-up every morning hungry for more drives in their RAID array; hoping someone like you will donate just $0.25 per day to help them keep what hair they have left."

Or there's the other tactic - "Let's see how much electricity we can use that Berkeley will pay for."

In any case I hate to see the momentum fade when I know there must be something else needed. From what little I've read, there's an awful lot of pre-crunched data sitting around that has to be gone-through. Who knows, we might already have a signal from some long-dead race of ETs out there, somewhere.

Somebody's gonna have to have one heckuva number-comparing-fool desktop supercomputer to sift through it all. I'd hate for it to take a decade to review a decade's worth of crunching.

And yes, I really am feeding, vet-taking, and de-fleaing 13 cats, none of whom I found. They all found me. 100lbs of "dietary" DE at the front door now just to keep the yard fleas only ankle deep this year.

I'm just blessed like that. <heavy sigh> Soft heart / soft head to match.

Trick or Treaters lead a kitten to the front door and he just came-on-in like he owned the place. Fortunately, that one was wearing ID.

None of these are able to make any more, so I'm just a magnet, not a source.

Anybody want a young cat or two?

"what do ya say darling..should I luv him?....I dunno, there is just sumpthing is his eyes. Reminds me of..........me. Yup, that's it. I luv hum."

You appear to be a man among men in this kittyman's heart. So glad you came along.

Yes...most folks find it easier to unbuckle the boots when they know what in tarnation they have a hand in. That's why, I suspect, many have found it in their hearts to have a hand in this round of fund drives.

It was not the coffee pot......or just buying the boyz a round at the bar.
It was substantive......and real. No BS here.
That's why it worked. I did not BS.......
And the results were no BS either.....we have hard evidence in the form of TWO new HP servers in the closet, about to go hot any day now. Carolyn is already being tested.

I tink dem gator best be goin' along der way....cuz da kitty folks are about to cut loose wit dat server. And ya know how dem kitties are when dey get dat wild bug up der butt.

Thanks, man.

Mark

Go shoo dem gators now.

Mark

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

Dear Byron - Thank you for your gift of $25.00 - via Visa on 11/20/2010
Your gift was assigned to the following areas - SETI@home - $25.00
Your confirmation number is - 64409

...and you semi-quote one of my all-time favorite movies, too?

Maybe I'll strike it rich and be able to do a meaningful donation sometime.
(ain't no fun waitin' 'round to be a millionaire)

In the meantime, thanks for all you do, and everyone for what everyone does.

Can't wait for the hardware to come online.

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Dear Byron - Thank you for your gift of $15.00 - via Visa on 11/20/2010
Your gift was assigned to the following areas - SETI@home - $15.00
Your confirmation number is - 64423

$55 msattler
$800 Helli
$100 ryeomans
$50 Dorphas
$100 MJS
$10 SciManStev
$200 JohnDK
$20 jason_gee
$100 Geek@Play
$20 Niteryder
$100 Fourmyle of Ceres
$100 bill
$50 RoosStar
$20 perryjay
$175 Clifton L. Harding Jr.
$50 Albireo380
$75 dnolan
$3.000 MarkJ
$50 Bernie Vine
$100 rebest
$100 S@NL - Fred - www.efmer.eu/boinc
$50 Big Don
$2,307 Byron Leigh Hatch @ team Carl Sagan
$300 samuel7
$30 Silje
$100 Klurt
$150 Magnet
$25 Robert Ribbeck
$124.75 Zebra3
$200 soft^spirit
$100 Rabbit&Carrot
$25 gomeyer
$25 Tony DeBari
$50 Eve - Pyro nl
$20 Anthony Coleman
$250 Roman Wagner
$35 Chris S
$50.25 razamatraz
$25 Frizz
$25 dan
$25 tnmjr99a
$25 arkayn
$20 _heinz
$50 Eewec
$25 Philhnnss
$100 Anthony G. Todd
$108 Justin M. Morford
$250 RWZeitgeist
$15 SockGap
$50 Bearcat
$50 Donald L. Johnson
$20 Arjant2
$500 Orioneti
$50 Ingrid Brouwer
$50 The_bestest
$100 Thomas Arnold
$10 John
$200 David Anderson
$200 J. Mileski
$100 James Sotherden
$100 Egad Ivegoninsane
$50 yank
$12 VW Bobier
$50 Blake Bonkofsky
$50 Ocna
$15 CLYDE
$40 Area 51
$50 Terry & Laura
$20 Dean Sheaffer
$200 Claggy
$100 WendyR
$100 dcappello
$25 119FWMXS
$10 MJKelleher
$2,175 -ShEm-
$50 CHARLES JACKSON
$50 Spectrum
$25 Fuzzy53
$25 JimHilty2
$100 Tom Mehrens
$15 APCyberax
$25 [DPC] hansR
$10 Zeus Fab3r
$215 Doug vE
$25 KWSN - Xfer.cns
$10 Mike Bader
$300 Tony Baczynski
$50 Xeltrix
$30 Francis Noel
$100 Frederic Salve
$50 Lutz66
$50 Neal Chantrill
$175 Al
$250 PT
$250 owensse
$10 Eric Bigham
$10 B-Man
$50 tbret
$100 Kibble(KB7TIB)
$20 ACisnero210
$20 Sutaru Tsureku
$50 tbret
$10 HAL

Hal got his star

http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/show_user.php?userid=176503

The total stands now at $16.162

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Pluto will always be a planet to me.

Seti Ambassador
Not to late to order an Anni Shirt

Dear Byron - Thank you for your gift of $20.00 - via Visa on 11/21/2010
Your gift was assigned to the following areas - SETI@home - $20.00
Your confirmation number is - 64439

$20 Anthony Coleman


The total stands now at $16.162

Actually I've given another $20 (posted earlier) which had been missed off so we can amend that figure up :)

Anthony

$20 Anthony Coleman


The total stands now at $16.162

Actually I've given another $20 (posted earlier) which had been missed off so we can amend that figure up :)

Anthony

Sorry Anthony, I will rectify this later today, when I do the daily update.

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Pluto will always be a planet to me.

Seti Ambassador
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Dear Byron - Thank you for your gift of $26.00 - via Visa on 11/22/2010
Your gift was assigned to the following areas - SETI@home - $26.00
Your confirmation number is - 64481

$55 msattler
$800 Helli
$100 ryeomans
$50 Dorphas
$100 MJS
$10 SciManStev
$200 JohnDK
$20 jason_gee
$100 Geek@Play
$20 Niteryder
$100 Fourmyle of Ceres
$100 bill
$50 RoosStar
$20 perryjay
$175 Clifton L. Harding Jr.
$50 Albireo380
$75 dnolan
$3.000 MarkJ
$50 Bernie Vine
$100 rebest
$100 S@NL - Fred - www.efmer.eu/boinc
$50 Big Don
$2,353 Byron Leigh Hatch @ team Carl Sagan
$300 samuel7
$30 Silje
$100 Klurt
$150 Magnet
$25 Robert Ribbeck
$124.75 Zebra3
$200 soft^spirit
$100 Rabbit&Carrot
$25 gomeyer
$25 Tony DeBari
$50 Eve - Pyro nl
$40 Anthony Coleman
$250 Roman Wagner
$35 Chris S
$50.25 razamatraz
$25 Frizz
$25 dan
$25 tnmjr99a
$25 arkayn
$20 _heinz
$50 Eewec
$25 Philhnnss
$100 Anthony G. Todd
$108 Justin M. Morford
$250 RWZeitgeist
$15 SockGap
$50 Bearcat
$50 Donald L. Johnson
$20 Arjant2
$500 Orioneti
$50 Ingrid Brouwer
$50 The_bestest
$100 Thomas Arnold
$10 John
$200 David Anderson
$200 J. Mileski
$100 James Sotherden
$100 Egad Ivegoninsane
$50 yank
$12 VW Bobier
$50 Blake Bonkofsky
$50 Ocna
$15 CLYDE
$40 Area 51
$50 Terry & Laura
$20 Dean Sheaffer
$200 Claggy
$100 WendyR
$100 dcappello
$25 119FWMXS
$10 MJKelleher
$2,175 -ShEm-
$50 CHARLES JACKSON
$50 Spectrum
$25 Fuzzy53
$25 JimHilty2
$100 Tom Mehrens
$15 APCyberax
$25 [DPC] hansR
$10 Zeus Fab3r
$215 Doug vE
$25 KWSN - Xfer.cns
$10 Mike Bader
$300 Tony Baczynski
$50 Xeltrix
$30 Francis Noel
$100 Frederic Salve
$50 Lutz66
$50 Neal Chantrill
$175 Al
$250 PT
$250 owensse
$10 Eric Bigham
$10 B-Man
$50 tbret
$100 Kibble(KB7TIB)
$20 ACisnero210
$20 Sutaru Tsureku
$50 tbret
$10 HAL

Hal got his star

http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/show_user.php?userid=176503

The total stands now at $16.228.

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Pluto will always be a planet to me.

Seti Ambassador
Not to late to order an Anni Shirt

Dear Byron - Thank you for your gift of $14.00 - via Visa on 11/22/2010
Your gift was assigned to the following areas - SETI@home - $14.00
Your confirmation number is - 64511

Dear Byron - Thank you for your gift of $21.00 - via Visa on 11/23/2010
Your gift was assigned to the following areas - SETI@home - $21.00
Your confirmation number is - 64528

Dear Byron - Thank you for your gift of $27.00 - via Visa on 11/23/2010
Your gift was assigned to the following areas - SETI@home - $27.00
Your confirmation number is - 64547

Every little bit is welcome here and multiple posts for financial donations are more than welcome.

Seti needs every penny it can get!

Thank You Byron! Wish we had a couple of hundred just like you.

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Boinc....Boinc....Boinc....Boinc....

Byron--keep going. You are a good man and your assistance is appreciated!!

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$2,415 Byron Leigh Hatch @ team Carl Sagan

The total stands now at $16.290.

Thank you Byron.

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Pluto will always be a planet to me.

Seti Ambassador
Not to late to order an Anni Shirt

Awesome job everyone, including my fellow team mate Byron! Just too awesome my friend! I wish I could do the same. Heck, wish I could donate period. Stupid bills get in the way of everything.

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congratulations and thanks to Byron and Team Sagan!!!

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$55 msattler
$800 Helli
$100 ryeomans
$50 Dorphas
$100 MJS
$10 SciManStev
$200 JohnDK
$20 jason_gee
$100 Geek@Play
$20 Niteryder
$100 Fourmyle of Ceres
$100 bill
$50 RoosStar
$20 perryjay
$175 Clifton L. Harding Jr.
$50 Albireo380
$75 dnolan
$3.000 MarkJ
$50 Bernie Vine
$100 rebest
$100 S@NL - Fred - www.efmer.eu/boinc
$50 Big Don
$2,353 Byron Leigh Hatch @ team Carl Sagan
$300 samuel7
$30 Silje
$100 Klurt
$150 Magnet
$25 Robert Ribbeck
$124.75 Zebra3
$200 soft^spirit
$100 Rabbit&Carrot
$25 gomeyer
$25 Tony DeBari
$50 Eve - Pyro nl
$40 Anthony Coleman
$250 Roman Wagner
$35 Chris S
$50.25 razamatraz
$25 Frizz
$25 dan
$25 tnmjr99a
$25 arkayn
$20 _heinz
$50 Eewec
$25 Philhnnss
$100 Anthony G. Todd
$108 Justin M. Morford
$250 RWZeitgeist
$15 SockGap
$50 Bearcat
$50 Donald L. Johnson
$20 Arjant2
$500 Orioneti
$50 Ingrid Brouwer
$50 The_bestest
$100 Thomas Arnold
$10 John
$200 David Anderson
$200 J. Mileski
$100 James Sotherden
$100 Egad Ivegoninsane
$50 yank
$12 VW Bobier
$50 Blake Bonkofsky
$50 Ocna
$15 CLYDE
$40 Area 51
$50 Terry & Laura
$20 Dean Sheaffer
$200 Claggy
$100 WendyR
$100 dcappello
$25 119FWMXS
$10 MJKelleher
$2,175 -ShEm-
$50 CHARLES JACKSON
$50 Spectrum
$25 Fuzzy53
$25 JimHilty2
$100 Tom Mehrens
$15 APCyberax
$25 [DPC] hansR
$10 Zeus Fab3r
$215 Doug vE
$25 KWSN - Xfer.cns
$10 Mike Bader
$300 Tony Baczynski
$50 Xeltrix
$30 Francis Noel
$100 Frederic Salve
$50 Lutz66
$50 Neal Chantrill
$175 Al
$250 PT
$250 owensse
$10 Eric Bigham
$10 B-Man
$50 tbret
$100 Kibble(KB7TIB)
$20 ACisnero210
$20 Sutaru Tsureku
$50 tbret
$10 HAL
$50 Zydor

The total stands now at $16.340.

I'm doing penance.

After talking about how I would donate instead of buying an nVidia card to crunch more work...

A retailer temporarily dropped their price on a GeForce GT 9800 $30 and I couldn't resist.

I'm hoping you all will forgive me my selfishness if I make another donation to the cause.

Plus, I hate numbers that end in 340.

Thank you for your gift of $60.00 via Visa on 11/28/2010.
Your gift was assigned to the following areas:

SETI@home - $60.00

Your confirmation number is:
64714

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